11/12/10 Assignment, due 11/19/10 (Concert Day)

DON'T FORGET TO PREPARE FOR A CHURCH OR FAMILY PERFORMANCE OVER THE WINTER BREAK! LET ONE OF THE DIRECTORS KNOW IF YOU NEED SOME MUSIC. =-)

ALSO, PLEASE WASH YOUR NEW BAND SHIRT AND HAVE IT READY WITH YOUR KHAKI PANTS OR SKIRT FOR THE CONCERT FRIDAY. PLEASE THANK MRS. SONDRA FOR HER BEAUTIFUL EMBROIDERY ON THESE SHIRTS!

Recorder

Practice Page 7-9

Pass Off Old Squirrel

Intermediate Brass and Percussion:

* Warm-up each day on any of the chromatic warm-ups on pp. 14-17.

* Next week we will finish the pass-offs on scales.

* Sheet music: Lexington March (work on articulation), Shoo fly Rock (count the buzzing notes correctly),

* Star-Spangled Banner (rhythm where meter changes).

* Write beats in on entire rhythm sheet

* New material: White book, page 60 and 61, Chromatic scales #1 through #4.

Intermediate Woodwinds:

Warm-up each day on any of the chromatic warm-ups on pp. 14-17.

Next week we will finish the pass-offs on scales.

Sheet music: Lexington March (work on articulation), Shoo fly Rock (count the buzzing notes correctly), The Star-Spangled Banner (rhythm where meter changes).

Write beats in the rhythm sheet.

New material: White book, page 60 and 61, Chromatic scales #1 through #4.

Advanced Brass and Percussion:

* No new pass-offs.

* Practice 9/10 scales and chromatic scale. quarter note =132 in eighths.

* Sheet music

* Complete rhythm sheet by writing in counts

Advanced Woodwinds:

No new pass-offs.

Practice 9/10 scales and chromatic scale. quarter note =132 in eighths.

Sheet music

Trio

Complete rhythm sheet by writing in counts

11/5/10 Assignment, due 11/12

DON'T FORGET TO PREPARE FOR A CHURCH OR FAMILY PERFORMANCE OVER THE WINTER BREAK! LET ONE OF THE DIRECTORS KNOW IF YOU NEED SOME MUSIC. =-)

Recorder Class

- complete Rhythm Sheet #3 for Friday

Brass

Intermediate

- Long Tones p.15#1-4 (white book)

- Scales- concert Bb, Ab, Eb, Db

- Complete all of Rhythm Sheet #3 for Friday

- Sheet Music

Lexington March

Shoo Fly Rock

Star Spangled Banner- Pass off on Friday

Advanced

- Long Tones p.15#1-4 (white book)

- Scales -concert F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, B

- Lip Slurs p.18#1-2 (white book)

- Complete Rhythm Sheet 7-3 for Friday

- Sheet Music

Star Spangled Banner

Love Lifted Me

Radetsky March

*Pass off on Love Lifted Me or Radetsky March on Friday

Woodwinds

Intermediate:

Long Tones (White Book) p. 15 #3. Breathe every two measures.

White book p. 35 #5. Thirds in Concert F.

Pass-off on your scale sheet. We will continue to pass-off all the scales on the sheet.

Finish writing in rhythm on p. 62 #2. Complete the rhythm sheet you received in class.

Lexington March

Shoo Fly Rock

Star-Spangled Banner

Advanced:

Warm-up on long tones.

Breath control exercise White Book p. 55 #1. Play in one breath.

All 9/10 scales

Chromatic scale; flute, 3 octave, clarinet, low E to high G above high C. (future pass-off)

Pass-off on "Badinage."

Love Lifted me

Radetsky March

Star-Spangled Banner

"Addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with all your heart, always and for everything giving thanks in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God the Father.

Ephesians 5: 19-20

10/29/10 Assignment, Due 11/5/10

Recorder

- write in the counts to lines 1-4 on Rhythm Sheet #3

- practice p.6-7 in book

- pass off on Buns Cross Hot

Intermediate Brass

- Long Tones p.15#3 (white book)

- Scales Concert Bb, Ab, Eb, F

- Lip Slurs p.18#1-2 (white book)

- #177-181 (EE book)

- Sheet Music

*Lexington March

*Shoo Fly Rock

*Star Spangled Banner

- pass off on Lexington March or Shoo Fly March

Advanced Brass

- Long Tones p.15#3 (white book)

- Lip Slurs p.18#1-2 (white book)

- p. 10 ex.6 (Maxwell book)

- Sheet Music

* Star Spangled Banner

* Love Lifted Me

* Radetsky March

- Pass off on Love Lifted Me or Radetsky March

10/22/10 Assignment, Due 10/29/10

Recorder

Practice page 5

Pass off is Au Claire de la Lune on p5

Brass and Percussion

Intermediate Band Brass

* Long Tones p.15#3 (white book)

* Scales- Concert Bb, Ab, Eb, F

* Lip Slurs p.18 #1-2 (white book)

* #177-181 (Essential Elements book)

* Sheet Music -Lexington March -Shoo Fly Rock -Star Spangled Banner

Advanced Band Brass

* Scales- Concert F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb

* Lip Slurs p.18#1-2 (white book)

* Etude p.9 ex.5/ p.19 Thanksgiving- possible pass off for 10-29-10

* Sheet Music -Star Spangled Banner -Love Lifted Me- possible pass off for 10-29-10 -Radetsky

Woodwinds

Intermediate

Rhythm p. 62 #2 write out beats of each measure

Long tones p. 15 #4 (White Book)

All scales from your scale sheet (Pass-off for 10-29)

Finish pass-offs for those who need to do #163

Lexington March

Shoo Fly

Star-Spangled Banner

Advance

Long tones for warm-up

9/10 scales

Maxwell: p. 9 exercise 5 and p. 19 "Thanksgiving." Pass-off this and "Baroque."

