I'm sure many are familiar with this website, but I have found "eHow" to be surprisingly helpful for those band directors who need a quick refresher on a certain instrument and don't have time/money to take private lessons. Just click on the "videos" tab and enter the specific instrument you are trying to learn how to play once again and you will find a myriad of "how-to" videos, which teach everything from instrument assembly to fingering basic notes/forming an embouchure.
In a pinch, these FREE beginner videos on how to play virtually any instrument can be exceedingly quick and helpful. (I've used many of them..)
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Parents often say that they can't help their child because know nothing about music. This site would be helpful for parents to sit with their young musician and get an understanding of what the embouchure and hand position is supposed to look like. I would be sure to review the entire video before encouraging parents and students to watch.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely, maybe it would be nice to do a little research and make a compilation of reviewed video links for all instruments for beginning band students to give to parents?
ReplyDeleteThis is a good resource for teaching elementary students privately as well, maybe it would be helpful if the parents watched the videos as well so they could be included in their childs learning of the instrument! Good find!
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing resource to have for a music educator! Especially for someone like me in the profession, because I'm a horrible flute player. This would be beneficial for me if my students had questions that I wouldn't be able to answer. And what the heck? I might even get better myself!
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