Essential Woodwind and Brass Library

These are some of our favorite and essential WOODWIND & BRASS METHOD BOOKS!
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Method Books for All Instruments/Ensembles
     David Newell, Bach and Before for Band
     Jim Snidero, Jazz Conception
     Jim Snidero, Easy Jazz Conception
     James Swearingen, First Chorales for Band
     Richard Williams & Jeff King, Foundations for Superior Performance
     Himie Voxman, Concert and Contest Collection
     Himie Voxman, Rubank Elementary Method
     Himie Voxman, Rubank Intermediate Method
     Himie Voxman, Selected Duets
     Himie Voxman, Selected Studies
     Robert Wilson, Building Blocks for Beginning Band (of course I put that on the list!)
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Flute
     Alan Bullard, Fifty for Flute (Book One, Grade 1-5)
     Alan Bullard, Fifty for Flute (Book Two, Grade 6-8)
     Ralph Guenther, First Book of Practical Studies for Flute
     Ralph Guenther, Second Book of Practical Studies for Flute
     Phylis Louke & Patricia George, Flute 101: Mastering the Basics
     Mizzy McCaskill & Dona Gilliam, The Flutist's Companion
     Judith Pearce & Christopher Gunning, The Really Easy Flute Book
     E. Wagner, Foundation to Flute Playing
     E. Wagner/Daniel Schmidt, My First Wagner

Oboe
     Kenneth Gekler, Gekeler Method for Oboe
     Blaine Edlefsen & James Ployhar, Student Instrumental Course Tunes for Oboe Technic: Level III
     Robert Hinchliffe, The Really Easy Oboe Book     
     Daniel Schmidt, My First Barret Niemann

 Bassoon
     Daniel Schmidt, My First Weissenborn
     Graham Sheen, The Really Easy Bassoon Book

Clarinet
     Chris Allen, Progressive Studies for Clarinet (Book 1)
     James Collis, Modern Course for the Clarinet (Book 1-4)
     H. Klosé, Celebrated Method for the Clarinet
     H. Klosé/Daniel Schmidt, My First Klosé
     Nilo W. Hovey, First Book of Practical Studies for Clarinet
     Nilo W. Hovey, Second Book of Practical Studies for Clarinet
     
Saxophone
     Larry Clark, Carl Fischer Progressive Duets, Volume 1
     John Davies & Paul Harris, The Really Easy Sax Book
     Paul DeVille, Universal Method for Saxophone
     Paul DeVille/Daniel Schmidt, My First Universal Sax
     Nilo W. Hovey, First Book of Practical Studies for Saxophone
     Nilo W. Hovey, Second Book of Practical Studies for Saxophone
     
Trumpet
     Jean-Baptiste Arban, Arban's Complete Conservatory Method for Trumpet
     Jean-Baptiste Arban/Robert Foster, My First Arban's 
     Michael Davis, The Hip-Bone Music 15 Minute Warm-Up Routine for Trumpet
     Robert W. Getchell, First Book of Practical Studies for Trumpet
     Robert W. Getchell, Second Book of Practical Studies for Trumpet
     Christopher Gunning & Grahm Lyons, The Really Easy Trumpet Book
     Sigmund Hering, Forty Progressive Etudes for Trumpet
     Sigmund Hering, Trumpet Course (Book 1, Beginning Trumpeter)
     Sigmund Hering, Trumpet Course (Book 2, Advancing Trumpeter) 
     Austyn. Edwards & Nilo Hovey, Edwards-Hovey Method for Cornet or Trumpet
     Rubank Book of Trumpet Solos 

French Horn
     Michael Davis, The Hip-Bone Music 15 Minute Warm-Up Routine for French Horn
     Philip Farkas, The Art of French Horn Playing 
     Robert W. Getchell, First Book of Practical Studies for French Horn
     Robert W. Getchell, Second Book of Practical Studies for French Horn
     Georg Kopprasch, 60 Studies, Volume 1​
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Trombone
     Gerald Bordner, First Book of Practical Studies for Trombone
     Gerald Bordner, Second Book of Practical Studies for Trombone
     Jean-Baptiste Arban, Arban's Famous Method for Trombone
     Jean-Baptiste Arban/Robert Foster, My First Arban's 
     Michael Davis, The Hip-Bone Music 15 Minute Warm-Up Routine for Trombone
     Mark Hunsberger, The Remington Warm-Up Studies
     Mark Lusk, The Trombonist's Guide to the Unaccompanied Cello Suites of J.S. Bach

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