Free sheet music would be certainly make the job of being a music teacher much easier, but the reality
is that choosing band sheet music is one of the many tasks that all beginning band, intermediate band
and concert band directors must perform each year. Maintaining music education programs is a
daunting task for today's music educators. Each of us entered the band music profession armed with
musical teaching knowledge and a desire to promote music education. We all assumed we would be
directing a concert band for school and community functions. Along our path we would influence the
lives of many students and instill in those students a lasting love for performing band music. We also
assumed that the volumes of education research demonstrating the value of music education in our
schools would protect us from financial hard times.
As time passed many of us learned a different story. As music educators we have learned that we must
also wear many hats. We must be a budget analyst and we must walk a tightrope of self promotion and
frugality. One of the crucial areas where music educators struggle is in choosing sheet music. A typical
concert band music selection today costs well over $90.00. In a medium sized school with three levels of
band this can amount to an enormous burden to the school district. In some ways it is a positive step for
band directors to be forced to search for alternatives in sheet music suppliers. There is a vast repertoire
of quality band music that is not available from the major publishing companies but can be found on the
Internet. One example of an new company which features original band music is PDFBandMusic.com.
This new small publishing company has music for concert band at very reasonable prices. And, they even
have that elusive free sheet music selection to get you started.
Free sheet music would be certainly make the job of being a music teacher much easier, but the reality is that choosing band sheet music is one of the many tasks that all beginning band, intermediate band and concert band directors must perform each year. Maintaining music education programs is a daunting task for today's music educators. Each of us entered the band music profession armed with musical teaching knowledge and a desire to promote music education.
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