Volume One is comprised of 300 progressive eight-bar exercises that cover the keys of C, G, F, Bb, and D Major. Time signatures include 4/4 (Common Time), 3/4, 2/4, 6/8, and 2/2 (Cut Time). Instructions and a free preview are available in pdf form at the Robert Anthony Publishing website.
The exercises are all eight measures (two phrases, or one period) in length. While they are composed to be melodic and pleasant to the ear, they are also composed to be difficult to memorize, and utilize many rhythms that seem to be absent from other sight reading books.
Next, I have made the staff font slightly larger than standard. While this will largely go unnoticed in the printed version of this book, it should make the electronic versions significantly easier to read.
Finally, there are many correct ways to use this book. The instructions and a preview in pdf form are posted on my website so that I can update the instructions as I discover additional strategies. For example, I sometimes receive emails in which people tell me how they like to use this book. My opinions will evolve the more I use this book to train my students, so I want the ability to easily update the instructions as needed. The link for the pdf download will be directly below the picture of the cover of this book. Instructional videos supporting this book will be posted, as they are created, in the same place.
NOTE:
Some errors have been pointed out in the Amazon reviews for this book.
1. Two pages (exercises 89-96) had accidentally not been converted to bass clef during the process of adapting the book to trombone. They have been fixed as of February 13, 2026. If your book has this error, the following pages have the correction.
2. Missing beats in some of the exercises?
I just read through all 300 exercises and have not found any missing beats. I believe what is being referred to has to do with exercises:
145, 149, 153, 161, 169, 177, 189, 197, 217,
221, 229, 237, 241, 249, 261, 281, 289, and 297
All of the aforementioned exercises utilize 'pick-up notes'. The rhythm (beats) for pick-up notes are customarily subtracted from the last measure of the music. Exercise 269 has a pick-up note and breaks the custom - completing the final measure. Either way is considered 'correct'. I, however, generally prefer to keep the established custom.
Next, I have included updated scale pages. The pages in the book are not incorrect - just some of the courtesy accidentals were missing - sort of a software glitch.
The updates can be found in pdf form on the Robert Anthony Publishing website:
-> Media, -> Errors & Omissions
Sincerely,
Robert Anthony
