Compare our three most popular methods to see which on best serves your band program needs.
- Tradition of Excellence
- Standard of Excellence ENHANCED Comprehensive Band Method
- Standard of Excellence Comprehensive Band Method
FEATURES |
Tradition of Excellence |
Standard of Excellence ENHANCED
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| Three Starting Systems: 1) Like-instrument 2) Instrument Family; 3)Full Band |
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| Starting Pitches | Concert D, Eb, F | Concert D, C, Bb |
| Expanded Oboe and Horn Books | ||
| Percussion Book Format | All-in-One; Score Format | Two books; 1) Drums (left pages) & Mallets (right pages); 2) Aux. Percussion (score format) |
| “Sound Before Symbol” Reading System | ||
| Assessment Lines | ||
| Written Quizzes | ||
| Standards-based Curriculum | ||
| Scale and Rhythm Studies | ||
| Instrument-specific Exercises and Lesson Extensions | ||
| Band Arrangements/Ensembles | ||
| Solos with Piano Accompaniment | ||
| Ear Training | ||
| Theory, History, Interdisciplinary, and Multicultural Studies | ||
| Creative Enrichments (Composition and Improvisation) | ||
| Sight-Reading Studies | ||
| Reward System | ||
| Comprehensive Lesson Plans | ||
| INTERACTIVE Practice Studio (IPS) Technology |
Standard of Excellence ENHANCED only |
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| Accompaniment Recordings |
Standard of Excellence ENHANCED only |
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| Videos and Extra |
Features by Method |
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| THREE STARTING SYSTEMS |
All Three Methods 1) Like-Instrument; 2) Instrument Family; 3) Full Band |
| STARTING PITCHES |
| Tradition of Excellence: Concert D, Eb, F Standard of Excellence Original and ENHANCED: Concert D, C, Bb |
| EXPANDED OBOE AND HORN BOOKS |
All Three Methods |
| “SOUND BEFORE SYMBOL” READING SYSTEM |
All Three Methods |
| ASSESSMENT LINES |
All Three Methods |
| WRITTEN QUIZZES |
All Three Methods |
| STANDARDS-BASED CURRICULUM |
All Three Methods |
| SCALE AND RHYTHM STUDIES |
All Three Methods |
| INSTRUMENT-SPECIFIC EXERCISES AND LESSON EXTENSIONS |
All Three Methods |
| BAND ARRANGEMENTS/ENSEMBLES |
All Three Methods |
| SOLOS AND PIANO ACCOMPANIMENT |
All Three Methods |
| EAR TRAINING |
All Three Methods |
| THEORY, HISTORY, INTERDISCIPLINARY AND MULTICULTURAL STUDIES |
All Three Methods |
| CREATIVE ENRICHMENTS (Composition and Improv) |
All Three Methods |
| SIGHT-READING STUDIES |
| Tradition of Excellence Only |
| REWARD SYSTEM |
| Standard of Excellence Original and Enhanced Only |
| COMPREHENSIVE LESSON PLANS |
| Tradition of Excellence Only |
| INTERACTIVE PRACTICE STUDIO TECHNOLOGY |
| Tradition of Excellence and Standard of Excellence ENHANCED Only |
| ACCOMPANIMENT RECORDINGS |
| Tradition of Excellence and Standard of Excellence ENHANCED Only |
| VIDEOS AND EXTRAS |
| Tradition of Excellence Only |