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Music Books – 3D Band Book

I recommend so many print resources to my students, that I wanted to share some of those on the blog.

I rediscovered the 3D Band Book in 2020, and have found it to be a great resource for students who…

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Line #7 – Major 7

Here’s a line based on a major seventh sound.

As the line descends, the first two notes of each grouping of four expands – the first two are a minor third (G#-B), the next two are a major third (E-G#)…

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Phrase from Sugar

I was working on Stanley Turrentine’s tune, Sugar, with a student – we were working on the 16th note triplets, and I wanted to find different ways to use it on the horn. For my own practicing, I will take…

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Vacation Edition!

As I’m sitting here writing this post (with a beer in hand. Haha!), I’ve been outside playing soccer with my daughters, checking out the chickens, bunnies, and hanging out with my family! I’m away on vacation before the school year…

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My Reed Storage

I get asked about my reed storage regularly – probably because I’m usually carrying three or four instruments, so I thought that I would share. This is no new idea by any means, I’ve seen Michael Lowenstern, and Richie

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Notion For iPad

Music notation programs make so many things easier – saving, editing, and sharing charts, transposing with one click, consistency in the look, and formatting of charts, and so much more! I use Notion on my iPad, and Dorico on my…

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