Band Director Tips for Brushing Up on their Percussion Knowledge

What is the brass musician to do if he or she expects to fully develop his or her musical abilities? To gracefully perform with technical facility, tonal beauty, and musical taste is what we plan to answer in today's "Checklist for Improving Brass Instrument Performance."

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Maintaining a quality work life balance is often challenging for many in the music education field. Balancing the priorities at work sometimes can be at odds with your family dynamic and stress levels. However, with a desire to balance your work life, it is possible. Check out the Music Educator Quick Tip of the Day to learn more...

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In today's Bonus Quick Tip we are going to discuss 5 underrated facts about the triangle. The triangle is an often misunderstood and judged instrument. Learn about the roots of the triangle and how it came to be in European orchestras!

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So you are posed with this scenario: You are a percussionist, you have one bass drum and multiple styles to play in. What do you do? In today's Music Educator Quick Tip of the Day we will dive into the simple answer to "One Bass Drum, Multiple Styles."

Today's source comes from the book, "The Drummer's Lifeline - Quick Fixes, Hacks, and Tips of the Trade" by Peter Erskine and Dave Black. (Alfred) Check out their book - it is worth the read!

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Finding the ideal sound for your saxophone is a quest taken by many young performers. By understanding the saxophone mouthpiece much ground can be made on this journey. However, there is not a "cure-all" artifact or "one mouthpiece to rule them all" in saxophone performance.

Our goal, as professionals who seek to continually grow and learn, is to first take the steps in the right direction in our decision making process. Think of it as if we are investing in our knowledge and experiences.

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So what is the deal between "Wet VS Dry lip Brass Playing?" Does one type of lip playing have additional benefits over the other? Find out more in today's Bonus Quick Tip of the Day: "Wet VS Dry Lip Brass Playing!"

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The flute, and respectively the piccolo, have had a storied evolution that has taken place from since before 900 B.C. in China. The flute, created by Theobald Boehm, serves as the basis for this modern instrument. Like many other instruments the flute is not a perfectly crafted invention and has certain innate problems that musicians must overcome in order to successfully master it. In today's podcast episode we are going to identify some of the flute and piccolo's common innate problems.

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