Band Assighment due 3/27/14

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.
- 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.