This school year has forced both educators and students to learn new ways of learning music, both at home and…
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Distance Learning
6 Benefits of Adding Rhythm Ear Training to Your Band Curriculum
According to Wikipedia, “Ear training (or aural skills) is a music theory study in which musicians learn to identify pitches,…
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Meet Students at Their Level with Google Forms Assignments
During this time of remote learning, in-person learning with distancing, and some combinations of both we have been challenged to…
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Teaching Tone, Vibrato, and Dynamics in Online Platforms
You may find it surprising to hear me say that I haven’t significantly changed the way I teach tone, vibrato,…
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Awesome Marine Band Resources for Band Directors
The U.S. Marine Band has a TON of resources that can help music educators any time – but especially during…
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Takeaways from the First 9 Weeks of Teaching Band Virutually
First Quarter Report: So we’ve finished the first 9 weeks, completely virtual. Here are a few takeaways I’ve got so…
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