Just as athletes stretch their muscles to warm-up in order to execute at the highest level, musicians must warm-up their […]
Repertoire Spotlight: Bruce Pearson and Festival Solos
This week we added 26 new ensemble titles to the SmartMusic Repertoire Library. Included are new pieces for concert band, […]
SmartMusic Blog: Meet Bruce Pearson
Most of us first began our musical study with a method book. While I can’t recall the color of any […]
Using SmartMusic’s Find Music Function for Repertoire Selection
Repertoire selection is an exciting part of each school year, and it doesn’t stop just because you’re teaching remotely. SmartMusic […]
Top 5 SmartMusic Blog Posts of 2017
The goal of the SmartMusic blog is to share actionable advice that music educators can put to use in the […]
Incorporating Methods in Your Lesson Planning: Free Lesson Plan
Young instrumentalists spend lots of time with their method books. How do you make sure that these books are addressing […]
A Plan for Selecting Performance Repertoire
When a student joins a band program, he or she expects to learn to play an instrument and perform in […]
The Band Director as an Effective Servant-Leader
Albert Schweitzer once said, “Of this I am certain: The only ones among you who will be truly happy are […]
SmartMusic Adds Three New Band Methods
In the last few weeks we’ve added three more method books to the SmartMusic library: Tradition of Excellence […]
New Method Released in SmartMusic
A new method book, Tradition of Excellence Book 3, has been released in SmartMusic. Title Comp/Arr/Lyr Publisher Music Type Pepper Level […]