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theater seat store musical glossary for kids
bulletproofmusician.com/blog
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podcasts:
Crushing Classical Podcast
Beyond the music lesson podcast
Stand Partners for life
Mind over Finger
that classical podcast
per service podcast
Musicpreneur podcast
listening through time - NY Phil Podcast
Strings
Local Shops/ Luthiers:
Violin Rental Direct - Atlanta, GA
Atlanta Strings, Inc - Lawrenceville, GA
Daniel Oliver, Luthier & Violin Shop - Marietta, GA
Violin
https://www.violinist.com/ “This website is a literal musical buffet for teachers, students and anyone interested in just about anything to do with the violin.”
https://www.violinlab.com/ is a one stop site offering educational tutorials in a variety of formats for violinists of every stage of learning
https://theviolinchannel.com/ has been providing violin fans with exciting and relevant content since 2009. Included in the website is a distinctive collection of interviews with noted artists young and old, with a special section for up-and-coming musicians.
http://violinmasterclass.com/ is a nonprofit website that focuses on providing videos featuring lessons from world renowned violinist Kurt Sassmannshaus, who founded the website in 2004.
https://www.thestrad.com/ “Welcome to The Strad's website, where you'll find more than 9,000 articles carefully selected from our 129-year history.
With dedicated sections for players, teachers and luthiers, there is plenty of content to inform and inspire you, whatever your involvement in the string world.”
https://stringsmagazine.com/ is the website for Strings Magazine. There is a good deal of free content on their website, such as their newsletter and some articles and reviews.
https://www.orchestrateacher.net/ ideas and resources for the 21st century string/orchestra classroom
https://www.johnsonstring.com/resources/ resource list provided by Johnson String Instruments
https://www.forteachersforstudents.com.au/site/themed-curriculum/violin-fiddle/lesson-ideas/ lesson ideas and worksheets
Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/violin-adventures-with-rachel-barton-pine/id256655003
podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-jazz-violin-podcast/id1348307221 The Jazz Violin Podcast is a monthly podcast by violinist Matt Holborn, interviewing a different violinist each month!
Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-inspired-adventurepreneur-podcast/id1272926801In The Inspired Adventurepreneur Podcast, Anastasia Allison, the nationally acclaimed violinist for The Musical Mountaineers (a duo that climbs mountains carrying a violin and, yes, a piano), brings you mountain-infused inspiration to help you go from stuck to summit in every area of your life.
Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/theviolinchannel
Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/sebsubZz
YT Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/violintutorpro
My favorite source these past 6 month has been “Ask Augustin”, available on Augustine Hadelich YouTube Channel. The channel also has recordings of various pieces that he recorded playing both violin part and accompaniment.
Oh, and this video too! So fun! https://youtu.be/9yIl0oKt5Ek
Double Bass
Websites and Blogs:
International Society of Bassists
Gollihur Music Bass Exploration Page
International Society of Bassists: Resources
Double Bass Blog Classical Double Bass Resources
Local Bass Repairs:
Emory Clements. 678-677-1530
If the student is renting, they might get free repairs from their shop. If not, try to find a local luthier.
YouTube Channels and Videos
Lauren Pierce Bass Youtube Channel
Discover Double Bass Youtube Channel
Woodwinds
Flute
NFA
Flute world
JL Smith Co
Whipkeys
carrere
north ga band
jennifer cluff
flute talk magazing and podcast
flute unscripted podcast
Flute 360 Podcast
talking flutes podcast
The Flutecast
The Fluteview Podcast
Websites
- The Woodwind Fingering Guide (www.woodwind.org)
- The Flute View (online magazine)
- The Flute Examiner (blog)
Repair Technicians
- Missy Mahon
- Adam Pettry (pettrypiccolos@gmail.com)
- Keren Barr (keren@northgeorgiaband.com)
- Carere Music (www.careremusic.com
Oboe
Double reed dish podcast ( oboe and bassoon interviews)
Eugene Izotov’s Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/user/pingvisha
The Virtual Oboe Competition YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSenQ8Uv8_HaJZY-HGJgK-Q
International Double Reed Society www.idrs.org
www.sheetmusicplus.com for sheetmusic.
