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			Quick Note Catalog of Back Issues Search the whole Quick Note Catalog by keyword: May 27, 2008 Updated Recruiting Materials Available Quick Note on Vacation May 19, 2008 Development of a Beginning Grade School Band May 12, 2008 Summer Music Camp Opportunities May 5, 2008 Beginners Always Need High-Quality Instruments To Succeed In Their Music by John Whyte April 28, 2008 Yamaha Announces The Hub April 22, 2008 Excuses, Excuses April 14, 2008 Three Levels of Listening April 7, 2008 Study Reveals Teen's Strong Commitment to Music and Music Making March 24, 2008 Recruit, Retain and Train Your Low Brass Section by Dr. Thomas Bough March 17, 2008 PMC to Give Away a Professional English Horn Congratulations to Mark Schmedinghoff and Heather Jones Incredible Deals on High End Basses March 10, 2008 Hints for Solo and Ensemble Contest by Dr. Belva Prather March 3, 2008 Special on Cutting The Changes Marceline HS Graduate Now Assistant Drum Major of "The President's Own" Marine Band February 25, 2008 Wonderful Music Listening Site - www.pandora.com February 18, 2008 Parent Help: But I Don't Know A Thing About Music February 11, 2008 Amplifying the Front Ensemble: How To and How Much? by Rob Ferguson February 4, 2008 Tips on Tuning a Double French Horn January 28, 2008 How NOT To Discipline Your Band Students (CNN Video) January 21, 2008 Beginning Bass Mega-Resource! January 14, 2008 Right Hand Horn Position by Lisa Casey January 7, 2008 Please Help Me Pay The Bills (Securing Corporate Sponsors) December 17, 2007 Music Theory Website: eMusicTheory.com December 10, 2007 Palen Music Takes Directors to Midwest Clinic in Chicago Director Feedback to Quick Note - Student Growth Plan December 3, 2007 Getting Back To The Concert Band Clarinet Sound Following Marching Season by James Gai November 26, 2007 Music Lessons Pay Off In Higher Earnings November 19, 2007 Band and Orchestra Intonation: Teaching an Ensemble Skill by James South November 12, 2007 Approaches to "Recording a Jazz Band" by Scott Harris November 5, 2007 Off-Season Maintenance of Marching Drums by John Paul Chapman October 29, 2007 To Compete Or Not To Compete by Janel Healey October 22, 2007 What A Place!: Tips for Playing in a Dome by Paul Baur October 15, 2007 Three Tips For Cleaning Drill Efficiently by Rob Stein October 8, 2007 Responses: How Do You Handle A Lazy Rehearsal? September 24, 2007 How Do You Handle A Lazy Rehearsal? September 17, 2007 Q: What kind of damage does playing in the rain do to marching percussion? How should wet battery equipment be cared for? Do I necessarily have to change the heads after a rain performance? Portrait of a Music Educator - John Eubanks Passed Away on Friday September 10, 2007 Instrumental Teacher's Guides Palen Music Supports Camp Barnabas Online Rental Portal Available September 4, 2007 DCI Broadcast Tomorrow Smartboard + SmartMusic = Success by Wayne Root Online Rental Portal Available July 3, 2007 PAS Percussion Clinics in Kansas City U.S. House Resolution Supporting School-Based Music Education Passes Unanimously May 21, 2007 BNB& Recruiting Materials Coming Soon Quick Note on Vacation May 7, 2007 A Summer Missed....Is A Summer Lost by Jerry Hoover Exciting New Recruitment Materials Coming Soon A Few More Summer Music Camp Opportunities April 30, 2007 News From The Midwest Clinic Scholarship Available from MWBDA Summer Music Camp Opportunities April 23, 2007 Summer Music Camp Opportunities April 16, 2007 Have A Successful Clinic by Alan Raph April 9, 2007 We Want to Makeover your Room Graduate Assistant Search Summer Music Camp Info Needed April 2, 2007 Midwest Clinic Housing Information The Making of a Flute (video) The Making of a Trumpet (handout) March 26, 2007 An Ounce of Prevention by Jerry Rowden March 19, 2007 Music Jeopardy Game by Jeff Lean March 12, 2007 Artistic Music for Young Band (Grade II and III) by Dr. Brian Hopwood March 5, 2007 Effective Score Preparation and Study: Preparing Yourself for Productive Rehearsal by Barry Bernhardt February 26, 2007 Good Foundations for Successful Festival Performance by Dr. Joseph Parisi February 12, 2007 Music Preparation Sequence by David Robinson February 5, 2007 Band Repertoire by Dr. Brian Hopwood January 29, 2007 What Is Your Mission Statement? January 22, 2007 MO Percussive Arts Society Clinic at MMEA January 15, 2007 Palen Music Center Sponsors Eugene Corporon Clinic in Joplin Yamaha Band Instrument Streaming Video Series January 8, 2007 JH Jazz Band -- Success Lies Within the Warm-ups by Diana Williams December 11, 2006 Ten Hot Tips by Mimi Stillman December 4, 2006 Music Advocacy Series: Can Music Really Make You Smarter? November 27, 2006 Some Typical Bassoon Problems, Their Possible Explanations, and Solutions by Michael Burns November 13, 2006 Midwest Clinic is