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The Right Music at the Right Time: Finding Music that Fits Your Beginning Band
Teaching first-year band can be extremely rewarding, but it has unique challenges. The first year of playing an instrument brings…
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Kodály’s Prepare-Present-Practice Sequence Part II – Concert Repertoire
Part I of this series presented the Prepare-Present-Practice teaching sequence used by Kodály-inspired music teachers. The process prepares students’ readiness…
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The Ringmaster: Programming, Rehearsing, and Conducting the Beginning Band
In the realm of beginning band, there are many different forms the first school year of instruction can take. How…
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Performance Preparation Plan
Have you ever struggled to prepare repertoire by the performance deadline? Over the course of years preparing various performances, be…
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The Garner Ensemble Project (Free, printable QUARTETS)
Here’s the FOURTH and final installment of The Garner Ensemble Project – QUARTETS! We MAY release more ensembles in the…
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