Band Asssignment due 2/28/13

Beginning Band Assignment:

Keep working hard and consistently- practice outside of class is essential to your success!  You are sounding better every week.  =-)

Here's this week's assignment:
-  Essential Elements Book p. 42  count, buzz and play m.21-36
-  EE book practice # 55-57
-  Be sure to work on your solo!  We will pull out folks to work with the accompanists on Thursday.  Only 2 more weeks to prepare!

 Intermediate Band Assignment:

Warm-up on long tones for woodwinds and lip flexibility exercises in Hilliard for brass, p19 #1-#6, rotating 2-3 per day.  For long tones I suggest the Chromatic Warm-ups beginning on p14. Spend 5-10 minutes working on your tone. This will ensure a productive practice session.

All of the following must be practiced daily with your metronome:

Scales: Practice each at least once a day. Hilliard p24 #1,3,5,7,9,11,13, and 15. Practice all of the different articulations.  It is important to maintain your ability to play these scales.  You worked hard to learn them and you want to keep them sharp!

Chromatic Scales: p60 and 61. Practice 2 per day. Also, using the fingering chart from your Essential Elements book, begin to learn the entire range of your instrument as a chromatic scale.

Rhythm studies p62, follow the instructions at the top of the page practicing #1-#3.

Work hard on your solo. Practice the entire solo each day in the following manner: 1. Play all the way through with no stops. 2. Work on trouble spots and iron out any missed notes, rhythms, articulations, or stylistic problems. 3. Play through again with no stops.  This method ensures that you are practicing two "play-throughs" a day.

Sheet music: God Bless America, This is my Country, Amazing Grace Chorale.  Work hard on the sections we worked in rehearsal.  One more rehearsal until our performance at the state Capitol!

Practice 6 days a week minimum of 45 minutes per session.  Make practice time a scheduled part of your homeschool day, just like math and science.  Don't save it for last and don't plan to practice "if you have time." You must make time.  You will be amazed and delighted with the results.

As the instructors hear your solos, we will notify you when you've passed-off.

New terms to define and memorize:  pianississimo (ppp), fortississimo (fff), diminuendo (dim), prestissimo, molto, al dente, arpeggio, scherzo, phrase, glissando.

Advanced Band assignment:

Warm-up:
- Hilliard, Lip Flexibility p.19.  Rotate through #1-#6. Play 3 a day.

Scales:
- Practice all 12 major scales the range of your instrument.  If in question about # of octaves per scale,consult GMEA All-State Band scales Grade 11-12.


Book:
* Clap and count triplet rhythms is Ployhar p.26 #11
* Play Ployhar p. 26 #12 with pitch and rhythmic accuracy

Pieces:  (Be sure to utilize your metronome when practicing these pieces!)
- Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (be sure to subdivide the beat with a metronome while you practice)
- March Grandioso
- your solo (Be prepared to play with Mrs. Murdock.  Only two more rehearsals with your accompanists left!)

Jazz:
- Jammin With Charlie m.43-55 work on improvising
- p.16-19 work all exercises related to "Buffalo Head"

Much improvement on Eine Kleine and jazz.  Keep up the hard work!  =-)

Band Assignment due 2/21/13

Beginning Band Assignment:

Rhythm studies, page 42, numbers 13-20.
Practice #48, page 11, and numbers 53 and 54, page 12.  Remember to practice both lines of #54.
Continue working on your solo.
Have a great week!!

Intermediate Band Assignment:

Warm-up on long tones for woodwinds and lip flexibility exercises in Hilliard for brass, p19 #1-#6, rotating 2-3 per day.  For long tones I suggest the Chromatic Warm-ups beginning on p14. Spend 5-10 minutes working on your tone. This will ensure a productive practice session.

All of the following must be practiced daily with your metronome:

Scales: Practice each at least once a day. Hilliard p24 #1,3,5,7,9,11,13, and 15. Practice all of the different articulations.

Chromatic Scales: p60 and 61. Practice 2 per day. Also, using the fingering chart from your Essential Elements book, begin to learn the entire range of your instrument as a chromatic scale.

Rhythm studies p62, follow the instructions at the top of the page practicing #1-#3.

Work hard on your solo. Practice the entire solo each day in the following manner: 1. Play all the way through with no stops. 2. Work on trouble spots and iron out any missed notes, rhythms, articulations, or stylistic problems. 3. Play through again with no stops.  This method ensures that you are practicing two "play-throughs" a day.

Terms:  Define and memorize (review) the terms from the February 14th assignment.

Sheet music:  God Bless America, Amazing Grace Chorale, This is my Country.  (Some of you are missing very basic rhythms and notes on our pieces.  You have to practice if we're going to perform the pieces!)

To those band members who are practicing diligently: Keep up the good work!

Remember you are expected to practice 5-6 days per week, 45 minutes minimum.

Advanced Band
Warm-up:
- Hilliard, Lip Flexibility p.19.  Rotate through #1-#6. Play 3 a day.

