Richard Meyer’s Mantras is a string orchestra piece that incorporates easy mixed meter, modal scales and driving syncopations to create a level of excitement not often found in grade three music.
October 2019 Repertoire Update: Seasonal Music!
Within new SmartMusic is an “Essential Content” library that is available to everyone, even students using SmartMusic for free. It contains exercises, sight-reading tools, select state scales, and Sound Innovations, book 1 for both band and orchestra.
Featured Content: City of Steel by Doug Spata
Looking for a dramatic Grade 4 piece that can help motivate student development in 16th notes, chromatics, and shifting? Doug Spata’s City of Steel is a great choice.
August Repertoire Update Featuring 24 Italian Songs and Arias
This month we’ve again expanded the SmartMusic repertoire library with new solos, large ensemble titles, and two methods for pre-band instruments.
New SmartMusic Home Page
Today new SmartMusic was updated with a new Home page and several other improvements, all designed to make your experience more efficient and intuitive.
Featured Repertoire: Into the Storm by Robert W. Smith
Are you searching for a powerful grade 3 concert band piece? One that will inspire students and wake up even the drowsiest audience member?
Introducing the Canadian Brass Flex System
Want to improve student performances in your large ensembles? Get them playing in chamber groups, too. Not only does performing chamber music offer a wonderful way to develop listening and cooperation skills, it also makes it impossible for that gifted but lazy student to “follow” the other members of their section.
Featured Composer: Ola Gjeilo
Born in Skui, Norway, composer Ola Gjeilo grew up in a musically eclectic household. He began improvising on the piano at an early age.
Repertoire Update July 2019
This month we’ve again expanded the SmartMusic repertoire library with more than 100 additions, including new solos and large ensemble titles.
Featured Content: Rossano Galante’s Red Rock Mountain
Today we’re featuring Red Rock Mountain, a very popular and powerful grade 4 piece for concert band.