Hello Parents and Students, Thank you so much for a great day at Music Contest last week. The judges were very complimentary of the students and the teachers. The next couple of weeks are very busy, so I thought an email would be helpful! I will still send out weekly reminders, but […] Read more »
Adoration Band from 5/6
Adoration Band Advanced Band from 5/6 ATTEND INTERMEDIATE BAND UPSTAIRS BY 10:45 AM FOR combined Chorale on It Is Well (**Listening links below) 1) Come Thou Fount – playing through all transitions, whole piece 2) Tocatta for Band m154-end * 3) Josh Groban Gold *–Combined Orchestra / Band 4) When […] Read more »
Select Band Ensemble from 5/6
Select Band Ensemble from 5/6 5/13 – Count Tickets before coming 5/13 We will play everything – Jazz & Classical Give Me That Old Time Religion (Beloved Hymns) – especially last 4 measures Working your lines of A Train – especially 8th note runs Volunteers should also start thinking solo’s […] Read more »
Intermediate Band from 5/6
Intermediate Band from 5/6 5/13 – Count Tickets before coming On 5/13 – Meet all together in Band Room 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 Clarinets / Saxes – […] Read more »
Beginning Band from 5/6
Beginning Band from 5/6 5/13 – Count Tickets before coming 5/13 – Meet all together in Band Room Memorize #147 Book 1 – #153 Carnival of Venice – concert & #152 – School Spirit – concert Continue working on Glory, Joy, & Crown Clarinets– all exercises on pg 26-30 – […] Read more »
Intermediate Band Percussion
Practice the flam rudiments we circled on your sheets with a metronome. Make sure to raise the accented hand up higher than the softer note (and remember that the soft note comes just a little before the big accented one). Also, practice exercise #136 in your Essential Elements book. It […] Read more »
Adoration Band from 4/22
Adoration Band Advanced Band from 4/22 Adoration Band Advanced Band from 4/22 (**Listening links below) 1) Come Thou Fount – playing through all transitions, whole piece 2) Tocatta for Band m154-end * 3) Josh Groban Gold *–Combined Orchestra / Band 4) When You Believe* –Combined Choir / Orchestra / Ban […] Read more »
Select Band Ensemble from 4/22
Select Band Ensemble from 4/22 4/29 will be Jazz Day mostly, but bring Passacaille too. Give Me That Old Time Religion (Beloved Hymns) – especially last 4 measures Working your lines of A Train – especially 8th note runs Volunteers should also start thinking solo’s for A Train Continue working […] Read more »
Intermediate Band from 4/22
Intermediate Band from 4/22 On 4/29 – Meet all together in Band Room 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 Clarinets / Saxes – also work # 97 & 107 […] Read more »
Beginning Band from 4/22
Beginning Band from 4/22 4/29 – Meet all together in Band Room Memorize #147 Book 1 – #153 Carnival of Venice – concert & #152 – School Spirit – concert Continue working on Glory, Joy, & Crown Clarinets– all exercises on pg 26-30 – squeaks probably mean a finger is […] Read more »