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Nouveau Brass

  • Includes the J.D. Shaw Boston Brass Series
  • All performance levels, beginners to professionals
  • Solo & Ensemble Music
  • Special concert band and brass ensemble features


Roncorp Publications

  • Music for all woodwinds from beginners to professional
  • Repair guide for woodwinds
  • Professional Books & Symphonic Excerpts


Northeastern Young Band
& Jazz Band Series

  • Appropriate for elementary thru high school-Grades ˝ thru 2
  • Music requires as few as 5 instruments
  • Pieces are written to develop specific developmental skills
  • Fuller harmonies; No doubling of notes or part


Simply Strings Series

  • Beginning Strings Method for Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass plus Teacher edition. Free play-along CD included.
  • Grade 2 to 4 String Orchestra Music
  • Peter Roland’s “Saddlebag” Collections


Northeastern Advanced Band Series

  • Grade 3 thru 5 performance levels
  • May require a full instrumentation
  • Appropriate for advanced middle school thru college, community, and professional concert bands


ˇSimplemente Mariachi! Series

  • Beginning Method Book vol 1 (Trumpet, Violin, Guitar/Vihuela, and Guitarron; teacher’s edition). Free play-along CD included
  • Supplimental Music Book vol 1. (Trumpet, Violin, Guitar/Vihuela, and Guitarron; teacher’s edition).


Kevin Lepper PercussionKevin Lepper Percussion

  • Grades 1 through 5 portraying styles and moods from around the world
  • Three levels of difficulty: Beginners, Intermediate and High School
  • Solo and Ensemble Music (from solo snare drum to all percussion instruments)