Do you need to learn 100 names in a very short time? Try Stand Tags! By seeing the student’s names every…
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Beginner Band
Using Student Assistants in Beginner Band
Inspire Beginners, Create Mentors, and Promote a Culture of Can-Do Learning Starting heterogeneous classes of beginner band students can be…
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Teach Cut Time – Play the Method Book in Cut Time!
Want a creative and fun way to teach cut time? Play back through the method book in cut time. This is a…
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Compound Foot Tap
Why teach compound foot tap: Compound time understanding 3/8, 6/8 etc. (each beat is divided into three 8th notes or…
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Connect 4 – Beginning Band Games – Finish Strong – Motivate until the last day of school
More beginning band games? Yes, please! If you don’t have a Connect 4 game, ask the kids to bring one….
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“Bring a Parent to Band” Day
What is a “Bring a Parent to Band” Day? Kind of a reverse “Bring a child to work” day Takes…
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