by Jeff | Dec 10, 2025 | Brass Players, Free Resource, Improv Studies
Understanding Chord Changes A Musicians Guide Find your downloads below. Musicians read chord symbols as a compact shorthand that tells them what notes to play, how to structure the harmony, and often what style or voicing fits the music. Here’s a clear...
by Jeff | Dec 10, 2025 | Brass Players, Free Resource, Improv Studies
Improvising Over Chord Changes Find your download below. 9 areas for winds to focus on. -> pdf download Make sure you check out the companion handout: -> Understanding Chord Symbols 🥇 Bolduc Music is the ‘1st Place’ to shop for band curriculum...
by Jeff | Nov 20, 2025 | Articles, Band Director
Here is a list of essential questions designed for a middle and high school jazz band curriculum—suitable for anchoring a unit or course for grades ~6-12. These are intended to be overarching (big-ideas) questions that invite inquiry rather than simple recall. How...
by Jeff | Nov 20, 2025 | Articles, Band Director, Free Resource
Essential Questions for High School Concert Band This document provides essential questions organized by five key strands of musical learning. Each question is designed to provoke deep thought, guide reflection, and connect performance skills to broader artistic and...
by Jeff | Nov 20, 2025 | Articles, Free Resource
These are chosen to give administrators, music educators, and panel members a full picture of each candidate’s teaching philosophy, musicianship, leadership, and community engagement—without redundancy. Find a link to the Interview Evaluation Guide & Rubric for...
