The Texas Music Educators Association Convention 2018 is coming up soon. If you’re attending, these articles give you a real…
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TMEA Preview
Dive Bombs: Better Low Brass Pitch Through Better Sound
This article was submitted as a part of the TMEA 2017 Preview Series. See the end of the article for…
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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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Vive la Difference: The Uniqueness of the Horn
Hey, don’t point that at me! If one thinks of the famous solos from the standard repertoire written for the…
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Bassoon Eb (Quick Tip)
When teaching the bassoon, it quickly becomes obvious that the third space E flat is a lousy note! It is…
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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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Developing a Jazz Program: Strategies and Solutions
My experience as a high school band director and clinician has shown me that teachers often avoid topics such as…
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