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Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore (1829- 1892), the man who became known as, “The Father of the American Band,” should not be...

Part 4 in Walter Bitner's series on teaching solfege.

One Sunday morning in February 1892, young Herbert L. Clarke (1867- 1945), upon prompting from his brother Ernest, auditioned for...

If you’re like me, you’re busy preparing literature with your band for contests and festivals. And, if you’re like me,...

This is a simple but somewhat thorough description of the syllables for movable do solfège with la-based minor and how...

Recently, the San Antonio Symphony embarked on an emotional rollercoaster of dizzying speeds and heights.

More than two decades after graduation, I still try to grab a drink with my middle and high school jazz...

A teacher who has been in the classroom for several years has probably developed many effective and comfortable routines for...

When it comes to writing music today, band and orchestra compositions are not the top choice for the majority of...

As the end of the school year approaches you might want to give thought to having your students fill out...

Let’s imagine you’re the high school music teacher and have an incoming freshman that has been playing cello for three...

Music departments across the nation have faced slashed funding for years despite proven studies showing the positive impact sustained involvement...