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Mastering the Young Band
Приєднався 23 сер 2022
Tips, Tricks, Hacks, and Best Practices to help YOU become the best young band teacher you can be!
My name is Mike Perez and I have taught the young band for over 24 years. I have learned a lot through trial and error and want to share by best tips with you. All tips I present are time tested and proven to have excellent results for your young band.
Be sure and check out my website at www.mikeperezband.com for more information on me as well as my warm-ups and technique book for the young band, Essential Foundations.
My name is Mike Perez and I have taught the young band for over 24 years. I have learned a lot through trial and error and want to share by best tips with you. All tips I present are time tested and proven to have excellent results for your young band.
Be sure and check out my website at www.mikeperezband.com for more information on me as well as my warm-ups and technique book for the young band, Essential Foundations.
Breathing Exercises for the Young Band
Breathing exercises not only calm your band students down after passing periods, they also work on breathing technique and physically warming up the temperature of the instrument.
This video explains my three favorite breathing exercises I use with my young bands.
Be sure to check out my other Mastering the Young Band Resources:
Website: www.mikeperezband.com
Instagram: @mastering_the_young_band
Payhip: www.payhip.com/mikeperez
This video explains my three favorite breathing exercises I use with my young bands.
Be sure to check out my other Mastering the Young Band Resources:
Website: www.mikeperezband.com
Instagram: @mastering_the_young_band
Payhip: www.payhip.com/mikeperez
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Flute Fingerings Explained!
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Flute fingerings can be a mystery to us non-flute players! It took me years to understand the differences in the flute thumbs especially. Watch this video to help you understand the differences in flute fingerings and how to teach them to your students. Be sure to check out my other Mastering the Young Band Resources: Website: www.mikeperezband.com Instagram: @mastering_the_young_band Payhip: w...
Fingering Charts for the Young Band
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Most young band fingering charts are formatted chromatically from the lowest note to the highest note. When searching for fingerings, it can take students quite some time to find the note they are looking for, and more often than not, it is the correct note in the wrong octave! These fingering charts are formatted so that students find notes more efficiently and understand the differences betwe...
Essential Foundations for the Young Band
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Essential Foundations are supplementary warm-ups and technique for the young band. EF is designed for band students in their first three years of playing and especially designed for band programs with mixed instrument classes. Learn about the features of this curriculum that and how to make it an outstanding addition to your young band’s curriculum! Be sure to check out my other Mastering the Y...
The Best Transition to Music Reading for Beginner Band
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The transition from playing to reading music is SO important for beginners! Use the first three pages of my young band warm-up and technique book Essential Foundations to transition your beginners from playing to reading. Be sure to check out my other Mastering the Young Band Resources: Website: www.mikeperezband.com Instagram: @mastering_the_young_band Payhip: www.payhip.com/mikeperez
Great Beginning of Year Band Warm-up
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My band warm-up and technique book Essential Foundations has four Chromatic Basics pages that make for GREAT start of the year warm-ups for your second and third year players. Learn more how I use this with my band. Be sure to check out my other Mastering the Young Band Resources: Website: www.mikeperezband.com Instagram: @mastering_the_young_band Payhip: www.payhip.com/mikeperez
Fast and Effective Band Seating Chart Tip for Your Beginners!
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Don’t waste time creating a seating chart for your beginners at the beginning of the year! Use this easy tip instead! Be sure to check out my other Mastering the Young Band Resources: Website: www.mikeperezband.com Instagram: @mastering_the_young_band Payhip: www.payhip.com/mikeperez
Beginning of Year Class Meetings
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Band families need a lot of information to start the school year. Supplies, calendar, uniforms, transportation, and so much more need to be shared out to your families especially if they are new to your program. This video explains how I utilize class meetings before the school year starts to help families with all this information. Be sure to check out my other Mastering the Young Band Resourc...
