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Need a FREE post-concert reflection? This assessment is great for multiple grades, asking students to reflect, rate, and share about their performance. On this concert, I felt I played... and WHYOn this concert, I felt our group played... and WHY. Our strongest elements as a group are... We really need to focus as a group on...To help our group improve, I will...The back contains a word bank of common ensemble terms ("Articulation" "Blend" etc.) with a simple definition to help students use

Need a band activity for Halloween? This activity will have your students exploring extended technique (like half-valve, humming, multiphonics, and more) in a small group setting. Students then work together (or individually) to create sounds to match the verbs in the story. Blanks are provided to have students jot notes as to who and how they will make the sound. Once complete, have students choose one narrator, having each sound play when they get to the underlined word in story. It can be a

This pdf (3 pages) outlines counting rhythms in the American system (1e+a). Pg. 1 Outlines ties and the most common permutations of sixteenth notes.Pg. 2 Homework WS for student to complete. (pg. 1&2 meant to be double-sided)Pg. 3 Answer Key

Here's a free percussion assignment sheet. Post (or copy for your students) on the percussion cabinet! No excuse for forgetting-

Improvisation (“Creating”) is a National Arts Standard, but for many directors that did not play in a jazz band and only had a semester of jazz in college, it can be intimidating to meaningfully incorporate into the classroom. The following pentatonic worksheet uses notes in the first octave that can be used by beginners or more advanced ensembles. It can function as a simple warmup that students can use as ear training (follow the leader) or as a creation exercise. Contains printable handouts f

Do your students pause or freeze on enharmonics? Does your sight reading pause every time Db comes up? Stuck waiting on the method book to introduce a note when you want to get there sooner? Did a student join late in the year and want to quantify their progress? The following is my proven system to have very beginners learn all notes in their first octave and have fluency in reading enharmonics in their first year of playing. These "Scale Skills" are designed to build on each other, with the

Step-by-step guide on building Major Scales. I've had much success with Music Theory/AP students learning scale construction with this method. Students must know the order of Whole (W) and Half (H) steps for major scale, access to circle of fifths for verification. The back contains 8 scale exercises (4 Treble, 4 bass) to help them apply the skill.

Student handout with most common tempi (and terminology) listed with a characteristic BPM and typical BPM range found on most metronomes. I suggest an online metronome or songs that fit the tempo for reference when presenting to students. PrestissimoPrestoVivaceAllegroAllegrettoModeratoAndantinoAndanteAdagioLarghettoLargoGrave

This simple keyboard handout is great for students just being introduced to the keyboard: p.1 Match the pitch to the number. p.2 Answer Key p.3 Fill in the notes of diatonic chords in C major p.4 Answer Key Recommended grading: p.1 (3 pts. each, 36 pts. total)p.3 (2 pts. each correct note, 36 pts. total)

Chord Substitution chart for those of us who teach Jazz Band or Music Theory, but are not innate jazzers! Based in C Major, this sheet allows you to select a chord substitution based on traditional chord progressions. They are arranged from most traditional (and consonant) to tritone substitutions (spicy!). Great for students to keep in their folder for Music Tech, Jazz Band, Music Theory, or those that love to play on the school's piano, but aren't exposed to theory.

This Skill Checklist is meant to pair with the Scale Skills.This checklist allows for documenting your students' abilities. Print one for each student at the start of their musical journey, and have this grow with them. There are spots for: Accomplished skills (5-12)Date of accomplishmentNotable solos/ensembles/festivalsNotes

MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Support) and Differentiation are things we as Instrumental Music Directors do all the time, but proving to your administrators that it is a daily part of your classroom can be challenging. This Tier 1 system allows you (and students!) to quickly determine where they fall on a 6-layer system, and how students can set their own individual growth plans for each piece. Every student and every part is different, so having a flexible system that grows with the student is