Middle School Band
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Rhythm
GMEA 2015 Clinic "I've Got Rhythm"
- Scale and Rhythm Sheet
- Sixteenth Rhythm Sheet
- Six Eight Rhythm Sheet
- Jim Skipper 4/4 Time Rhythm Sheet
- Jim Skipper Cut Time Rhythm Sheet
- Jim Skipper Fast 6/8 Rhythm Sheet
- Jim Skipper Slow 6/8 Rhythm Sheet
- Rhythm Sheet WN6
- Rhythm Sheet WN 7 Thanks to David Wilkes (Woodward Academy North Band Director) for the WN Rhythm Sheets
Key Signatures
Key Signature Worksheet
Rehearsal Techniques
All State Audition Preparation by Kenneth F. Beard
Festival Preparation by Derik Clackum (This is really good!)
Large Group Performance Preparation by Kenneth F. Beard
Little Things, Big Differences by David Gregory, Director of Bands, Reinhardt University, Waleska, GA. This was presented at the 2011 GMEA In-Service Conference.
Rehearsal Plan by Kenneth F. Beard, for use to help students understand what must be done to prepare for performance. Powerpoint version here.
Time Signatures
Time Signature Worksheet

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