Beginning Band Bootcamp

Creating Beginning Band Bootcamp was a lengthy endeavor that I produced as one of my Practical Application projects while at The American Band College. I was looking for a way to more efficiently teach my beginners how to do the most basic things and thus Beginning Band Bootcamp was born.

Originally a well laid out website, Bootcamp is now simply a Youtube Channel with resources available. Students can watch videos that teach many basic skills including: proper assembly, hand placement, and basic maintenance, as well as simple notation, embouchure, and reading skills.

I personally use this website every fall when teaching beginners, but the channel is also visited heavily worldwide as it has over 1,500 subscribers and nearly 500,000 views.