AN INTERESTING DISCUSSION ON TEACHING METHODS: Rote vs Note

(null)20170513211856 I found myself asking why is it ok to learn piano by rote but not trumpet? Are we missing something here?

EXCERPTS FROM “THE MAN BEHIND THE BATON” BY DR. WILLIAM P. FOSTER: Excerpt Six – The FAMU Band Camp

bandcamperssmEXCERPT SIX: THE FAMU BAND CAMP – Dr Foster is credited for the creation of many techniques and maneuvers. Did you know he created the format used for “The Band Camp” as well?

QUID PRO QUO – The “Pay for Play” culture born from The Band Scholarship

download (2) High school seniors, and their parents, enter into a bidding war for band scholarships. An auction for musical talent that, most of the time, settles for just bodies to put in a uniform.

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