February 2022

A note ends when the next note or rest begins. Pay attention to where notes end, not just where they...

One of the most neglected aspects of percussion are auxiliary instruments. Students love to focus on drum set, snare drum,...

I’m at that point in life when I look back and try to figure out who those people were that...

The curse of the ninth is a superstition connected with the history of classical music. It is the belief that...

Boy, do we need some good news. The world is out of sorts. It’s hard to go through a day...

There is a growing movement in the world of string education to rebrand strings as a full-fledged card-carrying member of...

I asked SBO to allow me to create our column, Windtalkers, because I want to help music educators like yourself be...

First Lieutenant Darren Lin, percussionist and newest assistant director “The first time I conduct the Marine Band in the White...

This will be an ongoing series we will touch on from time to time, and I felt it is an...

Mariachi Joya Director Stephen Blanco “Ay, ay, ay, ay. Canta y no llores.” Sing and don’t cry. Sage advice given...

Publisher Mike Lawson It has been an immense honor to have served as editor of SBO Magazine since 2014. I...

This article is a review of music for intermediate concert band. Selections touched upon include new music for grade levels...