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 ... Read More about 6 Benefits of Adding Rhythm Ear Training to Your Band Curriculum
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How Do You Teach Rhythmic Precision?
In a Band Directors Talk Shop survey, we asked readers, “What is the best phrase, analogy, or activity you've ever heard/used regarding the teaching of rhythmic precision?” With hundreds of responses to the survey, we came up with this categorized list of your answers. Thanks so much to all of our ... Read More about How Do You Teach Rhythmic Precision?
What I Wish I Knew Before Becoming a Band Director
In our recent survey, we asked Band Directors Talk Shop readers, “What do you wish you had learned or been been told before becoming a band director?” With hundreds of responses to the survey, we came up with this categorized list of your answers to the question. Thanks so much to all of our ... Read More about What I Wish I Knew Before Becoming a Band Director
Starting from Zero: Building a Music Program
Building a music program from scratch is a challenging task for any music teacher. With only a couple students, little to no music library, no instruments, and a budget that is small to non-existent, these components make building a program a complicated task. For many teachers building a music ... Read More about Starting from Zero: Building a Music Program
Staying Out of Trouble (Texas Bandmaster Association Archives)
The TBA Archives refer to the Texas Bandmasters Association archives of clinic handouts from past conventions. Conventions are one of the best ways to learn new things, spark new ideas, ask questions and be inspired. The only problem is all of that new knowledge is thrown at us in about a 48 hour ... Read More about Staying Out of Trouble (Texas Bandmaster Association Archives)
10 Mistakes of Young Band Directors
Every year thousands of students graduate college and make the big transition from being a student to becoming a teacher. Even after being in band for a number of years, learning all the educational methods, and completing hundreds of observational hours, young teachers still make mistakes. Many of ... Read More about 10 Mistakes of Young Band Directors
Success in Small School Band: You Can’t Do It Alone
One of the most important things in building and maintaining a successful band program in a small rural school is to develop those relationships with people around you. Through these relationships you are building a team that can help do things to save time and make your job easier. I learned ... Read More about Success in Small School Band: You Can’t Do It Alone
