PRACTICE TOOLS

TUNER  – online tuner

METRONOME – online metronome

STAFF PAPER – blank printable staff paper

MUSIC THEORY LESSONS – learn music theory

MUSIC THEORY LINKS – more music theory resources

SIGHT READING – sight reading practice

FLASH CARDS – note name flash cards

NOTE IDENTIFICATION GAME – practice fingering or note names

MUSIC DICTIONARY – online dictionary of terms and composers

INSTRUMENT SOUND CLIPS – sample sounds of each instrument

10 WAYS TO OPTIMIZE YOUR MUSIC PRACTICE – NPR article

 

WHY BAND

WHY MUSIC? WHY BAND? – Music Advocacy in Action

HIGH SCHOOL BAND STUDENTS HAVE ADVANTAGES – newspaper article

10+ VALUES MARCHING BAND STUDENTS LEARN – LinkedIn

WHY YOUR TEEN SHOULD JOIN MARCHING BAND – opinion blog

18 LESSONS MARCHING BAND TEACHES OUR KIDS – National Music Parents

FIND A GOOD MARCHING BAND PROGRAM – opinion blog

 

MUSIC ADVOCACY

HOW PLAYING AN INSTRUMENT BENEFITS YOUR BRAIN – TED talk

WHY WE TEACH ARTS IN OUR SCHOOLS – Steve Jobs, co-founder Apple

MUSIC AS A LANGUAGE – TED talk

MUSIC QUOTES – from literature, pop culture, artists, and musicians