Bandworld Magazine

TOP TEN FOR MASTER TEACHERS 1. KNOW THE VALUE OF PERSONAL ENERGY Music is energy supported by aural motion. Whether it is the energy the teacher exudes from the podium, or the energy required to sustain a rigorous class schedule, or meet the performance demands, or take care of the organizational obligations, the time-on-task for a music teacher is never-ending...

Editor notes by Max McKee: Presented to Bandworld Magazine by our good friend, Claude Pichaureau, past conductor of the Wind Orchestra at the Paris Conservatory in France, "Petite Brise Polynesienne" is intended as a sightreading miniature. We believe you’ll enjoy playing this short composition as a means of teaching specific styles with your own group. The score and a complete set...

His "Procession and Hymn" was composed for and dedicated to the City of Le Havre, France where the Coups de Vents festival originated in the late 1980s. (It is now hosted in Lille, France but is still run by Philippe Langlet, the founder.) The complete set of parts that appears in this issue of Bandworld Magazine includes the heroic "Hymn"...

TIMPANI Tempered Tuning – timpani in tune with itself: same pitch at each tuning rod Drum sizes and pitch ranges: 32” (30”) D-A, 29” (28”) F-C, 26” (25”) Bb-F, 23” D-A, 20” F-C Ear Training Match pitches with voice (during the initial stages of learning to tune, percussionists may feel unsure about singing. Encourage the entire ensemble to sing the desired...

How do you develop a percussion section so that they can make a significant musical contribution? DIRECTOR’S KNOWLEDGE of percussion pedagogy.  (Technique classes, attend workshops, ask colleague’s or friends with percussion background for a lesson, percussion companies often have performance tips on their websites, etc…)  Seek the knowledge – be proactive.   MUSICAL INVOLVEMENT – what music ensembles are...

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Why switch to Tuba? This question will most likely be the favorite one asked by your prospective switcher to tuba. The answers are fairly simple indeed: Tubas are the “heart” of a dark sound. The balance of any band starts with the tuba. Tuba does not require you to play in the extreme range of your instrument. You already know...

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Download the full score Download all parts (instrument help sheets) Jim Frye has presented the chromatic scale for all instruments with pitch problems noted on various notes. Pay special attention to the shape of the notes on the staff as they represent pitches that are okay, flat, or sharp in pitch. Mr. Frye has also arranged a Bach chorale so students can...

Director’s Notes Here is a description of the exercises in the order that they appear in the warm-ups, along with suggestions for implementation. Download a full score Download a complete set of parts Circle of Fourths It is important for students to learn the Circle of Fourths because in many chord progressions the roots follow the same sequence. (It is also the order...