Play Along at Home: Recent Episodes
Mr. Zanella
In this special episode of PAAH we interview my wife (and the creator of the title for the podcast) Mrs. Z! We talk about her music career, what she likes to do with her time, and what it's like to own a lizard!
Enjoy!
In this special weekend episode, We interview Mr. Fudale of Cloverleaf Middle School!
Mr. Fudale is a good friend of mine and we have a great conversation about band, life, and what we do to keep ourselves busy in these crazy times.
Hope you enjoy the special episode!
Mr. Z
Hey Y'all
Here is the next episode of PAAH for 6th grade band. In this episode, we get a little southern as I struggle to maintain my accent throughout the entire episode.
Also practice suggestions for the upcoming week!
Bye!
Mr. Z
Hey Everyone!
New practice suggestions from Mr. Z for 8th grade band! Some fun facts about Bearded Dragons and also Duke Ellington!
Have a great day,
Mr. Z
Hey everyone!
This one's for wind ensemble. Come check it out! New practice tips and suggestions and well as a brief discussion on Charmander's favorite band piece of all time: Symphony 4 by David Maslanka!
Stay safe out there,
Mr. Z
Hey everyone!
On this episode we discuss some practice suggestions for the jazz ensemble. There is also sufficient levels of distractions and wonderings about the world outside my kitchen. Charmander's corner discusses Gordon Godwin's Big Phat Band.
Have a great day!
Not going to lie friends, I got a little silly on this one. I think I'm loosing my mind. Practice suggestions for new sections of our concert music. Special addition of Charmander's Corner.
Best,
Mr. Z
This one's for 6th grade band. Practice suggestions for African Marching Song, Talons of Fire, and Incantation and Ritual.
Hope you are all staying safe and healthy,
Have a great weekend!
Mr. Z
New suggestions for week two! This week we talk about Today is the Gift, Ride On, and Mvt 3 of the Holst Suite!
Have a great day!
Mr. Z
In this episode, we interview Mr. Liam Sleggs from Black River Bands! We talk about band, life, band-life, and the current situation we all find ourselves in. Mr. Sleggs even picks out music for Charmander!
Here's a link to his Youtube page he is running for his own students!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh_xZkFvW8yyfEqXhn3NFcw
Happy Monday Everyone!
Mr. Z
In this episode of Play Along at Home, we are talking specifically to the Perkins Jazz Ambassadors! We've got tips and tricks for improvising, ideas for what to practice and specific advice for some of our jazz music.
Charmander's Corner features one of his favorite jazz saxophonists!
Best,
Mr. Z
Hello 8th grade band!
Here is your episode of Play Along at Home. In this episode we talk about some practice suggestions and some things to work on in our two pieces, Red Rock Canyon and Legend of Twin Peaks. Here is the link for Charmander's Corner: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvUU8joBb1Q
Bonus content for this episode includes Mr. Zanella getting super distracted, and rambling on about things that don't really involve band. It's like a regular class!
Best,
Mr. Z
This episode is geared towards Wind Ensemble. Listen along and get some practice tips and trick for Second Suite in F, and Rumble on the High Planes.
Charmander's Corner returns again, this time with more music from Holst.
Also, Charmander was really running all over the place today!
Best,
Mr. Z
This is our first episode tailored specifically to 6th grade band. Comments about things you should be working on can be found, and tips specifically for our concert music.
Inside Charmander's corner, we talk about this piece of music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLp_Hh6DKWc
Enjoy!
Mr. Z
Hey Everyone, Here is the official episode 1. In this episode, you'll hear some tips from Mr. Zanella about what you should be doing while you are away from school in band and in general. I've got some tips for everyone about practicing, and information about how to get a hold of Mr. Zanella if you need him. You'll also get a sample of our subsegment, Charmander's Corner.
It's my first real episode, so if you've got feedback, shoot me an email I'd love to hear from you.
See you all real soon,
Mr. Zanella
I recorded this to demonstrate for my students what this will be like. It is an introduction of "Play Along at Home."