by Emily Maurek | Oct 4, 2021 | Articles, CS-Instrumental, Uncategorized
FAME Commission Project: First Steps in Instrumental Music – Arrangements for Beginning Band by Quincy Hilliard In October 2021, The First Steps in Music Instrumental Committee presented FAME Members with the inaugural commission by Quincy Hilliard. The...
by Tom Hawley | Sep 28, 2020 | Articles, CS-Instrumental
by James O. Froseth Beginning band education researcher Professor Emeritus James Froseth shares distance learning videos. These instrument specific rhythm reading videos take a sound before sight approach. These videos can be shared with your...
by feierabendmusic | Jul 10, 2020 | Articles, CS-Instrumental
FAME Member Carol Swinchoski cswinchoski@wall.k12.nj.us The concept of the Singing Band takes on a whole new meaning in the wake of Covid-19. I expect to hear: Do you mean you are not only going to risk your health playing wind instruments, but you are going to...
by feierabendmusic | Nov 16, 2019 | Articles, CS-Instrumental
2019 The Singing Band Journal FAME Member Carol Swinchoski cswinchoski@wall.k12.nj.us Once again, in journal format, I offer a window into my Singing Band world, which is my Tuneful, Beatful, Artful approach to instrumental music infused with Conversational Solfege. I...
by Tom Hawley | Dec 6, 2018 | Articles, CS-Instrumental
by Guest Contributor Carol Swinchoski Old Mill School, Wall Township, NJ In the last installment, I described the basic steps used to get musicians to create their first sounds and discover how to take their known folk songs and express them through their new...
