Band Assignment, due 4/1/11

Intermediate Band:

Review music theory concepts such as steps, accidentals, key signatures, enharmonics, dynamics, cut-time and syncopation. Your theory/rhythm test will be available April 1 and is due April 29. It is a take-home, open-book test.

- Long Tones, p. 14-16

- Lip slurs, p. 19 #3 and #4

- Major scales Concert F through Db

- Chromatic scale as discussed in class

- Chromatic warmups

- Scales in thirds from White book, practice 4 a day until you've rotated through the entire section, repeat.

- Breath control exercises, rotate through all.

- EE 2: #49, #50-56 *The next pass-off will be #49 on April 15

- Sheet music

Sea Song Trilogy

Flying Tigers

Rockin Robin


Advanced Band:

Lip Slurs for Brass

Chromatic warm-ups or (warm-up according to your private instructor's directions)

Arpeggios (see the assignment from last week) Pass-off 4-1-11 as instructed in last week's assignment.

9/10 OR 11/12 scales. 6th year and up must prepare 11/12 scales

Maxwell: Ex. 11 and "Jubilation." You are to write in the beats for "Jubilation" subdividing each beat into eighth notes. Write in pencil and finish the entire exercise.

Slane

Newcastle March

25 or 6 to 4

Your theory test is due at the end of April. You have plenty of time to complete this.

"I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me." Philippians 4:13

Band Assignment, due 3/25/11

Intermediate Band:

Theory assignment: musictheory.net, choose "lessons" then "steps and accidentals" and "key signatures".

This is an interactive lesson with audio. Please study these concepts because we will review in class.

- Long Tones, p. 14-16

- Lip slurs, p. 19 #3 and #4

- Major scales Concert F through Gb

- Chromatic scale as discussed in class

- Chromatic warmups

- Scales in thirds from White book, practice 4 a day until you've rotated through the entire section, repeat.

- Breath control exercises, rotate through all.

- EE 2: #48-49, #50-55 *The next pass-off will be #49 on April 1

- Sheet music

Sea Song Trilogy

Flying Tigers- pass off on any section director chooses March 25!

Rockin Robin

Advanced Band:

-study the theory lessons from the last few weeks on musictheory.net.

-Chromatic warmups

-9/10 or 11/12 scales

-arpeggios from white book (rotate each day until you've played all of them through the course of a week)

-Maxwell: Ex. 10 and "Translunar Injection." Pass-off on March 25

-Pass-off on April 1 will be chosen from the arpeggios. For Alexander, Laura, and Kelly Belle, you will pass-off on either #1,3,5,7, or 9 only. The rest of the band may be asked to pass-off on any of #1-#16.

Slane

Newcastle

25 or 6 to 4

Band Assignment, due 3/18/11

Recorder Class:

Practice pages 24 and 25, and "Beethoven's Ninth" (first two lines) is the pass off.

Intermediate Band:

Theory assignment: musictheory.net, choose "lessons" then "steps and accidentals" and "key signatures".

This is an interactive lesson with audio. Please study these concepts because we will review in class.

- Long Tones, p. 14-16

- Lip slurs, p. 19 #3 and #4

- Major scales Concert F through Gb

- Chromatic scale as discussed in class

- Chromatic warmups

- Scales in thirds from White book, practice 4 a day until you've rotated through the entire section, repeat.

- Breath control exercises, rotate through all.

- EE 2: #48-49 The next pass-off will be #49 on April 1

- Sheet music

Sea Song Trilogy

Flying Tigers

* Solo music- put finishing touches on solos for Solo Fest. Be sure to practice with your accompaniment, if at all possible!

Advanced Band

There are NO additions to last week's assignment except to remind everyone to practice their solos diligently. Play through your solo at least twice a day with no stops to work on endurance.

Review the theory lessons.

Practice the same assignment from last week!

Scripture of the Week: "The LORD your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing." Zephaniah 3:17

Band Assignment, due 3/11/11

Recorders

- review fingerings

- p.20 write in counts to #2, 4, 6, 8 and clap rhythms

- p.22-23 practice

* p. 23 pass off on "Starlight, Starbright"

Intermediate Band:

Theory assignment: musictheory.net, choose "lessons" then "steps and accidentals." This is an interactive lesson with audio. Please study these concepts because we will review in class.

Long Tones, p. 14 and 15

Lip slurs, p. 19 #3 and 4

Major scales Concert F through Gb

Chromatic scale as discussed in class

Chromatic warmups

Scales in thirds from White book, practice 4 a day until you've rotated through the entire section, repeat.

Breath control exercises, rotate through all.

Complete #38 in EE 2, (converting 2/4 meter to cut time) if you haven't already done this.

EE 2: #40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 46. The next pass-off will be #49 in 3 weeks.

Sea Song Trilogy

Flying Tigers

Solo music

Advanced Band

Theory lesson: Review the 4 types of chords and the "Introduction to Chords" lesson. Play these as broken chords (arpeggios) on your instrument.

New lesson: Triad Inversion

Practice:

Chromatic warmups

Arpeggios p. 45 #1-16

breath control exercises #1-6 with increasing tempos.

Maxwell book: ex. 9 and "Movin' on" I know I've neglected this one and I promise we'll work on this on Friday.

9/10 scales plus chromatic scale in your range

Sheet music

Review musical style vocabulary: dolce, peasante, leggiero grazioso, espressivo, con brio.