Links to Listening Examples of Tunes that the Middle School Bands are learning:
Music Stores
Amend Music Center Hoffman Music
Steve’s Drum Shop – 908 East Ermina Avenue, Spokane, WA 99207-2538 (509) 362-8664
Music Resources
8notes - Free sheet music for all instruments – solo and small group. Most pieces come with play-along mp3′s. Also free staff paper, a metronome, guitar tuner, music theory lessons, musical glossary, jokes and more…all FREE!!
Musicards.net - This site has online flashcards in treble, alto, and bass clefs. You can work on concepts like recognizing note names, key signatures, intervals, triads, and notes on piano and guitar. You can also change the difficulty and focus with the drop down settings menu at the bottom of the page when you click on one of the categories.
Virginia Tech Musical Dictionary – Very thorough music dictionary, even provides recordings for proper pronunciation.
Music Tech Teacher – Tons of music worksheets, interactive games and activities
JW Pepper – Most of the music the band performs is purchased here, and many of the pieces have mp3 files to listen to and play along with. You can also search for and purchase music for solos or small ensembles to play at home for your own enjoyment!
Free Sheet Music! – Download and print free music manuscript paper.
Metronome online - An online metronome for you to use when practicing at home.
Web Metronome - Another web-based metronome – this one can even be downloaded and used off-line.
Music Racer – Test your skills against the clock in Music Terms, Note Reading, and Fingerings.
Musictheory.net – A great site for practicing music theory concepts and note reading!
Band
Flute Info - Educational resource for flute players of all ability levels.
Clarinet Trainer – Practice Clarinet Fingerings on this site!
International Trumpet Guild youth page - Trumpet-specific information and guidance, as well as a Q and A blog for asking trumpet professionals your questions.
TromboneLessons.com - A wealth of web resources and lessons specific to trombone players.
Percussion
Drums Database – A database of drum lessons
FUNdamentals – Percussive Arts Society resources and worksheets
Jaredoleary.com - Tons of free drumline warm-ups, exercises, cadences, grooves, and other sheet music, and an online percussion dictionary.
College & Professional Music
Whitworth University Music Department
Eastern Washington University Music Department
Washington State University Music Department
University of Washington Music Department
Opportunities for Students
Spokane Thunder Drum & Bugle Corps
