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Links for Parents Instrument Upgrades My student LOVES band....should we get something other than a beginner/student model instrument? Take Me Out to the Concert!
Click on the links below to get the calendar for upcoming concerts for
these groups:
Wayland
Academy (click on Fine Arts calendar link)
Overture Center of the
Performing Arts University of Wisconsin Bands Beaver Dam Area Community Theatre Beaver Dam Middle and High School Band and Orchestra Concerts Sheetmusicplus.com. Use music your child likes to motivate them. Buy your student fun music to play! Having music to play that is FUN will make practice much easier. This is one of many online sites for sheet music. You can buy books or just single songs. Pick music that you know your band student already enjoys. Have him or her peek inside the pages online, and see if the music looks a little easy, so they know they can pick it right up and play it without much outside help. For specific suggestions on books, see the Forms Page. Why Music? Music gives your student truly amazing benefits from higher grades to bigger brains; from providing an artistic outlet to making students less likely to do drugs. By encouraging and supporting (and occasionally arm-twisting) your child in his or her musical endeavors, you are giving them a gift you will never regret- and neither will they. Which instrument is which? Use this website to see and hear the different instruments. New Band Parent Frequently Asked Questions How do I help my child choose an instrument? Accessories You'll Need for your Band Instrument Summer Band Camp Opportunities A great way for your child to grow musically and emotionally. Scholarships are available from the Band Guild; applications come out in April. SmartMusic is one of the neatest new music education tools out there. It's a comuter program with the accompaniment for all the songs in the band book plus 3 or 4 other books, as well as thousands of solos. The computer accompaniment can be sped up or slowed down- a huge advantage over playing with a CD. The student can record themselves, and the computer will even tell them which notes they played wrong. Songs can be saved, emailed to relatives, or burned onto CDs. The program also has a built in tuner and metronome. Taking Care of Your Instrument - Advice on daily, monthly and yearly care for this big investment. Practice makes Perfect. Advice your band student should be following when they practice. | |