09/29/08

  Articles written for the

  Canadian Music Educator's Journal (CMEJ)

  The Pan Corner

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 1. Benefits of a Steel Pan Course
    Points that may be useful in defending a pan program, or starting up a new one!

 2. Beginning Steel Band: The First Week
    Some very useful information for the new steel band teacher. Wish I had this when I started...

 3.  To Read or Not to Read?
    A look at the various methods of teaching pan classes to read....or not...

 4. Equipment Guide for Pan Teachers
    Everything you need to get going: mallets, stands, music,

 5. Writing Your Own Pan Arrangements
    An introduction to writing pan arrangements in four-part harmonies, "strum" patterns

 6. Writing Drum Parts for Steel Band part 1   part 2 

 7. Tips for Recording Steel Bands (Making A CD) Part 1   Part 2

 8. Resources for the Steel Band Teacher (Books, Videos, DVDs, etc.)

 9. How Steel Drums Are Made Part 1  Part 2

 10. Adding Pan To Your Concert Band

 11. Tips for New Steel Band Teachers

 12. Steel Pans and Your Concert Band Part 2

 13. Interview with "Pan Man Pat" McNeilly
   

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