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	<title>The Percussion Education Blog</title>
	
	<link>http://percussioneducationonline.com</link>
	<description>Information and resources for music teachers specifically about percussion, percussion instruments and</description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:11:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>New textbook with help for Concert Band Directors</title>
		<link>http://percussioneducationonline.com/2009/07/new-textbook-with-help-for-concert-band-directors/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:11:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kevin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Music Education]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[concert band]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Band Direction]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Conducting]]></category>

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I&#8217;ve just been lucky enough to find a new textbook written for concert band directors. I haven&#8217;t done a lot of concert band conducting, but the little I did do I know what a challenge it is!
This brand new text was written specifically for the college professor, classroom teacher or student, and it is a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Help in the Music Business</title>
		<link>http://percussioneducationonline.com/2009/07/help-in-the-music-business/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:45:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kevin</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Internet Music]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Music Business]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Music career]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Music Entrepreneur]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Music Lifestyle]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I’ve just discovered something that I WISH had been around ten years ago!
Getting started in the music business is hard enough as it is - firstly you’ve got to become brilliant on your instrument and get yourself into a great band or ensemble.
Then you’ve got the challenge of getting gigs and making yourself a success [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Guest Post - Concepts Ends Results</title>
		<link>http://percussioneducationonline.com/2009/06/guest-post-concepts-ends-results/</link>
		<comments>http://percussioneducationonline.com/2009/06/guest-post-concepts-ends-results/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 21:48:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kevin</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Drum Lessons]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Drum Students]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Drum Teaching]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Reading Drum Charts]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Reading Drum Music]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Today I&#8217;ve got a guest contribution for you - an interesting article on the benefits of teaching reading in drum lessons. I agree with david&#8217;s philosophy.. how about you? Leave a comment on the end of the article.

TO READ OR NOT TO READ?
Anyone For Tennis?
by David Helman




THE IDEA GREW
Ever since I started my drum teaching [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Which Glockenspiels are best for Elementary Schools?</title>
		<link>http://percussioneducationonline.com/2009/01/which-glockenspiels-are-best-for-elementary-schools/</link>
		<comments>http://percussioneducationonline.com/2009/01/which-glockenspiels-are-best-for-elementary-schools/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 09:47:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kevin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Classroom Percussion]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Glockenspiel]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Mallet Percussion]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Tuned Percussion]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Xylophone]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Classroom Glockenspiel]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Classroom Mallet Percussion]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Classroom Xylophones]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[School Xylophones]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Xylophones]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://percussioneducationonline.com/?p=134</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Here is an interesting question I received via email this afternoon:
&#8220;I have a question for an expert.  I am a elementary music teacher looking to purchase a good set of glockenspiels for my K-3 classroom.  I have talked to two different store experts and received two different perspectives about what is the best product out [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ideas to help with sight reading for percussion</title>
		<link>http://percussioneducationonline.com/2008/12/percussion-sight-reading/</link>
		<comments>http://percussioneducationonline.com/2008/12/percussion-sight-reading/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2008 20:13:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kevin</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[band auditions]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[bells]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Sight reading]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[sight reading for auditions]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Tuned Percussion]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://percussioneducationonline.com/?p=131</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This is in response to a question I had recently from a parent who was helping their daughter prepare for a high school band audition on percussion. This is just a few ideas to help anyone in this situation.
Firstly, what is sight reading?
Sight reading is the ability to perform a passage of music from the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gift for a Percussionist</title>
		<link>http://percussioneducationonline.com/2008/11/gift-for-a-percussionist/</link>
		<comments>http://percussioneducationonline.com/2008/11/gift-for-a-percussionist/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 09:23:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kevin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Conga Drums]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Djembe]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Hand Drumming]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Bongo Lessons]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[bongos]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Conga Lessons]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[congas]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Djembe Lessons]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Drumming]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Hand Drumming Lessons]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Learn Congas]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Learn Djembe]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Learn Percussion]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://percussioneducationonline.com/?p=129</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A Special offer from the Fun Music Company
Do you know someone who was given, or bought in a strange moment of weakness a Djembe, pair of bongos or congas, but has never got around to having lessons?
Possibly everyone knows someone like that - I know I do!
Thats why we&#8217;ve put together a very special offer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Learn Percussion Online</title>
		<link>http://percussioneducationonline.com/2008/10/learn-percussion-online/</link>
		<comments>http://percussioneducationonline.com/2008/10/learn-percussion-online/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 05:26:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kevin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Announcements]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Bongo Drums]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Conga Drums]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Hand Drumming]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Latin Percussion]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Learn Percussion]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Percussion Fundamentals]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[playing percussion]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://percussioneducationonline.com/?p=118</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[My good friend and colleague Tim Irrgang and I have just put the finishing touches on a new course..
And it has nothing to do with drums
Drum Kit that is! (0r Drum Set if you prefer)
It does have everything to do with Percussion
You see, Tim is a brilliant Hand Percussionist - He is highly in demand [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Popular Songs on Marimba</title>
		<link>http://percussioneducationonline.com/2008/10/popular-songs-on-marimba/</link>
		<comments>http://percussioneducationonline.com/2008/10/popular-songs-on-marimba/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:07:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kevin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Mallet Percussion]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Marimba]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Percussion Ensemble]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Marimba Arrangements]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Marimba Bands]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Marimba Education]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Pop Marimba]]></category>

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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://percussioneducationonline.com/?p=116</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve just found a new band on YouTube - a couple of girls from San Diego, CA called Stacey and Julie - and they are doing some great stuff adapting popular songs to the Marimba.
They have some great arrangements, and their choice of music is really easy to listen to and entertaining - well done [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Release - Instant Print Music Lessons</title>
		<link>http://percussioneducationonline.com/2008/09/new-release-instant-print-music-lessons/</link>
		<comments>http://percussioneducationonline.com/2008/09/new-release-instant-print-music-lessons/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 01:45:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kevin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Announcements]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Music Education]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Music Games]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[general music]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Music education websites]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Music Educational resources]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[music instruction]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Music Lessons]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Music Teaching Resources]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Music Theory Lessons]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://percussioneducationonline.com/?p=110</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I know todays post is not strictly about percussion - however I&#8217;ve got exciting news to share with you.
You see, this week We&#8217;ve been putting the finishing touches on a brand new website that has been &#8220;in the pipeline&#8221; in my company - the Fun Music Company, for over a year.
Its called Instant Print Music [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Where to get Concert Tickets for your favourite drummers and bands</title>
		<link>http://percussioneducationonline.com/2008/08/where-to-get-concert-tickets-for-your-favourite-drummers-and-bands/</link>
		<comments>http://percussioneducationonline.com/2008/08/where-to-get-concert-tickets-for-your-favourite-drummers-and-bands/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 06:56:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kevin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Site Reviews]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Concert Tickets]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Major Event Tickets]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Ticket Marketplace]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Ticket Selling]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Ticket Trading]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Tickets]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://percussioneducationonline.com/?p=108</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This Article is particularly for UK Drummers and Musicians, but I hope everyone around the world will appreciate what this site is trying to do.
Do you know where you can get Concert Tickets at the best possible prices?
If you’re anything like me you just go to your local ticket agency to try and find out [...]]]></description>
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