Orchestra Selections & Sound Innovations: Sound Development

iRock
By Jeffrey E. Turner

Who said guitar players get to have all the fun? This piece lets your orchestra be as bad as they wanna be.

Let's Get Loud
arr. Victor López

Get the audience on their feet with this arrangement of one of the top dance tunes of the decade!

Fascinating Rhythm
arr. John Whitney

This arrangement is a bit more like a concert overture than a "jazz chart." The original form of Gershwin’s song can easily be found throughout.

Sound Innovations: Sound Development

By Bob Phillips and Kirk Moss
As debuted at Midwest and available this Spring! Sound Innovations: Sound Development emphasizes playing with a characteristic beautiful sound. The components of producing this sound are broken into four levels...

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Sound Innovations for Guitar

We've gotten such rave reviews on Sound Innovations, that we decided to branch out into Sound Innovations for Guitar. Perfect for teachers who normally teach band or orchestra, the Student book will be available soon at your local retailer, with the Teacher's Edition to follow by Summer, 2012. Check out the sneak-peak video clips at our SI YouTube page.

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Mastering Bow Techniques with Sound Innovations: Sound Development

By Bob Phillips

There are many factors in creating a beautiful sound on a string instrument. My personal belief is that the right hand is key for tone, ensemble playing and even influences intonation – really everything that we want to develop in string players. The foundation for teaching these important skills begins the first day of string instruction...

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Level 3

Level 3.5

Level 4

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