Van Ness, Andrew - Instrumental Music
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Private Lesson Teachers
A list of some local private lesson teachers for your convenience. Compared to our group lessons in school, it's fun and very educational to have a whole block of time for just you! (And private lesson time counts as practice minutes!)
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Practice Chart
A blank copy of the practice chart students are required to fill out and have signed each lesson (about once a week). Lesson assignments and grades will be found on practice charts.
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How to Help a Musician Practice
Tips for parents to help their child succeed in band—or for students to help their friends!
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Lesson Rubric
This is the evaluation rubric used for all band lessons—check it out so that you understand what our goals are for lessons!
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Instrument Accessories You Should Own
Everything middle school instrumentalists need so that they can play and take care of their instruments
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How to Read Note Lengths
One part of reading music is knowing the types and lengths of various notes—here's how it's done!
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How to Read Treble Clef
One part of reading music is knowing the letter names of the notes, which determine the "pitch": how high or low the music sounds. Here's how you do it in treble clef (the swirly, G-like one)!
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How to Read Bass Clef
One part of reading music is knowing the letter names of the notes, which determine the "pitch": how high or low the music sounds. Here's how you do it in bass clef (the curvy one with two dots)!
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How to Join
Everything you need in order to join band, even if you've never played an instrument before!