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Band Resources

Beginning Band

Flute Band Tunes 1
Clarinet Band Tunes 1
Alto Sax Band Tunes 1
Trumpet Band Tunes 1
French Horn Band Tunes 1
Trombone/Euphonium Band Tunes 1

Concert Band

Flute Fingering Chart
Flute Trill Chart
Flute Harmonics Exercises
Flute Head Joint Exercises
Flute Alternate Fingerings
Flute Pitch Tendencies Sheet
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Clarinet Fingering Chart
Clarinet Trill Chart
Clarinet Pinky Finger Exercises
Clarinet Crossing the Break Sheet
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Saxophone Fingering Chart
Saxophone Trill Chart
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Trumpet Fingering Chart
French Horn Fingering Chart
Trombone Slide Position Chart
Euphonium Fingering Chart
Tuba Fingering Chart

Jazz Band

Suggested Listening List Part 1
Suggested Listening List Part 2
Bb Blues Piano Voicings
F Blues Piano Voicings
Bb Blues Walking Bass Lines
F Blues Walking Bass Lines
Now's the Time Lead Sheets
Jazz Chords for Guitar
Jazz Standards - learnjazzstandards.com
Jazz Standards - learnjazzstandards.com
NPR Music's "Jazz Profiles" - excellent podcast documentary series

Music Apps

Staff Wars app - note-naming game!
Incredibox

Music Theory

musictheory.net
Theory sheet - 8th-note rhythmic patterns
ANSWER KEY - 8th-note rhythmic patterns​
Theory sheet - Opposite Clef Note Naming
ANSWER KEY - Opposite Clef Note Naming
Theory sheet - Enharmonics
ANSWER KEY - Enharmonics
Theory sheet - 16th-note rhythmic patterns
ANSWER KEY - 16th-note rhythmic patterns
Interactive note-naming - treble clef (musictheory.net)
Interactive note-naming - bass clef (musictheory.net)
Note-naming CHALLENGE - treble/bass (musictheory.net)
Key Signature Identification (musictheory.net)
Major Scale Identification (musictheory.net)

Helpful Website Links

Online Metronome - great way to practice!
Sight Reading Practice - another great practice strategy resource
Music Glossary - helpful list of musical terms, as well as additional info links
Manuscript Paper - if you need to write out some musical ideas
Manitoba Band Association (MBA) - excellent source of info on MBA events and programs
Basic Band Book Website - great resources for beginning band, including video resources
Manitoba Community Bands - information regarding the various community bands here in Manitoba
Canadian Band Association (CBA) - information on National Youth Band and other projects of the CBA
MusicTheory.net - excellent lessons, exercises, and more
Mr. Klassen's YouTube Channel - tutorials, video compilations, and more
SmartMusic sign-up!​ - SmartMusic is excellent music learning/practicing software!
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