Beginning Band Assignment:
Keep practicing! Let's do #48 again. And:
#53, "Aura Lee"--learn all of parts A and B
Scale #1, page 40....STOP after measure 5.
We will also begin working on #103.
See you next week!!
Intermediate Band Assignment:
Much
progress in rehearsal today! Please continue to practice your music
diligently, especially sheet music for our upcoming Spring Concert.
Last chance to pass off on C scale will be March 27- BE PREPARED, if you
have not already done so.
Mrs. Karen
Practice:
- Long Tones in White Book, p 10-11 #9-12. Check intonation with a tuner (they are free apps on smartphones!)
- Flexibility in White book, p18-21 #1-5.
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Scales: Concert Bb, Ab, Eb, F. Db, C Also practice these scales from
White book beginning on p24. The major scales for you to practice are at
the tops of the pages. Remember to rotate through the first 5
articulations as shown on p23. * Be prepared to play C or Db scale for a pass-off this week! This is your last chance...
Work on Bb Chromatic Scale p.60-61 #1
- Rhythmic Counting: Maxwell book Ex. 10. Be sure to practice all lines.
- Percussionists: Practice rudiments on snare drum p24-31 in white book with metronome.
Also practice scales on bells. Be sure to follow the new percussion assignment chart for our pieces.
- Essential Elements 2: #50-66. Work on understanding and mastering sixteenth notes.
- Sheet music: The Chimes of Liberty March- remember to subdivide the beat into eighth notes.
Fanfare and Fourishes- work on marcato style and dynamics, especially forte-piano. Count all
long notes and ties carefully.
Scooby Doo. Have fun with this one! Watch those syncopations...
American Folk Trilogy
Advanced Band Assignment:
Nothing
new has been added to your assignment. Just continue to practice
daily, covering everything described below each day. Pay attention to
the Intermediate assignment. We depend on you to play these pieces
accurately.
Continue
to warm-up carefully and thoughtfully. Nate, practice the rudiments
mentioned above in the Intermediate Band assignment.
Hilliard book: 10-15 minutes with metronome of arpeggios, and scales in thirds.
12 major scales, 2 octaves when possible. Spend 10-15 minutes per day on scales.
Chromatic scale entire range of your instrument. 2x-3x per day
All sheet music mentioned above, plus Processional, Nimrod, and Baby Elephant Walk.
March
pass-off is a composition assignment: In the Rhythm and Beyond book,
select one of the lines that we have played in class. Using a major or
minor key, write an 8 bar composition using the rhythm including the
repeat, or add on another line. Select and specify a descriptive tempo
(Largo, allegro, etc.) and metronome setting, and indicate
articulation, dynamics, and at least one expression indication (i.e.
dolce). Be sure to end your melody on tonic. You can write more bars
for extra credit. Perform your composition for the class at the tempo
you selected.We don't have time in our one-hour weekly rehearsal to
teach you proper notation, so copy key signatures and notating examples
from published music. That's how you learn, by copywork. Write in
pencil so you can erase mistakes. Pay attention to spacing of notes
within the bar.
Questions? Ask me in an email message.
