Habits Universal Podcast

Scott Rush

Scott Rush and Jeff Scott discuss their newest method book, "Habits of a Successful Beginner Band Musician."

Episodes

  1. 08/30/2020

    Habits Universal Podcast, Episode #2, featuring Kevin Boyle

    In this episode, Kevin talks about the pedagogy behind the writing of the percussion book for "Habits of a Successful Beginner Band Musician."

    13 min
  2. Habits Universal Podcast, featuring the authors of "Habits of a Successful Beginner Band Musician"

    08/03/2020

    Habits Universal Podcast, featuring the authors of "Habits of a Successful Beginner Band Musician"

    Scott Rush and Jeff Scott discuss the many features in their new beginner band method book. Topics include: Teacher Tips for each exercise of the book, diatonic solfege, which starts on the first day of instruction, sequential rhythm charts embedded in the book followed by the same rhythm in pitches to teach for transfer, Left (L) and Right (R) indicators and chromatic fingerings for woodwinds, shaded boxes around first-time challenges in the student books, the use of the “Enharmonic Ladder” and the “call and response” game to learn enharmonic notes, a thorough explanation and markings for the “F dilemma” on oboe, an explanation of appropriate flicking on bassoon, two pages of slow “clarinets only” work to teach them how to go over the break ... and much, much more!!

    32 min
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Scott Rush and Jeff Scott discuss their newest method book, "Habits of a Successful Beginner Band Musician."

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