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This unique method makes learning scales easy and develops musical creativity at the same time. While other instrumentalists learn fingerings, percussionists learn scale shapes to understand scale construction and to visualize their physical shape. With this highly organized and systematic approach, students will become scale-proficient in no time as they learn 60 scales in Section One and 120 scales in Section Two. That’s 180 scales used in classical, jazz, bebop, Latin, rock, and pop music!_x000D_ _x000D_ With this edition, students will learn:_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Major scales using scale shapes_x000D_ Tetrachords using whole steps and half steps_x000D_ Chromatic scale_x000D_ Whole tone scale_x000D_ Pentatonic scale_x000D_ Melodic minor scale_x000D_ Natural minor scale_x000D_ Harmonic minor scale_x000D_ Blues scale_x000D_ Dominant 7 scale_x000D_ Dominant bebop 7 scale_x000D_ Major bebop scale_x000D_ Minor bebop scale_x000D_ Diminished scale_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_  _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ While many texts introduce scales, few are organized in a way that reflects teaching philosophy so clearly. Randy Eyles and Meredith Music Publications have developed a short text that is fun, focused, and an incredible resource for educators, especially those looking to introduce scales in one-on-one or group settings. . . . Congrats to Randy Eyles for this unique and interesting approach to learning and practicing scales._x000D_ _x000D_ —Quintin Mallette_x000D_     Percussive Notes, February 2026_x000D_

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In many ways, this book is an expansion of Guide to Score Study for the Wind Band Conductor, co-authored by Frank Battisti and Robert Garofalo in 1990. In this companion volume, Battisti emphasizes the importance of a conductor’s imagination, personality, and dedication as it relates to programming, interpretation, performance, and musical leadership. The book’s discussions are augmented by comments from the following esteemed conductors:_x000D_ _x000D_ Thomas Duffy • Richard Floyd • Michael Haithcock • Craig Kirchhoff • Courtney Snyder • Emily Threinen_x000D_ _x000D_ Chapters include:_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ The Art of Programming_x000D_ The Challenges, Skills, Knowledge, and Experiences of the Recreative Artist/Conductor_x000D_ Composer, Artist, and Conductor: Thoughts and Ideas Concerning Interpretation and Performance_x000D_ Readings of the Score: Developing a “Feelingful” Image of a Work_x000D_ Guide to a Score’s Musical Components_x000D_ Intellectual Study and Analysis of a Score’s Musical Components_x000D_ Formulating an Interpretation: Transforming a Score’s Notation into What a Composer Intended_x000D_ Performance_x000D_ The Conductor as Leader_x000D_ The Quest for Good Music: The Intersection of Personal Taste and Aesthetic Criteria_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Click here to download the flow chart for "Alsace-Lorraine."

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Habits of a Successful Intermediate Band Musician is a field-tested, vital, and—most important—musical collection of 172 sequenced exercises for the intermediate band student. Features include:_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Melodic contouring to shape phrases and develop expression._x000D_ A focus on range development and timing exercises with more rests._x000D_ Teacher tips for each exercise._x000D_ More work in Concert C, D-flat, and G._x000D_ More sequenced diatonic solfege that begins on the first day of instruction._x000D_ One-octave scale studies in twelve keys._x000D_ Sequential rhythm charts embedded in the book. These same rhythms are then presented with pitches for a seamless transfer to the music students are performing._x000D_ Slower pacing of scaffolded concepts._x000D_ An emphasis on rhythm vocabulary, aural literacy, and the components of playing (the “three buckets”)._x000D_ An introductory exercise for developing vibrato._x000D_ Expanded whole tone scales._x000D_ Left (L) and right (R) indicators for woodwinds, along with appropriate chromatic alternate fingering indicators._x000D_ Rhythm charts in simultaneous coordinating lines to promote part independence._x000D_ Guided questions to encourage student-centered instruction._x000D_ Rhythm vocabulary that progresses through dotted quarter–eighth, sixteenth-note denominations, cut time, and 6/8 time._x000D_ New supplemental exercises with an expanded rhythm curriculum._x000D_ Technique and skill-building exercises embedded within the method, which help to prepare students for future Habits exercises._x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_  _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Habits of a Successful Intermediate Band Musician is a must for middle school bands. This comprehensive series includes everything directors need to develop student skills, including technique-building exercises and scale studies in all major keys, and rhythm charts with coordinating melodic studies. It even introduces melodic contouring to assist students with developing musical expression. The teacher tips are perfect for directors looking for innovative ideas on how to approach teaching these concepts._x000D_ _x000D_ —Dr. Jennifer Compton Lambert_x000D_     Director of Bands, River Trail Middle School_x000D_     Johns Creek, Georgia_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Habits of a Successful Intermediate Band Musician is an excellent addition to any band program’s curriculum. The warm-ups, rhythm studies, and songs are meticulously sequenced to develop the individual skills of students. We have witnessed this firsthand as students have successfully prepared for all-district and all-region auditions._x000D_ _x000D_ —Gregory Denson_x000D_     Director of Bands, Cheek Middle School_x000D_     Aubrey, Texas_x000D_

