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In
Growing Your Musician
, band director Tony Bancroft attempts to help
parents make the right decisions when allowing their son or daughter to
take up a band or orchestra instrument. The book, published by Rowman
& Littlefield in conjunction with MENC, is 147 pages of information
aimed primarily at mothers and fathers that don't know anything about
playing an instrument but want to give their child the best possible
start. The information found in Growing Your Musician is pretty old
hat for experienced band directors, but even those who have been
teaching for decades may find some great new ideas within its pages.
Read more: Book Review: Growing Your Musician: A Practical Guide for Band and Orchestra Parents
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Becoming a true master teacher requires more than just mastering a single instrument or topic, it also has to involve mastering the act of teaching as a whole. Finding new and captivating ways to capture a student's attention and get information down into their long term memory is of paramount importance and with a little ingenuity and introspection any teacher can learn how to do it.Â
Read more: Mastering The Art of Teaching Instrument Fingerings
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- Written by Maryn Leister
Playing the oboe isn’t easy.
Reedmaking isn’t always easy either. So how do you stay focused and know if you are really making progress, or just spinning your wheels?
It’s funny, because this is something I always notice in hindsight. Usually at the time in question, I either feel incredibly overworked or just plain discouraged. I feel like I am trying hard, but not getting anywhere.
It happened a lot more when I was a student, and now that I am in the “real world,” I actually look forward to it happening every so often, because then I know that my hard work is paying off.
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- Written by Dan Brown
There are many ways to increase the quality of your drumming and they can all be summarized into these 3 vital steps...
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