“Music,” wrote the late neurologist Oliver Sacks, “has a unique power to express inner states or feelings. Music can pierce the heart directly; it needs no mediation.” A new analysis has empirically confirmed something that rings true…
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Composing Tips for the beginner Listen to your world, dissect music your way, trust your fellow musicians GPG Music’s Shaun Salem, music educator, conductor and composer, discussed his composing process with advice for new writers.…
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Nothing like a snowy 20-degree day to make anyone think of summer band camp, right? Those of us in the activity know that whatever the temperature may be outside, marching band is with us year-round. For most band directors, the beginning…
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Black History Month started with the intent to educate children about the contributions and achievements of Black Americans. Historian Carter G. Woodson chose February because both Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass had…
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Action Alert. Music educators are urged to participate in the Music Program - COVID Check In #2  to identify and track how music programs across the United States have been impacted during the COVID pandemic. Participation in this survey…
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Savannah, GA..... ..... In celebration of its 50th Anniversary, Rousseau Mouthpieces has announced the introduction of the all new ER50 Series mouthpieces. The first new Rousseau mouthpiece models to be introduced in almost a decade, the…
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“Music,” wrote Plato, “is a more potent instrument than any other for education.” What wise elders intrinsically knew 25 centuries ago has by now been thoroughly documented by modern science. The benefits of playing a musical instrument on…
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Band conductors need to constantly look for music that is artistically interesting and of educational value. I have written about this in some detail in the past and would urge readers to consult previous issues of Tempo if interested. (For…
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As you prepare for the winter season, one goal of many groups is to engage students who may not be percussionists but want to perform. Below are a few methods that allow more students to participate. Of course, there are pros and cons for…
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