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Habits of a Successful Intermediate Band Musician is a field-tested, vital, and—most important—musical collection of 172 sequenced exercises for the intermediate band student. Features include:_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Melodic contouring to shape phrases and develop expression._x000D_ A focus on range development and timing exercises with more rests._x000D_ Teacher tips for each exercise._x000D_ More work in Concert C, D-flat, and G._x000D_ More sequenced diatonic solfege that begins on the first day of instruction._x000D_ One-octave scale studies in twelve keys._x000D_ Sequential rhythm charts embedded in the book. These same rhythms are then presented with pitches for a seamless transfer to the music students are performing._x000D_ Slower pacing of scaffolded concepts._x000D_ An emphasis on rhythm vocabulary, aural literacy, and the components of playing (the “three buckets”)._x000D_ An introductory exercise for developing vibrato._x000D_ Expanded whole tone scales._x000D_ Left (L) and right (R) indicators for woodwinds, along with appropriate chromatic alternate fingering indicators._x000D_ Rhythm charts in simultaneous coordinating lines to promote part independence._x000D_ Guided questions to encourage student-centered instruction._x000D_ Rhythm vocabulary that progresses through dotted quarter–eighth, sixteenth-note denominations, cut time, and 6/8 time._x000D_ New supplemental exercises with an expanded rhythm curriculum._x000D_ Technique and skill-building exercises embedded within the method, which help to prepare students for future Habits exercises._x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_  _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Habits of a Successful Intermediate Band Musician is a must for middle school bands. This comprehensive series includes everything directors need to develop student skills, including technique-building exercises and scale studies in all major keys, and rhythm charts with coordinating melodic studies. It even introduces melodic contouring to assist students with developing musical expression. The teacher tips are perfect for directors looking for innovative ideas on how to approach teaching these concepts._x000D_ _x000D_ —Dr. Jennifer Compton Lambert_x000D_     Director of Bands, River Trail Middle School_x000D_     Johns Creek, Georgia_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Habits of a Successful Intermediate Band Musician is an excellent addition to any band program’s curriculum. The warm-ups, rhythm studies, and songs are meticulously sequenced to develop the individual skills of students. We have witnessed this firsthand as students have successfully prepared for all-district and all-region auditions._x000D_ _x000D_ —Gregory Denson_x000D_     Director of Bands, Cheek Middle School_x000D_     Aubrey, Texas_x000D_

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The assembly and trumpet parts are optional.

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The three hymns in this collection, “Sing with All the Saints in Glory,” “Thine Is the Glory,” and “Christ the Lord Is Risen Today,” are among the most beloved of the Easter season, not only for their textual content but also for the strength of their musical settings. The organ compositions presented here are extended variations on these familiar melodies and can serve as prelude or postlude at the start Eastertide or during its fifty-day celebration. 

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