Listen Up! Fostering Musicianship Through Active Listening
All individuals respond to music through listening. Since music listening is such a universal part of life, and the skills fostered through critical listening to music can transfer to many other areas, making listening an area of focus in a music curriculum is...
Basic Beat Mallets for Orff Instruments
It's all about the sound! Our Basic Beat Mallets provide an excellent choice for your Orff Classroom. Basic Beat offers excellent sound with superior construction, all at an exceptional value! In the video below, Education Consultant, Judy Pine,...
Children’s Book of the Month: Black History Month
February is Black History Month, so we wanted to feature two excellent selections to share with your students, in addition to a list of several more resources for your classroom. Early Elementary: I Got the Rhythm By Connie Schofield-Morrison Illustrated by Frank...
Tubano Care and Maintenance: Part 1
Welcome to our first installment of Tubano Care and Maintenance. In this two-part series, you will find advice and instructions on how to care for new and old models of Remo Key-tuned Tubanos. This includes consideration for models before 2013 and after 2013. ...
Recorder Classroom Sets – Buy in Bulk and Save!
One of the largest product areas at West Music is recorders for the music classroom. We sell all sorts, from the tiny Garklein to the impressive Bass. However, the most popular has been (and will probably always be) the Soprano. Schools teach recorder in elementary...
2019 Products We Love
Our education consultants have curated a list of products they love for music teachers! This resource includes products that are impactful and will enrich the lives of music makers in the classroom. #14 – Primary AXP1-1 Alto Xylophone Built to last! Primary is...
Meet the Mariachi Instruments
Let’s take a look at the musical instruments that make up the Mariachi Ensemble! It is essential to learn the necessary, fundamental qualities and attributes of these musical instruments to understand Mariachi music truly. People all over the world have become...
Hot Jams for Recorder
As a player of basic guitar chords, I’ve often jammed away on simple chord progressions. Through this process, melodies have emerged. HOT JAMS for RECORDER with Guitar and Drum (#841140) is the product of these emergencies! Well, okay, I...
New Spring 2019 Classroom Music Resources
We recently hosted a webinar about new classroom music resources for Spring 2019. This post features a recording of the webinar, plus a listing of the products mentioned and links back to our website to purchase. Questions? Please contact Andrea Pelloquin at...
Children’s Book of the Month: Animal Tracks and Imagine!
Happy New Year, everyone! As you settle back into school routines after the holidays, we offer two unique titles – one poetry, and the other book, Imagine! is wordless! Watch for my video later this month for more teaching ideas, and if you have ideas,...
Getting Concert Ready
Your child will have their very first band or orchestra concert soon! Playing on stage in front of an audience can be a life-changing experience for anyone. Most students performing in a beginning band or orchestra concert will find the experience both exciting and...
Creating a Practice Corner
Is your child practicing at home? Musicians need daily practice to ensure that they play at their very best! Music is a mental activity, but it also has a physical element that is often overlooked by younger musicians. The best players in the world have highly...