The Easy, Done for you System to Eliminate Band Sightreading Struggles.
No, it’s not a train!
David Herring Music Sightreading Skillbuilders Level 3 is almost here!
Visit us at TMEA booth 2472 to get a sneak peak at the latest in the Sightreading Skillbuilders Series. Take a peak and get your pre-order in. We’d also love to have your feedback so we could incorporate it into the book. There is still time. See you at TMEA booth 2472 February 15, 16, 17th!
Sightreading contest is coming, ready or not. Put the best system in place NOW to make sure your band is ready. David Herring Music Sightreading Skillbuilders, so you never have to stress over contest again.
“Best thing I have ever used. I highly recommend the Sightreading Skillbuilders, I love them. With this book, once you get to UIL sightreading the kids feel like “Oh, I’ve seen all that stuff” Get the books- don’t wait any longer.”
Don Heaslet, Crosby MS
Get your copy of the Directors score, and choose how you would like your instrument books… Traditional bound, or as PDF files on a disk to print as many as you need whenever you need.
For a quote email your school contact and shipping information to contact@sightreadingforband.com
New beginnings are magical. The world is fresh once again, and we all have the opportunity to forget past mistakes and create a new and better path for ourselves, our families and our students.
It’s easy to fall into the same routine. In fact, habits are helpful- even essential -to managing your time effectively, as I a spoke about in a recent TMEA clinic on Time Management.
BUT you must constantly analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of the habits and routines you employ.
“Are you being most effective in what you do? Are you spending to much of your time on low value tasks?”
Do you set aside a few minutes everyday, and without even thinking about it, turn to a bookmark you have in an almost 400 page supremely organized directors score and tell your kids to start and play?
Do you have to worry about what they need to learn, what piece you are going to play… is it to hard, to advanced? I forgot where we are even at?
If you have any experiences like this with your sightreading teaching system (you do have a system right? An Organized Plan?) then you need to change now.
Now is the time. Get yourself a copy of David Herring Music Sightreading Skillbuilders Level One and Level Two today.
Start them now. When Contest comes along they will be ready, you will be ready. They will perform better, because they know how and you will teach better because you have a system that is always where your kids need to be.
Contact me at 501-321-9226 or email dhm@wacohill.com. I can take care of all the paperwork for your school if you need to do a Purchase order, or I can send you an invoice for paypal so you can conveniently pay by credit card.
Whatever you do, Get your copy now while the world is new and the time is perfect. Don’t repeat your past mistakes. You know what happens….
Posted by Infecto on 2/13/2016, 11:12 am, in reply to “Sight reading question”
| I’ve used it for a few years. It’s worth the money. It will help younger kids with Key changes, Articulation, Fermatas, reading in Major & Minor + modes. The little songs in the book are good! It’s very logical. It’s divided into chapters so you can jump around a lot and work on things that your band needs. |
Posted by Pirate on 2/13/2016, 9:57 am, in reply to “Sight reading question”
| Last year at a 4A we used book 1 for the non varsity aND book 2 for the varsity. These books I feel are very useful for small school high school and middle school programs and for lower ability bands in larger programs. |
“Best thing I have ever used. I highly recommend the Sightreading Skillbuilders, I love them. With this book, once you get to UIL sightreading the kids feel like “Oh, I’ve seen all that stuff” Get the books- don’t wait any longer.”
Don Heaslet, Crosby MS
Richard Knabe- Whiteright
“I found the Sightreading Skillbuilders in the previous directors stuff and started using it. It made a huge difference. I recommend to every band director.”
Lawrence Firmin, Cayuga ISD, Athens TX
“We get to sweepstakes yearly with the David Herring Music Sightreading Skillbuilders. The books are extremely easy to use, and we get consistent excellent results!”
“We only had them for a short time, just from Christmas to Contest, our 8th Grade made straight 1’s and the 7th grade received 2 2 1 on stage. Each exercise is structured to add something very specific and the books as a whole cover a lot. We also found the keyminders to be very effective.
Great Book!”
Keith Marshall, Polk HS, Carrolton TX
“Love the book! Rhythm page is Awesome. Helping my band improve, especially reading around the notes. Highly recommend that you get it.”