#3: Ian McKnight – Watertown, MN

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Today’s show features my interview with Ian McKnight who teaches in Watertown, MN.  In our conversation, Ian talks about what its like to have two curricular ensembles at the high school level, describes a cool composition project (my words) that he does with his students, and shares some of his favorite literature, useful apps, and other cool tech.

Episode Overview

• Music Background (1:08)
• Watertown-Mayer School District (4:08)
• 9th Grade Band, 10th-12th Band (6:58)
• Co-Curriculars, Pep Band, Jazz Band, and Pit Orchestra (13:56)
• Composition Project (22:00)
• Favorite Literature (31:30)
• Favorite Resources (37:40)
• Books
  • Habits of a Successful Band Director: Pitfalls and Solutions, Scott Rush
  • Tuning for Wind Instruments: A Roadmap to Successful Intonation, Shelley Jagow
• Favorite Budget Purchase (41:30)
• Apps
  • IrealPro – Realbook/Fakebook resource. Band in a box.
  • Tonal Energy– Tuner, metronome, recorder, and more
  • Anytune– Slow down and speed up music while maintaining pitch integrity
• What makes a great band program? (48:30)

Other Resources

• Ian McKnight (Guest)
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• Apps mentioned in this episode
  • IrealPro – Realbook/Fakebook resource. Band in a box.
  • Tonal Energy– Tuner, metronome, recorder, and more
  • Anytune– Slow down and speed up music while maintaining pitch integrity
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