#1 Welcome and Introductions!

Welcome to the Flying Baton! This is a beginning band podcast made by Charlie Nesmith, a 13 year educator in the Shenandoah Valley of Virignia.

Links from the episode
http://shelburneband.com

Beginning Band Pick of the Week
And it Begins - By Haley Woodrow
Link to buy/listen

Things I like
- The low brass has the main melody!
- There are good use of accidentals
- there are nice contrasts of style and articulation
- awesome snare drum part
- The euphonium and bassoon parts are different than the trombone

Special Considerations
- Clarinet 1 goes to C above the staff
- Clarinet 2 plays B in the staff (over the break) a lot
- Trumpet 1 goes to E in the staff
- There are two trombone parts, the 1st part goes to D above the staff.
- you MUST have a really good snare drum player. In fact, you may have to train a backup just in case