Band Assignment due 11/6/14

Hello Everyone!

I'm feeling better about our upcoming performances but we can still use individual practice of parts at home.  Great work in class today with tempos!

With that said, I stated this last week in my post and I'm going to say it again....
Be prepared for a surprise pass off on anything in Afterburn or Frozen. Our band in only as good as its individuals.  Are you practicing regularly and efficiently in order to do your part?

Don't forget our rehearsal on Nov. 6 at noon.  Be sure to wear your blue polo and khaki pants.  Please bring your music stand as well.  Parents should be ready to transport their student to Iris place by 12:45pm.

Have a blessed week!

Mrs. Karen

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

*  Technique and Musicianship book p.4&5 lines A&B Slurs and Lip Slurs/Technique Builder
    (Be sure to work on this excercise with the metronome- especially woodwinds and mallets)

*  Scales
            Percussion   Technique and Musicianship book p.43 #1-4  stick control
            -rudiments (F scale-flam taps, Bb-5 stroke roll, Eb-flam, Ab-7 stroke roll)
            Winds and Mallets  GMEA Middle School scale sheet

*  Technique and Musicianship book p.20 #4 & #6 Articulation and Technique etude

*  Pass off on any part of Afterburn or Frozen on 11-6-14 

*  Work on pieces- Afterburn- all  *be sure to practice fp
                           -Frozen
                                 Flutes- m.51-62/m.77-80/m.89-98 for rhythmic accuracy/all
                                 Clarinets- m.43-55/m.73-76/all
                                 Alto Sax and Horn- m.114-end/all
                                 All other instruments- work on finding and playing melody parts accurately
                           -Star Spangled Banner- all
                           -Somewhere Over the Rainbow- all

     WORK ON ALL PIECES WITH A METRONOME, ESPECIALLY FROZEN AND AFTERBURN.

Band Assignment due 10/30/14

Hello Everyone!

Okay...we got some great metronome work in class today on Afterburn and Frozen.  Are you working as diligently at home?  Hmmmmmm.....

This coming week we will be working in sectionals the first part of rehearsal on Frozen and Afterburn.  Be prepared for a surprise pass off on anything in each of those pieces.  Our band in only as good as its individuals.  Are you practicing regularly and efficiently in order to do your part?

Heads up on group pictures to be taken Oct. 30 at 2pm for all students.  Be sure to wear your blue polo and jeans (Adv and Int Bands) and white shirts with jeans (Jam Session and Beginning Band).

Have a blessed week!

Mrs. Karen

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

*  Technique and Musicianship book p.4&5 lines A&B Slurs and Lip Slurs/Technique Builder
    (Be sure to work on this excercise with the metronome- especially woodwinds and mallets)

*  Scales
            Percussion   Technique and Musicianship book p.43 #1-4  stick control
            -rudiments (F scale-flam taps, Bb-5 stroke roll, Eb-flam, Ab-7 stroke roll)
            Winds and Mallets  GMEA Middle School scale sheet

*  Technique and Musicianship book p.20 #4 & #6 Articulation and Technique etude

*  Pass off on any part of Afterburn or Frozen on 10-30-14 

*  Work on pieces- Afterburn- all
                           -Frozen
                                 Flutes- m.51-62/m.77-80/m.89-98 for rhythmic accuracy/all
                                 Clarinets- m.43-55/m.73-76/all
                                 Alto Sax and Horn- m.114-end/all
                                 All other instruments- work on finding and playing melody parts accurately
                           -Star Spangled Banner- all
                           -Somewhere Over the Rainbow- all

     WORK ON ALL PIECES WITH A METRONOME, ESPECIALLY FROZEN.

Band Assignment due 10/23/14

Hello Everyone!

Great rehearsal today.  Time to really dig in and practice our concert pieces with a metronome!

Please practice diligently and efficiently on your sheet music this week- especially on Frozen. We will be playing this piece on the Fall concert.  Pick out problem spots, isolate them and work on them until they are correct. Then, incorporate them into larger segments of the piece.  Please don't hesitate to ask me questions about the music both inside and outside of class.  That is what I'm here for!  =-)

Don't forget to be prepared for your memorized pass-off this week also.