Getting Young Band Students Attention Quickly! 🏎️💨⏱️
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Have you ever been frustrated in your band class because students won’t stop talking between activities? Use your metronome for help! This video explains how to use your metronome to get your students afternoon using your metronome. Your voice and patience will thank you! Be sure to check out my other Mastering the Young Band Resources: Website: www.mikeperezband.com Instagram: @mastering_the_y...
Two Easy Band Room Rules ✅✅
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In addition to normal classroom rules like raise your hand, don’t talk when others are talking, etc., I teach my students two simple band specific rules: 1. We only play as a group 2. Stay in your area Using these two simple rules/expectations in your band room will help alleviate many of the problems that can occur in the middle level band room. Be sure to check out my other Mastering the Youn...
Teach Your Band Students to Enter Calm and Quiet!
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Creating a productive rehearsal with the young band begins with how they enter your classroom! This video explains how to teach and reinforce students to enter your band room in a calm and quiet manner. Be sure to check out my other Mastering the Young Band Resources: Website: www.mikeperezband.com Instagram: @mastering_the_young_band Payhip: www.payhip.com/mikeperez
Switching Beginning Band Students to Oboe, Bassoon, Saxophone, and Bass Clarinet
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One of our jobs as young band teachers is to fill out our instrumentation. It is important to have a consistent and thoughtful process for switching students to double reeds, saxophone, and bass clarinet. This video explains my process for switching students to these instruments in beginning band. Be sure to check out my other Mastering the Young Band Resources: Website: www.mikeperezband.com I...
Beginning Instrument Tryouts and Placement
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I fundamentally believe that each child is physically suited for certain instruments due to jaw and teeth alignment, lip shape , and other physical factors. Placing students on an instrument that they can thrive on is an essential part of being a middle level teacher. This video explains my instrument tryout and placement process from the first communication to final placement. Be sure to check...
Smartmusic and Music Reading for the Young Band
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Middle level band teachers are excellent at skill development in beginning band, however, we tend to neglect skill development once students join an ensemble. This video explains how I use Smartmusic to assign weekly reading for my 2nd and 3rd year students. Be sure to check out my other Mastering the Young Band Resources: Website: www.mikeperezband.com Instagram: @mastering_the_young_band Payh...
Beginner / Young Band Horn Hand Position Trick!
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This video shows a simple trick to gel your horn players with correct hand position. Be sure to check out my other Mastering the Young Band Resources: Website: www.mikeperezband.com Instagram: @mastering_the_young_band Payhip: www.payhip.com/mikeperez
Beginning Band Technique and the First Five Notes
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Beginning Band Technique and the First Five Notes
Teaching Partials to Beginning Band Brass
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Teaching Partials to Beginning Band Brass
Beginner Note Reading and Fingering/Position Fluency
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Beginner Note Reading and Fingering/Position Fluency
Beginner Percussion Snare Drum or Pad (beginner band)
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Beginner Percussion Snare Drum or Pad (beginner band)
Beginner Flute Embouchure Formation (beginner band)
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Beginner Flute Embouchure Formation (beginner band)
Beginner Tuba Embouchure Formation (beginner band)
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Beginner Tuba Embouchure Formation (beginner band)
Beginner Trumpet and Horn Embouchure Formation (beginner band)
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Beginner Trumpet and Horn Embouchure Formation (beginner band)
Beginner Trombone Embouchure (beginner band)
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Beginner Trombone Embouchure (beginner band)
Hi Joey! I only do these with my 7/8 ensembles
Thanks so much Mike, my breathing exercises were getting a little stale! Do you do these across all 3 grades? And happy New Year man!
we’re mastering the young band with this one 🙏‼️
Thanks! Your videos are so useful. I appreciate you helping other band teachers.
I'm glad you find them helpful!
Was just discussing this topic this afternoon with some middle school teachers in my district. Serendipitous.
That’s great!
Great advice!
Thank you!
Thanks for the great ideas.
Very much informative
Stumbled across your channel today, Mike. I’ve watched several videos. Thanks so much for sharing this information! What a valuable resource for young teachers, or folks looking to improve their pedagogy. 👍🏼