[category: band] Intermediate Band Assignments from 1/29 Assignment: Also look for specific instrument on this page for intermediate band Book 2 – Pages 1-9 Clarinets / Saxes –pg 8-9 Chorale on It Is Well Film Favorites – You’ll Be In My Heart Working “Tis so Sweet” sheet music piece Practice […] Read more »

[category: band] Adoration (Advanced) Band from 1/29 Assignment: Bonus – bring written definitions of musical terms appearing in Toccata for Band for bonus ticket OR – What does Toccata mean, and its history? This is also our rehearsal order for 2/5: Brass – lipsurs on pg 45 (book 3) – […] Read more »

[category: Orchestra] This week, practice bowing with your cardboard tubes, and practice Essential Elements: Exercises 57-64 (with the bow). On Exercise 57, make sure you do a quick and short bow lift. On all the Essential Elements songs, make sure that if you are playing an A string note, the […] Read more »

[category: band]Practice "You Will Be In My Heart" from Film Favorites, page 7-B on the snare side, and Tis So Sweet. I’ve attached your new parts that have a mix of all instruments for Tis So Sweet, but I’m not sure they’ll actually get posted on here. If it works, […] Read more »

[category: band]Practice the songs on page 14 of your Essential Elements book on bells, as well as exercise number 59 (from that same page but on the snare side of your book) on snare. Remember, ties are the "swoopy" lines connecting notes together, and they basically add the note values […] Read more »

[Categories: Parent Notes] Jan. 29, 2016 Hall Monitors: 8:45-11:00 Shelly Hambrick, Tracy Berry, Kelly Stinett 11:00-1:00 Christie Madar, Mary McMillen 12:45-2:45 Sarah Waddle, Angie Richardson 1:45-3:45 Joan Harter PSHP Board: Cheryl Pursselley, Carol Cameron Announcements: 1. 10:00 Class Room Change!! The Intermediate Orchestra will now meet in the Sanctuary and […] Read more »

[category: Orchestra] This week, Practice Essential Elements Exercises 45 (plucking), 50 (bow), 52 (bow), and 54-60 (bow). Also practice bowing with your cardboard tubes. Pay attention to your bow hold when you play! Remember, curl your right hand fingers around the bow stick when you play, and keep them curved […] Read more »

[category: band] A Rhythm A Week – warm up on Units 10 & 11 (Drop down an octave on notes that you haven’t learned yet,) Work on posture, full tone, accurate rhythms Essential Elements book 2 – p. 2 & 3 “Tis So Sweet” Work through all rhythms. Focus on […] Read more »

[category: band] p. 16 – 17 Focus on breath support, especially for the high notes. Practice #1 on page 40 to get used to the C. “Glory, Joy and Crown” Be sure you aren’t giving the breath a full beat! Remember! Successful practice time: 1. Quiet space 2. All materials […] Read more »

[category: band] Select Band Ensemble Assignments from 1/15 Assignment: Jazz: Review blues scales #1 – “Kenny’ll Make It” – melody #3 – “Now Hear This!” – melody Fairest Lord Jesus Writing solo assignment Classical: For class on 1/15 Review: Passacaille – beginning and ending sections Badinage – beginning When I […] Read more »