Showing posts with label Technique. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Technique. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Guide to Teaching Brass (College instrumental technique series)

Guide to Teaching Brass (College instrumental technique series) Review



With the most extensive collection of examples and solutions for teaching and playing brass, and a formidable bibliography of literature and listening lists, The Guide to Teaching Brass is the perfect resource for teachers of brass method.

The Guide is divided into two parts; the first dealing with basic pedagogical information pertaining to brass instruments generally, and the second addressing the history, methodology, and repertoire of each instrument individually. As a whole, the text provides a comprehensive resource that brass teachers and performers will refer to throughout their careers. In sum, The Guide is a brass methods text that will serve teachers and performers throughout their careers.


Friday, February 10, 2012

A Complete Guide to Brass: Instruments and Technique (with CD-ROM)

A Complete Guide to Brass: Instruments and Technique (with CD-ROM) Review



This authoritative guide provides all the pedagogical, historical, and technical material necessary for the successful instruction of brass. Chapters discuss the historical development of individual brass instruments and focus on technique, including guidance for teachers and a complete method for brass playing. Individual instrument chapters include lists of recommended study material and reference sources. An audio CD of concert-hall recordings of all the exercises in the book is new to this edition.


Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Horn Technique

Horn Technique Review



Gunther Schuller is a well-known composer, conductor, educator, and author of books on jazz; his remarkable career also includes playing in the horn section of the Cincinnati Symphony while still in his teens and in the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra as Principal Horn from 1945 to 1959. First published in 1962, this revised edition of his classic book to horn playing includes an extensive guide to the literature for the instrument, with listings of more than 1,000 pieces from the solo, chamber, and orchestral repertory.