Feb. 28-Mar. 4 Happenings

With our Pops Concert fast approaching the High School and 7/8th Grade Bands are hard at work preparing for Tuesday, March 15. Please be sure to mark your calendars and be in the Graettinger Gym by 7:00 ready for a great night of music!

Middle School

5th Band

Objectives:

• Continue full octave Bb scales
• Maybe begin Chromatic Scale
• Rehearse full page pieces

Warm-Up:

1. Page 28 #147

Music Rehearsal:

1. Chesapeake March
1. Reinforce counting and independence
2. Continue performing in large sections
2. Dragons of Komodo
1. Finish reading through
2. Reinforce triplet rhythms and practice counting and playing
3. Begin full runs
3. Read through new piece
1. Begin rehearsing in sections

6th Band:

Objectives:

• Continue scale rehearsal
• Rehearse/Read Music

Warm-Up:

1. Play through Concert Scales: Bb, Eb, F, Ab in EE Pg. 40
2. Chromatic Scale

Music Rehearsal:

1. Year of the Dragon
1. Perform Full Run
2. Signed, Sealed, Delivered
1. Perform full runs
3. All the King’s Men
1. Reinforce and identify the road map for the piece
2. Perform in sections
3. Attempt full run
4. Distribute a new piece
1. Read through and begin working in sections
2. Identify any new rhythms or markings

7/8th Band

Objectives:

• Continue scale rehearsal
• Rehearse Pops Music

Warm-Up:

1. Play through Concert Scales: C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, G, and D
1. Continue playing scales in cut-time
2. Play one major scale in a 3rds pattern
3. Play Chromatic Scale
1. Alternate articulation patterns
4. Tune

Music Rehearsal:

1. Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
1. Continue incorporating articulations
2. Work on drumset rhythms at the D.S.
3. Work with upper woodwinds on melody sections
4. Perform full runs
2. When You Believe
1. Continue working with flute on opening melody
2. Work with alto saxes to not overplay
3. Continue incorporating dynamic markings
4. Perform full runs
3. Possibly begin looking at Loch Lomond
1. Read through opening and ending sections in 4/4

High School

Objectives:

• Rehearse Pops Concert Pieces
• Continue rehearsing major scales
• Begin rehearsing with Solo Contest Ensembles

Warm-Up:

1. Play through all Major Concert Scales
1. Begin playing scales in cut-time
2. Goal of all scales in 2 minutes
2. Play one key in 3rds
3. Play one relative-minor scale
1. Natural Minor
2. Harmonic Minor
4. Play Chromatic Scale 3x’s
1. Change articulation pattern

Tune

Music Rehearsal:

1. Eagles Medley
1. Begin playing full runs, focusing on watching at transitions
2. Incorporate dynamic contrast and articulations
2. Beatles Medley
1. Work with flutes/clarinets on Hard Day’s Night chromatic passage
2. Reinforce musical shaping of sections
3. Begin playing full runs, focusing on watching at transitions
3. 80’s Medley
1. Continue working on forte-piano crescendos
2. Begin developing greater dynamic contrast between sections
3. Begin playing full runs, focusing on watching at transitions

Feb. 21-25 Happenings

Middle School

5th Band

Objectives:

• Continue full octave Bb scales
• Maybe begin Chromatic Scale
• Rehearse full page pieces

Warm-Up:

1. Page 28 #147

Music Rehearsal:

1. Chesapeake March
1. Reinforce counting and independence
2. Begin performing in large sections
2. Dragons of Komodo
1. Begin reading through in sections
2. Identify new triplet rhythms and practice counting and playing
3. Sultan’s Saber
1. Play through if time, fast

6th Band:

Objectives:

• Continue scale rehearsal
• Rehearse/Read Music

Warm-Up:

1. Play through Concert Scales: Bb, Eb, F, Ab in EE Pg. 40
2. Chromatic Scale

Music Rehearsal:

1. Year of the Dragon
1. Perform Full Run
2. Signed, Sealed, Delivered
1. Reinforce proper counting and articulations
2. Begin incorporating dynamics
3. Perform full runs
3. All the King’s Men
1. Continue rehearsing like rhythmic parts
2. Perform in small sections
4. Possibly distribute a new piece

7/8th Band

Objectives:

• Continue scale rehearsal
• Rehearse Pops Music

Warm-Up:

1. Play through Concert Scales: C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, G, and D
1. Continue playing scales in cut-time
2. Play one major scale in a 3rds pattern
3. Play Chromatic Scale
1. Alternate articulation patterns
4. Tune

Music Rehearsal:

1. Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
1. Begin incorporating articulations
2. Work on drumset rhythms at the D.S.
3. Reinforce proper counting in sections
2. When You Believe
1. Begin performing full runs
2. Work with clarinets on proper counting in opening measures
3. Work with alto saxes to not overplay

High School

Objectives:

• Rehearse Pops Concert Pieces
• Continue rehearsing major scales
• Select a sax ensemble piece
• Register solo/ensemble acts online

Warm-Up:

1. Play through all Major Concert Scales
1. Begin playing scales in cut-time
2. Goal of all scales in 2 minutes
2. Play one key in 3rds
3. Play one relative-minor scale
1. Natural Minor
2. Harmonic Minor
4. Play Chromatic Scale 3x’s
1. Change articulation pattern

Tune

Music Rehearsal:

1. Eagles Medley
1. Continue playing through in large pieces focusing on transitions
2. Incorporate dynamic contrast and articulations
2. Beatles Medley
1. Continue working transitions
1. Trumpet transition into Got to Get You Into My Life
2. Work with flutes/clarinets on Hard Day’s Night chromatic passage
3. Reinforce musical shaping of sections
4. Perform runs
3. 80’s Medley
1. Begin rehearsing in large sections for transitions
2. Continue working on forte-piano crescendos
3. Begin developing greater dynamic contrast between sections
4. Possibly speak with students about creating intro speeches for the pieces for them to read at the concert and in between the two sections of Music of The Beatles.

