Sightreading Archives - Band Directors Talk Shop https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/category/sightreading/ Learn. Share. Inspire. Sat, 02 Dec 2023 19:01:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/2-2-150x150.png Sightreading Archives - Band Directors Talk Shop https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/category/sightreading/ 32 32 Chromacraze – a Fun Way to Practice the Chromatic Scale https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/chromacraze-a-fun-way-to-practice-the-chromatic-scale/ https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/chromacraze-a-fun-way-to-practice-the-chromatic-scale/#respond Thu, 23 Nov 2023 17:12:33 +0000 https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/?p=12736 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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]]> https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/chromacraze-a-fun-way-to-practice-the-chromatic-scale/feed/ 0 Taking the Fear out of the Mystery: An Approach to Sight-Reading at Music Performance Assessment Part 3 https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/taking-the-fear-out-of-the-mystery-an-approach-to-sight-reading-at-music-performance-assessment-part-3/ https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/taking-the-fear-out-of-the-mystery-an-approach-to-sight-reading-at-music-performance-assessment-part-3/#respond Sat, 15 Apr 2023 16:25:10 +0000 https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/?p=12308 Be sure to read Part 1 & Part 2  of this sight-reading series first! The “Process”  Most sight-reading events offer a study period before reading a brand-new piece. The amount of time given depends on the grade level and difficulty of the music. What you are allowed to do with your students can also vary. ... Read More about Taking the Fear out of the Mystery: An Approach to Sight-Reading at Music Performance Assessment Part 3

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]]> https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/taking-the-fear-out-of-the-mystery-an-approach-to-sight-reading-at-music-performance-assessment-part-3/feed/ 0 Taking the Fear out of the Mystery Part 2: An Approach to Sight-Reading at Music Performance Assessment https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/taking-the-fear-out-of-the-mystery-part-2-an-approach-to-sight-reading-at-music-performance-assessment/ https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/taking-the-fear-out-of-the-mystery-part-2-an-approach-to-sight-reading-at-music-performance-assessment/#respond Sat, 15 Apr 2023 16:00:36 +0000 https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/?p=12303 In part 1 of this series, we discussed some of the most important aspects of sight-reading. Namely, quality of sound and playing with musical intent. We also covered how to prepare your band or orchestra during the 1st semester by focusing on rhythmic skill development using the “Rhythm, Keys, and Time” series. In Part 2, ... Read More about Taking the Fear out of the Mystery Part 2: An Approach to Sight-Reading at Music Performance Assessment

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]]> https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/taking-the-fear-out-of-the-mystery-part-2-an-approach-to-sight-reading-at-music-performance-assessment/feed/ 0 Taking the Fear out of the Mystery – An Approach to Sight-Reading at Music Performance Assessment Part 1 https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/taking-the-fear-out-of-the-mystery-an-approach-to-sight-reading-at-music-performance-assessment-part-1/ https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/taking-the-fear-out-of-the-mystery-an-approach-to-sight-reading-at-music-performance-assessment-part-1/#respond Fri, 14 Apr 2023 20:52:53 +0000 https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/?p=12281 Be sure to check out Part 2 & Part 3 of this sight-reading series! I am always fearful when I am underprepared and don’t know what to expect. Knowing what was coming up and then preparing for it was the best way to gain confidence in my performance. This is especially true regarding sight-reading at our ... Read More about Taking the Fear out of the Mystery – An Approach to Sight-Reading at Music Performance Assessment Part 1

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]]> https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/taking-the-fear-out-of-the-mystery-an-approach-to-sight-reading-at-music-performance-assessment-part-1/feed/ 0 Keyboard Percussion: A Long Distance Relationship, Part 2 https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/keyboard-percussion-a-long-distance-relationship-part-2/ https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/keyboard-percussion-a-long-distance-relationship-part-2/#respond Tue, 29 Mar 2022 01:57:46 +0000 https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/?p=11277 As you approach the middle of beginner year, most students should be able to read, find, and play each note on a piece of music successfully as described in Part 1. Just like a child learning to read sounds out each letter in a word, then puts those letters together to form a word, at ... Read More about Keyboard Percussion: A Long Distance Relationship, Part 2

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]]> https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/keyboard-percussion-a-long-distance-relationship-part-2/feed/ 0 Keyboard Percussion: A Long Distance Relationship https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/keyboard-percussion-a-long-distance-relationship/ https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/keyboard-percussion-a-long-distance-relationship/#respond Sun, 24 Oct 2021 23:06:48 +0000 https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/?p=10922 Why do percussionists struggle so much with sight-reading on mallet instruments compared to other band instruments? It’s simple really—distance! There is distance between your hands and the keys on the keyboard. There is distance between your eyes and your music. Unlike all other band instruments, the mallet player cannot actually feel the notes they are ... Read More about Keyboard Percussion: A Long Distance Relationship

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]]> https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/keyboard-percussion-a-long-distance-relationship/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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]]> https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/6-benefits-of-adding-rhythm-ear-training-to-your-band-curriculum/feed/ 0 The Garner Ensemble Project (Free, printable QUARTETS) https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/the-garner-ensemble-project-free-printable-quartets/ https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/the-garner-ensemble-project-free-printable-quartets/#respond Sat, 15 Aug 2020 21:23:43 +0000 https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/?p=9796 Here’s the FOURTH and final installment of The Garner Ensemble Project – QUARTETS! We MAY release more ensembles in the future, so to be sure you stay in the loop, sign up for our newsletters & updates HERE! Today we share with you an amazing free resource that will come in handy during this next ... Read More about The Garner Ensemble Project (Free, printable QUARTETS)

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]]> https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/the-garner-ensemble-project-free-printable-quartets/feed/ 0 The Garner Ensemble Project (Free, printable duettino alternatos) https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/the-garner-ensemble-project-free-printable-duettino-alternatos/ https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/the-garner-ensemble-project-free-printable-duettino-alternatos/#respond Fri, 31 Jul 2020 19:12:38 +0000 https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/?p=9729 Here’s the second installment of The Garner Ensemble Project – Duettino Alternatos! There are 2 more sets to come (trios & quartets), so to be sure you stay in the loop, sign up for our newsletters & updates HERE!   Today we share with you an amazing free resource that will come in handy during ... Read More about The Garner Ensemble Project (Free, printable duettino alternatos)

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]]> https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/the-garner-ensemble-project-free-printable-duettino-alternatos/feed/ 0 The Garner Ensemble Project (Free, printable duets for all band instruments) https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/garner-ensemble-project-free-printable-duets/ https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/garner-ensemble-project-free-printable-duets/#respond Thu, 02 Jul 2020 01:08:06 +0000 https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/?p=9319 We are VERY excited about many new projects we’ve been working on for the past year! They will be revealed over the next couple months, so to be sure you stay in the loop, sign up for our newsletters & updates HERE!   Today we share with you an amazing free resource that will come ... Read More about The Garner Ensemble Project (Free, printable duets for all band instruments)

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