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Help your student learn to read music,  print out a set of flash cards.  Here is a link to the treble clef notes which include flutes, clarinets, saxophones, trumpets, french horn, and bells

 
   
 
Welcome to the OUSD Band Website

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Welcome to the OUSD Band Web Page

To find information about your band,

visit this web page:  (Click on the link)

http://ousdband.roxer.com/1

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Click here to look at some parade pictures:
http://ousdband.roxer.com/paradeoflights

Do you need to rent an instrument?

 Here are links to music stores that can help with that.

1. www.nickrailmusic.com

 

2. www.owensmusicco.com

 

3.www.coelhomusic.com/

 

4.http://www.jensenguitar.com/

 

5.  Easyinstrumentrental.com

 

Maybe you are interested in private lessons? St. Andrew Academy of Music: Phone 937-0690

 

Here are two great websites for percussion students to visit:http://www.vicfirth.com/education/studcentersnare.html   

 http://www.drumrudiments.com/

 

Do you need a fingering chart for your instrument? click on this link: http://www.yamaha.com/yamahavgn/CDA/ContentDetail/WrappedTextDetail/0%2C%2CCNTID%25253D31957%252526CTID%25253D%2C00.html

 

 Do you want to know a musical term:

 

http://www.music.vt.edu/musicdictionary/

 

 

Check out this great website for  free Drum Lessons on

Line: http://www.freedrumlessons.com/

 

 

DO YOU NEED AN ELEMENTARY BAND BOOK? You can visit Owens, Coelho, or Music Biz to purchase "Accent on Achievement," or click on the book below to take you to Pepper Music:

 

ACCENT ON ACHIEVEMENT BOOK 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Are you wondering what brands of instruments are best?

Here are some tried and true brands:

Flutes:  Gemeinhardt Emerson,  Armstrong, Yamaha

Oboes:  Yamaha, Selmer

Clarinets:  http://www.selmer.com/ Yamaha, Buffet

Saxophones,  Yamaha, Selmer, Saxophone.com, Jupiter

Trumpets and Cornets:  Bach, Benge, Getzen, Conn, Besson, York

Trombones: Yamaha, Bach, King, Getzen

French Horns: Conn, Holton, Yamaha

Baritones/Tubas: Yamaha, King, York, Besson

 

 

Here is a link to Treble Clef Flash Cards,  Print them out
and help your student learn to read music faster!

 

Here is a link for bass clef instruments to make flash cards too.

(Bass clef are trombones, baritones, tuba, and bass guitars.


Listed below are links to great videos on instrument assembly and daily maintenance!

Flute:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2pJhhJ1F6I&feature=related

Oboe:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pWoeOnwHMs

Clarinet:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ki2tA7uM-Ks

Saxophone:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhNOofAaOsc&NR=1
Trumpet:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7amjgygKefc

French Horn :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pWoeOnwHMs

Trombone:     maintenance:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MskwEWVxTj8

Baritone/Tuba :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxUkwz6PwDs