Band Assignment due 9/27/12

Assignment for 9/27/12

Scripture from this week:
"There was a man sent from God,whose name was John. He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him. He was not the light but came to bear witness about the light." John 1:6-8

Beginner Band:

Great job this week! Keep up the good work!
Remember, not everyone will pass-off each week but it is important to make progress through practice each week...
* Practice correct hold and playing techniques on recorder
* Pass off on "It's Raining", "Old MacDonald", and as far as you can perform to perfection!
* Research and report verbally 2 facts about the percussion family of instruments that weren't mentioned in class.

Intermediate Band:

Hilliard Book--page 24, #1; page 27, #7; page 18, #1 and #2
Winchester March -- there WILL be a pass-off next week--on any passage

Advanced Band Assignment:

Warmup on lip slurs and long tones (Hilliard book, or your choice if you have a private teacher.)
Daily exercises: Scales, Chromatic scale, p. 24-53 of Hilliard book (rotate through these a few each day)
Lyrical etude: Keep working on perfecting it.
Syncopated Swing, learn all three parts.
Woodwind duets
I Recommend: complete p. 30 #1-5. Also, p. 10 top line.
I Recommend: Practice p. 21, #1 with these articulations: staccato, leggiero, slur one bar.
Define: syncopation. Come to class with a working definition of this term.
The October pass-off is the chromatic scale in the range for your instrument (see GMEA requirements at www.gmea.org)
Sheet music reminder:
Winchester March
God Bless America
Armed Forces Salute
March Militaire
Review the same terms from last week; sforzando, leggiero, rallentando, ritardando, tenuto, legato.