Essential Technique 2000 presents concepts in ways that are accessible to a wide variety of learners, featuring finger map patterns and pictures for each instrument. Learn more about this release...
Using students’ culture as a springboard, teachers can easily find inroads to foster non-musical skills. These hip-hop-themed lesson ideas, presented by NYC teacher (and Brooklyn native) Will Mosley, can be...
Unless your band and orchestra classes are compulsory, you’re likely starting to think about how to recruit for your ensembles next year. Building a robust instrumental program can be done...
Many years ago, I heard the composer James Barnes talk about the Foreground, Midground, and Background of the music. It was a pretty brief mention without much explanation, but that...
Applying the concept of muscle memory to marimba pedagogy is extremely important for the development of your students. This is even more crucial since there is no direct contact between...
