Habits of a Successful Beginner - Trumpet Book, GIA Publishing

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Habits of a Successful Beginner Band Musician (Trumpet) – GIA Publishing

Set your beginning band students up for a lifetime of musical achievement with the Habits of a Successful Beginner Band Musician, available now at Haggerty's Music.

Published by GIA Publishing, this field-tested and highly musical method book features a comprehensive collection of 225 carefully sequenced exercises. Designed to build strong fundamentals and total musicianship, it provides the perfect pacing and pedagogy for first-year players.

Cutting-Edge Digital Learning with "Habits Universal"

This method goes beyond the printed page. Each book includes access to Habits Universal, a robust online platform perfect for modern classrooms and home practice.

• Video Assessment Gradebook: Students can easily submit video recordings of their performances for assessment.
• Seamless LMS Integration: Fully compatible with PowerSchool, Canvas, Google Classroom, Brightspace, Edmodo, Schoology, and more!
• Premium Digital Resources: Includes supplemental rhythm vocabulary sheets, accompaniment tracks, video start-up clinics, and a professional video coach for every single exercise in the book.

What Makes This Method Unique?

• Day-One Fundamentals: Diatonic solfege begins on the very first day of instruction, alongside initial mouthpiece/headjoint exercises prior to playing the first notes in the book.
• Seamless Rhythm Integration: Sequential rhythm charts are embedded directly in the book, then presented with pitches to guarantee a smooth transition into the music.
• Skill-Building Exercises: Technique-focused drills are strategically embedded to prepare students for future, more complex "Habits" exercises.
• Expanded Key Signatures: Introduces Concert B-flat, E-flat, A-flat, C, and F (with Concert G in the back). The unique introduction of Concert C ensures students master pitches like B, E, and A early on.
• Student-Friendly Visuals: Features shaded boxes around first-time challenges to help students easily identify and master new concepts.
• Instrument-Specific Pedagogy: Includes left/right indicators and chromatic alternate fingerings for woodwinds, a thorough explanation of the "F dilemma" on oboe, appropriate flicking on bassoon, dedicated break-crossing work for clarinets, and detailed breakdown rules for percussion and trombone (T:1).

Product Specifications

• Publisher: GIA Publishing
• Discipline: Band
• Category: Beginner/Young, Method Book
• Format: Physical Book with Online Access (Habits Universal)
• Number of Pages: 56 Pages

Equip your classroom with the best in modern music education. Whether you are a band director looking for a new curriculum or a parent shopping for your student's first method book, get your copy of Habits of a Successful Beginner today at Haggerty's Music!