Band Assignment, due 3/2/12

Beginning Band

- Breathing exercises

- EE Bk. 1 #86-#89 Daily Warm-Ups

- EE Bk. 1 #92-#106, #147 (Woodwinds just work on the first 6 notes, Brass and Percussion work on the whole line)

- Pass off on line #100 or #103 (My choice...=-)

- EE Bk. 1 p.43 m.45-48 Count, clap and buzz the line

- Mickey Mouse March

- Don't forget to work on your solo- you will work with accompanist Feb. 24 also =-)

* Clarinets- Look at and try p. 24 #119-124 for practice on "going over the break". We will try this in class Friday.

* Brass- Be sure to practice buzzing to fill up a balloon on the end of your mouthpiece. Keep working on this exercise.

Intermediate Band

-Work on the Breathing Gym exercises.

-Breath Control exercises, Hilliard p.55 #1-6

-Major Scales, Concert F,Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, B, E, A, D, G, and C. Pass-off on Db and Gb.

-Blue Maxwell, p. 15, "March No. I and Caveat March" p. 17

Challenge: Come up with a new and creative way to practice your scales and share with the group.

-Chromatic Scale full range

-Solo, 2 play-throughs a day plus work spots.

-This is my Country, God Bless the USA, Themes from 1812 Overture.

Advanced Band

-Breathing gym exercises. They really do work!!!

-Memorize the generic triads

-Hilliard, p. 45-53. Alternate articulations.

-12 major scales full range of your instrument.

Challenge: Come up with a creative new way to practice your scales and share with the group.

-Chromatic scale full range

-Orange Maxwell,"Put it Together" p. 30

-Solo, 2 play-throughs a day plus working spots.

-The Thunderer, Walking the Blues, The Pink Panther. This is my Country, God Bless the USA

-Extra credit: Congratulations to Beth and Ben for writing the triads last week. They will be getting their rewards. Everyone else will have another chance! Read on: On Friday before class or between classes, write the generic triads on the board and sign your name. (Parents, please do not point out that there is an extra credit opportunity, just encourage them to look at their assignments.) I truly want to do this to encourage these kids to look at their own assignments.) Students who see this and write the triads will be given a reward. :-)

Band Assignment, due 2/24/12

Beginning Band

- Breathing exercises

- EE Bk. 1 #86-#89 Daily Warm-Ups

- EE Bk. 1 #92-#106

- EE Bk. 1 p.43 m.45-48 Count, clap and buzz the line

- Mickey Mouse March

- Don't forget to work on your solo- you will work with accompanist Feb. 24 also =-)

* Clarinets- Look at and try p. 24 #119-124 for practice on "going over the break". Love our amazing section!

* Brass- Be sure to practice buzzing to fill up a balloon on the end of your mouthpiece. Looking for the best!

Intermediate Band

-Work on the Breathing Gym exercises as we've done in class.

-Breath Control exercises, Hilliard p.55 #1-6

-Major Scales, Concert F,Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, B, E, A, D, G, and C. Pass-off on Db and Gb.

-Blue Maxwell, p. 15, "Syncopated Solar System"

-Chromatic Scale full range

-Solo

-This is my Country, God Bless the USA, Themes from 1812 Overture.

Advanced Band

-Memorize the generic triads

-Hilliard, p. 45-53. Alternate articulations.

-12 major scales

-Chromatic scale full range

-Orange Maxwell,"Kyrie and Sanctus" p. 29

-Solo (You will rehearse with your accompanist next week, please be completely prepared.)

-The Thunderer, Walking the Blues, The Pink Panther. This is my Country, God Bless the USA

-Extra credit: On Friday before class or between classes, write the generic triads on the board and sign your name. (Parents, please do not point out that there is an extra credit opportunity, just encourage them to look at their assignments.) I truly want to do this to encourage these kids to look at their own assignments.) Students who see this and write the triads will be given a reward. :-)

"Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured possession among all peoples, for all the earth is mine;" Exodus 19:5

Band Assignment, due 2/17/12

Beginning Band

- Breathing exercises

- EE Bk. 1 #86-#89 Daily Warm-Ups

- EE Bk. 1 #92-#104

- EE Bk. 1 p.43 m.37-44 Count, clap and buzz each line

- Mickey Mouse March

Intermediate Band

- Practice breathing exercises

- Work on Concert F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb scales. Work especially on Db and Gb scales with a metronome starting at a slow tempo and working to get faster playing in the scale pattern.

- A pass-off will occur on Concert Db or Gb scales (my choice =-)) on Feb. 17

- Work on the full chromatic scale for your instrument (Hint: It is all the notes on p. 46-47 of your EE Bk. 2.)

- Practice solo and be ready to play with the accompanist this Friday (Feb. 17)!

- Blue Maxwell bk. 14

- Work on EE bk. 2 #69-74

- Continue working on God Bless the USA and This Is My Country

- Work on March of the Irish Guard and Themes from 1812 Overture

Advanced Band

12 major scales, one or two octaves according to your scale sheet.

