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Almost Everything I've Learned About Teaching Band
Episode 248 - Discussion with Kyle Smith of The Growing Band Director Podcast
Dec 6, 2023
Band director and podcast host Kyle Smith discusses teaching dynamics, growth mindset, real estate success, band performance, repertoire selection, balancing personal and professional life in teaching, and jazz improvisation in music education with fellow podcaster and band director James Devine.
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- Jazz education can be accessible to all music teachers, not just jazz experts, by viewing it as a unique teaching style.
- Proper jazz band instrumentation requires realistic orchestration, ensuring parts align with student capabilities and avoid excessive demands.
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Teaching Jazz Improvisation to Young Musicians
Teaching jazz to young musicians can be approached even if the teacher is not a jazz expert. The concept that jazz is just a different style of teaching and articulation is emphasized. A new jazz curriculum named 'Jazz from the start' is discussed, which focuses on improvisation and jazz phrasing. The curriculum aims to take students from jazz basics to playing in a jazz style and improvising solos.
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