Cartoon by Paul Hart
Ensemble type: Concert Band
Difficulty: Medium Advanced
Recommended by: Ted Scalzo, Education Specialist
“If you want your students to improve their technical performance skills and have fun at the same time, this is your piece.
Pathways Towards Greatness – F Blues by Bob Sinicrope
Instrumental Solo Method
Recommended by Ted Scalzo, Manager, Education Specialist
“This is the method for jazz improvisation I wish I had when I was in school.”
What skills does it address or what lessons does it teach?
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“Summertime and the living is easy…” While this has always been one of my favorite Gershwin songs, I don’t think the lyrics are particularly applicable to music educators.
While nothing will ever replace our in-person contact, group rehearsals, and performances, there are things we can do to keep students actively learning.
Let’s say you’re getting close to your performance date and your students are reasonably prepared. Want to try something different that could introduce new levels of understanding?
Imagine a conversation like this in your classroom:
Director: Today I propose to do something for you that none of your other teachers will ever do.
Many music educators can point to a specific mentor (or mentors) who made the idea of becoming a music educator seem like a real possibility to them.
This time of year many of us are faced with the challenge of programming a winter or holiday concert with music that is appropriate for both our students and our community standards.
The good news: today nearly everyone has access to a portable device capable of shooting high-quality video and audio.