Director Resources
Guides & Charts
- Building a Better Band Tip#3 Mouthpieces Wear Out!
- Vandoren Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece Comparison Chart
- Vandoren Mouthpiece Comparison Chart
- What Makes Different Mouthpieces Different?
- The Band Director’s Percussion Survival Guide
- Vic Firth Drumstick Selection Guide
- French Horn Mouthpiece Comparison Chart
- Trumpet Mouthpiece Comparison Chart
- Trombone Mouthpiece Comparison Chart
- Tuba Mouthpiece Comparison Chart
- Reed Comparison Chart
- Evans Timpani Head Reference Chart
- Remo Timpani Head Selection Table
Instrument Maintenance
Copyright Information
- Church Copyright | CCLI
- School Copyright | MENC
- Copyright Forms | MPA
- Keep It Legal! Your Copyright Guide.
Videos
Articles of Note
- Canadian Brass Announces Caleb Hudson has joined their Ensemble
- Why Music? Why Band? by Tim Lautzenheiser
- The Leadership Imperative by Amanda Drinkwater
- Learning on the Ladder of Life – Don’t get hung up on the rungs! by Fran Kick
- Balancing a Timpani Head by Al Payson
- Building A Program In A Multicultural Environment by Ed Martin
- Boot Camp for Bands builds strength, stamina & confidence by Michel Sorrentino-Poole
- One Perfect Note by Rob Shaver
- Musings of Master Music Teacher by Richard Wesp
- Blazing a Trail by Donald DeRoche
- Balancing The Clarinet Section by Dr. James Perone
- Kick The Winter Blues by Deborah Perkins
- Taking the Mystery out of Trombone Legato by Micah Everett
Music Education Associations
- American Choral Directors Association
- American School Band Directors Association
- American String Teachers Association
- International Association for Jazz Education
- Iowa Music Educator’s Association
- Minnesota Band Directors Association
- Minnesota Music Educators Association
- Minnesota String & Orchestra Teachers Association
- Missouri Music Educators Association
- National Association for Music Education
- North Dakota Music Educators Association
- Nebraska Music Educators Association
- South Dakota Music Education Association
- South Dakota String Teachers Association
- US Scholastic Band Association
- Wisconsin Chapter of the American String Teachers Association
- Wisconsin Music Educators Association
- Youth Education in the Arts
Helpful Links
- NAMM – Music Education Advocacy
- Children’s Musical Workshop – Advocacy
- Leader of The Band
- Alfred Recording Fundraiser
- Arts Edge: The Kennedy Center
- Music Hall: Music Education Resources
- Education Resources at Conn-Selmer
- Vic Firth Band Director’s Percussion Survival Guide
- Elementary Instrumental Music Wiki
- Marching.com
