Dear student, welcome to Best in Class! Music is an important part of our daily lives. The study of music helps us gain an appreciation for beauty and a feeling of sensitivity. It also provides an avenue for creativity and recognition, as well as a demand for self-discipline. All of these are important in our world today. - T.p.
Thorough! Versatile! This incredibly successful beginning band method by band director Bruce Pearson and consulting editors Charles Forque and Gerald Anderson brings together over 65 years of band room experience. With a strong emphasis on unique problems encountered by students of the various instruments, this time-tested method has earned a well-deserved reputation as one of the premier band methods available. - Publisher.