Here at David French Music, we wanted to thank you for all your hard work and adapting to these most unconventional times.  Focusing on being a musician and educator has never been more challenging and we applaud your determination to continue developing musicians.  We collected some samples of different topics and ideas to share with you to provide guidance and inspiration.  We always encourage submissions and input from our communities.  Here are some selections we hope to help you navigate through this period.  We are committed to you now and for whatever the future holds.

 

     -  The David French Music Family

 

 

Clarinet Maintenance: Tips & Tricks

 

Alto & Tenor Saxophone Maintenance: Tips & Tricks

 

Woodwind Mouthpiece Maintenance

 

Trumpet Maintenance: Tips & Tricks

 

Trombone Maintenance: Tips & Tricks

 

Low Brass Piston Valve Maintenance

French Horn Maintenance: Tips & Tricks

 

 

How to Rosin a Bow

An example of where to connect with legislators regarding budgets and programs

 

Signing Day "Elective Selection" video on making selection fun, similar to college signing day for athletes

 

 Sean Meagher-NHMEA Youtube channel for Music Education discussion.  He is a NAFME council member

 

NAMM Webinar regarding keeping music in the local budgets by Mary Luehrsen

Fall 2020 Guidance for Music Education (PDF) from NAfME & National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS)

 

Bridging the Gap: Teaching and Learning Music Online (webinar)

 

Making Music Online: How-Tos for Ensembles (webinar)

 

Online Teaching for the Non-Online Teacher (webinar)

 

Guide for Disinfecting Musical Instruments and Pro Audio Equipment

 

This article from Yamaha details using high school students to help with recruitment

 

General recruitment ideas and videos with Marcia Neel, from the Yamaha Educator Suite on recruiting and retention through grades

 

A lively recruitment video, showing options for students and benefits of being in band

 

Be Part of the Band recruitment resources for parents and students

 

This NASMD video is with Marcia Neel, she goes more in-depth on retention and recruitment ideas 

Essential Elements Interactive: Companion for the Essential Elements method series, and access is included with each book purchase. If you aren't using this already, be sure to check it out!

Sound Innovations Interactive: free worksheets, accompaniment, and masterclass videos

Pelham Memorial Band (NH) performs Earth Song

 

Bedford HS Band (NH) "We are all in this together"

NH STRRT Letter

Music for All put together a collection of letters, videos and resource guides for teaching during Covid-19

education.musicforall.org/covid19resources/

Yamaha Educator Suite has collected resources from their partners and other educators