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Warm-ups That Work This set of warm-up books for band includes dozens of chorales, technical exercises, major and minor scales, percussion rudiment training and much more. Download Free Sample (C-G Scales) Purchase Full Product

Warm-ups That Work This set of warm-up books for band includes dozens of chorales, technical exercises, major and minor scales, percussion rudiment training and much more. Download Free Sample (F-C Scales) Purchase Full Product

by Percy Grainger/Tom Clark Album Title: FIESTASRecording:University of North Texas Wind EnsembleConductor: Nicholas Enrico WilliamsSoloists:John Holt-trumpet;Tony Baker -trombone; Mark Davidson-trombone; Carol Wilson-soprano; Mariachi Aguilas de UNT - mariachi ensemblePublisher: MARK Masters 54632-MCD Purchase   A most impressive cast of featured performers join the UNT Wind Ensemble on this spectacular recording. Fandango (Joseph Turrin) opens the program with John Holt and Tony Baker as the instrumental dance partners....

You can share this with your students if you wish. They may not have a tambourine at home, but they can play it on a pad if they want. Something to keep them busy maybe: Something fun to do while you're at home: Here is a page from my Tambourine book "Jingle Jamz". The link has the recording you play with....

A special award of The John Philip SousaFoundation Zach Williamson has been the director of bands at Roane County High School for the last 32 of his 35 year teaching career. Under Mr. Williamson's leadership, the bands at Roane County have received superior ratings in Grade VI at ETSBOA's Concert Performance Assessment 2009-2017.  The Bandworld Legion of Honor was established in...

During this time of school closures due to the Covid-19 pandemic, you may be feeling a lot of uncertainty. Unsure of when your school will reopen, and how to connect with your students while we are stuck at home. Fortunately, with modern technology, there are several tools for delivering instruction without ever leaving home. Be sure to...

We are in an unprecedented time in educational history and teachers around the world are being pushed beyond their training and comfort level to open virtual classrooms in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. There are thousands of people sharing tech software ideas, links to companies offering free subscriptions, and offerings of lesson plans...

INTRODUCTION The concept of EMBOU-SURE has been utilized with outstanding success on students of all levels. It is by no means an experimental technique, but rather one that incorporates descriptive terminology as a means of clearly stating the goals, problems, and solutions involved in learning to play the tuba. It is a method...

BASSOON ASSEMBLY The bassoon is a fragile instrument. Made almost entirely of wood, a bassoon requires patience and care when putting it together AND returning it to its case. This will help ensure there is no accidental damage from forcing parts together, putting tension on the long key...

Recently, I was asked a question that really made me think long and hard: “What are your ten favorite books? Books that you think every band director should read?”