Use Beginning Band Super Bowl to take advantage of all the Super Bowl hype right now. Take these ideas and adjust them to perfectly fit your needs. Focus your game on whatever your classes need the most work on right now. When? I would probably start explain the game ... Read More about Beginning Band Super Bowl
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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 ideas how divided into two categories. The two main reasons for this issue are usually: -- Distance (The school is not within range of a large group of professional ... Read More about Don’t Have A Private Lesson Program? 11 Ideas for You!
Color in the Bandroom
For a long time, I underestimated the effect color could have on my students and their ability to read and perform music accurately and with musical understanding. Once I did begin to use color, I was amazed at the difference. Now, my students regularly purchase colored pencils or erasable colored ... Read More about Color in the Bandroom
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 having students read rhythms off the page by performing them for us. This game is a way to flip that around. To be successful in this game students must develop rhythmic recognition - aural and ... Read More about Rhythm Envelope Game – Teaching Beginning Band with Games
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 FREE downloadable pdf of this document that you can print and post in your room, Click here. You'll get a few other fun and motivational images for your band hall as ... Read More about Should You Be Practicing Right Now? (Free Image)
How Using Lanyards Can Help You Listen to Every Student in Beginning Band
Teaching beginner instrument classes is simultaneously rewarding and overwhelming. We all know that we should be hearing our students play individually as frequently as possible. Depending on the number of students in class, this could take most of your time. If you're like me, you like to change ... Read More about How Using Lanyards Can Help You Listen to Every Student in Beginning Band
