Band Assignment, due on 9/11/14

Great first rehearsal!  I am so excited to see each of you again and get to know new members as well. Thanks for checking our Facebook page and please do so regularly each week for assignments, updates, messages, etc.  Looking forward to a great new academic year with AAHB!

Mrs. Karen

Practice each of these excercises daily or at least five days of this week:

*  Technique and Musicianship book p.2&3 lines A&B Slurs and Lip Slurs/Technique Builder

*  Technique and Musicianship book p.43  Winds #1-4  scales
                                                              Percussion #1-4  stick control

*  Essential Elements book lines #6-14

*  Pass off on Ab scale in class 9-11-14 (winds and percussion)

*  Work on pieces- Afterburn and Frozen

Advanced Band Assignment:

See the above assignment for lip slurs. Use these for warming up.

Scales: 12 Major scales 2 octaves if possible

Practice the Intermediate Band assignment since you'll be playing these pieces.

Practice all the sheet music I gave you

Chromatic scale for you GMEA level.

More music coming next week!

Nate: Practice the rudiments daily with metronome.

Everyone: Practice a minimum of 45 minutes per day.