Children’s Book of the Month: Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
This summer we are trying something different with this series: we’re sharing the lesson ideas for children’s literature from our customers! We put out a call over the last few months for potential lessons, and we received many to pick from! (We’re still accepting...
Studio 49 Bass Xylophone Comparison
Studio 49 has 3 Series of Orff instruments: The Premium 2000 series, Intermediate 1600 series, and the Compact 1000 series. Our focus today is on Studio 49 bass xylophones, all with a range of c – a1. Each instrument has 16 bars that include 2- F# bars and 1- Bb...
Mariachi Guitars for Kids of All Ages
New elementary mariachi programs are springing up everywhere! A majority of these elementary programs are starting in districts that already have thriving high school and middle school mariachi programs. This move to start mariachi programs earlier supplies students...
Children’s Book of the Month – May 2019
Welcome to spring! This month we bring you a new poetry collection from Christina Rossetti. Then discover a fascinating book about the history of “My Country ‘Tis of Thee” for your patriotic and Memorial Day observances at the end of the month. Additionally, we are...
Teacher Appreciation Week!
May 8th- May 10th #ThankATeacher Teacher Appreciation Week has been celebrated since 1984! Started by the National PTA, this organization designates one week each May to honor those who educate our population. We at West Music want to take this opportunity to give a...
Summer Teacher Training: World Music Drumming
West Music's Vice-President of National Sales, Melissa Blum, shares her perspective on how World Music Drumming will recharge your fall!I’ve had the amazing opportunity to work with the World Music Drumming Curriculum teacher training program since 2004. I’ve attended...
Summer Teacher Training: Kodaly
West Music Education Consultant, Kathy Bohstedt, shares her perspective on how attending a summer Kodály Workshop will re-charge your fall! Taking my first level of Kodály training helped me pull together the concepts and activities I taught in my music classroom to...
Summer Teacher Training: Orff Schulwerk
West Music Education Consultant, Judy Pine, shares her perspective on how attending a summer Orff Schulwerk Workshop will re-charge your fall!The Orff Schulwerk approach to learning, developed by Carl Orff and Gunild Keetman, builds musicianship through singing,...
How to Replace Ukulele Strings
The ukulele is a fun, affordable, and easy to play instrument. A fantastic feature is that ukulele strings require very little maintenance to stay in excellent playing condition. Guitar Strings vs. Ukulele Strings Guitar and Ukulele string require different care and...
Tubano Care and Maintenance: Part 2
Welcome to Part 2 of our Tubano Care and Maintenance series. Our 3-part series brings you advice and instructions to care for Remo Key-Tuned Tubano models. In this part, we discuss how to replace broken hardware including handles and assemblies, how to replace a...