Tradition of Excellence

Beginning Band Instruction Has Changed Forever!

The Tradition of Excellence Comprehensive Band Method is a music educator’s dream! It’s a flexible performance–centered curriculum that seamlessly blends classic and contemporary pedagogy and Kjos Interactive Practice Studios™ technology. Bruce Pearson and Ryan Nowlin present a systematic comprehensive musicianship curriculum second–to–none.

The Tradition of Excellence Comprehensive Band Method is comprised of:

• 21 instrument–specific student books
• Access to the Kjos Interactive Practice Studios™ (IPS™) online application containing video lessons, recorded accompaniments and more
• Conductor Score
• Score companion, Teaching Band with Excellence: a Comprehensive Curricular, Pedagogical, and Administrative Resource

View sample pages for flute and baritone. For more sample pages, please visit Kjos.com.

Tradition of Excellence combines time–tested approaches, today’s trends and tomorrow’s technology to advance your band program.

Time–Tested Approaches:

• Three unique starting systems
• Differentiated instruction and learning allows you to customize your teaching
• Pedagogically sound two-page lessons
• Sound-before-symbol rhythm instruction
• Scales, technical studies, chop builders, warm-ups, rhythm studies and sight-reading
• Solos, duets, rounds, band pieces and ensembles, including three built-in concert programs

Today’s Trends:

• Comprehensive standards-based curriculum
• Color coding connects new concepts with the music
• Rhythm introductions adaptable to any counting system
• Nine–page Oboe starting system
• Expanded Horn book with F and B-flat fingerings
• All–in–one Percussion book
• Repertoire from across time and around the world
• Built–in written and performance assessment
• Theory, composition, ear training, improvisation, orchestration, conducting and history in every student book
• Historical and interdisciplinary worksheets and teaching guides
• Ready–to–use lesson plans
• Multiple–option ensemble scoring
• Comprehensive, easy–to–use Conductor Score

Tomorrow’s Technology: Kjos Interactive Practice Studios™

• Available for download to your desktop, tablet or phone
• Available through the iTunes Store or Google Play
• eBook versions of your favorite Kjos publications—leave your print books at home
• Teacher Edition access to eBook versions of every student book in a series
• Play-along accompaniment and demonstration recordings with tempo, looping, and mix controls
• Video lessons that provide instruction of both basic and more advanced concepts and techniques
• A personal recording studio with tools for easily mixing, storing, and sharing your recordings with teachers, family, and friends
• Cultural and historical enrichments to cultivate development of total musicianship and meet the requirements of a standards-based education
• Interactive glossaries to assist in the understanding of important terms and phrases
• Flashcards that make learning the language of music fun
• Practice journals and self-evaluation/reflection forms to help students document progress
• Instant access to Kjos.com for information on more publications to enhance learning and teaching

Also available:

• Tradition of Excellence: Technique & Musicianship to improve technical ability and enhance artistic sensitivity
• Excellence in Chamber Music Book 1, correlated with Tradition of Excellence Comprehensive Band Method, Book 1.
• Excellence in Chamber Music Book 2, correlated with Tradition of Excellence Comprehensive Band Method, Book 2.