If you’re at a small school or in a small town (or in a similar situation) this post is for you!…
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Archives for January 2016
Note Starts “Try This Quick Tip…”
Note starts can be a source of frustration in both beginning classes and ensembles, especially with younger groups. A common…
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Beginning Band Super Bowl
Use Beginning Band Super Bowl to take advantage of all the Super Bowl hype right now. Take these ideas and adjust…
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Don’t Have A Private Lesson Program? 11 Ideas for You!
If you don’t have a private lesson program for your band, your students can still be wildly successful! Here are some…
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Color in the Bandroom
For a long time, I underestimated the effect color could have on my students and their ability to read and…
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Rhythm Envelope Game – Teaching Beginning Band with Games
The rhythm envelope game is a great way to review rhythms in a totally different way. We usually focus on…
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Should You Be Practicing Right Now? (Free Image)
Click on the picture below to enlarge this “Should you be practicing right now?” image. If you would like a…
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