Get Back Into the Swing of Things with Supplemental Materials

Ensemble Development
By Peter Boonshaft and Chris Bernotas

This valuable resource for intermediate students helps improve their understanding and abilities as ensemble musicians.

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By James D. Ployhar

A complete warm-up technique book containing units on lip slurs, chorales, major scales and scale studies, minor scales, and much more.

101 Rhythmic Rest Patterns
By Grover C. Yaus

This book enables the instructor and the whole ensemble to count aloud, in unison, all rest patterns until they are perfect.

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Turning Student Performers Into Student Creators

By Thomas J. West

Over the past two years, I have endeavored to add more opportunities for students to create their own music, both in improvisation and in written composition. It is definitely a slow process, taking a long time to build into my program, but that’s why I know it is going to be very impactful over the next several years.

More Supplemental Resources

Learning doesn't have to stop after you finish a method! Check out Alfred's catalog of time-tested and new materials for use after or to supplement any method.

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EMT Web Is Live!

Essentials of Music Theory: Web Version is the newest addition to the EMT program. It is now available online and easily accessible on any computer with internet access and an Adobe Flash-enabled browser.

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