Clarinet
https://upbeatmusicapp.com/ This is a great, easy to use app for students to play together and create a recording. The free version is limited to quartets, but there is a revision coming Sept. 4 that will allow up to 16 participants with their paid service. It was written during the covid time by 2 people who had graduated from Johns Creek High School several years ago.
The Clarineat Podcast https://www.clarineat.com/ Many very interesting interviews with famous clarinet players and musicians. The latest is "Beyond Talent: Creating a Successful Career in Music" with Angela Myles Beeching
https://jennyclarinet.com/ Jenny Maclay has a blog and weekly newsletter with lot of interesting articles about clarinet.
YouTube Channel of Earspasm Music https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFG3e7QwIryPY8c-dDAoIVQ This is a fantastic collection of videos by Michael Lowenstern, who is a fantastic clarinet and bass clarinet player. His videos are educational, always very enjoyable, and many times funny.
Rodriguez Musical Services is the best source for new and used clarinets and clarinet repair. https://rodriguezmusical.com/ It is owned by Heather and Alcides Rodriguez. Alcides is the bass clarinetist in the Atlanta Symphony, and a fantastic player. He personally goes over all their repairs and the clarinets that they sell.
Weiner Music https://shop.weinermusic.com/ and Woodwind Brasswind https://www.wwbw.com/ are both good sources for ordering reeds and accessories on the web. If you get on their email list, you will often get discount codes for 5 – 15% off.
Bassoon
Trumpet
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French Horn
hornexcerpts.org,
http://www.hornprobespiel.de/htm/orchesterstellen.html
https://www.hornmatters.com/category/playing-in-orchestra/
http://hornoperaproject.org
https://www.brassexcerpts.com/horn/downloads/
https://www.hornmatters.com
http://apps.texasbandmasters.org/archives/pdfs/bmr/2010-06-hilliard.pdf
https://nafme.org/minimizing-frustration-learning-horn/
Trombone
Slideschool.com
Edthetrombonist.com
https://www.brassexcerpts.com/trombone/downloads/
youtube channels
https://www.youtube.com/user/classicaltrombone
https://www.youtube.com/user/PaulTheTrombonist
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd7gtw8fUdwyDIEuiO9n_zw (scmitt music trombone shop)
Tuba
http://www.iteaonline.org/index.php
http://www.blostein.net/Tuba%20Method.pdf
http://www.musicforbrass.com/articles/breathing-exercises.html
http://www.dwerden.com/tu-resources.cfm
https://www.atlantatubastudio.com/student-page.html
http://www.tubaphonium.com/resources.html
http://www.georgepalton.com/tuba-exercises.html
https://www.youtube.com/user/tubadylan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxA2b-AIarA (buzzing exercises)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOSL2rjQqSdDPA_HqkaHAEA oystein baadsvik
Percussion
https://sites.google.com/site/abpercussionpedagogy/timpani-resources
http://andrewhugill.com/OrchestraManual/percussion_pitchedskin.html
https://www.pas.org/docs/default-source/pasic-archives/TimpaniGrips.pdf
https://www.tapspace.com/timpani/
http://www.vicfirth.com/education/rudiments.php
http://www.vicfirth.com/education/percussion101-drumset.php
http://www.vicfirth.com/education/percussion101.php
http://www.vicfirth.com/education/keyboard/burton.php
http://vicfirth.com/education/keyboard/gaines.php
https://www.etownschools.org/Page/7893
https://www.innovativepercussion.com/educational-resources
http://freepercussionlessons.com/the-percussion-room-review/
https://www.steveweissmusic.com/category/orchestral-excerptshttps://philharmonia.co.uk/resources/instruments/percussion/