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Don't see what you're looking for? TELL US WHAT IT IS! You found The Nottelmann Blog, exclusively for music educators! Our blog library now stands at 307 postings! With the challenges of teaching during the COVID 19 restrictions, you'll find several posts to help you through this challenging time.Since you're ALWAYS LEARNING, we're ALWAYS ADDING MORE! NOTE: our posts do not necessarily appear in chronological order, as some are ordered according to the season.Enjoy - Comment - Share
TITLE: Advice for Parents on the Benefits of a Life in Music, by Juliana Gondek
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Video
DATE: May 8, 2021
If you ask 100 people in music education or in the music profession for advice to parents of music students about choosing a life in music, you’ll probably get 100 different answers. This short video contains excellent advice.
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TITLE: Our Featured Webinar – Tips for a Successful Marching Band – with Barry Houser, Yamaha Master Educator
SOURCE: Nottelmann Music
FORMAT: Podcast and Video
DATE: May 4, 2021
About this Webinar – This webinar is PACKED with great tips for building a successful marching band. Whether your band competes or simply plays for halftime – whether your band is established or going through a building process – whether your program has a large or small budget – you’ll find important concepts, ideas, and tips for you. The webinar […]
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TITLE: Nottelmann Professional Development Webinars
SOURCE: Nottelmann Music
FORMAT: Videos
DATE: May 3, 2021
Your ONE-TIME registration takes less than a minute. Already registered? Access all of our webinars now. Welcome music educators! In keeping Nottelmann Music’s 65-year-plus tradition of supporting music educators, we offer these pages to support your everyday teaching. Nottelmann Professional Development is here to instruct and provide you with OPTIONAL professional development credit, absolutely free of charge. Simply view and enjoy […]
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TITLE: NEW: Adding Parts 7&8 to 1-6 – Post-Pandemic Planning Guide: Minimizing Risk, Community Involvement, and Recruiting
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Article
DATE: May 3, 2021
This ESSENTIAL post includes all 8 parts of this series. Welcome to your Post-Pandemic Planning Guide to bring back music to your school. Your program may have taken a toll this past year and rebuilding it will be challenging, but you are not alone. We are here to walk beside you and help you every step of the way to […]
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TITLE: Being A Music Advocate, by Dr. Tim Lautzenhauser
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Article
DATE: May 8, 2021
Many like to TALK about music advocacy, but here’s what the master, Dr. Tim, has to say – How to Communicate with Our Target Market As we have previously discussed, all too often we find ourselves “preaching to the choir” (literally!), trying to convince the “already converted” of the value of music in our schools. The audience enthusiastically agrees, everyone […]
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TITLE: Our Featured Post – A Tribute to Maynard Ferguson, with Videos
SOURCE: Ray Benton
FORMAT: ARTICLE VIDEO
DATE: May 6, 2021
By Ray Benton, Technology and Media Specialist, Nottelmann Music – Why Maynard Ferguson? With all of the great jazz artists in history, what’s so special about the late Maynard Ferguson? Critics say his showmanship was over that top. “He’s a one-trick-pony. He plays screaming high notes and nothing else.” Well, this observer is proposing that Maynard Ferguson made a unique contribution […]
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TITLE: 10 Tips to Start a Middle School Drumline
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Article
DATE: April 29, 2021
Curated from The Yamaha Blog – by Troy C. Wallwage – Middle school band is often where students begin their musical journey. It is a time when the three basic elements of music — rhythm, melody and harmony — begin to take shape and make sense to students. Many middle schools, or junior high schools, have a beginning and advanced […]
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TITLE: Embouchure Formation Strategies for Classical and Jazz Saxophonists
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Article
DATE: April 27, 2021
Curated from Bandworld – By Dr. Tracy Heavner – Introduction Forming a correct embouchure is one of the most important aspects of playing the saxophone. Without a correct embouchure, a saxophonist’s tone, intonation, response, musical expressiveness and performance enjoyment will be severely hindered. In addition, it is extremely important to establish a correct embouchure in the very beginning stages of development […]
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TITLE: How To Find Legal Music For Video Projects
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Article
DATE: April 26, 2021
Our friend Katie Wardrobe helps solve the problem here of finding copyright-friendly music for projects. Curated from Midnight Music. If you are creating videos which include music and intending to share them online, you will need to find audio tracks that you are legally permitted to use. There are lots of great copyright-free, royalty-free and Creative Commons licensed tracks available […]
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TITLE: Organizing a School District’s Music Program and the Care and Feeding of the Young Percussionist
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Podcast and Video
DATE: April 5, 2021
The Bandmaster’s Podcast, Episode 37: Bill Jastrow, Retired, Indian Prairie School District 204, IL. Bill Jastrow discusses comprehensive musicianship, organizing a school district’s music program, and the caring and “feeding” of the young percussionist. FULL BIO Spanning 41 years, William Jastrow’s teaching experience ranges from a community high school with an enrollment of 450 students, to Neuqua Valley H.S. with an […]
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TITLE: Bring Administrators Plans, Not Problems
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Article
DATE: April 1, 2021
Curated from the Yamaha Educator Suite, by Dr. Dave Gerhart – Over the past two months, it feels like I have watched more webinars than I have in the last two years. I am sure that is the case for many of you. There have been many educational and informative webinars that are sharing advocacy resources. These resources are so […]
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TITLE: 5 Keys to a Successful Career in Music
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Article
DATE: April 1, 2021
Curated from the Alfred Blog – By Danae Witter – As a young, naïve college student in the early 2000s, I was confident with my decision to pursue a career in music. If I didn’t turn out to be the next world-renowned soloist, I would audition and join the violin section of a major U.S. orchestra or pursue my doctorate […]
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TITLE: Oral Cavity Shape For Single Reeds
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Video
DATE: March 17, 2021
Check out this quick discussion about a sometimes overlooked consideration with quality sound reproduction with reed instruments. Curated from the D’Addario Education Collective.
