Instrument Resources
Useful websites, guides and videos.
Honor Bands
http://www.cbda.org - California All-State Honor Bands and Jazz Band
http://www.ncbaonline.org - Northern California Band Association for information regarding the All Northern Honor Band
http://cmea-cs.org - California Music Educators Association Capital Section for the Cap Section Honor Band
Local College and University
http://www.csus.edu/music - Sacramento State Music Department
http://www.pacific.edu/Academics/Schools-and-Colleges/Conservatory-of-Music.html - University of the Pacific Music Department
http://www.crc.losrios.edu/areas/cvpa/music - Cosumnes River College Music Department
http://arts.ucdavis.edu/music - UC Davis Music Department
sacramento Area professional concerts
http://www.sacramentoconventioncenter.com - Sacramento Convention Center including the Community Theater
http://www.mondaviarts.org - Mondavi Center
http://www.californiamusicaltheatre.com - California Musical Theater
http://www.sacphil.org - Sacramento Philharmonic Orchestra
http://www.sacramentoyouthsymphony.org - Sacramento Youth Symphony and Academy of Music
http://www.camelliasymphony.org - Camellia Symphony Orchestra
http://www.sacjazzorchestra.com - Sacramento Jazz Orchestra
Music Stores
http://www.klinemusic.com - Kline Music Store (Sacramento)
http://www.skipsmusic.com - Skip's Music (Auburn & Elk Grove)
http://www.watermelonmusic.com - Watermelon Music (Davis)
http://www.northridgemusic.com - Northride Music Center (Citrus Heights)
Music THeory
https://www.teoria.com - Music Theory Learning, Training, and Practice
https://www.musictheory.net - Basic Music Theory Training
flute
Videos
Recommended Etude Books
- Seven Daily Studies (Reichert)
- 24 Little Melodic Studies (Moye)
- 17 Daily Studies (Taffanel / Gaubert)
- Eighteen Studies (Berbiguier)
Oboe
Videos
Recommended Etude Books
- Progressive Melodies (Barret)
- Technical Studies (Gillet)
- 48 Studies for Oboe (Ferling)
clarinet
Videos
Recommended Etude Books
- Scale Studies (J. Albert)
- 40 Studies (Rose)
- Book I (Kroepsch)
- Part III (Braemann)
Saxophone
Videos
Recommended Etude Books
- 25 Daily Exercises (Klose)
- Selected Studies (Voxman)
- Foundation Studies (Hite)
- 48 Famous Etudes (Ferling)
Trumpet
Videos
Recommended Etude Books
- Complete Method (Arban)
- Technical Studies (Clark) * Highly Recommended
- Embouchure Studies and Warm Ups (Lindenau)
- Techincal Studies and Warm Ups (Schlossberg)
trombone
Videos
Recommended Etude Books
- Complete Method (Arban)
- Book I & II (Kopprasch)
- Vol. I & II (Rochut)
- Studies (Blazewitch)
French horn
Videos
Recommended Etude Books
- Book I (Kopprasch)
- 40 Studies (Kling)
- Lyrical Studies (Concone)
- Legato Etudes (Shoemaker)
percussion
Videos
Recommended Etude Books
Snare Drum
- Intermediate Snare Drum Studies (Peters)
- Portraits in Rhythm (Cirone)
- Musical Studies for the Intermediate Snare Drummer (Whaley)
- Stick Control (Stone)
Mallet
- Fundamental Mallet Studies (Whaley)
- Masterpieces for Marimba (McMillan)
- Well - Tempered Mallet Studies (Anderson)
- Modern School for Xylophone, Marimba and Vibraphone (Goldenburg)
Timpani
- Modern Method for Timpani (Goodman)
- Fundamental Method for Timpani (Peters)
- The Solo Timpanist (Firth)