The Ultimate Guide to Playing Together

A 23-page, four-part course in one pack — what the words mean, chamber music in twelve sheets, playing in a large group, and getting the most from rehearsal — for anyone moving from playing alone to playing with others.

What's inside

• Part One: What the Words Mean — chamber music, ensemble and orchestra distinguished; concert band and brass band compared
• Part Two: Chamber Music in Twelve Sheets — finding a group, reading a part, starting and ending together, running a rehearsal, balance and blend, a first-rehearsal checklist, score study, four textures, phrasing as one, six weeks to a concert, performing, and a write-your-own rehearsal plan
• Part Three: In a Large Group — who's who in an orchestra, tuning and intonation, bowing/divisi and string marks, what conductors do, and conducting patterns
• Part Four: Around the Rehearsal — ensemble etiquette and rehearsal words, and a chamber and orchestral listening list
• A standalone, print-the-whole-course companion to the individual charts and packs it draws from