Practical Resources Archives - Band Directors Talk Shop https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/category/practical-resources/ Learn. Share. Inspire. Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:29:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/2-2-150x150.png Practical Resources Archives - Band Directors Talk Shop https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/category/practical-resources/ 32 32 CHAMPION by Justin Williams – FREE Grade 2.5 for Band with Simplified Part Options https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/champion-by-justin-williams-free-grade-2-5-for-band-with-simplified-part-options/ https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/champion-by-justin-williams-free-grade-2-5-for-band-with-simplified-part-options/#respond Sat, 26 Jul 2025 02:15:45 +0000 https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/?p=13707 Already subscribed to the newsletter? This piece was emailed out to our ENTIRE newsletter list on Tuesday, July 29, 2025. Not a subscriber yet? Sign up now and you’ll receive the score & parts right away – delivered to your email. “Champion” by Justin Williams is a Grade 2.5 work for band. It was commissioned ... Read More about CHAMPION by Justin Williams – FREE Grade 2.5 for Band with Simplified Part Options

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]]> https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/champion-by-justin-williams-free-grade-2-5-for-band-with-simplified-part-options/feed/ 0 FREE Professional Development for Band Directors / Music Educators (WTAMU Band Director Workshop Clinic Videos) https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/free-professional-development-for-band-directors-music-educators-wtamu-band-director-workshop-clinic-videos/ https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/free-professional-development-for-band-directors-music-educators-wtamu-band-director-workshop-clinic-videos/#respond Fri, 04 Jul 2025 13:18:53 +0000 https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/?p=13683 Are you looking for FREE band director professional development hours of clinics that will ACTUALLY impact your teaching? Have you enjoyed watching the Band Directors Workshop clinics broadcast live from West Texas A&M University in July each year? We’re changing it up a bit for 2025 and offering TONS of the previous clinics for you ... Read More about FREE Professional Development for Band Directors / Music Educators (WTAMU Band Director Workshop Clinic Videos)

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]]> https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/free-professional-development-for-band-directors-music-educators-wtamu-band-director-workshop-clinic-videos/feed/ 0 3 Fall Themed Worksheets (Free Resource!) https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/3-fall-themed-worksheets-free-resource/ https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/3-fall-themed-worksheets-free-resource/#respond Sun, 02 Oct 2022 20:08:04 +0000 https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/?p=11810 We have 3 Fall music worksheets that can be used in a variety of ways, and the best part is they are FREE! These Fall-themed worksheets can add a bit of fun to your classes as the new season is ushered in. Click HERE to download. Our Fall Note Name Worksheets are sure to sharpen ... Read More about 3 Fall Themed Worksheets (Free Resource!)

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]]> https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/3-fall-themed-worksheets-free-resource/feed/ 0 5 NEW Ideas for your Band Students During the Last Few Weeks of School https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/5-new-ideas-for-your-band-students-during-the-last-few-weeks-of-school/ https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/5-new-ideas-for-your-band-students-during-the-last-few-weeks-of-school/#respond Sun, 15 May 2022 13:53:02 +0000 https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/?p=11414 Whether it’s state testing day, instrument inventory day, instrument bath day, finals schedule, or a variety of other crazy days, sometimes we want our students to work independently on a non-instrument activity. But, of course, we still want them engaged and LEARNING! Here are 5 new ideas to help you out! 1. BOOM Cards BOOM ... Read More about 5 NEW Ideas for your Band Students During the Last Few Weeks of School

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]]> https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/5-new-ideas-for-your-band-students-during-the-last-few-weeks-of-school/feed/ 0 7 Games to Play Using Rhythm Grids https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/7-games-to-play-using-rhythm-grids/ https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/7-games-to-play-using-rhythm-grids/#respond Mon, 31 Jan 2022 02:16:32 +0000 https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/?p=11196 Do you use Rhythm Grids with your band program?  Following are 7 fun games to play using rhythm grids that require little prep and will excite your students about rhythm counting.  Never heard of rhythm grids?  They are rhythm sheets where students are able count from left to right, top to bottom or bottom to ... Read More about 7 Games to Play Using Rhythm Grids

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]]> https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/7-games-to-play-using-rhythm-grids/feed/ 0 “Who am I?” Rhythm Guessing Game for Middle School Band https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/who-am-i-rhythm-guessing-game-for-middle-school-band/ https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/who-am-i-rhythm-guessing-game-for-middle-school-band/#respond Sat, 08 Jan 2022 16:39:17 +0000 https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/?p=11098 Have you ever played the popular Hedbanz game?  This version of “Who am I” rhythm guessing game for band is played similarly and requires very little time and preparation. Consider playing fun games like this during an end of semester theory review or when kids get restless at the end of the year and you ... Read More about “Who am I?” Rhythm Guessing Game for Middle School Band

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]]> https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/who-am-i-rhythm-guessing-game-for-middle-school-band/feed/ 0 Scoot! A Fun Game for Middle School Band https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/scoot-a-fun-game-for-middle-school-band/ https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/scoot-a-fun-game-for-middle-school-band/#respond Sun, 26 Dec 2021 18:51:25 +0000 https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/?p=11070 Have your ever played Scoot with your band classes?  We love it because there is little to no prep involved and the game works for all class sizes! It’s also a fun way to review music concepts since kids get to move around a bit. Step by step instructions on how to play: Have students ... Read More about Scoot! A Fun Game for Middle School Band

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]]> https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/scoot-a-fun-game-for-middle-school-band/feed/ 0 Motivate your High Achieving Band Students with Select Band https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/motivate-your-high-achieving-band-students-with-select-band/ https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/motivate-your-high-achieving-band-students-with-select-band/#respond Sun, 29 Aug 2021 20:46:02 +0000 https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/?p=10855 If you are looking for a new way to challenge your top band students, select band is a fun, motivational program to implement at your school. What is select band? In my program, Select Band is an honor that beginning band students can earn between January and early March. They pass off every line on ... Read More about Motivate your High Achieving Band Students with Select Band

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]]> https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/motivate-your-high-achieving-band-students-with-select-band/feed/ 0 Ideas for Teaching the Parts of the Instruments https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/ideas-for-teaching-the-parts-of-the-instruments/ https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/ideas-for-teaching-the-parts-of-the-instruments/#respond Mon, 09 Aug 2021 01:33:45 +0000 https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/?p=10833 The beginning of the year in band is a busy time and often overwhelming for both directors and students. Many students don’t have an instrument in their hands until after a week or so of school.  With that said, we believe a lot of learning about an instrument can happen before a student ever takes ... Read More about Ideas for Teaching the Parts of the Instruments

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]]> https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/ideas-for-teaching-the-parts-of-the-instruments/feed/ 0 6 Benefits of Adding Rhythm Ear Training to Your Band Curriculum https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/6-benefits-of-adding-rhythm-ear-training-to-your-band-curriculum/ https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/6-benefits-of-adding-rhythm-ear-training-to-your-band-curriculum/#respond Sat, 01 May 2021 21:32:28 +0000 https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/?p=10437 According to Wikipedia, “Ear training (or aural skills) is a music theory study in which musicians learn to identify pitches, intervals, melody, chords, rhythms, solfeges, and other basic elements of music, solely by hearing. The application of this skill is analogous to taking dictation in written/spoken language. As a process, ear training is in essence ... Read More about 6 Benefits of Adding Rhythm Ear Training to Your Band Curriculum

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