Changing up your scale routine to keep the students engaged. Tis the season to keep things exciting so students keep making progress and having fun at the same time. This works well for all age groups, instrument combinations and class sizes. You will find the students get quiet and focused just ... Read More about Jar of Dooooom (Changing up your scale routine)
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Why Are My Clarinets Playing Flat?
If you have clarinets playing flat, it needs to be addressed immediately as it is often a symptom of a much more significant problem. The good news is that by fixing the things mentioned below, it should not only improve their intonation, it should drastically improve their tone as ... Read More about Why Are My Clarinets Playing Flat?
Setting Goals and Achieving Objectives – Practice Tips for the Modern Musician
Too often, we as music educators, default to statements like, “go home and practice” or “you can’t practice your horn if it doesn’t go home.” These are not bad statements themselves, but they promote the need to practice without giving our students something concrete to work on. As much as we’d like ... Read More about Setting Goals and Achieving Objectives – Practice Tips for the Modern Musician
Strategies for Retention in Your Band Program
Strategies for Retention in Your Band Program Have you taken a look at your band numbers for next year? Are they right on track or not quite what you expected? Have you noticed that one of your students is not on your class roster for next year? These are all questions that we are faced with ... Read More about Strategies for Retention in Your Band Program
Music Substitute Lesson Plan (4th/5th Grade) for a non-music sub
Need a music substitute lesson plan? It’s always tough to be away from your classroom, but it helps if you know that learning will continue even though you’re not there. That can be hard to do when you don’t know if your substitute will have any background in music. Here’s a great solution! This ... Read More about Music Substitute Lesson Plan (4th/5th Grade) for a non-music sub
Band Performance Day
What is Band Performance Day? An opportunity for students to perform: in a positive, non-competitive environment with no criticism at a level that each child can be successful in a setting that encourages leaders to ... Read More about Band Performance Day
