Sound Innovations for Concert Band, Book 1, Second Edition: Electric Bass Book & Online Media
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Sound Innovations for Concert Band, Book 1, Second Edition: Electric Bass Book & Online Media
The Comprehensive Curriculum for Beginning Musicians
By Robert Sheldon, Peter Boonshaft, Dave Black, and Bob Phillips
Item: 00-50627
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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: Electric Bass 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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About the Authors
Robert Sheldon stands among today's most frequently performed composers of wind band repertoire. He serves as lead author of Sound Innovations for Concert Band and has earned widespread recognition through awards from the American School Band Directors Association, Phi Beta Mu, and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. His compositions connect deeply with performers and listeners, appearing regularly on concert and contest programs internationally.
Sheldon's prolific output includes annual publications and commissioned works that reach ensembles worldwide. His conducting appearances span guest positions with All-State and Regional Honor Bands, while his work as a clinician has taken him to universities, colleges, and state music education conferences across North America and beyond. His artistry has been showcased in prestigious venues including Carnegie Hall, Orchestra Hall, Boston's Symphony Hall, the Sydney Opera House, and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
His expertise and contributions to music education have earned him recognition at the highest levels, including an honorary doctorate from VanderCook College of Music in 2020. Over his career, Sheldon has conducted and presented clinics throughout the United States as well as in Japan, Canada, Italy, Germany, Australia, and China.
Sheldon's prolific output includes annual publications and commissioned works that reach ensembles worldwide. His conducting appearances span guest positions with All-State and Regional Honor Bands, while his work as a clinician has taken him to universities, colleges, and state music education conferences across North America and beyond. His artistry has been showcased in prestigious venues including Carnegie Hall, Orchestra Hall, Boston's Symphony Hall, the Sydney Opera House, and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
His expertise and contributions to music education have earned him recognition at the highest levels, including an honorary doctorate from VanderCook College of Music in 2020. Over his career, Sheldon has conducted and presented clinics throughout the United States as well as in Japan, Canada, Italy, Germany, Australia, and China.
Peter Loel Boonshaft stands as one of today's most dynamic voices in music education. He currently serves as Director of Education for Jupiter Band Instruments and is Professor Emeritus of Music at Hofstra University, where he was selected for the Center for Scholarly Research and Academic Excellence. Through his weekly blog, he continues to engage and inspire educators across the country.
His accomplishments have earned him widespread recognition. Boonshaft received the inaugural George M. Parks Award for Leadership in Music Education from the National Association for Music Education and Music For All. He has been honored with membership in Pi Kappa Lambda and Alpha Chi, selected three times as a National Endowment for the Arts Artist in Residence, and received the Al G. Wright Award of Distinction from Women Band Directors International. Additional honors include official proclamations from five state governors and a Certificate of Appreciation from former President Ronald Reagan.
Boonshaft's career has taken him across the nation and internationally as a speaker and conductor. He founded and directed both the Pennsylvania Youth Honors Concert Band and the Connecticut Valley Youth Wind Ensemble. Previously, he taught at Moravian College and the University of Hartford, where he received the Regent's Award twice and the Outstanding Music Educator Award. His formal training includes Bachelor of Music (Summa Cum Laude), Master of Music Education in Conducting, and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees, along with a Certificate from the Kodály Musical Training Institute.
His accomplishments have earned him widespread recognition. Boonshaft received the inaugural George M. Parks Award for Leadership in Music Education from the National Association for Music Education and Music For All. He has been honored with membership in Pi Kappa Lambda and Alpha Chi, selected three times as a National Endowment for the Arts Artist in Residence, and received the Al G. Wright Award of Distinction from Women Band Directors International. Additional honors include official proclamations from five state governors and a Certificate of Appreciation from former President Ronald Reagan.
Boonshaft's career has taken him across the nation and internationally as a speaker and conductor. He founded and directed both the Pennsylvania Youth Honors Concert Band and the Connecticut Valley Youth Wind Ensemble. Previously, he taught at Moravian College and the University of Hartford, where he received the Regent's Award twice and the Outstanding Music Educator Award. His formal training includes Bachelor of Music (Summa Cum Laude), Master of Music Education in Conducting, and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees, along with a Certificate from the Kodály Musical Training Institute.
