The percussionist’s grip on sticks or mallets is as fundamental as the embouchure a wind player forms. The younger the…
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Free Metronome & Sheet Music
8 notes.com is a website worth looking at. I have not even begun to scratch the surface of what is…
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Note Starts “Try This Quick Tip…”
Note starts can be a source of frustration in both beginning classes and ensembles, especially with younger groups. A common…
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Beginning Band Super Bowl
Use Beginning Band Super Bowl to take advantage of all the Super Bowl hype right now. Take these ideas and adjust…
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Color in the Bandroom
For a long time, I underestimated the effect color could have on my students and their ability to read and…
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Rhythm Envelope Game – Teaching Beginning Band with Games
The rhythm envelope game is a great way to review rhythms in a totally different way. We usually focus on…
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How Using Lanyards Can Help You Listen to Every Student in Beginning Band
Teaching beginner instrument classes is simultaneously rewarding and overwhelming. We all know that we should be hearing our students play…
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