NCS Band Handbook
Read the Band Handbook carefully with your family. Thank you for your continual support!
Mrs. Williams
Mrs. Williams
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A Parent's Guide To Successful Practicing
Many parents have talked to me about the struggle they have in getting their band student to practice. I have found a wonderful resource called, A Parent's Guide to Successful Practicing. Please know I share this struggle with you, I am a band parent too and we share this problem at home. This site breaks down What Practicing is and how you can set up your band kid for success.
Please take a look at this site it could help your child learn how to set up goals, become better at their goals and enjoy the benefits of hard work. This is a life long lesson that can help them in any area (school work, job market, etc.)
Please take a look at this site it could help your child learn how to set up goals, become better at their goals and enjoy the benefits of hard work. This is a life long lesson that can help them in any area (school work, job market, etc.)
Are You Breathing Correctly?
Instrument Videos!
These videos will help you understand how to assemble and disassemble your instrument. It also shows you how to clean your instrument after using it. Please take goo care of your instruments.
DO NOT LEAVE THEM IN A CAR. (Especially in hot or cold weather.)
DO NOT LET SIBLINGS TRY YOUR INSTRUMENT.
DO NOT TAKE THEM OUT DURING CAR/ VAN POOL.
CLEAN IT AFTER EACH USE.
DO NOT LEAVE THEM IN A CAR. (Especially in hot or cold weather.)
DO NOT LET SIBLINGS TRY YOUR INSTRUMENT.
DO NOT TAKE THEM OUT DURING CAR/ VAN POOL.
CLEAN IT AFTER EACH USE.
Embouchure/ Percussion Grip
The embouchure is the way you shape your lips to a mouthpiece of a brass or woodwind instrument. It is very important to start good habits now as a young player. Please watch the videos below for your correct instrument.
Flute Lessons
Clarinet Lessons
Saxophone Lessons
Trumpet
Trombone
Percussion
Online Resources
Arban Method Book for Trumpet Free PDF
Essential Elements Interactive Site
Chromatik Site
Vic Firth 40 Essential Snare Rudiments
Music Theory
Note Flight, Compose your own music.
OnMusic Dictionary
Music and Arts Store Music store for band rental and other music supplies.
Woodwind and Brass Wind Great music store and supplies.
Essential Elements Interactive Site
Chromatik Site
Vic Firth 40 Essential Snare Rudiments
Music Theory
Note Flight, Compose your own music.
OnMusic Dictionary
Music and Arts Store Music store for band rental and other music supplies.
Woodwind and Brass Wind Great music store and supplies.
More Music Resources
There are a variety of music apps to help you become a better musician. Below is a list of mostly "Freebies" for the basic versions:Band
Morgan Bumpers- if you are getting braces.
Musicians Kit - A tuning/metronome app.
Smart Music- Practice with free music! Look up your class code in the band handbook!
Anytune - Allows you to slow down and speed up, and change the key of your music. A great practice tool for practicing with you method book's CD/mp3.
Rhythm Cat Lite - A fun way to practice rhythms.
Rhythm Training - Practice on reading rhythms, divided into lessons.
NoteWorks- A fun way to practice basic note naming.
Music Tutor - Drills basic music theory.
Musicnotes Decks - Flash cards on basic music vocabulary.
NotateMe Now - Music notation app
ScoreCloud - Music notation app
MuseScore - Music notation app
SingTrue, Yokee, Vox Tools, Sing! - singing apps
Auxy - Compose your own music tracks
Bandmate Chromatic Tuner - A tuning app for instruments/voice.
Tonal Energy Tuner - A tuner that also shows pitch frequency. It can help musicians to "see" how well they are supporting their tone.
Sight Reader - An app for learning to read music.
Pro Metronome - An app to help a musician stay on beat.
EEI - The app that goes along with the "Essential Elements" band method book.
Piano Tiles 2 - An musical "gaming" app for classical music.
IReal Pro - ($12.99) Has a variety of jazz accompaniment tracks to practice with.
A Musical Playground for Kids!- Music worksheets and information!
Please e-mail me if you have any other great educational music apps :)
Morgan Bumpers- if you are getting braces.
Musicians Kit - A tuning/metronome app.
Smart Music- Practice with free music! Look up your class code in the band handbook!
Anytune - Allows you to slow down and speed up, and change the key of your music. A great practice tool for practicing with you method book's CD/mp3.
Rhythm Cat Lite - A fun way to practice rhythms.
Rhythm Training - Practice on reading rhythms, divided into lessons.
NoteWorks- A fun way to practice basic note naming.
Music Tutor - Drills basic music theory.
Musicnotes Decks - Flash cards on basic music vocabulary.
NotateMe Now - Music notation app
ScoreCloud - Music notation app
MuseScore - Music notation app
SingTrue, Yokee, Vox Tools, Sing! - singing apps
Auxy - Compose your own music tracks
Bandmate Chromatic Tuner - A tuning app for instruments/voice.
Tonal Energy Tuner - A tuner that also shows pitch frequency. It can help musicians to "see" how well they are supporting their tone.
Sight Reader - An app for learning to read music.
Pro Metronome - An app to help a musician stay on beat.
EEI - The app that goes along with the "Essential Elements" band method book.
Piano Tiles 2 - An musical "gaming" app for classical music.
IReal Pro - ($12.99) Has a variety of jazz accompaniment tracks to practice with.
A Musical Playground for Kids!- Music worksheets and information!
Please e-mail me if you have any other great educational music apps :)
