Links

DPS SUMMER BAND CAMP LINK:

https://dpsbandcamp.weebly.com/ 

DPS ALL COUNTY BAND LINK: https://sites.google.com/dpsnc.net/dpsallcountyband/home 

DISTRICT BAND SOLO VIDEOS:

Flute             Clarinet Alto Sax/Bari Sax         Tenor Sax   

Trumpet              Trombone          Euphonium         Snare Drum

PRACTICE YOUR RHYTHMS!!!

www.therhythmtrainer.com - Develop your rhythm reading skills in a fun interactive way. (Remember to put the highlight on!)

www.rhythmrandomizer.com - This is the set of Flashcards that we use in class to help with our Rhythm Reading.  You will have to use the "Settings Gear" to toggle which rhythms and rests we will be using.  Happy Practicing!  Works great with clapping hands and mouthpieces!!!

PRACTICE YOUR NOTE NAMING!!!

Pitch/Note Trainer Flash Cards: CLICK HERE FOR TREBLE CLEF 

                                                         CLICK HERE FOR BASS CLEF

PERCUSSIONISTS: PRACTICE YOUR KEYBOARD NOTES!!!

Keyboard Flash Cards: CLICK HERE TO IDENTIFY THE NOTE NAME FROM THE KEYBOARD NOTE

                                         CLICK HERE TO IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD NOTE FROM THE NOTE NAME (This is essentially what you do as a mallet player)

ELECTRIC BASS: PRACTICE YOUR FRETBOARD!!!

Fretboard Flash Cards: CLICK HERE TO IDENTIFY THE NOTE NAME ON THE FRETBOARD

PRACTICE HOW TO START ON YOUR INSTRUMENT!!!

BASIC BAND VIDEOS - Beginning Band Videos and Instruction. When you open the link, search for your instrument in the pull down menu watch the videos, and work along!

USE A TUNER!!!

https://tune.smartmusic.com/ - A tuner to make sure you are playing the correct note.  You want the arrow to be "in the green" and the name of the note you are trying to play under the "Transposed" Box.

****NEW****  https://www.banddirectorsshare.com/BandMateChromaticTuner.html  BANDMATES CHROMATIC TUNER FOR COMPUTERS! Make sure to choose your instrument before playing.  Notice how the notes appear on the staff as you play.

USE A METRONOME!!!

https://www.google.com/search?q=metronome  - A metronome helps you keep a steady tempo.  Make sure you are listening to the clicks to lock in with the beat.

MORE HELP FOR GETTING STARTED!!!

https://www.justindickson.com/beginners - Mr. Dickson is an amazing educator in Raleigh who has developed many instructional videos to help his students AND others (What a good guy!) - AND he developed the "bandmate app" (More on this later).  We are very lucky to have him as a local educator!

HOW TO CLEAN YOUR WOODWIND INSTRUMENT:

Woodwinds: Go to the http://basicband.info/ videos. 

Flutes: Video #3

Clarinets: Video #2

Saxophones: Video #2

HOW TO OIL/GREASE/CLEAN YOUR BRASS INSTRUMENT:

Scroll to the bottom half of https://www.justindickson.com/beginners and watch the corresponding video.

To clean the instrument, use the proper brushes for valves/lead pipe.

We will learn how to give your instrument a bath in the winter.