Resource Sharing

Resources for Teachers and Musicians

 NSBA Teacher Share
Resources for teachers and other musicians

If you like to be added to the NSBA Teacher Share please contact:
Diane Clarke, Vice President NSBA
clarkedc@hrce.ca or clarkedc@gnspes.ca

Comprehensive Resources

Band Directors Shop Talk
LEARN.SHARE.INSPIRE
This is a great way to see all the wonderful resources in the Band Directors Talk Shop Store on Teachers Pay Teachers.
https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/

Midnight Music
The Midnight Music Community is your solution for online music tech professional development, lesson plans, personalized support and hand-holding (if you want it!).

Inside the Community are 12 online courses which cover specific technology topics such as iPads, GarageBand, Mixcraft, Sibelius, Music Tech For Beginners, Audacity and more. Unlike most other online music software or technology courses, they have been designed specifically for music teachers. Most of the courses are centred around student-based projects – step-by-step adaptable projects that teach you and the students software skills “accidentally” along the way.
https://midnightmusic.com.au/

Online Instrument Recording Websites

Acapella
Students are having a lot of success using the Acapella app playing
duets with themselves. Acapella provides singers and musicians an easy way to create amazing videos.
https://www.mixcord.co/pages/acapella

BandLab and BandLab for Education
Create, collaborate and sync across platforms, all with unlimited cloud storage.
https://www.bandlab.com/

 

Flipgrid
Learners pause and flip their camera while recording, add uploaded photos and videos, trim unlimited clips and include a whiteboard, video styles, text, emoji, inking and more to superpower their stories!
https://info.flipgrid.com/

Smartmusic
A web-based suite of music education tools that
support efficient practice, helping musicians to develop and grow.
https://www.smartmusic.com/

Soundtrap
Make some noise, explore a new sound, create a song or collaborate with others.
https://www.soundtrap.com/
Virtual Music Initiative
Free Public Domain Chamber Ensembles, Fundamental Exercises
and Accompanying Performance Videos for Flexible Instrumentatio
n
https://www.veivideos.com/

Music Theory and Composition

Band Directors Talk Shop
It is a collaborative effort of band directors, former band directors, private lesson teachers and fine arts administrators. Learn.
https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/

Breezin’ Thru Music Theory
https://breezinthrutheory.com/

Chrome Lab
Chrome Music Lab is a website that makes learning music more accessible through fun, hands-on experiments.
https://musiclab.chromeexperiments.com/Experiments

Flat io
Create, compose, collaborate, play, and print your sheet music using the world’s most simple and intuitive web-based music writing and composition software.
https://flat.io/

Incredibox
Incredibox is a music app that lets you create your own music with the help of a merry crew of beatboxers.
https://www.incredibox.com/

Musical Glossary for Kids
from the TheatreSeatStore

Music Theory.net
LESSONS-EXERCISES_TOOLS
https://www.musictheory.net/

Noteflight
Compose, record, assess, and share music with students on any device.
https://www.noteflight.com/learn

Tone Savvy
As a subscriber to ToneSavvy.com you can manage your student list, give out carefully tailored assignments, and check your students’ scores, all online.
https://tonesavvy.com/

Music Organizations and Partners

Coalition for Music Education in Canada
https://coalitioncanada.ca

Facebook Groups
Nova Scotia Band Association and OMEA Pot Luck Resource Group

Music Mentors International Resources
Building strong music programs together through
Artistry, Philosophy, Psychology and Pedagogy
https://www.mmiachieve.com/

Saskatchewan Band Association
We have wonderful Band clinicians contributing outstanding videos to help keep all band musicians inspired and practicing while social distancing.  Access to the video series is FREE.  Help us keep you in the loop as new online opportunities emerge – SIGN UP today.  You will receive your personal access link as soon as you sign up.
www.saskband.org

Steve’s Music Room  
If you’ve been looking for great, new, and fresh ideas for your learners?
or
You are a completely new teacher and have no idea what you are doing?
www.stevesmusicroom.com

Concerts

Live with Carnegie Hall will be available through Facebook and Instagram. Episodes will also be available on demand at carnegiehall.org/live  after each live stream.

Symphony Nova Scotia
Symphony Nova Scotia is truly Nova Scotia’s orchestra. With a home base in Halifax/K’jipuktuk and performances across the province, Symphony Nova Scotia reaches more than 50,000 Nova Scotians of all ages each year with some of the most innovative concerts and educational offerings in the country.

Music for Ensembles

Daily Routine for Band
Bob Nicholson
This one page practice routine is for band students to concentrate on basics and to encourage excellent technique. Play from the beginning very slowly. Once you are able to play the entire page expand your range by playing other scales and vary the rhythms to make it more challenging. Note: always start at the top and concentrate on perfect execution to build a solid foundation.
http://www.lowbrassbob.ca/multimedia.php

Fraser Linklater Resources
Manitoba Band Association
Dr. Linklater has worked on creating the following resources below for Band Directors over time as a set of useful tools for band development. He has graciously donated them to the MBA to host in this on-line format, so they can be easy to access, simple to use & download, and in the hopes you might explore them all over time.
https://www.mbband.org/fraserlinklaterresources

Do you have a small band with varying instrumentation?

Harknett Music
Harknett Music is pleased to provide you with a quick and hassle-free choice for you to browse and purchase Hal Leonard’s huge library of accurate and artist-approved arrangements through SheetMusicDirect.
harknettmusic.com

Wind Repertory Project
The Wind Repertory Project (WindRep) is pleased to announce its list of ALL known and currently available adaptable (or flex) compositions for band. A total of 598 works are documented as of today, with more probable.
The full 600-work list, in alphabetical order, is here: https://www.windrep.org/Category:Adaptable


Nova Scotia & Prince Edward Island