Custom, Education-forward Production Design
Step 1: Pick a Level
Level 1: Grade 1, 2, & 3
(Beginner) Music for 1st-2nd year players. Mainly quarter note values and longer are used, with eighth notes occasionally. Limited number of pitches used.
(Intermediate) More advanced than Grade 1. Uses more interesting rhythms incorporating dotted-quarter-eighth-note figures, with more pitches used than in Grade 1 concert music.
(Late Intermediate) Uses some sixteenth notes in addition to all other note values. Syncopation can be used. More key changes and accidentals are utilized, may call for full range of the instrument.
Level 2: Grade 4-5
(Early Advanced) This is a grade level for people with ability who really want to play some cool charts. Players who feel comfortable with their instrument and have a good rhythmic abilities will be able to perform music at this level.
(Advanced) Most works at this level are going to take exactly that -- Work! They are not unplayable, however, you don't want to sit down at a gig and sight read one of these charts.
Level 3: Grade 6
(Advanced + ) This is a class of music for people who want to play something hard because, a) they like to play something really difficult or, b) they really love the music, and don't mind putting in the work that it takes to play it well.
Step 2: Build your Score & Install your Curriculum
Gauntlet Standard Scoring
Woodwinds
Piccolo
Flute
Clarinet 1
Clarinet 2
Alto Saxophone 1
Alto Saxophone 2
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
Brass
Mellophone
Trumpet 1
Trumpet 2
Trumpet 3
Trombone
Baritone
Euphonium
Tuba
Percussion
Marimba
Vibraphone
Xylophone/Bells
Synth
Aux Percussion/Impact (Bass Drum & Gong)
Snareline
Tenorline
3-6 Bass Drums
Curriculum Topics
“I want us to get better at…”
Articulation
Blending Textures
Phrasing
Timing
Syncopation
Instrument Facility
Tone
Music Theory
Rhythmic Variation
Pulse Control
Rudiments (Percussion)
Permutations (Mallets)
You can install up to 3 focused lessons / challenges into your show
to create a truly entertaining and educational experience.
Step 3: Integrate your Ideas
Choose music that
You enjoy to hear
That your students will be excited about
That fits the theme of your show
Or have something commissioned for your group!
Shows In Progress! Take a listen…
This is where you can really make this show come ALIVE!
What else comes with this package?
We’re invested in your program’s success… which includes your WHOLE team!
Instructor’s Toolkit
Included with all productions are audio files at varied tempos with metronome clicks in place for running rehearsals with the music and tempo in tandem.
Drill Designer’s Toolkit
Included with all of our productions is an “At a Glance” Music Design worksheet that marks all counts, transitions, and moments in order to make your drill writer’s job MUCH easier.
