This morning was spent recalling incidents while teaching at the University of Northern Iowa where I was employed from 1969 until taking early retirement in the year 2000. Some memories stand out as positive moments and others as less than productive circumstances. It is the purpose in this document to…
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How to Teach for 30 Years and Still Retain Your Sanity- Example #2
This morning was spent recalling incidents while teaching at the University of Northern Iowa where I was employed from 1969 until taking early retirement in the year 2000. Some memories stand out as positive moments and others as less than productive circumstances. It is the purpose in this document to…
How to Teach for 30 Years and Still Retain Your Sanity- Example #1
Today I realized that I have almost been retired as long as I had been employed. How time flies when you’re getting old (older). This morning was spent recalling incidents while teaching at the University of Northern Iowa where I was employed from 1969 until taking early retirement in the…
Old Horns and Former Girl Friends (Reposted from 2012)
When it is 4:00 AM and you can’t get back to sleep, what do you do? As I lay in bed, thoughts of the past day, political debates, and discomfort from the last piece of pizza run through my head until I had to do something a little more productive…
10% Discount on all orders over $49.99 of Christmas music now through December.
What a Deal! Now would be a great time to stock up on your music library of Christmas music. Check out our extensive library of Christmas arrangement/transcriptions and original material and take off 10% as a gift to all our supporters and fiends of trumpetensemblemusic.com. Here are the numbers- 90…
Free Trumpet- Trombone Duets
Free Duets Although these are very dated songs, the price is very reasonable. This would be a very nice collection of songs for practicing your sight reading.
Shopping For A New Washing Machine
Recently when our “old” (six years old) washing machine died on us, we were faced with the unpleasant chore of finding a new one. Ugh! After searching online to find a replacement, my wife and I decided to visit our local Home Depot store. The timeline below illustrates the utter…
Learn How To Arrange Music For Your Ensemble Without Knowing How To Arrange Music For Your Ensemble- Lesson #6
Download and follow instructions… Lesson #6 instructions Lesson #6 score Please take a moment to visit our sister site- Trumpet Ensemble Music for all your Trumpet and Brass instrument arrangement/transcription needs. We have added more than thirty-six new arrangements/transcriptions in the past thirty days. You’ll find everything from “Bach to…
Learn How To Arrange Music For Your Ensemble Without Knowing How To Arrange Music For Your Ensemble- Lesson #5
Download and follow instructions… Lesson #5 instructions Lesson #5 Trombone part Please take a moment to visit our sister site- Trumpet Ensemble Music for all your Trumpet and Brass instrument arrangement/transcription needs. We have added more than thirty-six new arrangements/transcriptions in the past thirty days. You’ll find everything from “Bach…
Second Annual Free Arrangements Giveaway Contest!
This is the second of our annual free ensemble music giveaway contest. Listed below are the rules of engagement- Download free Jingle Bells arrangement Rehearse and record (both audio or video recordings accepted) Submit recording before December 1, 2023. Trios and multitrack individuals will be equally considered. The selection of…