Music Resources
This section is a curated collection of resources to offer students the opportunity to enrich their music education beyond the band room. We welcome your contributions to help it grow and include new topics that are helpful and of interest.
If you would like to recommend additions for this resource please contact NHS Bands.
PRIVATE LESSON INSTRUCTORS
Please Contact Mr. Hendricks for Instructor Recommendations!
MUSIC ORGANIZATIONS TO JOIN
Denver Young Artists Orchestra
Greater Boulder Youth Orchestras
SUMMER MUSIC PROGRAMS & CAMPS
Summer Music Camps Listed by State
Interlochen Center for the Arts
Rocky Ridge Music (Boulder)
INSTRUMENT SALES, RENTAL & REPAIR
Boomer Music (Ft. Collins)
Front Range Instrument Repair (Longmont)
Guitars Etc. (Longmont)
M's Music and Repair (Longmont)
Music and Arts (Multiple Locations)
Sax Alley (Windsor)
The Trumpet Trader (Greeley)
SHEET MUSIC
MUSIC THEORY
MUSIC-RELATED APPS & TOOLS
MUSIC & THE BRAIN
Article:
The Benefits of Playing Music Help Your Brain More Than Any Other Activity
Article:
Science Says Piano Players’ Brains Are Very Different From Everybody Else’s
Article:
Does Music Boost Your Cognitive Performance?
Multiple Articles:
Neuroscience and Music
FUTURE MUSIC MAJORS
Article:
Great Value Colleges for Music Majors (Undergraduate)
TED TALKS
The Transformative Power of Classical Music
MUSIC & LITERATURE
Article:
Aldous Huxley on the Transcendent Power of Music and Why It Sings to Our Soul
JAZZ BAND
MARCHING BAND
Article:
10+ Values Marching Band Students Learn And Why You Should Hire Them
SYMPHONIC BAND
FUN MUSIC STUFF TO EXPLORE
Video:
Making Music With Unlikely Instruments
Video:
The Coolest Music in the World: Listen to Siberian Ice Drummers…
PAGE LAST UPDATED: 11/28/22
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