GOODIES for DIRECTORS

• Sample Marching Band Handbook
• Part Assignment sheet
  • Wind  Perc.
• Hand Signal Tuning System
• Concert Reflection Questions for Students
• SAMPLE – Medical Form
• SAMPLE – Concert Attendance Policy
• SAMPLE – Holiday Music Policy
• Rehearsal Planner Template
• SAMPLE – Band Guidelines     pdf
• SAMPLE – Practice Card and policy
• Student Self-Improvement Plan
• Music Interest Survey
  • Teacher Guide for Survey
  • Group Discussion prompts for Survey

• RHYTHM Lesson
• Drum Major/Guard Capt. Interviews
• Letter of Recommendation Tips
• Preparing for Critiques Article & Handout
• Essential Questions for HS Concert Band
• Essential Questions for MS-HS Jazz Band

BAND TECHNIQUE

• Long Tones Warm Ups
• Common Major Scales
• 12 Major Scales
• Tuning Cadences (Bb, Eb, F, Fmi) try singing!
• Scale-Rhythm Studies
• Overtones for Jigsaw
• Easy Overtone Patterns for Jigsaw
• Advanced Overtone Series
• Tips on Improving Sight-Reading Skills
• BERP mouthpiece exercises
• Hand Signal System
• Bb Overtone Series     Concert (Fl.Ob/Mallets)
  • Bb  Eb  Hn 1  Hn 2  BC   Tuba
  • pdf set   BW
• Links below to get these by instrument.

Woodwind Maintenance Video

GUITAR

• Notes on the Fret Board      pdf
• Guitar Notation
  • Pg 1   Pg 2   pdf
  • Common Scales w/TAB   pdf
• Beginner Sheets
  • • Two Finger beginner chord progression
    • Basic Melodies w/TAB
    • Bass Lines w/TAB
    • Ode to Joy w/TAB
    • 50’s Rock – 4 golden chords

   

• Blues Sheets
  • G Blues Chords & Progression
  • D Blues Chords & Progression
  • A Blues Chords & Changes
  • E Blues Chords & Changes    Scales to solo

• Understanding Key Signatures

PERCUSSION

• Match Grip Basics    pdf
• Care of Concert Percussion    pdf
• Rudiment Sheet
• Understanding Percussion notation
• Percussion Bundle Links
• Rudiment Sheet
• Drum set Beats
• Productive Practice Tips – Percussion
• Productive Practice Tips – Mallets
• Part Assignment Sheet
• Choosing the right sticks – video

STRINGS

• Practice Routine
• Warm Up Scales No. 1 Master Set
• Warm Up Tuning Drills No. 2
• Warm Up Scales No. 3  Master Set
• Tuning sequences G, C, D, Ami
• Understanding Key Signatures
• String Maintenance Video

ARTICLES

• Putting Structure to Practice
  • Practice Routine Poster     BW pdf
  • Productive Practice Tips Poster
• Short reprinted article on Orthodontia

My Articles

• Home Practice for Parents
• Assessing Musicality
• Published 2009: So You Want to Be a Judge?
• Preparing for Critiques

Random Posters from my Creative Arts Curriculum Graduate Course

• Multiple Intelligences
• 4 Elements to Customize Instruction
• The 4 C’s of 21st Century Learning

ADMIN

• HS Band Director Interview Questions
  • Evaluation & Rubric.
• HS Choral Director Interview Questions
  • Evaluation & Rubric.
• Tips on Writing Recommendation Letter
• Essential Questions for HS Concert Band
• Essential Questions for MS-HS Jazz Band
• Marching Band Handbook Sample
• Concert Reflection
• Part Assignment list
• Practice Card Sample
• Medical Form
• Concert Attendance Policy
• Student Self-Improvement Plan
• SAMPLE-Progress Report   Editable text
• Drum Major/Guard Capt. Questions
• More coming…….