Concert Band

It has been a little over a year since Sweetwater launched their band and orchestra (B&O) initiative. When the news...

A clarinetist’s tongue position is perhaps one of the most important components of successful playing since it has a direct...

SBO+: We issued a call for teachers who have written pieces for their students and have received several that are...

From the basics of teaching strings to refining your pedagogical string knowledge, this four-hour immersive session will provide non-string specialists...

SBO+: Years ago Dr. Catherine Rand hired me to be a conducting coach at her summer conducting workshop. It was...

JaRod Hall’s “Lost Woods Fantasy” is a wonderful grade 1.5 piece, and it was my students’ favorite last year. With...

There’s a saying there is no advanced level music or playing, just great fundamental playing at all levels whether beginner...

SBO: This is the final installment of four articles by leading composers for wind bands. The acclaimed composer and conductor...

by Laura Estes, Excelcia Wind Band Music Published in 2021, Cook Strait Crossing is a newer band piece composed by...

Bigfoot. Chupacabras. Unicorns. Nessie. These are all animals that (perhaps?) exist most vividly only in the minds of dreamers. Still,...

Congratulations! You have beginning oboe players! We think the oboe is the most beautiful instrument in the ensemble. So much...

by Mark Williams  •  Grade 1 (Very Easy) Looking for that perfect piece of music for your beginning band? You’ve...