Monday, February 20, 2012

Band Assignment, due 2/24/12

Beginning Band

- Breathing exercises

- EE Bk. 1 #86-#89 Daily Warm-Ups

- EE Bk. 1 #92-#106

- EE Bk. 1 p.43 m.45-48 Count, clap and buzz the line

- Mickey Mouse March

- Don't forget to work on your solo- you will work with accompanist Feb. 24 also =-)

* Clarinets- Look at and try p. 24 #119-124 for practice on "going over the break". Love our amazing section!

* Brass- Be sure to practice buzzing to fill up a balloon on the end of your mouthpiece. Looking for the best!

Intermediate Band

-Work on the Breathing Gym exercises as we've done in class.

-Breath Control exercises, Hilliard p.55 #1-6

-Major Scales, Concert F,Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, B, E, A, D, G, and C. Pass-off on Db and Gb.

-Blue Maxwell, p. 15, "Syncopated Solar System"

-Chromatic Scale full range

-Solo

-This is my Country, God Bless the USA, Themes from 1812 Overture.

Advanced Band

-Memorize the generic triads

-Hilliard, p. 45-53. Alternate articulations.

-12 major scales

-Chromatic scale full range

-Orange Maxwell,"Kyrie and Sanctus" p. 29

-Solo (You will rehearse with your accompanist next week, please be completely prepared.)

-The Thunderer, Walking the Blues, The Pink Panther. This is my Country, God Bless the USA

-Extra credit: On Friday before class or between classes, write the generic triads on the board and sign your name. (Parents, please do not point out that there is an extra credit opportunity, just encourage them to look at their assignments.) I truly want to do this to encourage these kids to look at their own assignments.) Students who see this and write the triads will be given a reward. :-)

"Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured possession among all peoples, for all the earth is mine;" Exodus 19:5

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