Band Assignment, due 2/3/12

Beginning Band-ers!!

*p. 16, number 77

*p. 17, number 80-84

*p. 18, "Daily Warm-ups" Practice, practice, practice!!

There are no additions or changes to the posted assignments last week for Intermediate and Advanced Bands. Please practice everything on the list. I'm encouraged that a couple of band students who haven't turned in practice records in a while DID turn one in last week. Way to go!

Last Weeks:

Intermediate Band

Warm-up on the chromatic warm-ups in the Hilliard book

Scales: Concert F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb.

Hilliard, Breath control exercises, p. 55-58

Chromatic scale full range of your instrument

Solo

Blue Maxwell book: p. 12-13

EE2: Simple Gifts (#149) and African Rhapsody (#153)

God Bless the USA

This is my Country

Advanced Band

Warm-up of your choice

Scales: 12 major scales

Chromatic scale entire range of your instrument

Solo

Maxwell: Exercise 2 and "Coronation March" p. 16

Hilliard: p. 46, Arpeggios. p. 46-48. This will be 3 sets of a major/minor arpeggio.

We will sight-read in EE3

The Pink Panther

The Thunderer

Walking the Blues

Scripture of the Week:

Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song. Psalm 95:1-2

Band Assignment, due 1/27/12

Beginning Band:

- EE Bk. 1 p.6 work on 5 note scale plus 1 (that would be 6 note scale!)

- Rhythm EE bk.p.42 m.13-16 (count, clap and buzz)

- EE Bk. 65-75

- Work on your Solo

Intermediate Band

Warm-up on the chromatic warm-ups in the Hilliard book

Scales: Concert F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb.

Hilliard, Breath control exercises, p. 55-58

Chromatic scale full range of your instrument

Solo

Blue Maxwell book: p. 12-13

EE2: Simple Gifts (#149) and African Rhapsody (#153)

God Bless the USA

This is my Country

Advanced Band

Warm-up of your choice

Scales: 12 major scales

Chromatic scale entire range of your instrument

Solo

Maxwell: Exercise 2 and "Coronation March" p. 16

Hilliard: p. 46, Arpeggios. p. 46-48. This will be 3 sets of a major/minor arpeggio.

We will sight-read in EE3

The Pink Panther

The Thunderer

Walking the Blues

"And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men" -Colossians 3:23

Band Assignment, due 1/20/12

Beginning Band:

- EE Bk. 1 p.6 work on 5 note scale plus 1 (that would be 6 note scale!)

- Rhythm Handout #29-32 (count, clap and buzz)

- EE Bk. 57-65

- Pass off on #58 on 1-20-11

Intermediate Band:

Scales: F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb. One or two octaves according to the GMEA requirements for your instrument.

Chromatic Scale exercises in the Hilliard book.

Blue Maxwell book: p. 9-10

EE Bk.2 #50-62

Practice your new solo

God Bless the USA

Advanced Band:

Scales: 12 major scales according to the GMEA range requirements for your instrument.

Orange Maxwell Book: Review p.10-11

Pass Off on any of these (director's choice) EE3: #96, #100, and #114.

The Thunderer

The Pink Panther

New solo practice

"The beginning of wisdom is - acquire wisdom and with all your acquiring, get understanding." ~Proverbs 4:7

Band Assignment, due 1/13/12

Intermediate Band:

Scales: F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb. One or two octaves according to the GMEA requirements for your instrument.

Chromatic Scale exercises in the Hilliard book.

Blue Maxwell book: p. 6 through 8.

Practice your new solo

God Bless the USA

Advanced Band:

Scales: 12 major scales according to the GMEA range requirements for your instrument.

Orange Maxwell Book: Review pp 6-10

EE3: #96, #100, and #114.

The Thunderer

The Pink Panther

New solo

Scripture of the a Week:
"I will lift up my eyes to the hills From whence comes my help? My help comes from the Lord, Who made heaven and earth." Psalm 121:1-2