#1 Welcome and Introductions!

Welcome to the Flying Baton! This is a beginning band podcast made by Charlie Nesmith, a 13 year educator in the Shenandoah Valley of Virignia.Links from the episode

http://shelburneband.comBeginning Band Pick of the Week

And it Begins - By Haley Woodrow

Link to buy/listenThings I like

- The low brass has the main melody!

- There are good use of accidentals

- there are nice contrasts of style and articulation

- awesome snare drum part

- The Euphonium and Bassoon parts are different than the tromboneSpecial Considerations

- Clarinet 1 goes to C above the staff

- Clarinet 2 plays B in the staff (over the break) a lot

- Trumpet 1 goes to E in the staff

- There are two trombone parts, the 1st part goes to D above the staff.

- you MUST have a really good snare drum player. In fact, you may have to train a backup just in casePlease visit http://theflyingbaton.com for more detailed show notes!