Commentary

After noting that "this is one phrase I have never heard any musician utter," Colonel (Ret.) Thomas Palmatier shares his...

The melody of “Morning Has Broken” has a wonderful shape to it that makes it easy to learn and a...

If there were ever a time when singers needed hope, the past year has been that time.

Hal Leonard’s Steve Smith details how the new Essential Elements Interactive (EEi) online music resource can provide powerful assessment opportunities.

In SBO's April issue, Dr. Keith Mason reveals how instrumental music students can benefit from analyzing the work of Broadway...

This edition of Colonel’s Book Club features Richard Floyd’s 2015 book, “The Artistry of Teaching and Making Music,” with its...

Robert W. Smith takes a clear-eyed look at how teachers were required to re-invent music education this past year, and...

One a Penny, Two a Penny...

As an arranger I love to combine elements of both cultures in various different ways.

In SBO's March 2021 issue, Melissa Hatheway Lewis invites readers to discover how the Beighton Test can be used to...

I am privileged to have a professional development relationship with several young musicians and educators (see my column in the...

How Children of Professional Musicians View the World Today Not all music educators teach in a band room, on the...