Coming Why Won't My Clarinet Play? by Christopher Zello November 6, 2006 25 Ways To Strengthen Leadership Skills by Dr. Prather October 30, 2006 Tuba Survey Results by Gregory Irvine Free Finale Notepad October 23, 2006 Raise Your Hand! by Aaron Bryan Free Finale Notepad October 16, 2006 Victor Wooten Coming to Springfield PMC Boost Your Band Website by John Devos Thank You For A Great Rental Season October 9, 2006 What Makes Good Teachers and Students? by Douglas Yeo October 2, 2006 Accurate Reading On Mallet Keyboard Instruments by Al Payson Touch and Say...Then Play by Eric Matzat Sir Malcolm Arnold Passes Away September 25, 2006 Portfolios: A Systematic Approach to the Practice Room by Craig Finger Music Training Boosts the Brain September 18, 2006 State Band Audition Recordings Available Online Percentage of Americans Who Believe... Music Educator Websites September 11, 2006 Marching Percussion Instrumentation by James Campbell State Music Educator Websites Cool Internet Shortcut September 5, 2006 Maynard Ferguson 1928-2006 Lengthening the Life of a Rifle: The Importance of Taping Rifles by John Sullivan Online Rental Portal Available DCI on ESPN2 on September 7 Did You Catch Us In 417 Magazine? May 22, 2006 PMC Moves To A Beautiful New Columbia Location Lengthening the Life of a Rifle: The Importance of Taping Rifles by John Sullivan Quick Note On Vacation / Highlights from the Year May 15, 2006 Beginners Always Need High-Quality Instruments To Succeed In Their Music by John Whyte May 8, 2006 Avoiding Band Burnout - Seeking Inspiration Summer Music Camp Opportunities Spring Concert Dates - Updated May 1, 2006 PMC Repair Staff Attends NAPBIRT Summer Music Camp Opportunities Spring Concert Dates April 24, 2006 Your Kids Will Love This! (Music Racer Theory Website) Grants for MBA Feedback from "Can I Sell Recordings Of My Band?" Spring Concert Dates Requested April 17, 2006 The Power of Four Little Words by Eric Matzat April 10, 2006 Can I Sell Recordings Of My Band? April 3, 2006 Yes....It Can Rain On Your Parade by Diana Williams March 27, 2006 Playing With The Big Kids by David Knight Jump On That Rudiment Sheet March 20, 2006 Oboes For Idgets by Amy Hinson Online Woodwind Fingering Charts March 13, 2006 Sight Reading Tips by Bob Holden Kenton Concert Job Postings March 6, 2006 March is Music in the Schools Month Nevada Band Festival PMC Percussion Teacher to be Featured with 311 February 27, 2006 Magical Practice by Jerry Hoover February 20, 2006 Time To Train Your Audience -- Concert Etiquette Online Classroom Timer February 13, 2006 Music Education Statistics and Information February 6, 2006 Caring For Your Reeds by Dr. Cheryl Cifelli January 30, 2006 Hints For Solo and Ensemble Contest by Dr. Belva Prather January 23, 2006 Ten Ways To Recruit Middle School Students Into High School Band by Steve Hayes January 16, 2006 Incredible Music Theory Site -- You've Gotta Use This! January 9, 2006 Preparation For Spring Semester -- Two Things To Start Thinking About Now by Mike Brown January 2, 2006 Website Gets A Facelift December 13, 2005 Brassy Caroling by Ed Pfueller December 12, 2005 Maintaining Your Instrument Inventory's Health by Marvin Manring December 5, 2005 Have Fun At Your First Concert by Eric Matzat Free Sheet Music Southwest Baptist Music Department November 28, 2005 A Bad Instrument Is A Very Bad Reason For Any Child To Lose Interest In Band by NAPBIRT Spotlight On Area College Music Websites November 21, 2005 Have You Thought About Home Recitals? by Jerry Hoover Spotlight On Liberty Web Spotlight: Creating A Grading Rubric November 14, 2005 Successful All-State Band Audition Guidelines - Preparation Outline by Ann Goodwin and Paul Copenhaver November 7, 2005 Get Some Help From Audition Recordings Free Online Metronome October 24, 2005 Maintain Your Clarinet by Mike Lutley Hammons Hall For The Performing Arts Events October 17, 2005 Trip Preparation Is The Key by Eric Matzat October 10, 2005 Utilize Your Drum Major by Rusty Raymond World's Fastest Drummer Comes To Palen Music October 3, 2005 What To Do For Students With Braces by Jim Donaldson Keep It Fresh by Michael Knight September 26, 2005 Survival Tips For New Teachers by Mike Croom Use Cable Ties For Quick Brace Repairs by Jerry Rowden Weekly Web Spotlight: Online Music Flash Cards September 19, 2005 Avoiding Conflicts With Rehearsal Schedules by Troy Peterson Weekly Web Spotlight: Midwest Marching Competitions DCI Broadcast on ESPN2 September 12, 2005 Musical Accountability - Test It! by Eric Matzat Online Interactive Scale Sheets from Sibelius Music Helpful Web Links To State Music Organizations September 5, 2005 DCI On ESPN2 Tonight District Audition Hints - Prepare Those Scales! by Keith Reuther Check Out The Groups To Perform At The MMEA Conference In January © 2007 Palen Music Center Privacy Policy