If you have clarinets playing flat, it needs to be addressed immediately as it is often a symptom of a…
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beginning band
Band Performance Day
What is Band Performance Day? An opportunity for students to perform: in a positive, non-competitive environment with no criticism at…
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Teach Cut Time – Play the Method Book in Cut Time!
Want a creative and fun way to teach cut time? Play back through the method book in cut time. This is a…
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Band Directors Talk Shop’s 100th Post! (Some of our top posts)
Woohoo! This post is the 100th post on BandDirectorsTalkShop.com! That means 100 ideas for band directors across the country. We…
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Compound Foot Tap
Why teach compound foot tap: Compound time understanding 3/8, 6/8 etc. (each beat is divided into three 8th notes or…
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Saxophone F# & C – There’s a Time and Place for Every Fingering
This is the second post in a series on saxophone fingering options. As I discussed in my previous article on…
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Crossing the Break on Clarinet – Smoothly!
There are many factors that contribute to clarinet players going smoothly from A to B in the staff. Many people…
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