Work on African Noel with your new parts! Again, both new parts are mainly just holding a groove pattern and not a lot of variation, so don’t be intimidated by the 16th note patterns, they’re much easier once you can just hear the groove in your head! Also, here’s a […] Read more »
Beginner Band Percussion
Work on Jingle Bells (number 38 on the bell side of your Essential Elements book), Up On the Housetop (on bells, work on line A, the top line), and The Little Drummer Boy (also on bells). Make sure you’re reading the notes on the page and not just relying on […] Read more »
Intermediate Orchestra 10/30/15
Rhythm book: Lesson 5 #6 and Lesson 6 (all). Essential Elements: #86 and page 25. (See below for changes in Ode to Joy.) Jolly Old St. Nicholas: practice both parts God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen: Practice the A part with pizzicato, and then drill the transition from the end of […] Read more »
Beginning Viola class 10/30/15
Essential Elements # 20, 22, 31, 32, 41 and pages 12, 13, 14, and add 15. Work on your bow hold. Remember to bend your thumb. Notice that the thumb is not in the cut out space in the frog (picture 2)! Use your toilet paper tube to practice bowing. […] Read more »
Beginner Orchestra Older Violins 10/30/15
Essential Elements book pages 14, 15, and 16. Work on your bow hold. Remember to bend your thumb. Notice that the thumb is not in the cut out space in the frog (picture 2)! Use your toilet paper tube to practice bowing. Hold the tube on your left shoulder with […] Read more »
Recorder Class Assignments, Oct 30th
Practice with your CD’s! Recorder Book: #18- work on carefully counting. Don’t forget the repeat sign! #19-#22- tongue the notes crisply! Count the songs so the notes don’t run together. #39 and #42- Our Christmas songs. Work on careful counting and tonguing. New Song- Jingle Bells- Work on careful counting […] Read more »
Adoration (Advanced) Band from 10/30
Adoration (Advanced) Band from 10/30 Assignment: Adoration Band 1. Rhythm a Week #31-34 2. Christmas Angels Celebration –entire piece 3. Beauty and the Beast – up to 62, adding “Gaston” up to 109 4. Fum Fum Fum – – up to 71 5. God Bless America 6. Practice Goal: 150 […] Read more »
Select Band from 10/30
Select Band Ensemble Assignments from 10/30 Assignment: Select Band Ensemble: Jazz week on Nov. 6th 1. Give Thanks – Sounds of Celebration 2. Blessed Redeemer – sheet music 3. When I Survey The Wondrous Cross – sheet music 4. Be sure to bring Classic Christmas book – Silent Night, Good […] Read more »
Intermediate Band from 10/30
Intermediate Band Assignments from 10/30 Assignment: 1. Essential Elements (E.E.) Book 1 pg 30-34 2. Plus E.E. Book 1 – 1812 Overture – #184 3. African Noel – sheet music, from Sounds of the Season* – Work multiple lines Flutes 1 Clarinets 1 Saxes –2 Trumpets 1 Trombones 3 French […] Read more »
Beginning Band from 10/30
Beginning Band Assignments from 10/30 Assignment: 1. Complete fingering worksheets #1-3 – if not done already 2. Working through Essential Elements Book 1 page 12, review earlier pages as needed 3. Jingle Bells – band book 1, #38 4. Up on The Housetop – sheet music, Sounds of the Season […] Read more »