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Chromacraze – a Fun Way to Practice the Chromatic Scale

BandDirector — Thu, 23 Nov 2023 17:12:33 +0000

Chromacraze was the hit of Band Directors Workshop this year. We had many requests to make the entire packet available – so here you go! Download the entire Chromacraze packet here. Chromacraze Quartet (teach in 4 measure chunks) 1st part – chromatic scale in 1 octave (up, then down) 2nd part – chromatic scale in ... Read More about Chromacraze – a Fun Way to Practice the Chromatic Scale

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THE TUNING TACKLE BOX: Reeling In Your Horn Section’s Intonation

Carly Grace — Thu, 12 Jan 2023 02:47:33 +0000

We have chosen a fishing theme for this article not only because it is fun and unique but also because tuning, like fishing, requires patience, appropriate tools, and knowledge of the environment. A successful fisherman/fisherwoman has a well-stocked tackle box and is familiar with all the available tools at his/her disposal. In much the same ... Read More about THE TUNING TACKLE BOX: Reeling In Your Horn Section’s Intonation

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How and When to Use the 3rd and 1st Valve Slides on Trumpet

Amanda Elizondo — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 23:50:39 +0000

A lot of notes on trumpet can be easily tuned or adjusted quickly by air speed and direction or embouchure and aperture position. However, when you get into certain valve combinations, especially those including the 1st and 3rd valve, you can use the valve slides to help make those pitch changes when the tuning correction ... Read More about How and When to Use the 3rd and 1st Valve Slides on Trumpet

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Instrumental Recordings List for Band

Amanda Elizondo — Mon, 17 May 2021 12:04:25 +0000

This extensive list of instrumental recordings is a great tool to use with your students to: give them an opportunity to hear a professional tone quality on their instrument expose them to other genres of music demonstrate a reference for different styles of music they may be trying to play We hope you can benefit from having ... Read More about Instrumental Recordings List for Band

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A Link Between Wind Instruments and Edison (Quick Tip)

BandDirector — Sun, 16 May 2021 20:54:17 +0000

What do musicians and Thomas Edison have in common? If we say both have to be creative and inventive, we touch on some personality traits, but we haven’t touch on how the physical accomplishments of both actually coincide. There is actually something practical and concrete in relationship to the craft of both musicians and Thomas ... Read More about A Link Between Wind Instruments and Edison (Quick Tip)

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Sound is Caught, Not Taught

BandDirector — Tue, 02 Mar 2021 02:14:23 +0000

Beyond the beginning band stage, I have never had much success teaching students how to develop a great sound by using mechanical cues. Explaining to them, for example, that they should form an embouchure in a specific way or make other precise movements generally seems to be, at best, a waste of time; at worst, ... Read More about Sound is Caught, Not Taught

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How Every Trumpeter Should Practice Their Mouthpiece – PART 2

BandDirector — Sun, 14 Feb 2021 17:19:09 +0000

Mouthpiece practice can seem like a daunting chore to add into a practice routine. It is admittedly more difficult to play the mouthpiece than the trumpet due to its lack of acoustic “rules.” All notes are possible and players have to truly hear what they intend to play in advance. However, it is these lack ... Read More about How Every Trumpeter Should Practice Their Mouthpiece – PART 2

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Why Every Trumpeter Should Practice Their Mouthpiece – PART 1

BandDirector — Sun, 14 Feb 2021 17:10:00 +0000

Compared to its woodwind counterparts, the trumpet is a simple instrument to put together. All one has to do is insert the mouthpiece into the instrument. However, that little piece of metal, the mouthpiece, plays a big role in the success or frustration one experiences on the trumpet. Many young students do not take time ... Read More about Why Every Trumpeter Should Practice Their Mouthpiece – PART 1

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The Relationship Between Oral Cavity and Aperture for Wind Instruments

BandDirector — Mon, 18 Jan 2021 01:48:42 +0000

Helping students gain an understanding of what is necessary to physically create and maintain an open, resonant tone can be one of the most challenging concepts to teach young musicians. It’s important that students realize we are combining two actions into one concept. The first action is to keep our teeth apart by opening our ... Read More about The Relationship Between Oral Cavity and Aperture for Wind Instruments

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Understanding and Developing Range for the Young Horn Player

BandDirector — Sun, 20 Sep 2020 23:36:19 +0000

Beginning band books for generations have implied that the horn is a difficult instrument to incorporate into an ensemble. They may not have explicitly made a statement to that effect but most of these resources have more pages for horn than the other instruments because there are “for horns only” pages. These pages put exercises ... Read More about Understanding and Developing Range for the Young Horn Player

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