Feb. 14-18 Happenings

Attention Parents and Students: If you know someone in the area that plays piano and may be willing to help our band by accompanying for our Middle School Solo Contest in April please give Mr. Pedersen their contact information.

Middle School

5th Band

Objectives:

• Continue full octave Bb scales
• Maybe begin Chromatic Scale
• Rehearse full page pieces

Warm-Up:

1. Page 28 #147

Music Rehearsal:

1. Let’s Rock
1. Perform full run
2. Chesapeake March
1. Reinforce counting and independence
2. Begin performing in large sections
3. Possibly distribute a new piece and read

6th Band:

Objectives:

• Continue scale rehearsal
• Rehearse/Read Music

Warm-Up:

1. Play through Concert Scales: Bb, Eb, F, Ab in EE Pg. 40
2. Chromatic Scale

Music Rehearsal:

1. Year of the Dragon
1. Perform Full Run
2. Signed, Sealed, Delivered
1. Reinforce proper counting and articulations
2. Begin incorporating dynamics
3. All the King’s Men
1. Begin rehearsing like rhythmic parts
1. Identify any unknown rhythms and provide counting
2. Perform in small sections
3. Work on percussion

7/8th Band

Objectives:

• Continue scale rehearsal
• Rehearse Pops Music

Warm-Up:

1. Play through Concert Scales: C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, G, and D
1. Continue playing scales in cut-time
2. Play one major scale in a 3rds pattern
3. Play Chromatic Scale
1. Alternate articulation patterns
4. Tune

Music Rehearsal:

1. Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
1. Discuss order of importance with parts for balance
2. Begin incorporating articulations
3. Attempt a full run
2. When You Believe
1. Isolate counting in the opening measures
2. Work with just percussion on counting and technique
3. Loch Lomond
1. Re-distribute percussion parts
2. Work beginning and ending 4/4 sections
1. Add in shaping

High School

Objectives:

• Rehearse Pops Concert Pieces
• Continue rehearsing major scales

Warm-Up:

1. Play through all Major Concert Scales
1. Begin playing scales in cut-time
2. Goal of all scales in 2 minutes
2. Play one key in 3rds
3. Play one relative-minor scale
1. Natural Minor
2. Harmonic Minor
4. Play Chromatic Scale 3x’s
1. Change articulation pattern

Tune

Music Rehearsal:

1. Eagles Medley
1. Continue playing through in large pieces focusing on transitions
2. Incorporate dynamic contrast and articulations
2. Beatles Medley
1. Isolate ending, 202-End and discuss meter changes
2. Continue working transitions
3. Reinforce musical shaping of sections
4. Perform runs
3. 80’s Medley
1. Thriller
1. Isolate saxophone melody(slowly)
2. Work melody at 34 with trumpets
2. Time After Time
1. Reinforce bass line at 57
2. Begin rehearsing in large sections for transitions

Feb. 7-11 Happenings

Middle School

5th Band

Objectives:

• Begin working on Chromatic and full octave Bb scales
• Rehearse full page pieces

Warm-Up:

1. Page 12 perform Tone and Rhythm Builders
1. Begin having percussion rotate through mallets

Music Rehearsal:

1. Let’s Rock
1. Rehearse winds on counting rests accurately
2. Perform full run
2. Chesapeake March
1. Work with winds on slurred passages
2. Isolate bass line and work

6th Band:

Objectives:

• Continue scale rehearsal
• Rehearse/Read Music

Warm-Up:

1. Play through Concert Scales: Bb, Eb, F, Ab in EE Pg. 40
2. Chromatic Scale

Music Rehearsal:

1. Year of the Dragon
1. Perform Full Run
2. Continue incorporating dynamics
2. Signed, Sealed, Delivered
1. Perform in sections
1. Isolate and rehearse like parts
3. All the King’s Men
1. Read through

7/8th Band

Objectives:

• Continue scale rehearsal
• Rehearse Pops Music

Warm-Up:

1. Play through Concert Scales: C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, G, and D
1. Continue playing scales in cut-time
2. Play one major scale in a 3rds pattern
3. Play Chromatic Scale
1. Alternate articulation patterns
4. Tune

Music Rehearsal:

1. Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
1. Isolate syncopated sections and identify melody/supporting parts
2. Begin incorporating dynamics
3. Attempt a full run
2. When You Believe
1. Begin rehearsing in sections

High School

Objectives:

• Rehearse Pops Concert Pieces
• Continue rehearsing major scales
• Final Pep Band

Warm-Up:

1. Play through all Major Concert Scales
1. Begin playing scales in cut-time
2. Goal of all scales in 2 minutes
2. Play one key in 3rds
3. Play one relative-minor scale
1. Natural Minor
2. Harmonic Minor
4. Play Chromatic Scale 3x’s
1. Change articulation pattern

Tune

Music Rehearsal:

1. Eagles Medley
1. Begin playing through in large pieces focusing on transitions
2. Incorporate dynamic contrast and articulations
2. Beatles Medley
1. Rehearse transitions
1. Hard Day’s Night
2. Penny Lane
3. Norwegian Wood
4. Got to Get You Into My Life
2. Begin rehearsing the closing measures
3. 80’s Medley (Definite Piece)
1. Thriller
1. Isolate trumpet backgrounds at 24 and pickup to 32
2. Work melody at 34 with trumpets
2. Time After Time
1. Reinforce bass line at 57
3. Begin rehearsing solos in Up Where We Belong
4. Perform runs of the second half of the medley