tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79410341175017104122012-05-25T15:39:46.449-05:00Mr. Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10709024447494279495noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125CoopersDivertimentohttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941034117501710412.post-2225232812110727842012-05-25T15:39:00.003-05:002012-05-25T15:39:46.458-05:002012-05-25T15:39:46.458-05:00Mr. Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10709024447494279495noreply@blogger.com0I've officially survived my first year! I feel like I saw an "Achievement Unlocked" pop up earlier, or at least felt one. I know I was in the middle of a series about student motivation, and I do...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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What do students feelthey've accomplished when they leave each day? Welcome back to my series about Student Motivation! My last gave...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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I feel for the teachers who teach required classes because I myself teach elementary music, and 5th and 6th grade band is required (all...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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In a city of 10 million people, there...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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One of the most illusive pursuits is that of ensemble intonation. There were at least a handful of...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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Even once the quarter notes lined up, often eighth notes across the band wouldn't line up...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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One of the things I like to do in rehearsal is experiment with the warm up time. A while back I...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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It's been a long time since I've posted to the blog, but it's also been a very busy semester (as I'm sure it has been for you as well!). UIL Concert &amp; Sight Reading Contest is...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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I am a young band director, and never had the chance to. I am also,...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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Last time I shared three things we did (outside of rehearsal) to make our recent concert a hit. But there was still...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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I'm in the of These gentlemen understood how to puton a classy performance! rebuilding a program,...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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Back in January I wrote a post titled, "The Transformational Power of The Breathing Gym". If somehow you're unfamiliar with this...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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For example, some teachers swear by Bach chorales as a necessity (or at least a...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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She is a nationally recognized, retired middle school band teacher who made her name...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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I would apologize for the lack of a post, but I notice it's common on education blogs, especially those written by active...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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That is a good first step that is easy for them to grasp and gets them making musical...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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Special Thanks to my cooperating teacher and his great students for this awesome name plate they gave me at the spring concert. This is strictly a journal entry. I just wanted to...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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Francis McBeth's book, "Effective Performance of Band Music", I figured I couldn't move on from talking about it without bringing some...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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Here is what I mean by that - How do you get students to develop good enough musical...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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A few weeks ago I published a blog outlining my schema (or model) for teaching basic articulations to beginners based on their prior knowledge (dynamics and note length). One of the...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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Please pardon this technorati claim code: K6AHTE9NBCNK You're probably not looking for a summer project, but if your music library isn't well organized, it would be a project well...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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One of the great challenges of managing any program, like a band for example, is keepings things organized. One of the gentlemen I met this past semester, who...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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Every time I go digging around for stuff, I find new things to get pumped about. Today's blog is a...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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Can paper percussion instruments help us keep an army of percussionists engaged when there are more players than parts? Several months ago I wrote a series on how procedures maximize...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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This led me to recently develop one myself. It is based on the...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/79IwJlBXblKOftsKv5D9qDALRDI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/79IwJlBXblKOftsKv5D9qDALRDI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/79IwJlBXblKOftsKv5D9qDALRDI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/79IwJlBXblKOftsKv5D9qDALRDI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CoopersDivertimento/~4/sGp4o5BOaIQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.coopersdivertimento.com/2011/06/articulation-markings-schema-and.html