Unfortunately today, many music educators are not necessarily trained or familiar with how to utilize the plethora of the incredible teaching materials since the 1960's when college jazz degrees first became prominent and since the 1970's…
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This article dedicated to any player or teacher who is interested in improvisation. Beginners will find some helpful ideas here about how to construct an interesting solo. Advanced players will probably know everything in this article, but…
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Gerald Klickstein, Professor of Music at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, is a renowned guitarist and performance educator. He frequently lectures at prominent music conferences and appears at leading music schools and…
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When the history of instrumental music education of the Twentieth Century is written, the name, William Revelli, will be everywhere and inescapable. At the time of his death in 1994, at the age of 92, he was regarded as one of the great…
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You've no doubt heard about or even experienced feelings of anxiety before or during performances. This anxiety, stage fright, or performance anxiety as it is commonly referred to, is a negative form of performance arousal and can affect…
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Most all great melodies are singable and are connected through a line that comfortably follows a contour and shape that is organic to the untrained voice. If you are not a singer, force yourself to imagine someone else singing it. Even…
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Mt. Juliet, TN - May 2014 - Andrew Dost of the Grammy Award-Winning band fun, and Jupiter artist spoke about the impact of music in his life and the importance of music education in schools at an event held at Fair Haven School in New…
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Local and regional educators, who can share real-life lessons they have learned in the band room, school, and community. Any educator is welcome to submit their experiences on the website so that other teachers may benefit from other…
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It has been nearly fifty years since Dr. Eugene Rousseau opened his saxophone studio at the Indiana University School of Music in 1964. The renowned wind faculty which included Rousseau, William Bell, Keith Brown, Philip Farkas, Leonard…
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