Student Resources...
Olivia Disch Teaching Videos
Munford Band Alumni, DCI and WGI member shares her marching techniques. Keep checking back for more videos.
- 1st-5th position/ P1-P5
- Piles
- Tendu
- Coupe and Passé
- Lunges
- Chasse
- Warm-Up Exercise (Bird Set Free)
Clarinet Tips and Techniques
Amy Chambers is a highly experienced clarinetist and music-educator and the founder of The Music Chamber. Mrs. Chambers is the former President of The Memphis Wind Symphony and remains on its Board of Directors still today.
- Improving Clarinet Tone for Munford Bands
- Clarineting during Quarantine.
- Happy Birthday Video
Brass Tips and Tricks from an Expert
Jeff Adlon is a retired Navy Musician with vast experience in all facets of musical style. Mr. Adlon has traveled the world as a musician and remains very active even today performing in various ensembles and as a soloist. He currently serves as Principal Trumpet for The Memphis Wind Symphony serving too as advisor and Section Leader. His hands-on, simplified approach to the fundamentals of brass performance is a guaranteed path to having fun while becoming a better player on all the brass instruments.
All Brass
- Breathing Set-Up, Air-Stream and Various Attacks
- Tips for Tone , Articulations, Breathing and Range
- Introduction and Making Scales Fun
Arkansas State University for the Young Musician
A-State Wind and Percussion faculty created instructional videos listed below for first-year students. These videos reinforce the fundamentals of performing and remind students of the joy of studying music in their band.
- Oboe - Dr. Kristin Leitterman
- Basson - Dr. Dale Clark
- Clarinet - Dr. Sarah Labovitz
- Trumpet - Dr. Nairam Simoes
- Horn - Dr. Julie Buxbaum
- Trombone - Dr. Bruce Faske
- Tuba - Dr. Ed Owen
- Snare Drum - Dr. Tim Oliver
Free way to on movement for free
Ultimate Drill Book - We are proud to launch #UDBmovesme, a weekly online challenge that inspires you to move in a fun and creative way!
Each week, Samia Mooney, Movement Supervisor for the Bluecoats and UDB Education Team member, will lead you through stretches, movement exercises, and choreography. Once you've learned the challenge, post your performance with the hashtags #UDBmovesme and #MarchOn for others to see.
Music Theory Lessons And Practice:
Introductory and intermediate music theory lessons, exercises, ear trainers, and calculators.
Free Music practice and recording software for all musicians!
We are committed to helping you maintain your students’ education in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. For schools impacted by COVID-19 closures who do not already have a SmartMusic subscription, we are offering free access through June 30, 2020.
Leadership Survival Guide
Scott Lang, for over a decade, has been educating and entertaining audiences of all ages. As a nationally known leadership trainer, Scott conducts over 120 workshops annually and works with some of our country’s finest educational groups and performing ensembles.
- Leadership University Introduction
- Leadership Team Assessment
- What We Learn from Leadership
- How to Actually Show that you Care
- What Does Music Teach Us?
- What is Leadership?
- Leading By Example
- If You Can, You Must
- Motivating Others
- Setting Goals
- Your Happy File
Free Sight-reading practice for all musicians
Sight Reading Factory - Interactive Sight Reading at its Best! SightReadingFactory.com makes practicing the important skill of sight reading easy, effective and fun! This cloud-based service allows you to customize and generate unlimited sight reading examples instantly,
Education Videos For Percussionists:
Vic Firth Education - Check out our Educational Resource Library for video, lessons, play-along audio files, charts, articles and more.
