Student and Teacher Resources

We value arts education as a key component to every child’s development both intellectually and socially. Check out the following resources for some interesting research in the field of arts education: 

Online Resources

Music Lessons in Childhood Benefits (Medical Daily) 

Print Resources (PDF)

Advantages of Arts Learning Over Time (Americans for the Arts) 
Neuroscience and Music (Kristen Laine)
Improved Academic Performance (Americans for the Arts) 

Butler Youth Jazz Program Resources

Butler Youth Jazz Program YouTube Channel

BYJP PRACTICE MATERIALS

• Jazz Repertoire Practice 
• Whiter Than Snow
• Long Tones for Saxophone
• Scales in Thirds
• ii-V-I Leading Tone Line
• Saxophone Overtone Matching

BYJP INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

• Call & Response (PDFs & MP3)
• Guide Tone Lines (PDFs & MP3)
• Major Blues Scale (PDFs & MP3)
• Questions & Answers (PDFs & Mp3)
• Rhythm & Articulation (PDFs & MP3)
• Sequences (Advanced) (PDFs & MP3)
• Sequences (Beginner) (PDFs & MP3)