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TITLE: Fix It: Snare Drum Rolls Teaching Tips
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Article
DATE: October 21, 2021
Curated from The Yamaha Educator Suite – by Dr. Paul Buyer – Close your eyes for a moment and imagine a time when you were conducting on the podium and cued a much anticipated, exposed and important snare drum roll. What did it sound like? Perhaps it was smooth, expressive and confident — maybe the result of assigning your best snare drummer […]
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TITLE: Fix It: Trombone Teaching Tips
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Article
DATE: October 21, 2021
Curated from The Yamaha Educator Suite – by Domingo Pagliuca – What makes the trombone special? The sound of the trombone is one of the most profound and glorious of the brass family. As composer Hector Berlioz said, “The trombone is the true head of the family of wind instruments … it has all the serious and powerful tones of […]
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TITLE: Fix It: Timpani Teaching Tips
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Article
DATE: October 21, 2021
Curated from the Yamaha Educator Suite – by David Collier – As you prepare for the next musical journey with your students, here are some ideas to help your young timpanists. Timpani students need guidance as they are soloists who have a tremendous impact on both the pulse and intonation of your ensemble. Timpanists are both the “drum set player” […]
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TITLE: The Value of Warming Up In Both Music and Life
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Article
DATE: October 21, 2021
Curated from The Alfred Blog – by Scott Watson – Every single moment with our students is precious! Whether it’s a lesson, sectional, ensemble rehearsal, there’s always so much to accomplish and no time to waste. Nonetheless, it’s worth taking the time to establish the habit of warming up at the start of all our meetings with students. Primarily, warming […]
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TITLE: Tips to Be a More Effective Private Music Instructor
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Article
DATE: October 21, 2021
Curated from The Yamaha Educator Suite -by Aleah Fitzwater – How to Recruit Students While recruiting band students can be challenging, finding piano and guitar students is even more difficult. Local band programs offer a direct line to their marching band and sectional students. Recruiting for instruments like piano or guitar is clearly trickier. But I recommend getting in touch with […]
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TITLE: Our Twin Featured Posts – EDITOR’S CHOICE – Top Ten Concert Band Pieces You May Have Missed
SOURCE: Ray Benton
FORMAT: Article
DATE: October 6, 2021
Looking for quality Grade 2 or Grade 3 concert band pieces? Don’t overlook these “Top 10” quality pieces selected by Ray Benton, our Technology and Media Specialist, with 32 years of teaching experience. We’ve combined these two posts into one. All of the entrees feature demonstration recordings. . .
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