In my last article, I spent a great deal of time focused on getting the student to set up the…
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Working With District Initiatives, Not Against
A great number of decisions are made without us music teachers in mind, both at the district and campus levels. …
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Clarinet Embouchure: How I Teach Clarinet Embouchure
How I Teach Clarinet Embouchure This is written in a very conversational tone because it is taken from a…
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Teaching Snare Drum, Day One
Teaching Snare Drum, Day One. We all know that those very first moments of instruction and learning on a new…
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Be the Tortoise (a story to share with your band)
Once there was a hare who, bragging how he could run faster than anyone else, often teased a tortoise for…
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20 Analogies That I Have Used (With Love) in Band Rehearsals That You Have Not
I believe very strongly that humor plays an important part in the band rehearsal, especially with younger groups. It helps…
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Lines & Spaces Chant – Quick Tip
Quick Tip! Use the Lines & Spaces Chant to help your students learn the lines and spaces…in a FUN way!…
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