10/29/10 Assignment, Due 11/5/10

Recorder

- write in the counts to lines 1-4 on Rhythm Sheet #3

- practice p.6-7 in book

- pass off on Buns Cross Hot

Intermediate Brass

- Long Tones p.15#3 (white book)

- Scales Concert Bb, Ab, Eb, F

- Lip Slurs p.18#1-2 (white book)

- #177-181 (EE book)

- Sheet Music

*Lexington March

*Shoo Fly Rock

*Star Spangled Banner

- pass off on Lexington March or Shoo Fly March

Advanced Brass

- Long Tones p.15#3 (white book)

- Lip Slurs p.18#1-2 (white book)

- p. 10 ex.6 (Maxwell book)

- Sheet Music

* Star Spangled Banner

* Love Lifted Me

* Radetsky March

- Pass off on Love Lifted Me or Radetsky March

10/22/10 Assignment, Due 10/29/10

Recorder

Practice page 5

Pass off is Au Claire de la Lune on p5

Brass and Percussion

Intermediate Band Brass

* Long Tones p.15#3 (white book)

* Scales- Concert Bb, Ab, Eb, F

* Lip Slurs p.18 #1-2 (white book)

* #177-181 (Essential Elements book)

* Sheet Music -Lexington March -Shoo Fly Rock -Star Spangled Banner

Advanced Band Brass

* Scales- Concert F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb

* Lip Slurs p.18#1-2 (white book)

* Etude p.9 ex.5/ p.19 Thanksgiving- possible pass off for 10-29-10

* Sheet Music -Star Spangled Banner -Love Lifted Me- possible pass off for 10-29-10 -Radetsky

Woodwinds

Intermediate

Rhythm p. 62 #2 write out beats of each measure

Long tones p. 15 #4 (White Book)

All scales from your scale sheet (Pass-off for 10-29)

Finish pass-offs for those who need to do #163

Lexington March

Shoo Fly

Star-Spangled Banner

Advance

Long tones for warm-up

9/10 scales

Maxwell: p. 9 exercise 5 and p. 19 "Thanksgiving." Pass-off this and "Baroque."

Intrada, Love Lifted me, Radetsky, trio.

Star-spangled Banner

Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit. I Timonthy 4:12

10/8/10 Assignment due 10/22

Beginner/Recorder

Intermediate

Woodwinds/Brass/Percussion

* Rhythm p.62 #2 (White Book)

* Long Tones p.15 #4 (White Book)

* Scales Concert Bb, Ab, Eb, F

* Lip Slurs p.18 #1-2 (White Book)

* #154-168 (EE Bk.1)

Pass-off oon #163 or F scale

* Sheet Music

Lexington & Shoo Fly

* Ensembles

Trumpet- Pachebel

Trombone- Shortnin' Bread

Advanced

Woodwinds/Brass/Percussion

* Rhythm p.62 #5 (White Book)

* Scales C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db

* Lip Slurs p.18 #1-2

* Etude p.9 ex.4/ Pass-off on p.18 Baroque

* Sheet Music

Intrada, Love Lifted Me, Radetsky

* Ensembles

10/1/10 Assignment

Recorder Class

Page 4 of Music page. All eight little exercises.

Intermediate Brass and Percussion

* Rhythm (White Bk.) p.84 m.26-30

* Long Tones (White Bk.) p.14 #2

* Scales- Concert Bb, Ab, Eb

* Lip Slurs (White Bk.) p.18 #1&#2

* EE bk. #138-151

Pass Off on #150 and Eb concert scale

* Sheet Music- Shoo Fly and Lexington March

* Ensembles

Intermediate Woodwind

Woodwind pass-off is "Lexington March."

(Laura is to play the Ab scale two octaves)

Everyone practice the ensembles.

White book: p. 34 #3 (more thirds) Practice with metronome quarter-note =60.

Advanced Brass and Percussion

* Rhythm (White Bk.) p.62#4

* Etude pass-off (Maxwell Bk.) p.17 Four Square

* Scales- concert C,F,Bb,Eb,Ab,Db

* Lip Slurs (White Bk.) p.18#1&#2

* Sheet Music- Love Lifted Me, Intrada, Radetsky March

* Ensembles

Advanced woodwind

1. Warm-up of your choice
2. 9/10 scales
3. Chromatic scale entire range of your instrument
4. Band sheet music
5. Trio and duet
6. Rhythm (White book) p. 62 #4
7. Maxwell book: Ex. #3 and p. 17 "Four square" for pass-off. Quarter note =72 final tempo

"Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you." Ephesians 4:32

9/24/10 Assignment

Intermediate Woodwinds

• Warm-up on p. 68 #4 of White Book. Patiently play entire chorale, breathing every 4 bars.

• Pass-off for Oct. 1 is White Book, p. 33 #1, work on accuracy then speed.

• Major scales: Concert Bb, Eb, and Ab.
• Rhythm exercise on p. 62, #1 (White Book) Write in counts, "tah" the rhythm then play on a single pitch
• Essential Elements book 1: #182 (America the Beautiful), #186 (Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
• Lexington March
• Shoo Fly Rock

Intermediate Brass and Percussion

• Warm-up on p.14 #2 of White Book. Patiently play entire chorale, breathing every 4 bars.
• Pass-off for Oct. 1 is Concert Eb scale from memory as printed on GMEA Middle School scale sheet or p.33 #1 (white book) PRACTICE BOTH!!!
• Major scales: Concert Bb, Eb, and Ab.
• Rhythm exercise on p. 62, #3 (White Book) Write in counts, "tah" the rhythm then play on a single pitch
• Essential Elements book 1: #126-137
• Lexington March
• Shoo Fly Rock

Advanced Woodwinds

• Warm-up of your choice
• 9/10 major scales
• Chromatic scale
• Rhythm exercise in White book: p.62 #4, write in counts, "tah" then play on a single pitch
• Maxwell book: Ex. 2 and "Coronation March." The latter is your pass-off.
• Badinage
• Adagio duet
• Radetsky March
• Love Lifted me

Advanced Brass and Percussion

• Warm-up of your choice
• 9/10 major scales
• Chromatic scale
• Lip Slurs in White book p.18 #1&#2
• Rhythm exercise in White book: p.62 #3, write in counts, "tah" then play on a single pitch
• Maxwell book: Ex. 2 and "Coronation March." The latter is your pass-off.
• Radetsky March
• Love Lifted me

"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud." I Corinthians 13:4