Sound Innovations
Concert Band
Create better understanding with solid pedagogy and a clean and clear format. Foster more effective practice with MasterClass videos and varied accompaniments. Help your students grow in their understanding and abilities as ensemble musicians with Ensemble Development books.
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String & Full Orchestra
Logical sequence, clean pages, and clear explanations combined with MasterClass videos and varied accompaniments will foster better comprehension and better execution of technique. Emphasize playing with a characteristic beautiful sound with Sound Development and Creative Warm-Ups books.
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Guitar
Utilize solid pedagogy and technology to provide your students with the skills needed to play modern guitar with a focus on real-world guitar skills. Levels are available for both middle/high school and elementary students.
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Percussion
Best-selling author Dave Black has teamed up with instrumental music teacher Chris Bernotas to write this complete and comprehensive resource for individual or group instruction.
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Sound Innovations Soloist
Now available in print as well as in MakeMusic Cloud, these intermediate original solos for winds, strings, or percussion, will encourage independence and confidence in your students. Students can explore a wide variety of styles, composed by a talented group of writers.
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Sound Performance
This versatile resource by Chris M. Bernotas and Jim Palmer features a diverse selection of music that can be performed as solos, duets, or trios, with or without piano accompaniment. The selections are arranged for students who are toward the end of their first year of instruction and beyond.
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Sound Artistry
This comprehensive book features lessons suitable for intermediate-to-advanced players with a focus on instrument-specific exercises—perfect for use after any method book to bridge the gap to conservatory methods.
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Sound Innovations Extras
Sound Innovations, Book 1 exercises have now been perfectly paired with thrilling soundtrack accompaniments from their favorite DC superhero movies and TV shows, available exclusively in MakeMusic Cloud. Soundtracks include: Batman • Superman • Shazam! • The Flash • and more!
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MakeMusic Cloud
Still the trusted way to connect teachers and students, MakeMusic Cloud (SmartMusic) is now in the cloud so it works with the devices your students have today. Sound Innovations, Book 1 for strings and concert band are always free in MakeMusic Cloud.
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