One of the most exciting parts of beginning band is teaching students how to read music for the first time. It can also be the most intimidating part for the students, as well. For many of our young musicians, this is their first real encounter with written music notation. It…
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Beginning Band: The First Five Weeks
A month ago, I had the opportunity to sit down at a professional development with other elementary band directors where we were talking about starting beginning band in the first five weeks. I was so happy that I could contribute to answering their questions and offer support. I started to…