With years of combined experience, our team is a fountain of knowledge on the very best in musical instruments, print music, and accessories for the general music classroom. We hope you enjoy our most popular blogs from 2019 — again!
#10 – 7 Accessories to Enhance Your Orff Classroom
Do you love teaching with Orff Instruments? Teachers who fully embrace the methodology of the Orff-Schulwerk method greatly impress us. Here is a list of accessories to enhance your Orff classroom, featured in our latest West Music Catalog. These accessories are our tried and true products that we are sure will help your classroom function smoothly!
#9 – Tubano Care and Maintenance, Part 1
In the first installment of our Tubano Care and Maintenance series, you will find advice and instructions on how to care for new and old models of Remo Key-Tuned Tubanos. Part 1 includes highlights tips on storage, cleaning, and mobility of Tubanos.
#8 – How to Choose the Right Ukulele for You!
Have you noticed the variety of ukulele models and sizes available today? Whether you are looking to play the ukulele for personal enjoyment, or are picking out a set for your classroom, it can be quite overwhelming in determining what model and size you should use. West Music is here to help make sense of features and advantages for each of the different ukulele sizes. We take the mystery out of how to choose the right ukulele for you.
#7 – Children’s Book of the Month – May 2019
In the May edition of our Children’s Book of the Month series, we brought you a new poetry collection from Christina Rossetti. Read to discover the fascinating book about the history of “My Country ‘Tis of Thee”.
#6 – 19 Percussion Instruments for Your Classroom
Designed specifically for music educators, Basic Beat is West Music’s exclusive brand of percussion instruments and accessories. Because West Music develops and sources the products directly from manufacturers, we are able to offer quality instruments at the very best price.
#5 – How to Replace Ukulele Strings
The ukulele is a fun, affordable, and easy-to-play instrument. And, ukulele strings require very little maintenance to stay in excellent playing condition. Our resident uke expert, Sam Marchuck, breaks down how to replace ukulele strings through video and detailed images.
#4 – 4 Reasons to Get Excited About Recorders This Fall
West Music is here to give you the latest and most exciting updates in recorders, including updates to our Harmony 2-piece recorder model, to help inspire you and make sure you have the best instruments at the right price.
#3 – Sonor Meisterklasse Glockenspiels
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 video and blog.
#2 – 11 Fantastic Children’s Book and Puppet Combinations
Do you want to add a whole new level of engagement to your elementary music class? Pairing a children’s book and puppet together can be just the ticket! Puppets have the ability to elevate the story and spark children’s imagination in a way that you can’t always achieve with books alone. Adding a puppet to your storytime makes the experience more memorable for students. When paired with the right children’s books, you can explore song, sound, and movement through story.
#1 – Meet the Mariachi Instruments
Take a look at the musical instruments that make up the Mariachi Ensemble! People all over the world have become familiar with Mariachi music, but do not always know the names or background of the instruments included in the ensemble.
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