The Habits of Musicianship

You may download the Introductory Text, the Teacher's Score, and the Parts by clicking on the links below. If you encounter difficulty, please contact the Center for Music Learning.

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Introductory Text for Teachers
The text explains the fundamental principles that underlie the Habits approach. Teachers considering using Habits should read this first.

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List and Descriptions of Unison Pieces
The list shows the order of the 130 unison melodies that form the core of the first-year repertoire and shows the constituent rhythms and pitches that appear in each melody.

(The Score and Parts are for the revised 2008 version, posted 12 August 2008.)

Teacher's Score

Flute

Clarinet

Alto Saxophone

Trumpet

Trombone

Euphonium

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List and Descriptions of Multi-voice Pieces
This list shows the order of the 19 multi-voice pieces that supplement the unison melodies and shows the constituent rhythms and pitches that appear in each piece. These pieces may be introduced whenever you'd like to start working with independent parts.

Teacher's Score (multi-voice pieces)

Flute (multi-voice pieces)

Clarinet (multi-voice pieces)

Alto Saxophone (multi-voice pieces)

Trumpet (multi-voice pieces)

Trombone (multi-voice pieces)

Euphonium (multi-voice pieces)

NOTE: The music notation looks rather poor on screen, but it prints beautifully.