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The Importance of Breathing
INSTRUMENT: General Woodwinds
Magazine or Journal Title: Woodwind Notes
Citation: (Vol. or Issue, Number, Date, Page): Burns, Michael. "The Importance of Breathing." North Carolina Music Educator (1996): 78.
Article Title:  The Importance of Breathing
Author: Michael Burns
Summary:
Burns talks about general breathing for woodwinds. This is the first thing that must be constantly reinforced in order to ensure the development of good habits. Controlling air is something we do all our lives. Everything must be relaxed and it must be the easiest thing in the world to do.
Pedagogy Alter: Woodwind Vibrato
INSTRUMENT: General Woodwinds
Magazine or Journal Title: General Woodwinds
Citation: (Vol. or Issue, Number, Date, Page): Pimental, Bret. "Dubious Pedagogy alert: Woodwind vibrato." Woodwinds. 11 Nov. 2012.
Article Title: : Pedagogy alert: Woodwind Vibrato
Author: Bret Pimental
Summary:
Pimental claims that each woodwind instrument uses the same breathing methods. The difference is the control of each instrument. He believes that vibrato must first be learned with the abdomen then migrate into an undisclosed muscle in the throat.
The Nuts and bolts of a good rehearsal
INSTRUMENT:
Magazine or Journal Title: The instrumentalist
Citation: (Vol. or Issue, Number, Date, Page): Romings, RoAnn, and George Hayden. "The Nuts and Bolts of a Good rehearsal." The instrumentalist (2012). The Instrumentalist. 3 Nov. 2012 <www.theinstrumentalist.com>.
Article Title: The Nuts and Bolts of a good rehearsal
Author: RoAnn Romines and George Hayden
Summary:

Romines and Hayden talk about how to have a successful band rehearsal. It breaks down everything to the basic chair set up. They present arguments that every bandmaster should be aware of and should prepare for. A good article for any band master.
The E-flat Contra-alto Clarinet, Misunderstood and Overlooked
INSTRUMENT: Clarinet      
Magazine or Journal Title: The Instrumentalist
Citation: (Vol. or Issue, Number, Date, Page)
Volume 52, Number 10, May 1998, page 60
Article Title: The E flat Contra-alto Clarinet, Misunderstood and Overlooked
Author: Brian D. Jones

Jones discusses how the Contra clarinets have receieved limited acceptance in the musical world. The author argues for the revival of this instrument and what students can do to learn  it easier and with good pedagogy.


revisiting teaching strategies for woodwinds

Instrument: General Woodwinds
Magazine or Journal Title: The Music Educators Journal
Citation:Revisiting Teaching Strategies for Woodwinds Keith Koster Music Educators Journal , Vol. 96, No. 3 (March 2010) , pp. 44-52

Article Title: Teaching Strategies for Woodwinds

Author: Keith Koster

Summary:

The purpose of this article is to provide instrumental teachers with classroom-tested strategies that can enhance their ability to provide high-quality learning experiences for their students. The article specifically focuses on the five western instruments but can be applied to other wind instruments as well. Some topics it touches are airflow, throat control, embouchure, tuning, reeds and mouthpieces, and exercises on each section.



Perceptions of Beginning teachers regarding brass and woodwind instrumental techniques classes in pre-service education
Instrument: General Woodwinds

Magazine or Journal Article: Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education

Citation: Perceptions of Beginning Teachers regarding Brass and Woodwind Instrument Techniques Classes in Preservice Education. Colleen Conway, John Eros, Ryan Hourigan and Ann Marie Stanley Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education , No. 173 (Summer, 2007) , pp. 39-54
Article Title: Perceptions of Beginning Teachers regarding Brass and Woodwind Instrument Techniques Classes in Preservice Education


Author: Colleen Conway

Summary: This article is a study about what courses educators should take during the undergraduate coursework. The most important part of the article is in the conclusions and recommendations section. It explains what is best when taking methods courses such as knowing the basics of pedagogy of the winds rather than performance. Interestingly, the article suggests that GAs should be performance rather than education or visa versa.







A School Wood-Wind Orchestra
Instrument: General Woodwinds

Magazine or Journal Article: The Musical Times

Citation:

A School Wood-Wind Orchestra G. C. Ellis The Musical Times , Vol. 76, No. 1103 (Jan., 1935) , pp. 42-43 Published by: Musical Times Publications Ltd. Article Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/949127Article Title: A School Wood-Wind Orchestra

Author: G. C. Ellis

Summary: This article gives a great way to try and get a different program started in the school. It gives a creative and cost affective approach to starting a basic woodwind orchestra. The best part about it is that all the parts of the instrument are put together by the students, so the understand the instrument internally and externally.

Incorporating Wind Excerpts in the School Band Curriculum
Instrument: General Woodwinds

Magazine or Journal Article: Music Educator's Journal

Citation: Incorporating Wind Excerpts in the School Band Curriculum Robert Bruns Music Educators Journal , Vol. 96, No. 4 (June 2010) , pp. 43-47 Published by: Sage Publications, Inc. on behalf of MENC: The National Association for Music Education Article Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/40666428



Author: Robert Bruns

Summary: This article gives a great background and reasoning for why band directors should incorporate band excerpts into their curriculum. The article give resources and excerpts that will help band directors to move forward with incorporating this into their programs.
Music Literature for Band and Wind Ensembles
Instrument: General Woodwinds

Magazine or Journal Article: Music Educator's Journal

Citation:  Music Literature for Band and Wind Ensembles Derald De Young Music Educators Journal, Vol. 64, No. 4 (Dec., 1977), pp. 26-29 Published by: Sage Publications, Inc. on behalf of MENC: The National Association for Music Education Article Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/3395372Author: Derald de Young

Summary: The article makes it a key statement that the wind ensemble is build around the music. Choosing the right music for the ensemble will leave a lasting mark on the individuals that play the repertoire. The curriculum must evolve around the music, the quality a selction of which are among the most critical decisions the band director makes. At the end, it lists a bunch of very good publishers that composers mentioned before have listed in their catalogs.

Preparing a band for festival competition
Instrument: General Woodwinds/Band


Magazine or Journal Article: The instumentalist


Citation: H., B. W. (2014, February 1). Preparing a Band for Festival Competition. The Instrumentalist, 68, 38-41.


Summary: This is an amazing article that gives a detailed list about general things to prepare for during festival. It breaks a checklist down from music, preparing the music to each section in the band. It even comes with a day of the festival checklist

Caring for single reeds
Instrument: General Woodwinds

Magazine or Journal Article: The Instrumentalist

Citation: J., A. A. (2013, December 1). Caring for Single Reeds. The Instrumentalist, 68, 40-42.

Summary: This article goes in depth about how to care for single reeds. It gives suggestions for getting high quality reeds and how to break them in. How to prolong the life of a reed and basic reed working that helps to keep the reeds in good order. They also offer good and helpful ways for storage.

Technology and tools for marching band
Instrument: General Woodwinds/Marching Band

Magazine or Journal Article: The Instrumentalist

Citation: Chad, C. (2014, April 1). Stepping into Tomorrow: Technology and Tools for Marching Band. Teaching Music, 21, 25-25.

Summary: This article gives a lot of great apps to use in the field that can help with drills, organization and evaluation. This helps boost the band and really pushes them to perform at their best. Being super organized and using technology helps them evaluate themselves very well. Some bands use digital mixers that go right into the band and help with making the colors blend a lot better.

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