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Jar of Dooooom (Changing up your scale routine)

Jar of Dooooom (Changing up your scale routine)

Changing up your scale routine to keep the students engaged. Tis the season to keep things exciting so students keep…
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Setting Goals and Achieving Objectives – Practice Tips for the Modern Musician

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…
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Band Performance Day

Band Performance Day

What is Band Performance Day? An opportunity for students to perform: in a positive, non-competitive environment with no criticism at…
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Teaching Strategies to Evaluate Band Students

Teaching Strategies to Evaluate Band Students

Every day that we teach, we want our students to become better musicians. One of the best ways to do that…
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Successful Band Pass-Offs

Successful Band Pass-Offs

If you are about to start band pass-offs, here are some ideas to help it be a huge success! Keep…
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Free Printable Band Audition Music (for end of year auditions)

Free Printable Band Audition Music (for end of year auditions)

Choosing audition music for the next year’s band auditions is always tricky.  You may have beginners trying out for the…
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