Young Band
Here you'll find FREE resources for working with young instrumentalists, created by Dr. Scott Watson drawing on his more-than-three decades working with band students!
Below are some of my most used/requested resources for young band (including tutorial videos and FREE, DOWNLOADABLE PDFs) ...and they're FREE!
Star Spangled Banner FLEX !
For all my band friends who may need a solidly-scored, FLEX instrumentation arrangement of our national anthem, enjoy this FREE download, with my compliments.
In this video, I share a set of warm-up exercises I've developed for 1st-year players . Click on the following link to a folder with ALL the PDF warm-up sheets (every instrument) - a FREE DOWNLOAD: CLICK HERE
In this video, I share a set of warm-up exercises I've developed for 2nd-year players . Click on the following link to a folder with ALL the PDF warm-up sheets (every instrument) - a FREE DOWNLOAD: CLICK HERE
Go, Fight, Win!
(Band Cheer #1)
Links to PDF sheet music for the MELODY and HARMONY parts for each instrument, and an MP3 play-along track, may be found in the Description area of the "Go, Fight, Win!" YouTube video...and it's FREE!
Here is a link to a FOLDER with everything: CLICK HERE
BONUS! The Hey Song (Band Cheer #2)
Links to PDF sheet music for each instrument, and an MP3 play-along track, may be found BY CLICKING HERE...and it's FREE!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! (for ALL Band Instruments)
Maybe you have a family member or friend celebrating a birthday soon? Download the sheet music and use the play-along track to help celebrate! Why not serenade that special birthday someone in-person, by phone, or via video conference. You''ll find a link to a folder with all the PDF music and the MP3 track in the Description area of the YouTube video, or CLICK HERE...and it's FREE!
A Spooky Melody
Here's a fun, musical Halloween TREAT...a SPOOKY MELODY to play and a fun PLAY-ALONG TRACK! A link to download the PDF sheet music (all band instruments) and an MP3 track can be found in the Description area of the YouTube video, or CLICK HERE...and it's FREE!
Holiday Duets for Band
Flexible instrumentation Christmas and Hanukkah solos and/or duets, with piano accompaniment or play-along track. Works with any combination of band instruments. A link for download of PDF sheet music (all instruments) and an MP3 play-along track may be found in the Description area of the YouTube video, or CLICK HERE...and it's FREE!
Introduction to Note Reading
Half Notes, Half Rests & Repeat Sign
Quarter Notes & Rests
What Is a Scale?
Slurs and Ties
Learning Our 6th Note
Learning Our 7th Note
Intro to 8th Notes
Playing in ¾ Time
Amazing Grace Trio
This 3-part arrangement works for any band instrument, as a solo (Part 1), Duet (Part 1 & 2), or Trio (Parts 1, 2 & 3). There is a score, which includes all 3 instruments parts and the piano accompaniment, and separate parts. The piano track may be used as accompaniment if a live player is not available.
A LINK to DOWNLOAD SHEET MUSIC AND PLAY-ALONG TRACK may be found in the Description area of the YouTube video, or CLICK HERE.
Using a Fingering Chart
There's a WONDERFUL resource in the back of your lesson book that can help you learn new notes. What is it? A FINGERING (or Slide Position) CHART! Dr. Watson shares how to use a fingering chart, and other factors that help you play new notes accurately.
MORE DOWNLOADABLE MUSIC & RESOURCES!
SOUND INNOVATIONS ONLINE (SIONLINE) contains some helpful video tutorials and recordings for all the songs in our Sound Innovations lesson book.
To access, go to: alfred.com/sionline and enter the 5-digit product code for the specific book, as shown to the right...
