Band Assignment, due 4/1/11

Intermediate Band:

Review music theory concepts such as steps, accidentals, key signatures, enharmonics, dynamics, cut-time and syncopation. Your theory/rhythm test will be available April 1 and is due April 29. It is a take-home, open-book test.

- Long Tones, p. 14-16

- Lip slurs, p. 19 #3 and #4

- Major scales Concert F through Db

- Chromatic scale as discussed in class

- Chromatic warmups

- Scales in thirds from White book, practice 4 a day until you've rotated through the entire section, repeat.

- Breath control exercises, rotate through all.

- EE 2: #49, #50-56 *The next pass-off will be #49 on April 15

- Sheet music

Sea Song Trilogy

Flying Tigers

Rockin Robin


Advanced Band:

Lip Slurs for Brass

Chromatic warm-ups or (warm-up according to your private instructor's directions)

Arpeggios (see the assignment from last week) Pass-off 4-1-11 as instructed in last week's assignment.

9/10 OR 11/12 scales. 6th year and up must prepare 11/12 scales

Maxwell: Ex. 11 and "Jubilation." You are to write in the beats for "Jubilation" subdividing each beat into eighth notes. Write in pencil and finish the entire exercise.

Slane

Newcastle March

25 or 6 to 4

Your theory test is due at the end of April. You have plenty of time to complete this.

"I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me." Philippians 4:13

Band Assignment, due 3/25/11

Intermediate Band:

Theory assignment: musictheory.net, choose "lessons" then "steps and accidentals" and "key signatures".

This is an interactive lesson with audio. Please study these concepts because we will review in class.

- Long Tones, p. 14-16

- Lip slurs, p. 19 #3 and #4

- Major scales Concert F through Gb

- Chromatic scale as discussed in class

- Chromatic warmups

- Scales in thirds from White book, practice 4 a day until you've rotated through the entire section, repeat.

- Breath control exercises, rotate through all.

- EE 2: #48-49, #50-55 *The next pass-off will be #49 on April 1

- Sheet music

Sea Song Trilogy

Flying Tigers- pass off on any section director chooses March 25!

Rockin Robin

Advanced Band:

-study the theory lessons from the last few weeks on musictheory.net.

-Chromatic warmups

-9/10 or 11/12 scales

-arpeggios from white book (rotate each day until you've played all of them through the course of a week)

-Maxwell: Ex. 10 and "Translunar Injection." Pass-off on March 25

-Pass-off on April 1 will be chosen from the arpeggios. For Alexander, Laura, and Kelly Belle, you will pass-off on either #1,3,5,7, or 9 only. The rest of the band may be asked to pass-off on any of #1-#16.

Slane

Newcastle

25 or 6 to 4

Band Assignment, due 3/18/11

Recorder Class:

Practice pages 24 and 25, and "Beethoven's Ninth" (first two lines) is the pass off.

Intermediate Band:

Theory assignment: musictheory.net, choose "lessons" then "steps and accidentals" and "key signatures".

This is an interactive lesson with audio. Please study these concepts because we will review in class.

- Long Tones, p. 14-16

- Lip slurs, p. 19 #3 and #4

- Major scales Concert F through Gb

- Chromatic scale as discussed in class

- Chromatic warmups

- Scales in thirds from White book, practice 4 a day until you've rotated through the entire section, repeat.

- Breath control exercises, rotate through all.

- EE 2: #48-49 The next pass-off will be #49 on April 1

- Sheet music

Sea Song Trilogy

Flying Tigers

* Solo music- put finishing touches on solos for Solo Fest. Be sure to practice with your accompaniment, if at all possible!

Advanced Band

There are NO additions to last week's assignment except to remind everyone to practice their solos diligently. Play through your solo at least twice a day with no stops to work on endurance.

Review the theory lessons.

Practice the same assignment from last week!

Scripture of the Week: "The LORD your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing." Zephaniah 3:17

Band Assignment, due 3/11/11

Recorders

- review fingerings

- p.20 write in counts to #2, 4, 6, 8 and clap rhythms

- p.22-23 practice

* p. 23 pass off on "Starlight, Starbright"

Intermediate Band:

Theory assignment: musictheory.net, choose "lessons" then "steps and accidentals." This is an interactive lesson with audio. Please study these concepts because we will review in class.

Long Tones, p. 14 and 15

Lip slurs, p. 19 #3 and 4

Major scales Concert F through Gb

Chromatic scale as discussed in class

Chromatic warmups

Scales in thirds from White book, practice 4 a day until you've rotated through the entire section, repeat.

Breath control exercises, rotate through all.

Complete #38 in EE 2, (converting 2/4 meter to cut time) if you haven't already done this.

EE 2: #40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 46. The next pass-off will be #49 in 3 weeks.

Sea Song Trilogy

Flying Tigers

Solo music

Advanced Band

Theory lesson: Review the 4 types of chords and the "Introduction to Chords" lesson. Play these as broken chords (arpeggios) on your instrument.

New lesson: Triad Inversion

Practice:

Chromatic warmups

Arpeggios p. 45 #1-16

breath control exercises #1-6 with increasing tempos.

Maxwell book: ex. 9 and "Movin' on" I know I've neglected this one and I promise we'll work on this on Friday.

