During my 34 years of teaching beginning saxophone, I always tried to teach our students the importance of playing with great tone from day one.
Crafting a Better Brass Section: 3 Ways to Encourage Better Sound Quality from your Brass Players
A unified brass section is a glorious thing! But a brass section that’s out of balance, tune, or tone can be more reminiscent of a college football game than the glorious concert band sound you’re striving for—develop your brass section’s sound by testing out these three tips!
The Beginning Instrumental Informance
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The first performance for beginning instrumentalists is a topic frequently debated.
Articulation – the Diction in Instrumental Music
According to the musical My Fair Lady, a proper lady always enunciates (articulates) with the greatest facility and clarity.
Marching Band Camp Checklist
Before the marching season can get started, there are tons of things to do. Marching band is really not a “season” but a year-round endeavor!
Taps, Echo Taps, and Last Post Available for Free in MakeMusic Cloud
I started playing taps for the local VFW, performing in military funerals, when I was twelve years old. This was a great opportunity to honor the military service of members of our community and gain experience in performing for strangers.
Getting Kids to Efficiently Learn Marching Band Music
Marching band season is almost upon us. That means there’s a lot of music to learn, and MakeMusic Cloud can help.
Classroom Management Part 2: Large Ensemble Classrooms
The two words we hear in education more than anything else: Classroom Management. One of my former colleagues and close friends has a plaque in her office that says, “I teach music, what’s your superpower?” No group of words has ever been more true.
Classroom Management Part 1: General Music Classrooms
The two words we hear in education more than anything else: Classroom Management. One of my former colleagues and close friends has a plaque in her office that says, “I teach music, what’s your superpower?” No group of words has ever been more true.
“Why Doesn’t My Band Sound Better?”
Top 10 Band Rehearsal Mistakes
Many band directors are frustrated by sub-par performances from their ensembles and mistakenly blame their students. My 33 years of conducting and observing have helped me identify some common band rehearsal mistakes that lead to poor performances.