AS 518 : Ear Training

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AS 518 : Ear Training

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Feb 11, 2021

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In this episode we talk anecdotally about the lack of ear training we are discovering through online band.
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Feb 11, 2021

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AS 022 – Who Do You Save – Kids Dropping Band: In this episode we talk about recognizing which kids you can save (or maybe should) when they want to drop band. by After Sectionals
18 min listen
AS 004 : Cut Time: After our TMEA rhythm clinic, a lot of people asked us if we had special counting charts for teaching cut time, and the answer is no. A few years ago we started introducing the concept of cut time after learning how to play #175 (Egyptian Dance) in Ess... by After Sectionals
8 min listen
AS 008 : Prepping Kids for NEXT Year: The last 12 weeks of school is 100% prep time for next year’s bands. While we definitely are still teaching beginner classes, we have split most of those periods amongst the three of us into two speeds: those who who need 12 more weeks to master Essent... by After Sectionals
27 min listen
AS 002 : Classroom Management: Amongst the flurry of feedback we got from our TMEA rhythm clinic was an email from a young teacher asking how I kept control of my classes when I teach with such high energy. The three of us have wildly contrasting personalities and teacher personas, by After Sectionals
18 min listen
AS 001 : Introductions: A podcast about band? Super nerdy… Several weeks ago it occurred to me how lucky I am to be surrounded every day by my BBFFs (best band friends & family) – our band staff, lesson teachers, high school directors, by After Sectionals
11 min listen
AS 017 – Good Ideas for Beginner Classes: In this episode we talk EASY good ideas that anyone can incorporate into their everyday beginner classes. by After Sectionals
14 min listen
AS 011 – The Nightingale Day 1: With UIL completed, Darcy’s Honors Band starts working on The Nightingale and The Two Sisters by Grainger (grade 4). This episode focuses on approaching a new piece in a full band setting with no prior sectional work. by After Sectionals
28 min listen
AS 005 : UIL WEEK!: This week is UIL week for non-varsity bands in Region 26. Alex and Jenna have 2 and 3 rehearsals left respectively before performing, and deciding how to best use that time is sometimes not the easiest decision. Both are pushing tempo, tempo, by After Sectionals
9 min listen
AS Shortie 001 – Naming Clarinet Pinkies: This shortie gives ideas for verbalizing clarinet fingerings with your beginners. If they can say it, they can play it! by After Sectionals
4 min listen
AS 106 – Beginner Band 8th Note Lesson: This episode takes you straight into our beginner saxophone and horn class as they learn changing time signatures and then 8th notes. teachingrhythmlogically.com For more information about how Darcy structures her rhythm lessons, by After Sectionals
34 min listen
AS 006 : Post UIL Breakdown: On March 9th and 10th, Alex and Jenna’s respective bands went to UIL Concert and Sightreading Contest. Both bands did a fabulous job. Alex’s band played “Forward March”, “Storm Mountain Jubilee”, and “Phantom Ship.” Jenna’s performed “Alamo March”, by After Sectionals
20 min listen
AS 003 : Beginner Pacing & Tuning: Every week we have Chair Test Tuesday. I feel like weekly chair tests are positive as it forces the kids to get lots of practice getting nervous in front of each other while simultaneously taking some of the stress away from the potential for a bad pla... by After Sectionals
19 min listen
AS 007 : What Would I Tell First Year Me?: Having a student teacher on campus brings to mind all of the lessons a new teacher still has to learn, lessons that most often can only be learned from making their own mistakes. As the three of us talked, classroom management and injecting your specif... by After Sectionals
22 min listen
AS Silliness 001 : The Pee Story: Need the words to Herman the Worm? No thanks necessary. by After Sectionals
4 min listen
AS 014 – The Nightingale Day 3 (the final episode): This is the final episode in our 3 part series on teaching a new piece in a full band setting. In this episode, Darcy transitions her Honors Band from a unison page to real parts. by After Sectionals
27 min listen
AS 009 : TMEA Sanity Survey: In March every Texas band director received a survey from TMEA about our health/sanity/balance/burnout. It was a survey fueled by questions about exercise, diet, and what we do outside of the school day. Jenna, Alex, by After Sectionals
25 min listen
AS 012 – Flute Flexibility and Vibrato: Jenna teaches half of the flute class, and the spring semester is all about vibrato in the flute world! In this episode Jenna expressed her concern about teaching vibrato when (as a horn player) that is not a skill she’s ever had to perform. by After Sectionals
25 min listen
AS 117 : Interview with Brian Balmages: In this episode we interview world renown composer and conductor Brian Balmages. If you would like to contribute to Brian’s GoFundMe “A Solitary Wish” campaign, you may do so by following this link. by After Sectionals
40 min listen
AS 013 – The Nightingale Day 2: In this episode Darcy’s band does a lot of duet work from their “Unison Attack” page for The Nightingale and The Two Sisters by Grainger. by After Sectionals
27 min listen
AS 021 : Interview with James Meredith: On May 24, 2016 Darcy sat down with composer James (Jim) Meredith to talk music, band, composition, and what it’s all about. by After Sectionals
28 min listen
AS 019 : Flatulence, Frankfurters, and Fone Calls – Our Funniest: This one time in band class… Everyone has that one go-to funny story they tell every year that happened in band. We tell ours. by After Sectionals
20 min listen
AS 020 : Band Auditions and Course Expectations: In this episode we talk about spring band auditions, final exams, and course expectations. by After Sectionals
24 min listen
AS 103 : Inservice Lunch Break: In this episode, we chat about last minute needs and pterodactyls over lunch. by After Sectionals
19 min listen
AS 010 : Spring Concert Music: In this episode, we discuss picking Spring Concert music. The goal of the Spring Concert is different for all three bands, and Alex, Jenna, and Darcy talk about what factors go into choosing the right music for their kids based on those goals. by After Sectionals
18 min listen
AS 101 : Summer Band Brass Sectional: In this episode, the Honors Band brass has a large group sectional during the first week of summer band focusing on tone fundamentals. by After Sectionals
39 min listen
AS 104 : Day 1 of Counting: In this episode, we talk about our new beginners! by After Sectionals
18 min listen
AS 015 – The Best & Worst Episode: In this episode we talk our best and worst memories of our own band experiences. by After Sectionals
16 min listen
AS 023 : The End of Season One!: In this episode we talk about all things NOT band, our summer plans! by After Sectionals
16 min listen
AS 111 : Beginner Trombone/Euphonium Class Oct 6: This episode is a recording from my October 6th trombone/euphonium class. by After Sectionals
50 min listen
AS 109 : What’s Working: In this episode we talk about what’s working and what’s NOT working after 5 weeks with our kiddos. by After Sectionals
30 min listen

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