Practice Fest!
In this section of the website I will post things to help you practice and hone your musical skills.
Click HERE for fingerings charts.
Click HERE for online practice drills for fingerings. You'll choose "fingerings" and then select your instrument.
Click HERE for fingerings charts.
Click HERE for online practice drills for fingerings. You'll choose "fingerings" and then select your instrument.
Click the button below to go to a page FILLED with percussion resources!
Download the MP3s and put them on your phone to practice rudiments where ever you are. Your parents will LOVE IT! :)
Download the MP3s and put them on your phone to practice rudiments where ever you are. Your parents will LOVE IT! :)
BYOD Apps
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Instrument care and cleaning
If taken care of properly, your instrument will last for a LONG time!
There are some simple things you need to do daily to make sure your instrument stays in top working order. Click the button below for information on how to maintain your specific instrument.
There are some simple things you need to do daily to make sure your instrument stays in top working order. Click the button below for information on how to maintain your specific instrument.
Professionals on your Instrument!
Listen to professionals playing your instrument to get an idea of just what is possible! Check out the link below to find great recordings!
If you find some of your own, email them to me and I'll add them to the page!
If you find some of your own, email them to me and I'll add them to the page!
Recordings of Concert Selections
In this section will be links to recordings of concert selections by professionals, other student bands, and of you in rehearsal. Using these recordings to reflect, critique and as a reference will aid you in learning correct style and tone of pieces in our concerts.
Listening is not cheating. it is how we study in band!
Listening is not cheating. it is how we study in band!
Intermediate Band
Below are professional recordings of the individual songs. Winter Concert: Over the River and Through the Woods Holiday March Fall Concert Clarion Call Furioso |
Beginning Band
Practice with the band at home by using the MP3s that go with your method book! |
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This video shows the manipulation of the soft tissue inside the mouth while a professional musician plays their instrument. See if you can identify the soft pallet, the epiglottis, the tongue, and the teeth in this video!
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