Mar 1-5 Happenings

MS

5th Band

• Continue with Concert Bb Scale
• Rehearse Power Rock and Creepy Crawlies
• Read through Companions in the Quest

6th Band

• Continue Concert Bb, Eb, F, Ab, and Chromatic Scales
• Rehearse Forward March and The Tempest
• Possibly distribute some new music

7/8th Band

• Continue Concert and Chromatic Scales
• Rehearse The Pink Panther and Forrest Gump preparing for next week's concert
• Possibly rehearse Jefferson County Overture working for speed
• Possibly distribute new music

HS

• Extra Rehearsal Tuesday (March 2) 3:30-5
• Continue to refine musical aspects of all concert pieces
• Begin rehearsing with videos
• Focus on watching the conductor at transitions and for musical interpretation on all pieces
• ONE WEEK LEFT TO THE POPS CONCERT!

Feb. 22-26 Happenings

MS

5th Band

• Continue work with Concert Bb Scale
• Begin rehearsing Creepy Crawlies, Companions in the Quest, and Power Rock working for full runs of each piece
• Continue encouraging students to work on their solos

6th Band

• Continue work with Concert Bb, Eb, F, Ab, and Chromatic Scales
• Rehearse Forward March, focusing on tied rhythms and counting
• Rehearse The Tempest, focusing on trumpet melody areas and increasing the tempo
• Continue encouraging students to work on their solos

7/8th Band

• Continue work with Concert C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, G, D, A, and Chromatic Scales
• Rehearse The Pink Panther, focusing on accurate triplet figures and articulations
• Rehearse Forrest Gump, focusing on accurate dynamics and intonation

HS

John Williams in Concert

• Continue work on Cantina Band focusing on rhythms
• Work the ending for balance and intonation
• Perform full runs and hopefully attempt with video

Disney Blockbusters

• Continue work on Friend Like Me focusing on rhythms
• Work Tale as Old as Time to bring out melody parts
• Finalize tempos throughout and hopefully perform with video

Navy Hymn

• Continue to bring out inner parts
• Refine articulation
• Add nuance through interpretation of conducting

Feb. 15-19 Happenings

MS

5th Band

• Continue Concert Bb Scale
• Rehearse Creepy Crawlies, focusing on counting rests
• Read through Companions in the Quest
• Hand out Power Rock

6th Band

• Continue Bb, Eb, F, Ab, and Chromatic Scales
• Rehearse The Tempest, focusing on trumpet parts and rhythm counting
• Rehearse Forward March, focusing on 23-End and reworking the opening rhythms
• Look for another song

7/8th Band

• Continue C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, G, D, A, and Chromatic Scales
• Rehearse Forrest Gump, adding musical elements and bringing out trumpet parts
• Rehearse The Pink Panther, working unison swing figures and overall style

HS

Disney Blockbusters

• Continue working rhythms in Friend Like Me
• Bring out woodwind parts in Under the Sea
• Focus on the ending
• Perform full runs

John Williams in Concert

• Rehearse the Cantina Band for all parts
• Begin identifying performance tempos
• Work through transitions
• Perform full runs

Navy Hymn

• Continue working letter B
• Work phrasing
• Perform full runs

Feb. 8-12 Happenings

Provided We Are Able To Have School HA!

MS

5th Band

• Continue rehearsing Concert Bb Scale
• Begin rehearsing Creepy Crawlies
• Distribute new concert band music

6th Band

• Rehearse Bb, Eb, F, Ab, and Chromatic Scales
• Rehearse Forward March from measure 23-End
• Read through The Tempest and begin rehearsing

7/8th Band

• Rehearse C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, G, D, A, and Chromatic Scales
• Rehearse Forrest Gump focusing on Dynamics and Blend
• Rehearse The Pink Panther focusing on Articulations and Swing Counting

HS

• John Williams in Concert focus on transition areas and dynamics primarily. Also work on upper woodwind sixteenth passages and counting in general.
• Disney Blockbusters continue with full runs of the piece isolating correct percussion parts, and spending additional time with the swing passages in Friend Like Me.
• Navy Hymn foucs on clarinet parts at letter B and overall intonation and note accuracy.