Mallet Chord Studies

SKU: FJ.BB212PER

ISBN 9781619282155. English.

This supplemental band book provides a comprehensive and extensive approach to improving band intonation. Written by Texas band director Robert Herrings and composer Brian Balmages, the book contains comprehensive studies in every major and minor key, over 30 chorales with block chord studies, and free downloadable drones in every key for directors who do not have access to more expensive solutions or need an on the go option!

SKU: GI.G-M425

English.

This series is designed to help you with one of the most important musical skills of all: the ability to play on your instrument the music that you can hear in your head. This is called ear-to-hand coordination. Sequential exercises in this book along with the complementary CD (M-451, sold separately) encourage musicality while teaching the fundamentals about chord progressions and scales. The background accompaniment tape leaves out the drudgery: Instead of being bound to repeat the same old scales time and again, you are free to use your imagination—to vary the rhythm, combine patterns, and improvise. These are essential skills for the musician.