Scales:
- Practice all 12 major scales the range of your instrument.  If in question about # of octaves per scale,consult GMEA All-State Band scales Grade 11-12.

* Play excerpt of your solo in class as a pass-off.   I'll be calling on you!  =-)

Book:
* Clap and count triplet rhythms is Ployhar p.26 #11
* Play Ployhar p. 26 #12 with pitch and rhythmic accuracy

Pieces:  (Be sure to utilize your metronome when practicing these pieces!)
- Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (be sure to subdivide the beat with a metronome while you practice)
- March Grandioso
- your solo (be prepared to play excerpt in class)

Jazz:
- Jammin With Charlie m.43-55 work on improvising
- p.16-19 work all exercises related to "Buffalo Head"

Thank you for your hardwork and dedication to our band.  Keep it up!  =-)

Band Assignment 2-14-13

Beginning Band:
*Warm up using the five-note scale, first playing each pitch on whole notes, then half notes, then quarter notes.
*Practice tapping foot to steady beat and subdividing eighth notes in your head.
*Rhythm studies #9 through #16, page 42.
*Practice number 45 (page 10) and numbers 46 through 51 (page 11).
*Continue working on your solo.
Have a great weekend! See you on Valentine's Day!

Intermediate Band:
Warm 5-10 minutes. This will help you have a more productive practice session. Lip flexibility exercises in Hilliard, p 19 rotating through #3-6.

Scales: Keep up and maintain the scales you know by playing them everyday. (Hilliard beginning on p 24) Additional scales to learn:Concert C major, G major, and D major. Always practice slowly at first. Alternate practicing scales with the different articulations shown on p 23.

Chromatic scales: p 60 and 62 #1-#4. Play 2 per day.

Rhythm studies p 62, follow the printed instructions at the top of the page practicing #1-#3.

New terms to memorize: Da capo (D.C.), Dal segno (D.S.), subito, sforzando (sfz.), divisi (div.). Review these terms: Marcato, staccato, legato, ritardando, fermata.

Your solo is the February pass-off. Be ready to play a short excerpt this week.

Amazing Grace Chorale, This is my Country, God Bless America, Calypso Bay.

Keep up the good work! If you haven't been doing good work (not practicing) please get started today! : )

Advanced Band
Warm-up:
- Hilliard, Lip Flexibility p.19.  Rotate through #1-#6. Play 3 a day.

Scales:
- Practice all 12 major scales the range of your instrument.  If in question about # of octaves per scale,consult GMEA All-State Band scales Grade 11-12.

* Play chromatic scale the full range for your instrument in class as a pass-off.

Book:
* Play Ployhar p. 26 #10 with pitch and rhythmic accuracy

Pieces:
- Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (be sure to subdivide the beat with a metronome while you practice)
- March Grandioso
- your solo (be prepared to play excerpt in class)

Jazz:
- Jammin With Charlie m.43-55 work on improvising
- p.16-19 work all exercises related to "Buffalo Head"

Thank you for your hardwork and dedication to our band.  Keep it up!  =-)

Band Assignment due 2-7-13

Beginning Band:
*Number 39, page 9
*Numbers 40-45, page 10
*Solo, solo, solo.... :-)
Have a great weekend!!

Intermediate Band:
Warm 5-10 minutes. This will help you have a more productive practice session. Lip flexibility exercises in Hilliard, p 19 rotating through #3-6.
 Scales: Keep up and maintain the scales you know by playing them everyday. (Hilliard beginning on p 24) Great progress has been made on the January pass-off. We will aim to complete these this week. New scales to learn: Concert C major, G major, and D major. Begin work on these. Alternate practicing scales with the different articulations shown on p 23.
Chromatic scales: p 60 and 62 #1-#4. Play 2 per day.

Rhythm studies p 62, follow the printed instructions at the top of the page practicing #1-#3.

New terms to define and memorize: pianissimo (pp), piano (p), forte (f), fortissimo (ff), mezzo piano (mp), mezzo forte (mf), larghetto, andantino, adagietto, and pizzeria (pizzeria). Make sure you know ALL of these terms. : )
 Your solo is the February pass-off. Be ready to play a short excerpt this week.
 Sheet music; Calypso Bay, Amazing Grace Chorale. We will pass-out music for Capitol Day this week.


Advanced Band
Warm-up:
- Hilliard, Lip Flexibility p.19.  Rotate through #1-#6. Play 3 a day.

Scales:
- Practice all 12 major scales the range of your instrument.  If in question about # of octaves per scale,    consult GMEA All-State Band scales Grade 11-12.

- Play chromatic scale the full range for your instrument.  Again, consult GMEA website if unsure.

Pieces:
- Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
- March Grandioso
- your solo (be prepared to play excerpt in class)

Jazz:
- Jammin With Charlie m.43-55 work on improvising
- p.16-19 work all excercises related to "Buffalo Head"

Thank you for your hardwork and dedication to our band.  We are so blessed to work with each of you!