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Band Lesson Template

Band Lesson Template

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GCS Auditions Manual 4-7-11

This is the GCS Audition Manual that we voted to adopt at the previous director’s meeting.  I have made the appropriate adjustments to this.  Please either print a copy for the meeting tomorrow or download a copy.  Also, there could … Continue reading

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Online Band Music PDF Library Resource

Two excellent online resources are the websites www.bandmusicpdf.org and www.bandmusicpdfscans.org.  The first is the primary website and the second its sister site.  They are a growing repository of classic, turn-of-the-previous-century band literature that is being printed to pdf form for … Continue reading

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New Resources

Here are links to the websites that were mentioned at the September 2010 Meetings: Great FREE Exercises Trent and Brent mentioned McCracken Middle School Band’s website for their free music publications and warm up exercises. Website: http://www.mccrackenband.com/ Great Online Music … Continue reading

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Art’s Teacher Resource Guide

This is a teacher’s resource guide of programs offered throughout our area. This guide is meant to provide you with options for guests in your classroom, opportunities outside of school for your students, and potential field trips. This resource was … Continue reading

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The Habits of Musicianship

A Radical Approach to Beginning Band by Robert A. Duke and James L. Byo The Habits of Musicianship is an introductory method book for the first year of instrumental class instruction. Appropriate for use in middle school beginning band classes … Continue reading

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Middle School Jazz Band Suggestions

Thanks to all those that contributed to this list.  Many of you asked for the list if I got a good response and I think that I did.  If anyone has suggestions that are not on the list, for example, … Continue reading

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Middle School March Recommendations

Here’s the list of all the marches done at contest last year (2009): Kensington March…Edmondson Woodlake March…O’Reilly Lexington March…Edmondson Valley Forge March…Edmondson Liberty Fleet…KL King Stony Creek March…McGinty Forward March…Murtha Barnstormers March…Orcino Torch of Liberty…KL King Courage March…Bennett (arr. Clark) … Continue reading

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Online Notating Software

I have been using this site for AP Theory this year and to write out parts.  The free version is very good and you can access it from any internet connection. http://www.noteflight.com/ ~Chuck

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