Chromatic scale full range

Hilliard: p. 46, Arpeggios. Practice #1-4. Play with the following articulations from p. 45: #1 (articulation 3) #2 (articulation 4) and so forth.

Solo

Maxwell: Review all the patterns from Exercises 1-11. Make sure you're proficient in each rhythm. Practice "Tune from 91st Psalm"

The Pink Panther,

The Thunderer (rhythms need work),

Walking the Blues

"Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers." ~Ephesians 4:29

Band Assignment, due 2/10/12

Beginning Band

*p. 18, numbers 90 and 91

*p. 19, numbers 92-97

Again, a pass-off will be picked from those numbers....I won't tell you the specific one....but, maybe something like 91, 93, or 94

Intermediate Band

- Practice breathing exercises we worked on in class

- Work on Concert F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb scales. Work especially on Db and Gb scales with a metronome starting at a slow tempo and working to get faster playing in the scale pattern.

- Work on the full chromatic scale for your instrument (Hint: It is all the notes on p. 46-47 of your EE Bk. 2.)

- Practice solo and be ready to play with the accompanist this Friday (Feb. 10)!

- Blue Maxwell bk. 13-14

- EE Bk. 2 #63-68 a pass-off will occur on any of these lines Feb. 10

- Continue working on God Bless the USA and This Is My Country

Advanced Band

12 major scales, one or two octaves according to your scale sheet.

Chromatic scale full range

Hilliard: p. 46, Arpeggios. Practice #1-4. Play with the following articulations from p. 45: #1 (articulation 3) #2 (articulation 4) and so forth.

Solo

Maxwell: Review all the patterns from Exercises 1-11. Make sure you're proficient in each rhythm. Practice "Praise" p. 27.

The Pink Panther (several folks have not learned their parts! Please work on this so we can make progress as a band)

The Thunderer (rhythms need work)

Walking the Blues

Band Assignment, due 2/3/12

Beginning Band-ers!!

*p. 16, number 77

*p. 17, number 80-84

*p. 18, "Daily Warm-ups" Practice, practice, practice!!

There are no additions or changes to the posted assignments last week for Intermediate and Advanced Bands. Please practice everything on the list. I'm encouraged that a couple of band students who haven't turned in practice records in a while DID turn one in last week. Way to go!

Last Weeks:

Intermediate Band

Warm-up on the chromatic warm-ups in the Hilliard book

Scales: Concert F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb.

Hilliard, Breath control exercises, p. 55-58

Chromatic scale full range of your instrument

Solo

Blue Maxwell book: p. 12-13

EE2: Simple Gifts (#149) and African Rhapsody (#153)

God Bless the USA

This is my Country

Advanced Band

Warm-up of your choice

Scales: 12 major scales

Chromatic scale entire range of your instrument

Solo

Maxwell: Exercise 2 and "Coronation March" p. 16

Hilliard: p. 46, Arpeggios. p. 46-48. This will be 3 sets of a major/minor arpeggio.

We will sight-read in EE3

The Pink Panther

The Thunderer

Walking the Blues

Scripture of the Week:

Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song. Psalm 95:1-2

Band Assignment, due 1/27/12

Beginning Band:

- EE Bk. 1 p.6 work on 5 note scale plus 1 (that would be 6 note scale!)

- Rhythm EE bk.p.42 m.13-16 (count, clap and buzz)

- EE Bk. 65-75

- Work on your Solo

Intermediate Band

Warm-up on the chromatic warm-ups in the Hilliard book

Scales: Concert F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb.

Hilliard, Breath control exercises, p. 55-58

Chromatic scale full range of your instrument

Solo

Blue Maxwell book: p. 12-13

EE2: Simple Gifts (#149) and African Rhapsody (#153)

God Bless the USA

This is my Country

Advanced Band

Warm-up of your choice

Scales: 12 major scales

Chromatic scale entire range of your instrument

Solo

Maxwell: Exercise 2 and "Coronation March" p. 16

Hilliard: p. 46, Arpeggios. p. 46-48. This will be 3 sets of a major/minor arpeggio.

We will sight-read in EE3

The Pink Panther

The Thunderer

Walking the Blues

"And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men" -Colossians 3:23

Band Assignment, due 1/20/12

Beginning Band:

- EE Bk. 1 p.6 work on 5 note scale plus 1 (that would be 6 note scale!)

- Rhythm Handout #29-32 (count, clap and buzz)

- EE Bk. 57-65

- Pass off on #58 on 1-20-11

Intermediate Band:

Scales: F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb. One or two octaves according to the GMEA requirements for your instrument.

Chromatic Scale exercises in the Hilliard book.

Blue Maxwell book: p. 9-10

EE Bk.2 #50-62

Practice your new solo

God Bless the USA

Advanced Band:

Scales: 12 major scales according to the GMEA range requirements for your instrument.

Orange Maxwell Book: Review p.10-11

Pass Off on any of these (director's choice) EE3: #96, #100, and #114.

The Thunderer

The Pink Panther

New solo practice

"The beginning of wisdom is - acquire wisdom and with all your acquiring, get understanding." ~Proverbs 4:7