Heads up on group pictures to be taken Oct. 30 at 2pm for all students.  Be sure to wear your blue polo and jeans (Adv and Int Bands) and white shirts with jeans (Jam Session and Beginning Band).

Have a blessed week!

Mrs. Karen

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

*  Technique and Musicianship book p.4&5 lines A&B Slurs and Lip Slurs/Technique Builder
    (Be sure to work on this excercise with the metronome- especially woodwinds and mallets)

*  Technique and Musicianship book p.43
                                                              Percussion #1-4  stick control
                                                                                        rudiments (F scale-flam taps, Bb-5 stroke roll, Eb-flam, Ab-7 stroke roll)
                                                              Winds and Mallets  GMEA Middle School scale sheet

*  Technique and Musicianship book p.16 #4 Articulation and Technique etude

*  Essential Elements book lines #50-55

*  Pass off on Concert F scale (2 octaves) memorized on 10-23-14

*  Work on pieces- Afterburn- all
                           -Frozen
                                 Flutes- m.51-62/m.77-80/m.89-98 for rhythmic accuracy/all
                                 Clarinets- m.43-55/m.73-76/all
                                 Alto Sax and Horn- m.114-end/all
                                 All other instruments- work on finding and playing melody parts accurately
                           -Star Spangled Banner- all
                           -Somewhere Over the Rainbow- all

     WORK ON ALL PIECES WITH A METRONOME, ESPECIALLY FROZEN.


Advanced Band:

You will get a "free pass-off" if you attend the Athens Flute Choir Concert on Sunday, October 19, 2pm, State Botanical Garden of Georgia Conservatory.

Please practice and learn all of the sheet music for Intermediate Band. Their assignment is also yours, except for the pass-offs.

Practice with metronome: Serenade, The Thunderer, and Eternal Father. Continue to practice For the Beauty of the Earth although it's unclear if we will perform this.

11th and 12th grade scales from the GMEA scale sheet.

Chromatic scale complete range.

GMEA etude for your school grade

Pass-offs on any of the above. Pass-offs will be done with metronome.

Practice everything with metronome!

Band Assignment due 10/9/14

Hello Everyone!

Great rehearsal today.  I love the way all of you are so attentive and ready to play each rehearsal.  Our time together is definitely one of the best parts of my week!

Please practice diligently and efficiently on your sheet music this week- especially on Frozen. Remember, I decide on whether we perform Frozen this Fall based on the amount of practice progress I hear you making as a group.  Pick out problem spots, isolate them and work on them until they are correct. Then, incorporate them into larger segments of the piece.  Please don't hesitate to ask me questions about the music both inside and outside of class.  That is what I'm here for!  =-)

Don't forget to be prepared for your memorized pass-off this week also.

Have a blessed week!

Mrs. Karen

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

*  Technique and Musicianship book p.4&5 lines A&B Slurs and Lip Slurs/Technique Builder

*  Technique and Musicianship book p.43  Winds&Mallets #1-4  scales (Don't forget to work on the 2 octave Concert F scale!)
                                                              Percussion #1-4  stick control
 Technique and Musicianship book p.20 #4 Articulation and Technique etude

*  Essential Elements book lines #39-43

*  Pass off on memorized Bb chromatic scale (T&M p.3) on 10-9-14

*  Work on pieces- Afterburn- all
                           -Frozen
                                 Flutes- m.51-62/m.77-80/m.89-98 for rhythmic accuracy
                                 Clarinets- m.43-55/m.73-76
                                 All other instruments- work on finding and playing melody parts accurately
                           -Star Spangled Banner- all
                           -Somewhere Over the Rainbow
                           -Winchester March


Advanced Band:

Please practice and learn all of the sheet music for Intermediate Band.

Practice with metronome: Serenade, The Thunderer, For the Beauty of the Earth, and Eternal Father.

11th and 12th grade scales from the GMEA scale sheet.

Chromatic scale complete range.

GMEA etude for your school grade

Pass-offs on any of the above.

Practice everything with metronome!