Summer Teacher Training: Orff Schulwerk
West Music Education Consultant, Judy Pine, shares her perspective on how attending a summer Orff Schulwerk Workshop will re-charge your fall!The Orff Schulwerk approach to learning, developed by Carl Orff and Gunild Keetman, builds musicianship through singing,...
How to Replace Ukulele Strings
The ukulele is a fun, affordable, and easy to play instrument. A fantastic feature is that ukulele strings require very little maintenance to stay in excellent playing condition. Guitar Strings vs. Ukulele Strings Guitar and Ukulele string require different care and...
Tubano Care and Maintenance: Part 2
Welcome to Part 2 of our Tubano Care and Maintenance series. Our 2-part series brings you advice and instructions to care for Remo Key-Tuned Tubano models. In this part, we discuss how to replace broken hardware including handles and assemblies, how to replace a...
Recorder Accessories for Your Classroom
We talk about recorders and their features a lot. But how often do we mention all the recorder accessories that go with them? Rarely! We’ve put a video together that showcases the wide range of accessories West Music has available for your classroom recorder...
Celebrate Earth Day with West Music and Sonor
You Could Win $500 of Primary Line FSC Instruments from Sonor! Show us how you celebrate Earth Day in your classroom by sharing photos and videos from your classroom! To enter, simply upload your photo or video in musical celebration of Earth Day to...
Children’s Book of the Month – Jazz Appreciation Month
April is Jazz Appreciation Month! The Smithsonian Museum started Jazz Appreciation Month in 2001 to encourage people of all ages to learn about jazz and its American roots and to experience jazz truly. Listening, reading, playing, and watching are only some of the...
Live Sound for a Mariachi Ensemble
So you’ve started your first mariachi ensemble! Your school district has recognized the need to engage more students and bring this wonderful music to your community, so the work has begun. Through dedication from you as a director, the willingness and excitement of...
Drums Alive!: Drumtastic and Beyond!
Have you ever seen YouTube videos of smiling faces “drumming” on stability balls using drumsticks and wondered WHAT IS THIS!?? Most likely, you found a Drums Alive video! Drums Alive is a unique program combining fitness, music, and movement, and has been proven to...
Children’s Book of the Month: March 2019
March is Music in our Schools Month, and we are celebrating with two new children’s books to share with your students! Well – they’re not brand new (2016), but they’re new to us! Our first selection includes a book about a hungry snake and a clever boy, and the...
Sonor Meisterklasse Glockenspiels
The Meisterklasse Glockenspiels are Sonor’s premium series of soprano and tenor-alto glockenspiels. West Music Education Consultant, Judy Pine talks features and benefits of each of these instruments. She plays them with both wooden and hard rubber mallets in this...
Did You Know…The Connection Between West Music & Percussion Source
West Music has been in business since our founding in 1941. Throughout our 78-year history, we have had a number of additional endeavors (or family members) sprout up along the way. One of those endeavors is our sibling/sister site, Percussion Source! Founded in...
10 Songs to Inspire International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day is an annual event, celebrated each March 8th. This collective day has been recognized since 1911 and belongs to women everywhere in the world. On this day, women unite their voices for recognition of gender parity and in celebration for the...