Band Assignment due 10/18/12

Beginning Band:
Glad you had a great class with Mrs. Rachel last Thursday.  Looking forward to hearing your progress when I see you all on Oct. 18!
Remember, not everyone will pass-off each week but it is important to make progress through practice each week...

Don't forget Instrument Testing is Oct. 18 from 2-3pm!

* Practice good posture and breathing while practicing recorder.

* Pass off on "When the Saints Go Marching In", "Twinkle..." and as far as you can perform to perfection!  

* Research and report on your favorite band instrument we have talked about in class.  Be sure to include why you like the instrument.

Intermediate Band:
*Practice these scales: Concert Bb, Concert Ab, Concert Eb. You will need to pass off on the Bb and Ab scales, GMEA style.
*Practice your sheet music: the two marches, Peter Gunn, and the Salute.

Advanced Band:
There are no changes. See last week's assignment. We will continue to explore different practicing techniques as we did in class. Happy weekend! Remember to practice over the weekend.
Last Week:
This is how your 45-60 minute practice session should go: 1. Warm-up for 3-5 minutes. 2. Daily exercises (Hilliard 12 major scales, up to 2 octaves when possible, plus your GMEA scales) 10 minutes a day. 3. Chromatic scale full range of your instrument. 5 minutes 4. I Recommend, p. 21 #1 and #2 (practice #1 with different articulations) 10 minutes
5. Serenade, 5 minutes. 6. Syncopated Swing, 5 minutes. 7. Joyful, Joyful, 5 minutes. 8. Allstate Etudes (lyrical and technical, alternate days) 10 minutes. 9. Sheet music: Winchester March, Armed Forces Salute, God Bless America, March Militaire. Spend 10 minutes daily alternating between these.

Assignment due 10/11/12

Beginning Band:
I absolutely love the way this class comes so prepared each week!  Looking forward to some great concert performances in November!
Remember, not everyone will pass-off each week but it is important to make progress through practice each week...

Don't forget Instrument Testing is Oct. 18 from 2-3pm!

* Practice good posture and breathing while practicing recorder

* Pass off on "When the Saints Go Marching In", "Twinkle..." and as far as you can perform to perfection!  

* Research and report verbally 2 flute facts.  Try to stump Mrs. Rachel- it's not going to be easy!  =-)

Intermediate Band folks, please practice:
*Concert Bb, Ab, and Eb scales (one octave), with arpeggios.
*Page 14, numbers 1 & 2, and page 15, number 4 in the HILLIARD book.
*Page 46, number 1 and page 47, number 3 in HILLIARD book.
*Exercise 7 in MAXWELL book.
*Pass Off will be from Peter Gunn.
Please bring all of your sheet music as well. Happy week!

Advanced Band
This is how your 45-60 minute practice session should go: 1. Warm-up for 3-5 minutes. 2. Daily exercises (Hilliard 12 major scales, up to 2 octaves when possible, plus your GMEA scales) 10 minutes a day. 3. Chromatic scale full range of your instrument. 5 minutes 4. I Recommend, p. 21 #1 and #2 (practice #1 with different articulations) 10 minutes
5. Serenade, 5 minutes. 6. Syncopated Swing, 5 minutes. 7. Joyful, Joyful, 5 minutes. 8. Allstate Etudes (lyrical and technical, alternate days) 10 minutes. 9. Sheet music: Winchester March, Armed Forces Salute, God Bless America, March Militaire. Spend 10 minutes daily alternating between these. Just make sure you can play your own part independently of the band! (without audible help from your neighbors!) Great job in rehearsal yesterday!!! Keep working hard! Have a great weekend! Mrs. Rachel

Band Assignment due 10/4/12

Beginning Band:
Great job this week!  I see Black Belts in the future of quite a few of these students!  =-)
Remember, not everyone will pass-off each week but it is important to make progress through practice each week...
* Practice good posture, correct hold and proper playing techniques on recorder
* Pass off on "Old MacDonald", "When the Saints Go Marching In" and as far as you can perform to perfection! 
* Research and report verbally 2 facts about the brass family of instruments that weren't mentioned in class.

Intermediate Band:
First, you guys rock!! Second, here's your stuff....
*Practice the GMEA scales for concert Bb and Ab. Don't forget to include those arpeggios!!
*Continue to practice the "Winchester March"...some of you still need to pass-off on that one.
*Practice "March Militaire". We will take the tempo up a bit, so make sure you can play it rather quickly.
*Practice "Peter Gunn", concentrating on the passages from measure 17 through measure 28.
We will look at a few numbers in the Maxwell and Hilliard Books, so make sure you have them with you.
Happy practicing!!

