Category Archives: W. Francis McBeth

The Limitations of the “Pyramid of Sound”

Posted on December 2, 2021 by Micah Everett

From an early age, many band students are drilled in the “Pyramid of Sound” model for achieving a properly balanced ensemble sound. This model was perhaps most prominently championed by the prominent band composer and conductor W. Francis McBeth (1933-2012) … Continue reading →

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End the Tyranny of the Green Smiley Face!

Posted on October 20, 2018 by Micah Everett

As I feared might happen, the absolute busy-ness of my schedule this fall has prevented me from consistently writing here on a weekly basis. When I first started writing a weekly blog in 2012, I was teaching about twenty hours … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Music Education, Music Theory, Pedagogy, Performing, Playing Fundamentals, Practicing, Teachers, Teaching Low Brass, TonalEnergy, W. Francis McBeth | Comments Off on End the Tyranny of the Green Smiley Face!