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WINDS Training Series

WINDS Band Training Series shares successful fundamental training techniques practiced by leading music educators in Japan. Each issue of WINDS focuses on an essential concept of band development, offering valuable information for both students and instructors.
  • [DVD] Mastery Clinic for Horn
    [DVD] Mastery Clinic for Horn
    Winds 7, "Mastery Clinic for Horn" is the second edition of our breakthrough interactive training series for experience student musicians. Hiroshi Uehara, of the Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra, carefully explains nuances of the French horn instrumental family while helping viewers self-critique and establish an effective daily training regimen. Mr. Uehara and other musicians perform leading works for... Winds 7, "Mastery Clinic for Horn" is the second edition of our breakthrough in...
  • [DVD] Instrument Maintenance Woodwind & Double Bass
    [DVD] Instrument Maintenance Woodwind & Double Bass
    For Flute, Clarinet, Oboe, Bassoon, Saxophone, and String Bass See how to correctly assemble, handle, clean, and maintain each instrument for its top performance!EXELLENT SOUND only comes with PROPER CARE - protect your investment for continued success Contents Instrument Check A video self-evaluation & check sheet Daily Maintenance Taking care of instrument Cleaning after use Regular... For Flute, Clarinet, Oboe, Bassoon, Saxophone, and String Bass See how to corre...
  • [DVD] Instrument Maintenance Brass & Percussion
    [DVD] Instrument Maintenance Brass & Percussion
    For Piston (Trumpet as model instrument), Rotary (Horn), Slide (Trombone), Percussion (Timpani, Snare Drum, Bass Drum, Cymbals, Xylophone & Marimba, Vibraphone & Glockenspiel, and Chimes See how to correctly assemble, handle, clean, and maintain each instrument for its top performance! EXELLENT SOUND only comes with PROPER CARE - protect your investment for continued success Contents... For Piston (Trumpet as model instrument), Rotary (Horn), Slide (Trombone), Perc...
  • [DVD] Mastery Clinic for Flute
    [DVD] Mastery Clinic for Flute
    Clinician Ayako Maeda, of the Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra, provides wonderful demonstrations of essential flute performance, maintenance and study, presenting stellar excerpt examples on flute and piccolo. Basics of use, care, posture, breathing and tone are supplemented with play-along examples. Ayako-san addresses performance differences between flute and piccolo; register and intonation... Clinician Ayako Maeda, of the Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra, provides wonderful de...
  • [DVD] Rehearsal Technique
    [DVD] Rehearsal Technique
    Fundamental Methods for Music Mastery The most comprehensive issue of the Winds series, this edition unifies important fundamental training concepts into a practical method for sight-reading, applies training methods to score development, promotes individual awareness and student leadership in the music learning process, and illustrates efficient rehearsal techniques. Presented by renowned... Fundamental Methods for Music Mastery The most comprehensive issue of the Winds...
  • [DVD] Mastery Clinic for Trumpet
    [DVD] Mastery Clinic for Trumpet
    1. Introduction Planning for effective study, including keeping a practice diary. 2. You Should Know! Basics: Important fundamentals are discussed and shown, including posture, breathing, embouchure, tuning, warm-up methods, and essential components of daily exercise are presented including long tones, scales, tonguing and lip slurs, with play-along score samples. 3. Have fun in playing music!... 1. Introduction Planning for effective study, including keeping a practice diar...
  • [DVD] Young Bands/Young directors
    [DVD] Young Bands/Young directors
    One of our most revealing and diverse WINDS issues, “Young Bands/Young Directors” offers dozens of views of essential fundamental concepts used in organizing and training the band. Intended as an aid for younger teachers and programs, this presentation benefits all groups by describing sources of motivation and camaraderie, effective routines and practices for posture, breathing,... One of our most revealing and diverse WINDS issues, “Young Bands/Young Di...
  • [DVD] Mastery Clinic for Trombone
    [DVD] Mastery Clinic for Trombone
    Clinician Akira Kuwata carefully describes all of the basics needed for success on the trombone, from care and construction to physical preparation for producing ideal sound and technique. His pleasant demeanor and playing ease will inspire performers of all ages. [Subtitled in English/traditional Chinese character] Clinician Akira Kuwata carefully describes all of the basics needed for success...