Resources
Several resources below!
Instrument Cleaning
- A series of "How to" YouTube videos by Amro Music.
- Another great YouTube resource on how to properly clean your instrument.
Sight-Reading Factory
Sight-Reading Factory Great practice for Sight-Reading prep.
Make Music
MakeMusic (formerly SmartMusic) This interactive program allows you to hook up a microphone to your instrument and play along to a background track that follows you. It is filled with music, sight-reading, and solos for you to check out.
LEADERSHIP Training w/Scott Lang!!
updated week of April 27th
Leadership expert Scott Lang has so graciously offered up his Leadership University course for FREE!! We will be sharing/uploading additional lessons each week. Please check back often for updates! This is a great learning and growing tool for us all. At the end of each lesson is a PDF worksheet and video. I would suggest instead of printing each worksheet, simply complete each worksheet by writing the answers in a journal or notebook. You may share any of your work at any time with us. UPDATE: PDF worksheets are now Google docs for ease of answering. This is meant as a learning opportunity for us to grow as individuals and as a program. Highly recommended!!
- Lesson #1- Introduction
- Lesson #2 - "What Does Music Teach Us?"
- Lesson #3 - "What Makes Music Kids Different?"
- Lesson #4 - "What We Learn From Leadership"
- Lesson #5 - "What Is Leadership?"
- Lesson #6 - "Leading By Example"
- Lesson #7 - "Taking Initiative"
- Lesson #8 - "If You Can, You Must"
Program Your Own Concert
added week of April 13th
J.W. Pepper is a popular publishing company where band directors purchase music. This is your chance to create and program your own concert! A few guidelines are below:
- Choose one ensemble - Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble or a Chamber Group (Woodwind Choir, Brass Choir, etc...)
- Things to consider - 1) Length of Concert, 2) Level of the Group (you can search J.W. Pepper by difficulty), 3) Style of Concert (Festival, Winter, Spring, Pops, Outdoor, etc....be creative!!)
- Create a Program - If you have the ability, present your concert as a Concert Program (what would be passed out to the audience)
- Do not purchase any music. However, use the J.W. Pepper website as a guide to creating your own program.
We would love to see what you come up with! Who knows, maybe we'll perform some of these in the future!!
Theory and Composition
Explore elements of Music Theory and Composition techniques with any of the following programs.
Percussionists!!!
Vic Firth has a great resource for the "40 Essential Rudiments". Click on each rudiment to see, hear and watch examples of all 40 Essential Rudiments!
Online Performances
Enjoy FREE concerts from outstanding performers!! Links below will be updated weekly.
- Jazz @ Lincoln Center (Directed by Wynton Marsalis) - YouTube page of Jazz @ Lincoln Center Concerts
Activities
Practice and learn in fun ways! Links below will be updated weekly.
- BANDO - Basically band related bingo. Download, print and play. Enjoy!!