Tagged: instrument repair
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nafmeadminI would like to get better at repairing my band instruments, especially when I know it just needs a little tweaking. Where do you get your info on instrument repair? Is there a forum or website you use often? Are there any youtube videos that have been helpful to you? Is this something I shouldn’t mess with?
Thanks in advance…
nafmeadminI’ve found lots of really helpful videos on YouTube! I think every small repair I’ve done that I needed some guidance for I’ve been able to find advice and direction, I just choose a couple of relevant search terms and make sure that the video and repair technician seem reputable. I’ve been able to find instructional videos from people who are clearly music teachers or professional technicians (obvious because of the tools they have available and workshops in the background, and vocabulary/terminology they use).
When I was student teaching I remember being advised to never try to do any type of repair on a student instrument for liability and financial reasons – if I created a worse problem, I would have been responsible to pay for the entire repair, I was told. But after teaching for several years, I’ve found that every year I learn how to do a few more small repairs that are completely within my ability level, and every year I feel more and more comfortable. The nearest instrument repair shop is far from my school, so were I to send everything to them I would probably have students out for weeks while they waited. If I can do it myself, and it seems like something that doesn’t require special tools or could cause further problems, I’ll do a little YouTube video searching and go for it.
nafmeadminCheck out a new publication on amazon.com. The book is “Stuff Band Directors Need to Know: a repair guide for everyday problems.” The book has pointers on how to tell what’s wrong, how to fix it, and when to stop. There are step by step repairs and lots of color pictures to help. It is supposed to come out in ebook form soon but the pics may or may not be in color depending on your device.
nafmeadminOrdered one, thanks for the resource!
Christopher M. Johnson, Professor of Music Education and Music Therapy, is currently the Chair of the Music Education and Music Therapy Department and Director of the Music Research Institute at the University of Kansas. Johnson earned his Ph.D. from the Florida State University.
Since his arrival at The University of Kansas, Johnson has taught courses in Instrumental Conducting, Teaching Instrumental Music, Managing Behaviors in the Music Environment, Psychology and Acoustics of Music, and Research Methods in Music Education and Music Therapy. Johnson served two terms as the editor of the International Journal of Music Education: Research, the research publication of the International Society for Music Education. He is currently serving his second term on the National Association for Music Educations Executive Committee of the Society for Research in Music Education. He also served on the editorial board of the Journal of Research in Music Education, and one earlier term as the Chair for the MENC Executive Committee of the Society for Research in Music Education. Johnson also served as the Chair for the Research Commission of the International Society for Music Education.
Johnson’s research interests include applied research in music education, and basic research in all aspects of the psychology of music. He has published articles in many journals including the Journal of Research in Music Education, the International Journal of Music Education, the Journal of Music Therapy, Journal of Band Research, Contributions to Music Education, and the Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, among others. Johnson has also been an active member and contributor to the Research Seminar of the International Society for Music Education and World Alliance for Arts Education.
Johnson received a university teaching award – the Ned N. Fleming Award for Excellence in Teaching and received the recognition for Graduate Teaching Achievement from the Center for Teaching Excellence. Johnson was also awarded a lecturing & research award as a J. William Fulbright Scholar and recently received the Ella Scoble Opperman Citation for Distinguished Achievement from the Florida State University College of Music.
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