Excerpt from Public School Orchestras and Bands Since the introduction of music into the public schools some forty odd years ago, it has gained recognition, and a position of prominence in the field of education. As the realization of its importance increased, its activities have been expanded correspondingly and now include instrumental music. To assist those who are interested in this phase of educational activity and instruction, this volume is offered, with the hope that all who read its pages may find therein some practical suggestions. As there are numerous text-books available for those teachers who are professionally well equipped, the teacher who has no knowledge of instrumental music needs assistance, and the particular aim of this book is to meet that need. Acknowledgment is made for the helpful criticism and suggestions made by: Lieutenant Herman Trutner, U. S. A. Ret., Supervisor of Bands and Orchestras, Oakland Schools; Mr. Franklin Carter, Instrumental Instructor, Oakland High School; Mr. Guy Hudgins, Assistant Head of the English Department, Technical High School; Miss Emma Schneider, Head of the English Department, Oakland High School; Miss Blanche O'Neil, Assistant Supervisor of Music, Oakland Public Schools; Miss Edna Worley, Instructor in English, Vocational High School; Miss Ada M. Flemming, Dean of the National Summer School, Chicago. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.