Band Assignment, due 3/23/12

Beginning Band

- Breathing exercises

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

- EE Bk. 1 #147, #105-#109, #110-117

- EE Bk. 1 p.43 m.37-48 Count, clap and buzz

- Pass offs on 3-23-12: Mickey Mouse or Waltz of the Weiner Dogs (my choice on any section of either piece)

- Mickey Mouse March and Waltz of the Weiner Dogs

* Woodwinds- Be sure to work on going over the break this week. Grip tight and move that thumb! #119-130 are great lines to continue working on.

* Brass- Be sure to practice buzzing to fill up a balloon on the end of your mouthpiece. Keep working on this exercise.

* Percussion- Work on rudiments on p.46-47 (single stroke rolls, double stroke rolls-open-5-7, paradiddles-single-double, flam, flam accent, flam tap.) Be sure to use the VHS I gave you to use this week.

I AM SO PROUD OF EACH OF YOU ON YOUR SOLOS! YOU'VE MADE GREAT PROGRESS IN A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME! CONGRATULATIONS! I'll have your judges sheet ready for you to keep next Friday.

Don't forget to put in at least 5 days of practice for 30 minutes each this week. It makes all the difference your musical progress and in our band!

Intermediate Band:

Practice your pieces!!

*March of the Irish Guard

*Great Movie Adventures

*God Bless the USA

*Themes from 1812

*This is My Country

Be prepared to play an excerpt from Irish Guard and 1812 alone.

Advanced Band:

Practice your pieces!!

*Thunderer

*Walking the Blues

*Pink Panther

Be prepared to play an excerpt from Pink Panther.

Have a great week!!!