Sound Innovations for Concert Band, Book 1, Second Edition: Baritone T.C. Book & Online Media
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Sound Innovations for Concert Band, Book 1, Second Edition: Baritone T.C. Book & Online Media
The Comprehensive Curriculum for Beginning Musicians
By Robert Sheldon, Peter Boonshaft, Dave Black, and Bob Phillips
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Sound Innovations for Concert Band, Book 1, Second Edition, is the most comprehensive and thoughtfully designed method book for beginning band students. Designed with input from thousands of teachers, it features clean, easy-to-follow page layouts and a well-sequenced progression of skills. It provides clear goals for each exercise, ample reinforcement of new concepts, performance opportunities, diverse musical styles, and innovative teaching and practice resources. Note names are not included inside the note heads to fast-track musical literacy. The starting pitch is concert D for easy ranges and fingerings. The book is structured into six short levels, offering benchmarks, assessment indicators, and intermediate goals to guide students and teachers.
Every book includes free access to SI Online, a robust platform for supplemental worksheets, practice tracks, alternate tunes, extra full concert band pieces, instrument-specific instructional videos, and more---all available with no login required. Accompaniment tracks can be slowed down, sped up, and looped for difficult sections. The PDFs include music theory, history, scale exercises, chorales, rhythm pages, and more for in-class or home reinforcement and differentiation. These resources support students from their very first notes to their final solo while giving teachers the flexibility to tailor pacing and instruction to meet the unique needs of their ensemble.
Book 1, Second Edition is available for free in MakeMusic Cloud, an interactive practice tool that engages students and streamlines assessment. Plus, with a paid subscription, students can access SI CenterStage---popular melodies, including Disney and pop tunes, for all instruments!
Every book includes free access to SI Online, a robust platform for supplemental worksheets, practice tracks, alternate tunes, extra full concert band pieces, instrument-specific instructional videos, and more---all available with no login required. Accompaniment tracks can be slowed down, sped up, and looped for difficult sections. The PDFs include music theory, history, scale exercises, chorales, rhythm pages, and more for in-class or home reinforcement and differentiation. These resources support students from their very first notes to their final solo while giving teachers the flexibility to tailor pacing and instruction to meet the unique needs of their ensemble.
Book 1, Second Edition is available for free in MakeMusic Cloud, an interactive practice tool that engages students and streamlines assessment. Plus, with a paid subscription, students can access SI CenterStage---popular melodies, including Disney and pop tunes, for all instruments!
Don't just read it, hear it, play along with it, and watch your students grow with it. In MakeMusic Cloud, Sound Innovations for Concert Band, Book 1, Second Edition: Baritone T.C. Book & Online Media comes alive with professional accompaniment, adjustable tempo, and built-in practice tools that turn solo practice into real progress.
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Robert Sheldon stands among today's most widely performed composers in the wind band genre. He serves as lead author of Sound Innovations for Concert Band and has earned numerous accolades from prestigious organizations including the American School Band Director's Association, Phi Beta Mu, and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. His compositions connect deeply with performers and audiences worldwide, appearing regularly on international concert and contest programs.
Sheldon's output remains prolific, with commissions and new publications for concert band released consistently throughout each year. He maintains an active schedule as a guest conductor for All-State and Regional Honor Bands, while also serving frequently as a music education clinician. His presentations and seminars have reached countless college and university students as well as attendees at state music education association conferences.
His conducting and clinical work has taken him across the United States and internationally to Japan, Canada, Italy, Germany, Australia, and China. Notable performance venues for his compositions include Carnegie Hall in New York, Orchestra Hall in Chicago, Symphony Hall in Boston, the Sydney Opera House, and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. In 2020, VanderCook College of Music recognized his contributions to music education with an honorary doctorate.
Sheldon's output remains prolific, with commissions and new publications for concert band released consistently throughout each year. He maintains an active schedule as a guest conductor for All-State and Regional Honor Bands, while also serving frequently as a music education clinician. His presentations and seminars have reached countless college and university students as well as attendees at state music education association conferences.
His conducting and clinical work has taken him across the United States and internationally to Japan, Canada, Italy, Germany, Australia, and China. Notable performance venues for his compositions include Carnegie Hall in New York, Orchestra Hall in Chicago, Symphony Hall in Boston, the Sydney Opera House, and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. In 2020, VanderCook College of Music recognized his contributions to music education with an honorary doctorate.
Peter Loel Boonshaft stands out as one of today's most dynamic voices in music education. As Director of Education for Jupiter Band Instruments, he maintains an active schedule speaking and conducting across the United States and internationally. His weekly "Boonshaft's Blog" reaches music educators worldwide, offering practical insights and inspiration for teaching excellence.
Recognition from prestigious institutions and leaders underscores his significant contributions to the field. The National Association for Music Education and Music For All honored him as the inaugural recipient of the George M. Parks Award for Leadership in Music Education. He has received gubernatorial proclamations from five states, a Certificate of Appreciation from former President Ronald Reagan, and has performed for presidents Clinton and George H.W. Bush as well as former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Dr. Boonshaft holds memberships in Pi Kappa Lambda and Alpha Chi honor societies and earned the University of Hartford's Regent's Award twice, along with their Outstanding Music Educator Award.
Additional honors reflect his sustained excellence and leadership. He was selected three times as a National Endowment for the Arts Artist in Residence and received three Honorary Life Memberships in the Tri-M Music Honor Society. The Women Band Directors International presented him the Al G. Wright Award of Distinction, and Hofstra University named him Professor Emeritus of Music through its Center for Scholarly Research and Academic Excellence. Dr. Boonshaft holds degrees including a Bachelor of Music (Summa Cum Laude), Master of Music Education in Conducting, and Doctor of Musical Arts. He also earned a Certificate from the Kodály Musical Training Institute following a Connecticut General Fellowship. Throughout his career, he served on the faculties of Moravian College and the University of Hartford while founding and directing both the Pennsylvania Youth Honors Concert Band and the Connecticut Valley Youth Wind Ensemble.
