Beginner Band
Great first day of class
yesterday! Looking forward to hearing some great pass-offs on Sept.
13! =-)
* Read middle section of folder
(fingering chart, How to Care..., How to Hold..., How to Play Recorder) as a
review I will quiz you on this info.
* Practice correct hold and playing
techniques on recorder
* Pass off on "Hot Cross
Buns" or work further if you'd like...
Intermediate Band
*Practice Winchester March
*Practice the Bflat scale, using
various rhythms (whole notes, half notes, quarter notes, eighth notes) per
pitch. Be prepared for anything!
*Begin learning the pitches for the
next scale listed in the GMEA scale order....Aflat, I believe.....
*Bring your EE 2000 Book 1 to
class, as well as the new books you received yesterday.
*Have a great week!!
Advanced Band Assignment
Lip slurs
and long tones (as always)
Daily
exercises (as discussed in class)
Chromatic
scale (as discussed in class)
GMEA lyrical
etude (pass-off on Sept. 20th)
Syncopated
Swing (learn all 3 parts!)
Woodwinds:
Duets
From I
Recommend book: use pencil, p. 30 #1-4, p. 32 #10 line 1 only.
Practice p.
21 #1 and #2 from I Recommend.
Terms to
know: sforzando, leggiero, rallent, ando, ritardando, tenuto, legato. This
should be review for most of you.
If you read
this post, tell me in class next week the name of your favorite musical
group/band for a special prize.
Have a
blessed and fruitful week!
Ms. Rachel
Scripture of
the week: "As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as
good stewards of the manifold grace of God."
I Peter 4:10