Dave Black is a percussionist and composer who earned his Bachelor of Music in percussion performance from California State University, Northridge. Throughout his career, he has performed and recorded internationally with numerous acclaimed entertainers and theatrical productions.
Black stands as one of the world's most prolific and recognized percussion authors. He has published over 60 compositions and arrangements through major music publishers, many of which have been commercially recorded. His achievements include 26 consecutive ASCAP Popular Composer Awards, two GRAMMY Award participation certificates, the Percussive Arts Society President's Industry Award, and a certified Gold Record for Alfred's Drum Method, Book 1. His compositions have been featured in television programs and films, including Drumline.
As a bestselling author, Black has written or co-written more than 30 books, with Alfred's Drum Method and Sound Innovations for Concert Band among his most successful works. These materials have become standard educational resources used by students worldwide, with combined sales exceeding two million units. His contributions to percussion education have earned him recognition from Modern Drummer and Drum! Magazine.
Black stands as one of the world's most prolific and recognized percussion authors. He has published over 60 compositions and arrangements through major music publishers, many of which have been commercially recorded. His achievements include 26 consecutive ASCAP Popular Composer Awards, two GRAMMY Award participation certificates, the Percussive Arts Society President's Industry Award, and a certified Gold Record for Alfred's Drum Method, Book 1. His compositions have been featured in television programs and films, including Drumline.
As a bestselling author, Black has written or co-written more than 30 books, with Alfred's Drum Method and Sound Innovations for Concert Band among his most successful works. These materials have become standard educational resources used by students worldwide, with combined sales exceeding two million units. His contributions to percussion education have earned him recognition from Modern Drummer and Drum! Magazine.
Bob Phillips, born in 1953, is an author, composer, and conductor recognized for transforming string education through innovative pedagogical approaches. His expertise spans large group instruction and the creation of diverse musical styles for string players. As one of the most prolific educational composers today, his published works reach thousands of string students annually across classrooms worldwide.
Phillips has authored more than 25 book series for classroom use, including the complete Sound Innovations series and groundbreaking eclectic style publications such as Fiddlers Philharmonic, Jazz Philharmonic, Rock Philharmonic, and Mariachi Philharmonic. He holds over 200 published compositions for orchestras and bands and is an award-winning ASCAP composer whose works appear regularly on Midwest Clinic programs. His instructional DVD series, String Clinics to Go, has become a teaching resource for thousands of educators.
During his 27 years in Saline, Michigan, Phillips built a nationally recognized string program serving over 700 students in both classical and eclectic styles. He founded the Saline Fiddlers Philharmonic, a folk-fiddling ensemble that performed more than 80 shows annually and gained international recognition through appearances at the White House and Midwest Clinic. Phillips has conducted extensively with youth symphonies, all-state orchestras, and prestigious camps including Interlochen, Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, and the Queensland Honour Ensemble Program. He served as resident conductor and arranger for Seattle's Wintergrass Festival for 12 years and worked as assistant music director and arranger for the professional string ensemble Barrage 8.
Phillips has authored more than 25 book series for classroom use, including the complete Sound Innovations series and groundbreaking eclectic style publications such as Fiddlers Philharmonic, Jazz Philharmonic, Rock Philharmonic, and Mariachi Philharmonic. He holds over 200 published compositions for orchestras and bands and is an award-winning ASCAP composer whose works appear regularly on Midwest Clinic programs. His instructional DVD series, String Clinics to Go, has become a teaching resource for thousands of educators.
During his 27 years in Saline, Michigan, Phillips built a nationally recognized string program serving over 700 students in both classical and eclectic styles. He founded the Saline Fiddlers Philharmonic, a folk-fiddling ensemble that performed more than 80 shows annually and gained international recognition through appearances at the White House and Midwest Clinic. Phillips has conducted extensively with youth symphonies, all-state orchestras, and prestigious camps including Interlochen, Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, and the Queensland Honour Ensemble Program. He served as resident conductor and arranger for Seattle's Wintergrass Festival for 12 years and worked as assistant music director and arranger for the professional string ensemble Barrage 8.