by Jeff | Nov 10, 2025 | Articles, Band Director, Free Resource, Improv Studies
Find the Comping Tips for Rhythm Section 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...
by Jeff | Sep 6, 2025 | Free Resource, Percussionists
Percussion Bundle for young snare and mallet players, percussion ensembles, and private study. Find your downloads below. The Beginner Percussion Bundle downloads offer band directors and percussion students a variety of handouts and worksheets to establish a basic...
by Jeff | Apr 11, 2025 | Free Resource
Guitar Notation Worksheet Find your downloads below. Copy as needed. Guitar Notation Worksheet Color Poster (jpg) Pg 1 Pg 2 B/W pdf VERSION <– Guitar, Bass and other stringed instruments have devised unique forms of notation to allow players the...
by Jeff | Feb 11, 2014 | Free Resource, Percussionists
Common Drum Set Beats Click to enlarge and print. These are common drum set beats in styles drum set players will often see. –> pdf version Other charts –> Rudiments Check out the Jazz Builders Drum Set Book if you’re looking for a...
