Motivating Students
3 Things Parents Must Tell Their Children When They Begin a Musical Instrument
Hopefully your child will begin a musical instrument through their school music program. If so, when they bring home their instrument for the first time, it is...
Breathing for Young Low Brass Players
Awareness is the most important first level of breath training for young brass players. There needs to be a team meeting at the beginning of low brass class to introduce them to...
Lance LaDuke – The Making of a Quintet Euphonium Player
I first experienced quintet playing when I was in a tuba/euphonium quartet in high school. I didn’t do all that much in college, mostly tuba quartets. Once I got into the Air...
Student Motivation and Developing the “Band” Culture
The motivation of students and development of the “band” culture within your program go hand-in-hand. First, this won’t happen overnight! If you’re new to a program, even if...
Motivating your Band Students to Practice
Let’s face it, getting good grades can effectively motivate some students to practice, but many students, especially those at the secondary level, are more highly motivated...
Nick Mancini on Practicing
There exists a popular saying; "No one has ever 'gotten worse' from practicing." I suppose this is true. However, it is possible to "not get better" from practicing. This blog...
Music Practice Coach Fit Tips: Fear
These exercises can take you out of your comfort zone and force you to face your fears. Three of the most common fears are fear of failure, fear of success and fear of the...
Music Practice Coach Fit Tip: Playing For Fun (THE 80/20 Principle)
The fastest way for us to progress is to spend the majority of our time working on the things that don’t sound very good. Ideally, we should spend 80% of our practice time on the...
Music Practice Coach Fit Tip: Learning Styles
We each have a unique style of learning. If you spend some time figuring out how you learn, you can set up your practice sessions for greater success and less frustration. In...
