Criteria for Selecting Beginning Band Methods
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1980-07Author
Olson, Cal
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University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
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The purpose of this study is to outline twelve
specific criteria to be used in the selection of beginning
band method books. Using these criteria, six beginning
band methods will be reviewed and compared. The criteria
were chosen from the following considerations: (1) classes
that the writer has taken, (2) discussions with other band
directors concerning elementary method books, (3) the
authors ten years of experience working with beginners,
(4) articles written on beginning band methods.
With the available material on the market, it is
essential that band directors, especially the young and
inexperienced, know how to select a beginning band method
book. Poor training in beginning groups will return to
haunt the more advanced ensembles in later years. For
this reason, the teaching responsibilities are greatest
at the beginning level of instruction. Some procedures, then, must be used to select a method book that will best
suit the students involved.