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TITLE: Teaching Bucket Drumming: 5 Survival Tips
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Article
DATE: March 16, 2021
Curated from the Alfred Blog – By David Birrow As a trained percussionist, this gig teaching bucket drumming should have been going way better… Sure, it was my first teaching job and it was at a summer camp but currently several dozen 1st and 2nd graders were running around the room wielding drum sticks. Apparently all those hours in the […]
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TITLE: Tips for Building Community & Growing Relationships with Band Parents
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Article
DATE: February 19, 2021
Curated from Band Directors Talk Shop – Tips for Building Community & Growing Relationships with Band Parents – Readers’ Collaborative Post In our recent survey, we asked Band Directors Talk Shop readers, “How do you build community with your band parents? How do you keep open lines of communication and grow strong relationships with parents?” With hundreds of responses to the survey, we came […]
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TITLE: POST SESSION – After Hours Session 2021- Show Me HOW TO GET the Money!
SOURCE: Nottelmann Music
FORMAT:
DATE: January 25, 2021
This LIVE, interactive session was held on Friday, January 29, 6:00-6:50 PM CST, hosted by Nottelmann Music as an exhibitor for the Missouri Music Educators Association (Virtual) In-service workshop/conference and presented courtesy of Yamaha. Download Show Me (How to Get) the Money RESOURCES GUIDE APPLY FOR ONE HOUR OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CREDIT Take this short VERIFICATION QUIZ. Your successful submission of […]
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TITLE: 7 Tips For Building A Successful Music or Band Program
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Article
DATE: January 6, 2021
Curated from WorldStrides – Summer is a time for teachers to relax – and to reflect on the previous year. How successful was your year? We know music directors are always looking for ways to encourage their programs to thrive. With that in mind, we asked accomplished WorldStrides OnStage music directors with experiences ranging from starting from scratch to taking over an […]
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TITLE: Advocacy During Uncertainty: 4 Things to Consider
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Article
DATE: January 6, 2021
Curated from Smartmusic’s The Music Educator Blog – by Jen Rafferty – Music education has changed dramatically over the last few months. It seems that everyone has a different situation regarding how they are teaching their students this school year. Some schools are in person, some are at home, and still some, a strange amalgamation of both. It’s a weird […]
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TITLE: “Where’s the Triangle?” Strategies for managing percussionists and percussion instruments. – Parts 1 and 2
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Article
DATE: January 6, 2021
Curated from Bandworld – by Russell G. McCutcheon – Managing the percussion inventory Every conductor has experienced it: rehearsal is progressing smoothly, then the triangle part is missing. “Who is playing the triangle?” “Umm…we didn’t know we needed it.” Or “We can’t find it,” your percussionists reply. There are three keys to solving this dilemma: Students must be able to […]
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TITLE: “Where’s the Triangle?” Strategies for managing percussionists and percussion instruments – Part 3
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Article
DATE: January 6, 2021
Curated from Bandworld – Setting up the percussion section Every conductor has experienced it: rehearsal is progressing smoothly, then the triangle part is missing. “Who is playing the triangle?” “Umm…we didn’t know we needed it.” Or “We can’t find it,” your percussionists reply. There are three keys to solving this dilemma: Students must be able to quickly and easily locate […]
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TITLE: Top Ten 2020 Posts at The Nottelmann Blog
SOURCE: Nottelmann Music
FORMAT:
DATE: December 28, 2020
In 2020, there were over 100 quality articles, videos, and podcasts published at The Nottelmann Blog. With SO many quality and diverse posts to choose from, here are our picks based on quality, topic, and popularity. We highly recommend that you view and share each one. #1 – Making Jazz Easier for Your Students (and Yourself) – A Nottelmann Exclusive, […]
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TITLE: Kirk Hickman and Eric Wellman PROVIDE AT HOME PERCUSSION PRACTICE TIPS
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Podcast (video format)
DATE: December 28, 2020
Curated from The Bandmasters Podcast – Kirk Hickman, band director at Hinsdale South High School in Hinsdale, IL, and Eric Wellman, band director at Joliet West High School in Joliet, IL, provide some tips and resources on how percussionists can practice at home (and how percussionists are already used to this type of practice!). Some suggested links from the video/audio: […]
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TITLE: Bob Mencozzi on Getting Things Done
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Podcast (video format)
DATE: December 21, 2020
Curated from The Bandmasters Podcast – Bob Mecozzi, band director at Amos Alonzo Stagg High School in Palos Hills, IL, talks about the Getting Things Done system and how we can reduce stress by managing our tasks. For more content related to music education, visit www.thebandmasters.com, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Sticher Audio. Sidenote Series: Bob Mecozzi on Getting Things Done […]
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TITLE: Copyright for Virtual Concerts: What You Can and Cannot Do
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: ARTICLE VIDEO
DATE: December 16, 2020
Curated from J.W. Pepper’s CuedIn – by Andrea Pelloquin – Planning an online concert? What about copyright, permissions? This article and video sets the issue straight. J.W. Pepper hosted a webinar on October 1st with Katie Baron, attorney and partner at Alter, Kendrick & Baron, LLP and Shari Molstad, Permissions Manager at Hal Leonard LLC. We have summarized the content of […]
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