1st Place Band Builders

1st Place Band Builders have been developed through years of trials in both middle and high school band rooms.  The Band Builders method was designed to be an all-encompassing warm up program that focuses on scale patterns in combination with the development of precision and consistency in all styles of articulation. They also include tuning and ear training studies, fingering drills, and flexibility exercises built around the brass overtone series.  Every exercise is scored for full band, assuring directors that all sections, including percussion, are challenged with instrumental skill sets that build from long tones to advanced technical studies.  Band Builders has also served as a great supplement for private instruction.

This method book offers band directors an affordable alternative to printed books available from traditional publishers.  Band Builders is only available in pdf format.  Purchasing the master set of parts gives band programs unlimited copying rights within their school.  Why spend 5 or 10 dollars per book, per student, year after year?  Band Builders gives directors the freedom to supply their entire program, no matter how large, with top-notch technique builders and warm ups with just a one-time purchase.  This also makes Band Builders an option for digital classrooms.

Why should I buy 1st Place Band Builders?

1st Place Band Builders was written by Jeff Bolduc, a band director who has taught at the middle, high school and college levels, as well as many drum corps for years. His ensembles have captured DCI Brass titles, Gold and Superior ratings at countless band festivals, and his private students have gone on to earn spots in district and all-state auditions, and spots in drum corps across the country.  Save the trial and error. Band Builders has been used for years and became an integral part of Jeff’s program.  If you were ever a student of Jeff’s, much of this book will look familiar! Let it be your choice to elevate your students and ensemble to reach their highest potential.

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