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

9/17/10 Assignment

Brass and Percussion

Intermediate

Rhythm p.84 m.16-20 (white book)

Bb, Ab, Eb Concert Scale

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

Book #110-125 (EE bk. 1)

Pass Off #117

Sheet Music

Advanced

Rhythm p. 16 Coronation or Exercise 2 (practice both) (Maxwell bk.)

Scales F, Bb, Eb, Ab, C

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

Sheet Music

Woodwinds

Intermediate

Eb and Bb concert scales. Chromatic scale: start on the bottom note of fingering chart and go as high as possible.

White book, p. 33, #1 Work on accuracy, then speed.

White book, p. 84, bars 6 through 10, write counts, then choose a single note to practice this rhythm.

Book 1, #136 through #146, #167 (pass-off in one week).

Sheet music

Advanced

9/10 scales at quarter note =100

Chromatic scale

White book: p. 62, #2, write in counts, then clap and tah, then play on a single pitch.

Ex. 2 in Maxwell, "Coronation" on p. 16 is your pass-off

Sheet music and trios

Weekly Scripture: "Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen." Ephesians 4:29 

9/10/10 Assignment

Woodwinds Assignments

Intermediate

E.E. assignment for all: "March Militaire," #106. Parts A, B, and C in
"Kum Ba Yah."
Theme from "Surprise Symphony," #150. Rhythm studies, p. 42, lines 13,
17, and 21. Clap and Tap these.


For new members who just moved up from beginner: Practice the concert
B-flat scale (top of page 40 or use your Allstate scale sheet). Everyone else should practice all of the middle school Allstate scales
and chromatic scales at quarter note =72.

Advanced

Practice the 9/10 Allstate scales and chromatic scale at quarter note =96. "Badinage," and "Be Thou my Vision." Work the sections like we did in our sectional giving great attention to
dynamics and articulation

Brass Assignment

Intermediate

• work on Bb and Ab scales (see www.gmea.org or look in Hilliard book)
• make sure they are memorized for class- work on rhythm p.84 #6-10 (Hilliard book)
• be sure to write in counts in pencil, clap, buzz, play- practice #86-109 (EE bk. 1)
• pass-off on #106 9-17-10

Advanced

• review and memorize concert Bb, Ab, Eb, and F scales in the pattern
• work on rhythm p.62 #2 (Hilliard book); write in counts, clap, buzz, and play
• practice Ex. 1 and p.16 "Spiritual" (Maxwell book)
• pass-off will be on sections of "Spiritual"- work on "Love Lifted Me"

The Basics of Music through Recorder

This is a year-long class for 3rd grade and up to learn musical basics (rhythm, note recognition, tone production, etc.) through recorder performance and music games. No prior musical experience is required. The group will perform two concerts plus several performance opportunities in the community are available.

Taught Fridays 1:00-2:00pm at Beech Haven Baptist Church in Athens

Supported by Athens Area Homeschool Band

Registration is $25 and covers the cost of the book, CD, recorder, and any sheet music.

Monthly tuition is $30 per month.

Classes start October 1, 2010 (registration due by 9/24/10 in order to purchase supplies for 10/1 class)

More information: Karen Mullins knmeuph@gmail.com
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