9/10 scales plus chromatic scale in your range

Sheet music

Review musical style vocabulary: dolce, peasante, leggiero grazioso, espressivo, con brio.

Band Assignment, due 3/4/11

Recorder Class

Complete page 19 by writing the counts under numbers 3, 4, and 5. (Skip the next two pages.) Practice numbers 1, 2, and 3 on page 22. The pass-off is "Bransle de Champagne" on page 18.

Intermediate Band

- Long Tones p.14-15 (white book)

- Lip Slurs for brass p.19 #3&#4 (white book)

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

*be sure to get 9-10 GMEA scales off of website at www.gmea.org

(go to band, then All-State, then 9-10 scales for your instrument)

- #32-39 (EE bk. 2)

- do #38 on cut-time in EE bk. 2

- finish working on pass off #31 if not already played in class

- work on solos

- sheet music: Sea Song and Flying Tigers


Advanced Band

Always warm-up properly, as discussed in class and in past assignments.

GMEA 9/10 scales

Chromatic scale in the 9/10 range for your instrument

White book, breath control exercises #1-6 with increasing tempo (always play with metronome) rotating through the different articulations from p. 54

Begin working on arpeggios, p. 45, #1-16.

On musictheory.net/lessons/40, do the lesson on introduction to chords. Study and be prepared to define major, minor, diminished, and augmented chords. Listen to the chords from the lesson. Play them on your instrument.

Solo music

Band sheet music

Review the tempo vocabulary from class last week: largo, adagio, andante, allegro, vivace, presto.

Scripture of the week: Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. John 14:27

Band Assignment, due 2/25/11

Intermediate Band

- Long Tones p.14-15 (white book)

- Lip Slurs for brass p.20-21 (white book)

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

*be sure to get 9-10 GMEA scales off of website at www.gmea.org

(go to band, then All-State, then 9-10 scales for your instrument)

- #20-31 (EE bk. 2)

- work on solos (be ready to work with the accompanist!)

- sheet music: Sea Song and Flying Tigers

- write counts to m. 9-12 on p.42 (EE bk. 2)

- work on # keys handout and turn in

Advanced Band

- Lip slurs for brass

- Play the chromatic warm-ups from the White book.

- 9/10 scales and chromatic scale full range of your instrument,

use metronome working from slow to medium tempo.

- p. 54 Breath control exercises, rotate through practicing 2 per day with metronome, use different articulations.

- Maxwell book, #9 and "Movin' on."

- Continue to review the Maxwell book. For our three new Advanced band members, start at the beginning

of the Maxwell book. You should play each exercise and the coordinating etude with your metronome until

you've mastered it. Then proceed through the book in this manner. This will help you "catch-up" with the rest

of the band.

- Sheet music:

Newcastle March

Slane

- Solo festival piece, bring your piece to class and be prepared to play a line from it for the class.

Continue to memorize the names of the triads; ACE, BDF, CEG, DFA, EGB, FAC, GBD.

Theory assignment: Go to musictheory.net. Choose "Exercises, key signature identification." Create a custom exercise. Choose the clef in which you normally play, choose the major keys. Start exercise, continue until you're getting it correct. Repeat daily until you've mastered the major key signatures. Also, go to "lessons, minor scales" and work on these lessons to learn how to construct and play the three types of minor scales.

Scripture of the Week: Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy- think on these things. ~Philippians 4:8

Band Assignment, due 2/18/11

Recorders, let's try this one again: your assignment has not changed. We all need to do our best to practice and move forward together as a class. If you have practiced up, and are ready for something else, please continue through the next two pages in your book. Let's do it, and let's do it right! :-)



Intermediate Band:

- warm up on #20-23 (EE Bk. 2)

- work on concert scales F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db

- write in counts to measures 1-8 on p.42 (EE Bk.2)

- #20-25 (EE Bk. 2); pass-off on #19 & #24

- practice solos with CD (listen to piece then play with the accompaniment)

- sheet music: Flying Tigers and Sea Song Trilogy

- NEW ADDITION: Be prepared to play a short bit from your solo for class

Advanced Band:

Lip slurs for brass

Warm-up as discussed in class. Play the chromatic warm-ups from the White book.

9/10 scales and chromatic scale full range of your instrument, use metronome working from slow to medium tempo.

p. 54 Breath control exercises, rotate through practicing 2 per day with metronome, use different articulations.

Maxwell book, #9 and "Movin' on."

Continue to review the Maxwell book. For our three new Advanced band members, start at the beginning of the Maxwell book. You should play each exercise and the coordinating etude with your metronome until you've mastered it. Then proceed through the book in this manner. This will help you "catch-up" with the rest of the band.

Sheet music:

Newcastle March

Slane

Solo festival piece, bring your piece to class and be prepared to play a line from it for the class.

Continue to memorize the names of the triads; ACE, BDF, CEG, DFA, EGB, FAC, GBD.

Theory assignment: Go to musictheory.net. Choose "Exercises, key signature identification." Create a custom exercise. Choose the clef in which you normally play, choose the major keys. Start exercise, continue until you're getting it correct. Repeat daily until you've mastered the major key signatures. Also, go to "lessons, minor scales" and work on these lessons to learn how to construct and play the three types of minor scales.

Scripture of the Week: In his heart a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps. Proverbs 16:9