Beginning Band Method Book Bundle | Method Series Level 1 for 18 Instruments

Teach beginning band on a tiny budget with The Quarter Note Companion Level 1! This bundle includes Level 1 of our customizable band method series for 18 instruments + a full-length conductor score. Buy once, print a bunch, and teach notes and rhythms with ease - no fancy $10 book per student required. 

Our simple and logical approach focuses on teaching rhythm effectively by focusing on ensemble pulse and unison rhythmic playing. 

Check out this quick video for a comprehensive look at our method! 

What You Get: 

• Introduction to the instrument (with pictures!) 
  • How to build 
  • Posture 
  • Making a sound 
  • Cleaning 

• Slow introduction to new notes and rhythms with repetition 
  • Concert G, A, Bb, C, D, Eb, E-nat, F, and G 
  • Whole, half, quarter, and eighth note rhythms 

• 11 “song sheets” - short, fun, engaging, and varied tunes 

• 3 full-length concert pieces

Band teachers love The Quarter Note Companion because: 

• It's Student-Focused
  • 12 pages of 42 short and simple songs that kids love 
  • Explicitly taught skills with repeated practice = student success 
  • Skills build upon each other 
  • Slow and steady pace to keep all learners engaged

• It's Customizable
  • 29 extra pages for each book gives you options for how you teach the first 5 notes (pick your order!) 

• Included rote sheets for “sound over sight” method

• Extra pages for: 
  • Instrument parts
  • Embouchure formation
  • Posture
  • Fingering charts
  • Progress chart
  • QR codes & links to practice tracks

• It's Affordable
  • Buy once and make copies for your entire class 
  • No more wasting time with forgotten books! 

This bundle is your one-stop shop for beginning band - we’ve included books for: 

Flute

Oboe

Clarinet in Bb

Bass Clarinet in Bb

Alto Saxophone

Tenor Saxophone

Baritone Saxophone

Bassoon

Trumpet in Bb

Horn

Trombone

Baritone

Baritone T.C.

Tuba

Electric Bass

Timpani

Mallet Percussion

Non-Pitched Percussion

Check Out The Rest Of The Quarter Note Companion Band Method Series:

Quarter Note Companion Theory Book - Level One - Supplemental Theory Activities

Quarter Note Companion Rhythm Book - Level One - Rhythmic Drills for Band

Quarter Note Companion Method Book - Level Two

Quarter Note Companion Theory Book - Level Two - Supplemental Theory Activities

Quarter Note Companion Rhythm Book - Level Two - Rhythmic Drills for Band

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