Description
With this volume, the celebrated Teaching Music through Performance series is available for the first time for leaders of beginning jazz ensembles. This edition pairs practical perspectives from world-class jazz educators and performers—who specialize in working with beginning ensembles—together with Teacher Resource Guides for more than 60 of the best jazz charts published for beginning ensembles.
Part II: Conductor as Teacher focuses on the best jazz repertoire published today for beginning ensembles and provides a Teacher Resource Guide for each work. Each Teacher Resource Guide includes background information on both the composer and the history of each chart, technical and stylistic considerations, a discussion of musical elements of the work, and measure-by-measure rehearsal tips for the best jazz repertoire tailored for beginning ensembles. The repertoire covers Grade 1 through Grade 3.5.
This book is a truly significant resource for both beginning jazz educators and their students, and an invaluable contribution to the field.
Chapter 1: Recruitment and Rehearsal Strategies for the Beginning Jazz Ensemble
Chapter 2: Scheduling Options for the Beginning Jazz Ensemble
Chapter 3: Beginning Jazz Ensemble Instrumentation
Chapter 4: Basic Jazz Articulations for Beginning Jazz Band
Chapter 5: Beginning Jazz Improvisation
Chapter 6: Selected Resources
