Chorales have long been a staple of band educators as a means to build a core ensemble sound. They improve…
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Rehearsal Techniques
20 Analogies That I Have Used (With Love) in Band Rehearsals That You Have Not
I believe very strongly that humor plays an important part in the band rehearsal, especially with younger groups. It helps…
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Keeping Ensemble Drills Interesting at the Beginning of the Year
It’s finally here. After a summer full of hot days, family vacations, Minecraft and Fortnite, our students will come bounding…
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Adding Gadgets to Your Rehearsals
Vary the classroom learning throughout your rehearsals with different applications of technology. Playing around with new things can be a…
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Teaching Strategies to Evaluate Band Students
Every day that we teach, we want our students to become better musicians. One of the best ways to do that…
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Conduct Backwards – Quick Tip
Conduct Backwards? What? Do you ever get the feeling you are hearing what you want to hear in band rehearsal? …
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