beginning band

Three Quick Ways to Check Your Percussionist’s Grip From the Podium

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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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 can be a source of frustration in both beginning classes and ensembles, especially with younger groups. A common…
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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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For a long time, I underestimated the effect color could have on my students and their ability to read and…
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The rhythm envelope game is a great way to review rhythms in a totally different way. We usually focus on…
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Teaching beginner instrument classes is simultaneously rewarding and overwhelming. We all know that we should be hearing our students play…
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