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A band director friend of mine told me about this site last summer.  There is a password, which is:  Grainger The Band Director Posthaven began with the Band Director Facebook page and the originator of the page, Brian Wis, wanted a place to share files with other band directors. This is a great resource in which band directors share files and other resources to assist the daily needs of a band director.  These files include posters, music (warm-ups, chorales, technique builders, curriculum guides, recruit tools and ideas, rubrics, music appreciation activities, band room rule/policies, how to deal with administrators, and more).  With the resources being submitted by band directors, this is a great source for new band directors and band directors at new schools.   I have used this site to find pitch tendency charts, scale sheets, and three excellent warm-ups.  You can spend hours upon hours searching this site.  Most of the files are PDFs which allows to open and print form any computer with a PDF reader.  There are some Microsoft Office documents which can be a problem.  Be mindful that some of the music repertoire may needs some adjustments for your ensembles needs or you have to add instruments to the instrumentation (missing Baritone TC, Oboe, Bassoon, or Baritone Sax parts)

A band director friend of mine told me about this site last summer.  There is a password, which is:  Grainger The Band Director Posthaven began with the Band Director Facebook page and the originator of the page, Brian Wis, wanted a place to share files with other band directors. This is a great resource in which band directors share files and other resources to assist the daily needs of a band director.  These files include posters, music (warm-ups, chorales, technique builders, curriculum guides, recruit tools and ideas, rubrics, music appreciation activities, band room rule/policies, how to deal with administrators, and more).  With the resources being submitted by band directors, this is a great source for new band directors and band directors at new schools.   I have used this site to find pitch tendency charts, scale sheets, and three excellent warm-ups.  You can spend hours upon hours searching this site.  Most of the files are PDFs which allows to open and print form any computer with a PDF reader.  There are some Microsoft Office documents which can be a problem.  Be mindful that some of the music repertoire may needs some adjustments for your ensembles needs or you have to add instruments to the instrumentation (missing Baritone TC, Oboe, Bassoon, or Baritone Sax parts)

A band director friend of mine told me about this site last summer.  There is a password, which is:  Grainger The Band Director Posthaven began with the Band Director Facebook page and the originator of the page, Brian Wis, wanted a place to share files with other band directors. This is a great resource in which band directors share files and other resources to assist the daily needs of a band director.  These files include posters, music (warm-ups, chorales, technique builders, curriculum guides, recruit tools and ideas, rubrics, music appreciation activities, band room rule/policies, how to deal with administrators, and more).  With the resources being submitted by band directors, this is a great source for new band directors and band directors at new schools.   I have used this site to find pitch tendency charts, scale sheets, and three excellent warm-ups.  You can spend hours upon hours searching this site.  Most of the files are PDFs which allows to open and print form any computer with a PDF reader.  There are some Microsoft Office documents which can be a problem.  Be mindful that some of the music repertoire may needs some adjustments for your ensembles needs or you have to add instruments to the instrumentation (missing Baritone TC, Oboe, Bassoon, or Baritone Sax parts)

This site makes simple easy set-up charts for concerts.  All you have to do is put in the number of chairs per row and then you get a picture of your set-up that you can print.

This site makes simple easy set-up charts for concerts.  All you have to do is put in the number of chairs per row and then you get a picture of your set-up that you can print.

This resource includes a variety of free tone-builder warm-ups for beginning to intermediate band. On the website are also descriptions on how to use the warm-ups and videos.

Offers a good variety of lessons, for both beginners and advanced students, from notes' duration to Neapolitan chords. Also tools such as chord calculator, metronome, pop up piano window etc., are available for free.

A great free cite for notation practice exercises and lessons.

Music Theory Learning to read music

This is a wonderful resource for warm ups geared at making great tonal control and projection on a tuba. Some of the exercises are developed from famous tuba parts in the orchestral repertoire, and some have been developed by the great Arnold Jacobs.

This is a wonderful resource for warm ups geared at making great tonal control and projection on a tuba. Some of the exercises are developed from famous tuba parts in the orchestral repertoire, and some have been developed by the great Arnold Jacobs.

My 6th grade clarinet students often get frustrated when looking up fingerings they don't know (we try hard to not tell them the answer, but rather have them look it up themselves). The charts in the back of the methods books are great, but to a young student it can be confusing which pinky or side key is actually supposed to be used. This interactive fingering chart, while obviously not in their book, could alleviate these same frustrations in their practice sessions at home.