Advanced Band Assignment:
Warmup on lip slurs and long tones (Hilliard book, or your choice if you have a private teacher.)
Daily exercises: Scales, Chromatic scale, p. 24-53 of Hilliard book (rotate through these a few each day)
Lyrical etude: Keep working on perfecting it.
Syncopated Swing, learn all three parts.
Serenade, learn all three parts.
Joyful, Joyful- practice and perfect it!
Woodwind duets
I Recommend: complete p. 30 #1-5. Also, p. 10 top line.
I Recommend: Practice p. 21, #1 with these articulations: staccato, leggiero, slur one bar.
Define: syncopation. Come to class with a working definition of this term.
The October pass-off is the chromatic scale in the range for your instrument (see GMEA requirements at www.gmea.org)
Sheet music reminder:
Winchester March
God Bless America
Armed Forces Salute
March Militaire
Review the same terms from last week; sforzando, leggiero, rallentando, ritardando, tenuto, legato.

Band Assignment due 9/27/12

Assignment for 9/27/12

Scripture from this week:
"There was a man sent from God,whose name was John. He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him. He was not the light but came to bear witness about the light." John 1:6-8

Beginner Band:

Great job this week! Keep up the good work!
Remember, not everyone will pass-off each week but it is important to make progress through practice each week...
* Practice correct hold and playing techniques on recorder
* Pass off on "It's Raining", "Old MacDonald", and as far as you can perform to perfection!
* Research and report verbally 2 facts about the percussion family of instruments that weren't mentioned in class.

Intermediate Band:

Hilliard Book--page 24, #1; page 27, #7; page 18, #1 and #2
Winchester March -- there WILL be a pass-off next week--on any passage

Advanced Band Assignment:

Warmup on lip slurs and long tones (Hilliard book, or your choice if you have a private teacher.)
Daily exercises: Scales, Chromatic scale, p. 24-53 of Hilliard book (rotate through these a few each day)
Lyrical etude: Keep working on perfecting it.
Syncopated Swing, learn all three parts.
Woodwind duets
I Recommend: complete p. 30 #1-5. Also, p. 10 top line.
I Recommend: Practice p. 21, #1 with these articulations: staccato, leggiero, slur one bar.
Define: syncopation. Come to class with a working definition of this term.
The October pass-off is the chromatic scale in the range for your instrument (see GMEA requirements at www.gmea.org)
Sheet music reminder:
Winchester March
God Bless America
Armed Forces Salute
March Militaire
Review the same terms from last week; sforzando, leggiero, rallentando, ritardando, tenuto, legato.

Band Assignment due 9/20/12

Beginning Band:

I love your eagerness and obvious practice effort this week!  Keep up the great work!  =-)

Remember, not everyone will pass-off each week but it is important to make progress through practice each week...

* Practice correct hold and playing techniques on recorder

* Pass off on "It's Raining", "Old MacDonald", and as far as you can perform to perfection! 

* Research and report verbally 2 facts about the woodwind family of instruments that weren't mentioned in class.

Intermediate Band:

Warmup on Hilliard Book, p. 18 through 22. Pick a different one each day

Scales: GMEA scales for you school grade are found at www.GMEA.org. On the left choose "Band," then "Allstate Band," then scroll down until you see "Allstate Band audition requirements," then choose the grade level and print your scales.

Practice all of these daily.

You will also see the range for your chromatic scale. Practice the chromatic scale.

Pass-off this week on excerpts from "Winchester March."

E1: p. 40 and 41. Practice a different set of 4 from each major key each day. For example, on Saturday, practice #1-4 in the key of concert Bb.  On Sunday, practice #1-4 in the key of concert Eb, etc... rotate through these so you practice one set a day.

Sheet music to practice:

Armed Forces Salute

God Bless America

Winchester March

Advanced Band Assignment:

Warmup on lip slurs and long tones (Hilliard book, or your choice if you have a private teacher.)

Daily exercises: Scales, Chromatic scale, p. 24-53 of Hilliard book (rotate through these a few each day)

Lyrical etude: Pass-off this week!

 Syncopated Swing, learn all three parts.

Woodwind duets

I Recommend: complete p. 30 #1-5. Also, p. 10 top line.

I Recommend: Practice p. 21, #1 with these articulations: staccato, leggiero, slur one bar.

Define: syncopation. Come to class with a working definition of this term.

Sheet music reminder:

Winchester March

God Bless America

Armed Forces Salute

Review the same terms from last week; sforzando, leggiero, rallentando, ritardando, tenuto, legato.

Scripture from this week:

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.  He was in the beginning with God.  all things were made through Him, and without Him was not anything made that was made.  In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.  The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it."  John 1:1-5

Band Assignment due 9/13/12

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

Band Starts TODay!

We will start all four classes today 12-3pm