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 18, 2025 | Articles, Band Director, Free Resource
Here’s an outline of what might be included in a teacher’s letter of recommendation for students, with examples of the kinds of details that help make a strong, specific letter. Here’s a concise pdf checklist of ->Recommendation Letter Suggestions for...
by Jeff | Nov 10, 2025 | Articles, Band Director, Free Resource, Improv Studies
Comping Tips for Rhythm Section Find your downloads below. Looking for comping tips for rhythm section players to go ‘off-script’ and actually ‘comp’ over the changes? These handouts give useful areas to focus on for each instrument. pdf...
by Jeff | Nov 1, 2025 | Articles, Band Director, Brass Players, Free Resource, Percussionists
Improving Sight-Reading Skills – Handout and poster. Find your downloads below. Here’s a comprehensive list of tips and strategies to improve sight-reading skills. These cover the mental, physical, and musical aspects of reading music accurately and expressively...
by Jeff | Sep 10, 2025 | Articles, Band Director, Free Resource
Breaking In & Maintaining Reeds Find your downloads below. This handout should be in all your woodwinds music folder, especially singe reed players. Knowing how to extend the life of their reeds makes for better music but will also save them a lot of money over...
