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Newton Public Schools Elementary Instrumental Music LessonsMethod Books and AccessoriesIn 2020-2021 - All beginning band and string lessons will use the method book,Sound Innovations, Book 1 (Alfred Publishing)updated 10/5/20All of our recommended vendors have been provided this information and should be able to provide you with the method book required by your child’s instrument teacher.
SCHOOL TEACHER METHOD BOOK USED Angier Cherie Goldstein – band
Caroline Frick – band
Tom Sheppard – stringsBand: Accent on Achievement book #1
Strings: Essential Elements book #1Bowen Alisa Granada – band Band: Accent on Achievement book #1
Strings: 4th gr., Essential Elements book #1
5th gr., Essential Elements book #2Burr Emma Barker– band/strings Band: Accent on Achievement book #1
Strings: Essential Elements book #1Cabot Rachel Candee – bandTom Sheppard - stringsBand: Accent on Achievement book #1
Strings: Essential Elements book #1Countryside Tom Sheppard – band/ strings Band: Accent on Achievement book #1
Strings: 4th gr., Essential Elements book #1
5th gr., Essential Elements book #2Franklin Tom Sheppard – bandDeanna Mustachio - stringsBand: Accent on Achievement book #1
Strings: Essential Elements book #1Horace Mann Spencer Parish - band/stringsBand: Accent on Achievement book #1
Strings: Essential Elements book #1Lincoln-Eliot TBA – band/strings Band: Accent on Achievement book #1
Strings: 4th gr., Essential Elements book #1Mason-Rice Katie McIntosh – band Caroline Frick – band
Tom Sheppard – stringsBand: Accent on Achievement book #1
Strings: 4th gr., Essential Elements book #1
5th gr., Essential Elements book #2Memorial-Spaulding Caroline Frick – band
Tom Sheppard – strings
Band: Accent on Achievement book #1
Strings: 4th gr., Essential Elements book #1
5th gr., Essential Elements book #2Peirce Olivia de Geofroy – band/strings Band: Accent on Achievement book #1
Strings: Essential Elements book #1
Underwood Anna Wheeler – band/strings Band: Accent on Achievement book #1
Strings: Essential Elements book #1Ward Miles Wilcox- band/ stringsBand: Accent on Achievement book #1
Strings: 4th gr., Essential Elements book #1Williams Eric Ritter – band/stringsBand: Accent on Achievement book #1
Strings: Essential Elements book #1Zervas Ken Mignone – band
Olivia deGeofroy – stringsBand: Accent on Achievement book #1
Strings: 4th gr., Essential Elements book #1
5th gr., Essential Elements book #2ACCESSORIES: The following is a list of recommended accessories. There are many accessories available to student musicians. Those items listed below have been determined by our instrumental music staff to be the only accessories necessary for beginning students.
· Instrument case with an identification tag
· Folding music stand for home practice. Music stands do not need to be brought to school.
· For Clarinet & Saxophone: Box of 10 #2 reeds to start; Oboe: 2 wooden reeds, cork grease
· For Euphonium, French Horn, Trombone, Trumpet: valve oil/slide oil
· For String instruments: Rosin
· For Cello & String Bass: Endpin rest
· For Band instruments: Cleaning kit (except percussion)