Documents and Resources

Click here for the '25-'26 GHS Jazz Band Audition Materials and Information. 

Click here for a video tutorial on how to complete the beginning band practice logs.  Click here for a video tutorial on the practice techniques to be used in the practice logs. These would be useful for parents and students. 

Click here for a playlist of playalong/walk-through videos for trumpet, trombone, flute, clarinet, horn, snare drum, and pitched percussion for the first handful of numbers in Essential Elements for Band Volume 1.

Click here for YouTube playlists for brass, percussion, woodwinds, and jazz. 

Click here for a list of professional musicians to listen to (mostly classical players).

Click here for a list of suggested jazz solos and artists to listen to and transcribe. 

Click here for a simple handout for research-proven practice strategies. Click here for a more in-depth handout regarding practice.

Click here for the "All About Flute" website. This includes play along tracks for beginning band. 

Click here for the Oboe website. This includes play along tracks for beginning band. 

Click here for a playlist of drone pitches to practice with. 

Click here for various lessons and exercises for music theory (note name ID, key signatures, dictation, etc.). 

Click here for a direct link to the note name ID practice tool. Click the gear in the upper right hand corner to change the clef and the ranges included in the tool. 

Click here for a list of websites you can use to learn more about music history (and music from other countries!)

Click here for two-octave major scale sheets for bass clef. Click here for treble clef. 

Click here for the high school and middle school All State audition materials. Click on the appropriate link on the side of the page. Make sure you are auditioning for the correct ensemble.

Click here for a link to multiple apps and online resources that can help students practice. 

Click here for information about being a music major in college.