Jan. 3-6 Happenings

I hope that everyone has had a very fun and relaxing break over the past week and a half. As soon as we are back we will begin working hard again to begin preparing for our next concert in March and the middle school students will begin looking for solos by the beginning of February.

5th Band

Objectives:

• Continue weekly lessons
• Reinforce class expectations and procedures
• Discuss expectations for second semester
• Solo Contest
• Full Band Songs
• Practice Logs/Grades
• Continue working from EE

1. Begin on EE Pg. 10
• Play Notes in Review (Quarter and Eighth Notes)
• Begin playing on EE Pg. 10 #41 and move forward
• Set Goal to get through full band pages 11 and 12 in order to begin full band songs

Middle School

6th Grade Band

Objectives:

• Continue working on scales
• Distribute and read new pieces

1. Warm-Up
• EE Pg. 40 Bb, Eb, F, and Ab #1 and 2
• Chromatic Scale
2. Music Rehearsal
• Apollo March
• Discuss form of song
• Rehearse in sections
• Distribute new music and begin reading through

7/8th Grade Band

Objectives:

• Continue working scales
• Distribute and begin reading new pieces

1. Warm-up
• Concert Scales: C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, G, D
• 3rds in a selected key
• Chromatic scale
2. Music Rehearsal

• Wizard of Oz
• Read through completely
• Distribute new music and begin reading through

High School

Objectives:

• Continue working on Scales
• Continue reading for Pops Concert
• Continue Jazz Band

1. Warm-Up
• Concert Major Scales
• 3rds
• Chromatic
• Relative Natural Minor Key
• Bach Chorale (TBA)

1. Music Rehearsal
• Phantom of the Opera
• Read through
• Isolate chromatic passages in upper woodwinds
• Isolate transitions
• Distribute new pieces and read through

Dec. 19-21 Happenings

We hope to see everyone on Monday, December 19th in the Graettinger Gym at 6:00 for this year's 6-12th Grade Winter Concert. The instrumental students have been working hard all Fall and are excited to share their talents with you. See you there!

5th Grade

Objectives:

• Continue weekly lessons
• Reinforce class expectations and procedures
• Explain expectations for second semester
• Discuss and Listen To Winter Concert

1. Begin on EE Pg. 9
• Play Notes in Review (Quarter and Eighth Notes)
• Begin playing on EE Pg. 9 #36, 38, 39, and Pg. 10 #41
• Discuss Concert and Listen to Recordings
• Instruments home and practiced over the break, get through eighth notes and begin full page songs

Middle School

6th Grade Band

Objectives:

• Continue working on scales
• Perform Winter Concert
• Possibly distribute more pieces
• Discuss and listen to concert
• Instruments home over break

1. Warm-Up
• EE Pg. 40 Bb, Eb, F, and Ab #1 and 2
• Chromatic Scale
2. Music Rehearsal
• Wipeout
• Perform full runs
• Dark Adventure
• Perform full runs
• Little Drummer Boy
• Perform full runs
• All for Chanukah
• Perform full runs
• Possibly distribute new music and begin reading through

7/8th Grade Band

Objectives:

• Continue working scales
• Perform Winter Concert
• Listen to and discuss concert
• Collect concert pieces
• Instruments home over break

1. Warm-up
• Concert Scales: C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, G, D
• 3rds in a selected key
• Chromatic scale
2. Music Rehearsal

• Episode for Band
• Continue incorporating dynamics and articulations
• Perform full runs
• Ceremony, Chant and Ritual
• Continue performing full runs
• Discuss dynamics and watching director
• O Come, All Ye Faithful
• Perform full runs

High School

Objectives:

• Continue working on Scales
• Perform Winter Concert
• Collect concert pieces
• Begin reading for Pops Concert
• Instruments home over break

1. Warm-Up
• Concert Major Scales
• 3rds
• Chromatic
• Relative Natural Minor Key
• Bach Chorale (TBA)

1. Music Rehearsal
• Mars
• Perform full runs
• Cantique de Noel
• Perform full runs
• Syncopated Clock
• Perform full runs
• Possibly distribute new pieces

Dec. 12-16 Happenings

Please be sure to attend our two upcoming Winter Concerts. Friday, December 16th will be our 5th Grade Band Concert in Terril beginning at 7:00. Parents please be sure to have your students in the band room by 6:30 so we can tune and prepare for the show. Then on Monday, December 19th our 6-12th grade bands will be performing in Graettinger beginning at 6:00. We would greatly appreciate your attendance and support.

