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TITLE: The World’s Best Jazz Play-along Tracks-Here’s How the Aebersold Series Just Got Better

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DATE: August 26, 2023

Although Nottelmann Music receives no compensation for this post, we thought it was important for our music educator friends to know about this.  Those legendary tracks that have helped thousands of musicians to learn jazz is now available as JAZZBOOKS STREAMING.   Affordable access to arguably the worlds best jazz play-alongs.  “Anything Abersold Anywhere.”  Check it out!    

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TITLE: Side Hustles for Music Teachers

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DATE: July 24, 2023

Curated from YAMAHA – by Aleah Fitzwater – DO YOU NEED TO SUPPLEMENT YOUR INCOME OR AN OUTLET FOR YOUR CREATIVITY? CONSIDER TRYING ONE OF THESE SIDE GIGS! Teaching music is extremely gratifying; but sometimes, unexpected circumstances arise, and we need to supplement our income. If you’re looking for relevant side hustles or summer gigs, consider the following list of…

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TITLE: Designing a Competitive Marching Band Show with Richard Saucedo

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DATE: July 11, 2023

Curated from JW Pepper – Richard Saucedo interview with Scott McCormick – Intro: 0:00 What goes into designing a competitive marching band show in 2023? – 00:30 If you do go competitive, what are your goals? – 1:56 What does a design team look like? – 4:56 When does the process of creating the show begin? – 6:57 What should you consider when…

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TITLE: ADD THESE 3 EXERCISES TO YOUR PERCUSSION PRACTICE SESSIONS

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DATE: June 9, 2023

Curated from YAMAHA – By Dr. Dave Gehart – BE A BETTER PERCUSSIONIST BY REGULARLY WORKING ON YOUR READING, ROLLS AND LISTENING SKILLS. As a percussionist, there are three things that we should always work on — reading, rolls and ear/listening. I know it is naive to believe that these are the only things to work on, but if you can continue…

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TITLE: What’s the Difference Between an Acoustic Saxophone and the Yds-150 Digital Saxophone?

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DATE: May 26, 2023

Curated from YAMAHA – by Austin Snowden – THERE ARE LOTS OF SIMILARITIES, BUT THEY ARE FAR FROM THE SAME. Early versions of the saxophone first appeared in 1840, followed by a number of variations. However, it wasn’t until the 1930s that the world saw what is now considered the modern saxophone. Advances in digital technology have allowed Yamaha to…

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TITLE: TWO-HUNDRED MILLISECONDS!

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DATE: March 15, 2023

Curated from “The Boonshaft Blog” – by Peter Boonshaft – In my previous blog, I mentioned how our intense concentration, or worrying about a problem, in rehearsals often causes us to forget about using what can be our most powerful means of communicating, our face. One need only watch the famed video of the legendary Leonard Bernstein conducting Haydn’s Symphony…

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