• Around October,  the proper practice routine should sound something like this:

Buzzing (Brass players only)

Long Tones

Scales

Lines from your book

Christmas Concert music

If you do not hear the above in that order, then your child is practicing improperly.

How can I help my child study?

The biggest struggle for students in the beginning is note identification. If a child does not learn the notes, then he/she will struggle until the notes are learned.

Make Flashcards!! Simply draw the note on the card and on the back side, write the name of the note. If you look in your child’s book, you should be able to figure out how to draw it.

Helpful Websites

www.musictheory.net

www.fluteworld.com

www.nfaonline.org

www.clarinet.org

www.bassclarinet.org

www.nuclearwhales.com

www.saxophone.org

www.canadianbrass.com

www.bostonbrass.com

www.trumpetguild.org

www.hornsociety.org

www.ita-web.org

www.tubaquartet.com

www.iteaonline.org

www.vicfirth.com (go to the education link)

www.pas.org