Intrada, Love Lifted me, Radetsky, trio.

Star-spangled Banner

Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit. I Timonthy 4:12

10/8/10 Assignment due 10/22

Beginner/Recorder

Intermediate

Woodwinds/Brass/Percussion

* Rhythm p.62 #2 (White Book)

* Long Tones p.15 #4 (White Book)

* Scales Concert Bb, Ab, Eb, F

* Lip Slurs p.18 #1-2 (White Book)

* #154-168 (EE Bk.1)

Pass-off oon #163 or F scale

* Sheet Music

Lexington & Shoo Fly

* Ensembles

Trumpet- Pachebel

Trombone- Shortnin' Bread

Advanced

Woodwinds/Brass/Percussion

* Rhythm p.62 #5 (White Book)

* Scales C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db

* Lip Slurs p.18 #1-2

* Etude p.9 ex.4/ Pass-off on p.18 Baroque

* Sheet Music

Intrada, Love Lifted Me, Radetsky

* Ensembles

10/1/10 Assignment

Recorder Class

Page 4 of Music page. All eight little exercises.

Intermediate Brass and Percussion

* Rhythm (White Bk.) p.84 m.26-30

* Long Tones (White Bk.) p.14 #2

* Scales- Concert Bb, Ab, Eb

* Lip Slurs (White Bk.) p.18 #1&#2

* EE bk. #138-151

Pass Off on #150 and Eb concert scale

* Sheet Music- Shoo Fly and Lexington March

* Ensembles

Intermediate Woodwind

Woodwind pass-off is "Lexington March."

(Laura is to play the Ab scale two octaves)

Everyone practice the ensembles.

White book: p. 34 #3 (more thirds) Practice with metronome quarter-note =60.

Advanced Brass and Percussion

* Rhythm (White Bk.) p.62#4

* Etude pass-off (Maxwell Bk.) p.17 Four Square

* Scales- concert C,F,Bb,Eb,Ab,Db

* Lip Slurs (White Bk.) p.18#1&#2

* Sheet Music- Love Lifted Me, Intrada, Radetsky March

* Ensembles

Advanced woodwind

1. Warm-up of your choice
2. 9/10 scales
3. Chromatic scale entire range of your instrument
4. Band sheet music
5. Trio and duet
6. Rhythm (White book) p. 62 #4
7. Maxwell book: Ex. #3 and p. 17 "Four square" for pass-off. Quarter note =72 final tempo

"Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you." Ephesians 4:32

9/24/10 Assignment

Intermediate Woodwinds

• Warm-up on p. 68 #4 of White Book. Patiently play entire chorale, breathing every 4 bars.

• Pass-off for Oct. 1 is White Book, p. 33 #1, work on accuracy then speed.

• Major scales: Concert Bb, Eb, and Ab.
• Rhythm exercise on p. 62, #1 (White Book) Write in counts, "tah" the rhythm then play on a single pitch
• Essential Elements book 1: #182 (America the Beautiful), #186 (Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
• Lexington March
• Shoo Fly Rock

Intermediate Brass and Percussion

• Warm-up on p.14 #2 of White Book. Patiently play entire chorale, breathing every 4 bars.
• Pass-off for Oct. 1 is Concert Eb scale from memory as printed on GMEA Middle School scale sheet or p.33 #1 (white book) PRACTICE BOTH!!!
• Major scales: Concert Bb, Eb, and Ab.
• Rhythm exercise on p. 62, #3 (White Book) Write in counts, "tah" the rhythm then play on a single pitch
• Essential Elements book 1: #126-137
• Lexington March
• Shoo Fly Rock

Advanced Woodwinds

• Warm-up of your choice
• 9/10 major scales
• Chromatic scale
• Rhythm exercise in White book: p.62 #4, write in counts, "tah" then play on a single pitch
• Maxwell book: Ex. 2 and "Coronation March." The latter is your pass-off.
• Badinage
• Adagio duet
• Radetsky March
• Love Lifted me

Advanced Brass and Percussion

• Warm-up of your choice
• 9/10 major scales
• Chromatic scale
• Lip Slurs in White book p.18 #1&#2
• Rhythm exercise in White book: p.62 #3, write in counts, "tah" then play on a single pitch
• Maxwell book: Ex. 2 and "Coronation March." The latter is your pass-off.
• Radetsky March
• Love Lifted me

"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud." I Corinthians 13:4