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BEGINNING BAND BASICS
A COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCE FOR THE FIRST YEAR OF INSTRUCTION

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ABOUT THIS RESOURCE

The Regional Liasons committee is proud to present the first eight chapters of the OBA's newest online resource: Beginning Band Basics. This was compiled by the committee (and when added tgoether, over 200 years of band teaching experience!)

CLICK ON THE BUTTONS ABOVE TO VIEW INFORMATION/THESE CHAPTERS, OR CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW TO VIEW THE FULL (PDF VERSION) OF THE SLIDESHOW!

CHAPTER 1 - FIRST STEPS - BEFORE SCHOOL STARTS
 

CHAPTER 2 - FIRST STEPS - THE FIRST DAY!
 

CHAPTER 3 - SELECTING AN INSTRUMENT: INSTRUMENT DEMONSTRATION, OVERALL POINTERS, SELECTION PROCESS
 

CHAPTER 4 - TONE PRODUCTION: FIRST SOUNDS, WOODWINDS, BRASS, PERCUSSION
 

CHAPTER 5 - ARTICULATION
 

CHAPTER 6 - DAILY ROUTINES
 

CHAPTER 7 - TEACHING PRACTICES 
 

CHAPTER 8 - REPERTOIRE RESOURCES

2026-2027 REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE COMMITTEE

Alecia Blackman                                    goldenhorseshoe@onband.ca
 

Ryan Meeboer                                                          bbs@onband.ca
 

Murray Lefebvre                                         kawarthalakes@onband.ca
 

Jane Saunders                                                  northwest@onband.ca
 

Mary Thornton                                                 nearnorth@onband.ca
 

Michael Yates                                                       central@onband.ca
 

Cynthia Yuschyshyn (Chair)                                        east@onband.ca

FULL PDF/SLIDESHOW VERSION (CLICK HERE - SOON- NOT YET THOUGH)

REGIONAL LIAiSONS

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Murray L
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RYAN MEEBOER

CENTRAL

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MICHAEL YATES

CENTRAL

MURRAY LEFEBVRE

KAWARTHA LAKES

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MARY THORNTON

NEAR NORTH

CYNTHIA YUSCHYSHYN

committee chair

&

East

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ALECIA BLACKMAN

GOLDEN

HORSESHOE

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