Recognition from prestigious institutions and leaders underscores his significant contributions to the field. The National Association for Music Education and Music For All honored him as the inaugural recipient of the George M. Parks Award for Leadership in Music Education. He has received gubernatorial proclamations from five states, a Certificate of Appreciation from former President Ronald Reagan, and has performed for presidents Clinton and George H.W. Bush as well as former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Dr. Boonshaft holds memberships in Pi Kappa Lambda and Alpha Chi honor societies and earned the University of Hartford's Regent's Award twice, along with their Outstanding Music Educator Award.
Additional honors reflect his sustained excellence and leadership. He was selected three times as a National Endowment for the Arts Artist in Residence and received three Honorary Life Memberships in the Tri-M Music Honor Society. The Women Band Directors International presented him the Al G. Wright Award of Distinction, and Hofstra University named him Professor Emeritus of Music through its Center for Scholarly Research and Academic Excellence. Dr. Boonshaft holds degrees including a Bachelor of Music (Summa Cum Laude), Master of Music Education in Conducting, and Doctor of Musical Arts. He also earned a Certificate from the Kodály Musical Training Institute following a Connecticut General Fellowship. Throughout his career, he served on the faculties of Moravian College and the University of Hartford while founding and directing both the Pennsylvania Youth Honors Concert Band and the Connecticut Valley Youth Wind Ensemble.
Dave Black is a percussionist and composer who holds a Bachelor of Music in percussion performance from California State University, Northridge. Throughout his career, he has performed and recorded internationally with numerous renowned entertainers and productions, establishing himself as a versatile musician across multiple performance contexts.
As a prolific composer and arranger, Black has published more than 60 works through major music publishers, many of which have been commercially recorded. His accolades include 26 consecutive ASCAP Popular Composer Awards, two GRAMMY Award participation and nomination certificates, the Percussive Arts Society President's Industry Award, and a Modern Drummer Readers Poll award. His compositions have appeared as source music in television shows and films, including the movie Drumline, and he earned a certified Gold Record for Alfred's Drum Method, Book 1, which surpassed 500,000 copies sold.
Black stands among the world's best-selling percussion education authors, having written or co-written over 30 instructional books. His most notable publications include Alfred's Drum Method (currently the world's best-selling drum method) and Sound Innovations for Concert Band. His educational materials and compositions reach young musicians globally, with combined lifetime sales exceeding two million units.
As a prolific composer and arranger, Black has published more than 60 works through major music publishers, many of which have been commercially recorded. His accolades include 26 consecutive ASCAP Popular Composer Awards, two GRAMMY Award participation and nomination certificates, the Percussive Arts Society President's Industry Award, and a Modern Drummer Readers Poll award. His compositions have appeared as source music in television shows and films, including the movie Drumline, and he earned a certified Gold Record for Alfred's Drum Method, Book 1, which surpassed 500,000 copies sold.
Black stands among the world's best-selling percussion education authors, having written or co-written over 30 instructional books. His most notable publications include Alfred's Drum Method (currently the world's best-selling drum method) and Sound Innovations for Concert Band. His educational materials and compositions reach young musicians globally, with combined lifetime sales exceeding two million units.
Bob Phillips (born 1953) is a composer, author, educator, and conductor who has fundamentally shaped string education through innovative pedagogy and diverse musical styles. Recognized as one of today's most prolific educational composers, his materials reach thousands of young string players annually across classrooms worldwide.
Phillips has created over 25 instructional book series, including the complete Sound Innovations curriculum and pioneering eclectic style collections such as Fiddlers Philharmonic, Jazz Philharmonic, Rock Philharmonic, Mariachi Philharmonic, and Latin Philharmonic. He holds more than 200 published compositions for orchestras and bands and is an award-winning ASCAP composer whose works regularly appear at the Midwest Clinic. His instructional video series String Clinics to Go has become a standard resource for music educators.
Over 27 years in Saline, Michigan, Phillips developed a nationally recognized string program serving over 700 students that excelled in both classical and eclectic repertoire. He founded the Saline Fiddlers Philharmonic, which achieved international acclaim through 80 annual performances, including appearances at the White House and the Midwest Clinic. Phillips has conducted extensively with youth orchestras, all-state ensembles, and summer programs including positions at Interlochen, Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, and various state orchestras. He served as resident conductor and arranger for Seattle's Wintergrass Festival for 12 years and worked as arranger for the professional ensemble Barrage 8.
Phillips has created over 25 instructional book series, including the complete Sound Innovations curriculum and pioneering eclectic style collections such as Fiddlers Philharmonic, Jazz Philharmonic, Rock Philharmonic, Mariachi Philharmonic, and Latin Philharmonic. He holds more than 200 published compositions for orchestras and bands and is an award-winning ASCAP composer whose works regularly appear at the Midwest Clinic. His instructional video series String Clinics to Go has become a standard resource for music educators.
Over 27 years in Saline, Michigan, Phillips developed a nationally recognized string program serving over 700 students that excelled in both classical and eclectic repertoire. He founded the Saline Fiddlers Philharmonic, which achieved international acclaim through 80 annual performances, including appearances at the White House and the Midwest Clinic. Phillips has conducted extensively with youth orchestras, all-state ensembles, and summer programs including positions at Interlochen, Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, and various state orchestras. He served as resident conductor and arranger for Seattle's Wintergrass Festival for 12 years and worked as arranger for the professional ensemble Barrage 8.