The Preservation Hall Lessons is a free resource for teachers. It is a collection of lesson plans developed by preservation…
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Jazz Band
Creating a Listening Environment in Your Jazz Ensemble Classroom
If you find that your jazz ensemble is having consistent issues with balance, tempo, or overall tone quality, it might…
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Where’s the Beat? – How to Recruit a Rhythm Section for Jazz Band
With a jazz band, there are usually one or two factors that can intimidate or deter a director from really…
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Better Saxophone Sounds, Classical and Jazz: Advanced Techniques for Beginners and Fundamental Techniques for Professionals – Part 2
To read part 1, click HERE. Part 2: Exercises to Shape the Sound Gaining control of all the variables in…
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Better Saxophone Sounds, Classical & Jazz: Advanced Techniques for Beginners & Fundamental Techniques for Professionals – Part 1
Part 1: What makes the sound? The factors that determine sound quality can be grouped into three categories. In order…
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The Basics of Jazz
For many, learning to play jazz can be daunting, much less trying to teach it. Students know what good jazz…
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