May 17-21 Happenings

ATTENTION STUDENTS AND PARENTS: Please contact Mr. Pedersen before the end of the school year with the times you would like to reserve for summer band lessons. A schedule is posted on the GT Band Website (Link is at the top of the Blog Page) and it will be kept up to date as times are assigned.

MS

5th Band

• Rehearse Concert Bb, Eb, and Chromatic Scales and Exercises
• Rehearse The Lost City, possibly distribute another song to read

6th Band

• Rehearse Concert Bb, Eb, F, Ab, and Chromatic Scales and Exercises
• Rehearse The Flinstones Meet the Jettsons, identifying similar parts and working for balane and blend
• Rehearse The Sound and The Fury, comparing to The Tempest and working for style

7/8th Band

• Rehearse Concert C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, G, D, A, E, Chromatic, 3rds, and Minors
• Rehearse The Star-Spangled Banner working on the intro and brining out inner-voices
• Reharse You're A Grand Old Flag working on rhythmic accuracy as well as key accuracy

HS

• Rehearse Concer Scales, Chromatic, 3rds, and Minors
• Collect any remaining school materials
• Rehearse The Star-Spangled Banner (Standing with proper horns up procedure)
• Rehearse You're A Grand Old Flag (Marking Time)
• Reharse This Is My Country, working the transition between 4/4 and Cut Time
• Read through The Caisson Song