A Reading List for Music Educators
A Reading List for Music Educators This November presenters at NAfME’s 2017 National In-Service Conference will lead sessions on a variety of topics—including best practices for concert bands; conducting…
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The Mystery of “Those” Clarinet High Notes – Part 2
The Mystery of “Those” Clarinet High Notes – Part 2 How Do We Make Those High Notes Sound Better? By NAfME Member Meghan Cabral This article is part 2…
Why Doesn’t My Band Sound Better? Ten of the Most Common Mistakes Band Directors Make During Rehearsals
Why Doesn’t My Band Sound Better? Ten of the Most Common Mistakes Band Directors Make During Rehearsals By NAfME Member David Snyder Many band directors are frustrated by sub-par…
Teaching the Classics in High School Band
Teaching the Classics in High School Band Easily Including the Classics into Your Rehearsal Time By NAfME Member John Morrison Are your band students familiar with great works…
A New Approach to Instrumental Music Literacy
Are You Sure Your Method Book Is Teaching Kids to Read? A New Approach to Instrumental Music Literacy By NAfME Member Nathaniel Strick This Is No Easy Task Let’s…
A Band Director’s Guide to Teaching Chorus, Part 1
A Band Director’s Guide to Teaching Chorus, Part 1 By NAfME Member Tom Sabatino Article Originally Posted on JW Pepper Blog Part 1: Preparing Your Singers During my teaching…
Student-Created Rubrics in the Music Classroom
Assess Yourself Student-Created Rubrics in the Music Classroom By NAfME Member Heather D. Waters How might your fourth-grade student describe a “proficient” recorder performance? Within…
Advice for First-Year Teachers
Advice for First-Year Teachers Experienced Teachers Share Wisdom with New Teachers By NAfME Member Kevin Lynch A colony of fruit flies and an oven left on overnight…
Clever Music Teacher Hacks that Will Make Your Year Amazing
Clever Music Teacher Hacks that Will Make Your Year Amazing Getting ahead of the Time Crunch By NAfME Member Wendy Higdon Article originally posted on On and Off…
Welcoming a Jehovah’s Witness into the Band Room
Welcoming a Jehovah’s Witness into the Band Room Questions to Ask and Practices to Implement By NAfME Member Brian Weidner Can we treat students who are Jehovah’s Witnesses like…