Thank you John for your friendship and passion for music education. We will miss you. Dave Knox John E. Casagrande, 77, of Gainesville, VA passed away Monday, July 8, 2019 at Virginia Hospital Center, Arlington, VA. John…
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Just like the basics of basketball are dribbling, the chest pass, and free throws, the basics of performance on a keyboard percussion instrument are the grip, the stroke, and proper sound production. Without these basics, every other aspect…
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MIDNIGHT is my first publication for concert band in the Making Music Matter Series. Those who are familiar with my two band methods, Making Music Matter (Book 1), Beginning Band Method and Make Music Matter (Book 2)
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Mutes The only mutes that really mute, so that the sound is muffled almost completely, are the practice mutes discussed in Chapter 3. All other types of mutes are mainly used to create special effects, and timbres that range from…
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