Work on exercise #64 on snare. Use a metronome, and try it slow at first. Here’s the .pdf of the same rudiment sheet I handed you. Also work on Shenandoah and Choral. And, as is traditional, keep looking at You Will Be in My Heart and Tis So Sweet. See […] Read more »
Beginner Band Percussion
Practice "Carnival of Venice" (exercise #153) on bells. Make sure to use a metronome on this one, and take note that there are only THREE beats in each measure, not four. Also, practice exercise #33 on snare drum/practice pad. We’ll play this all together on Friday, and then take a […] Read more »
4-15-16
Beginner and Advanced Intermediate Harps; Please check your orchestra class assignments. Harp Ensemble; Drink to Me Only Danny Boy Tara’s Hall Arran Boat Song Dynamics and Expression… Remember that posture plays in to your sound, so be aware of your elbows, wrists and thumbs! Read more »
Select Band 4-15
Select Band Ensemble from 4/15 Outstanding Job for Contest! 4/22 will be Classical Day Work hard on Passacaille – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIYh1tXEaV4&nohtml5=False Also working Badinage – continue Also Trio Blessed Redeemer When I Survey the Wondrous Cross Continue working on writing out jazz solo Give Me That Old Time Religion (Beloved Hymns) […] Read more »
Adoration Band 4-15
Adoration Band Advanced Band from 4/15 Great Job at contest! (**Listening links below) 1) Ok time to work hard on Come Thou Fount* – m46-63 2) Tocatta for Band m154-end * 3) Josh Groban Gold * 4) When You Believe* 5) Agnus Dei 6) Chorale on It is Well Trumpets […] Read more »
Intermediate Band 4-15
-Intermediate Band from 4/15 Intermediate Band from 4/15 Great Job in Contest! Book – pg 12 #’s 56, 59, 60, 62 Keep working Tis So Sweet & You’ll Be In My Heart Keep working Chorale on It Is Well Others as assigned by teachers Bring your Rhythm a Week books […] Read more »
Beginning Band 4-15
Beginning Band from 4/15 4/22 – meet in separate instrument classes Great Job for Contest!!! Memorize #147 Book 1 – #153 Carnival of Venice & #152 – School Spirit Continue working on Glory, Joy, & Crown Others as assigned by teachers Clarinets – all exercises on pg 26-29 – squeaks […] Read more »
Select Band Ensemble April 8
Select Band Ensemble from 4/8 Outstanding Job for Contest! 4/15 will be Jazz day Continue working on writing out jazz solo Working all lines of Take the A Train as possible Continue playing and soloing with; Kenny’ll Make it (blues) Now Hear This (blues) Fairest Lord Jesus (Beloved hymns) Give […] Read more »
Select Band Ensemble April 8
Select Band Ensemble from 4/8 Outstanding Job for Contest! 4/15 will be Jazz day Continue working on writing out jazz solo Working all lines of Take the A Train as possible Continue playing and soloing with; Kenny’ll Make it (blues) Now Hear This (blues) Fairest Lord Jesus (Beloved hymns) Give […] Read more »
Intermediate Band April 8
Intermediate Band from 4/8 Great Job in Contest! Book – pg 12 #’s 56, 59, 60, 62 Keep working Tis So Sweet & You’ll Be In My Heart Keep working Chorale on It Is Well Others as assigned by teachers Read more »