Tuning is the responsibility of each individual in the ensemble. Directors can’t really “tune” the band. The best results occur when the director guides the student’s skill development to match pitch with the players around them.

Excelcia Music Publishing is proud to announce 6 of our new concert band pieces were added to the Alabama Music Educators Association performance list!

A colleague of mine once asked, “Do our bands start sounding bad right before a contest or did we finally start listening?”  The earlier we start to really listen, the better our marching bands will be.

Have you worked on breathing lately? While it may sound simple, there’s nothing better than breathing exercises to help get your band ready for action.