This is a extended video (almost 90 minutes) by the U.S. Army Field band flute section. It describes many techniques from beginner on up. There is good camera work to show close ups of embouchure formation. They also appear to be active when replying to comments, allowing users to ask questions and expand on the topics in the video.

Splice is a cloud platform for music creation, collaboration and sharing.

Splice is a cloud platform for music creation, collaboration and sharing.

This service creates a live back-up of work being completed in a digital audio workstation (or DAW). On the site it boasts ease of use, flexible collaboration (by allowing you to share work with other users), endless inspiration (in the form of a vast library of loops and sounds within its DAW), and most importantly, unlimited space! Sign up is free.

I have always found it difficult to make my warm-up something that the students take seriously, and improve from. This is the PDF of Larry Clark's clinic at Midwest 2014. It discusses a variety of different tools to help make warm-up something that the ensemble excels at, rather than a waste of time. Also includes a great graphic for the Circle of 4ths / 5ths.

This website is a supplement to the Essential Elements 1 & 2 method books. All students that own their own copy of the book can use the program. Teachers can set up assignments, grade recordings, and offer feedback to their students.

This website is a supplement to the Essential Elements 1 & 2 method books. All students that own their own copy of the book can use the program. Teachers can set up assignments, grade recordings, and offer feedback to their students.

This website is a supplement to the Essential Elements 1 & 2 method books. All students that own their own copy of the book can use the program. Teachers can set up assignments, grade recordings, and offer feedback to their students.

This is a great website called wheeldecide.com. It's one of the only "spinner" websites I've been able to find, and it works perfectly for when you've got some extra time with your younger elementary students. I just load up the songs and games they know, and I let one of the students spin the wheel and we sing and/or play whatever song/game comes up. They love it!

Yousician is a great resource for learning the guitar, bass, ukelele, or piano. Students can watch video tutorials and move up when they pass levels while playing songs with fun background music. The program/app provides instant feedback on pitch and rhythm. Teachers can use Yousician with a class on a Smart Board. In a group setting, Yousician cannot provide feedback, but it does provide lesson plans and even has a SongCreator. It is free to use with time limits on feedback, or can be upgraded to premium for $9.99/person with unlimited feedback. Students can sign up for their own account and teachers can track their progress through a Teacher account. It is fun, engaging, and provides a well rounded education in these instruments. There are knowledge tracks for each instrument which cover music theory and ear training.

Keeping up to date on top listed pop music.  

Keeping up to date on top listed pop music.  

Technology in Music Education is a blog dedicated to musicians, educators, and researchers sharing multiple ways in which technology is used to enhances music education.

Blog dealing with technology integration in music education

Great information on use of Apple Technology in BCO classrooms

An outstanding resource for music educators categorized and tagged based on topic. Fantastic!

This website is a blog focusing on music technology in our classroom. It includes different reviews and information about software and other technologies in our classroom. This will be very useful in staying up to date with the newest programs and ideas.

This website is a blog focusing on music technology in our classroom. It includes different reviews and information about software and other technologies in our classroom. This will be very useful in staying up to date with the newest programs and ideas.

The Violinist.com is a resource for music educators, specifically string and orchestra teachers. 

This is a site where all string players can discuss just about anything and everything from teaching, set-up, practicing and more. Besides articles, there are also blogs that are very helpful.

This is a site where all string players can discuss just about anything and everything from teaching, set-up, practicing and more. Besides articles, there are also blogs that are very helpful.

Another great string resource that teacher and students can find multitude of information. There are blogs, technique, performance, jobs that have opened up. The health of the person in fitness and psychological. As well as Information on instruments.

Another great string resource that teacher and students can find multitude of information. There are blogs, technique, performance, jobs that have opened up. The health of the person in fitness and psychological. As well as Information on instruments.

This website is a game designed to introduce instruments to students (K-5) in a fun and interactive way.  Benjamin Britten's composition "A Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra" is used as the basis for this adventure.

This is a fun, interactive website that helps students get to know the instruments, the set up of a professional ensemble, different genres, and musical roles.

This website is a game developed by Carnegie Hall that helps younger students learn the instruments of the orchestra. The game uses Benjamin Britten's Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra. This interactive game helps students understand the layout of an orchestra, the ranges of the individual instruments, and how they sound individually and together in an ensemble. This is an excellent tool for elementary music!