5th Band

Objectives:

• Continue weekly lessons
• Reinforce class expectations and procedures
• Run through pieces for Winter Concert
• Perform Winter Concert

1. Begin on EE Pg. 9
• Play Notes in Review (Quarter and Eighth Notes)
• Rehearse concert selections from EE: 8, 14, 31, 38
• Continue rehearsing When the Saints Go Marching In on Pg. 13 (Possible Concert Piece)
• Refresh students on concert expectations for behavior/dress

Middle School

6th Grade Band

Objectives:

• Continue working on scales
• Rehearse concert music in program order
• Possibly distribute more pieces

1. Warm-Up
• EE Pg. 40 Bb, Eb, F, and Ab #1 and 2
• Chromatic Scale
2. Music Rehearsal
• Wipeout
• Perform full runs
• Dark Adventure
• Perform full runs
• Little Drummer Boy
• Perform full runs
• All for Chanukah
• Perform full runs
• Possibly distribute new music and begin reading through

7/8th Grade Band

Objectives:

• Continue working scales
• Rehearse concert music in program order

1. Warm-up
• Concert Scales: C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, G, D
• 3rds in a selected key
• Chromatic scale
2. Music Rehearsal

• Episode for Band
• Continue incorporating dynamics and articulations
• Perform full runs
• Ceremony, Chant and Ritual
• Continue performing full runs
• Discuss dynamics and watching director
• O Come, All Ye Faithful
• Perform full runs

High School

Objectives:

• Continue working on Scales
• Pep Band Thursday
• Continue rehearsing for Winter Concert

1. Warm-Up
• Concert Major Scales
• 3rds
• Chromatic
• Relative Natural Minor Key
• Bach Chorale (TBA)

1. Music Rehearsal
• Mars
• Continue with dotted rhythm sections and correct pitches
• Isolate low brass with the dotted eighth-sixteenth passages
• Perform full runs
• Cantique de Noel
• Continue dynamic shaping
• Perform full runs
• Syncopated Clock
• Isolate the clarinet jazzy lick
• Work for fuller clarinet sound throughout
• Perform full runs
• Possibly distribute new pieces

Dec. 5-9 Happenings

5th Band

Objectives:

• Continue weekly lessons
• Reinforce class expectations and procedures
• Rehearse Jingle, Jolly, Chirstmas
• Continue working through EE Exercises

1. Begin on EE Pg. 9
• Play Notes in Review (Quarter and Eighth Notes)
• Continue playing forward in EE beginning with #33
• Refresh on key and time signatures
• Rehearse #38, isolating percussion parts
• Rehearse #8 Four by Four
• Rehearse Jingle, Jolly, Christmas
• Identify different parts between low voices, high voices, and percussion
• Refresh on multi-measure rests
• Perform in sections

Middle School

6th Grade Band

Objectives:

• Continue working on scales
• Rehearse concert music
• Possibly distribute more pieces

1. Warm-Up
• EE Pg. 40 Bb, Eb, F, and Ab #1 and 2
• Chromatic Scale
2. Music Rehearsal
• Wipeout
• Perform full runs
• Dark Adventure
• Perform full runs
• Little Drummer Boy
• Perform full runs
• All for Chanuka
• Perform full runs

7/8th Grade Band

Objectives:

• Continue working scales
• Rehearse concert music

1. Warm-up
• Concert Scales: C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, G, D
• 3rds in a selected key
• Chromatic scale
2. Music Rehearsal

• Episode for Band
• Continue incorporating dynamics and articulations
• reinforce proper tempi
• Perform full runs
• Ceremony, Chant and Ritual
• Continue performing full runs
• Discuss dynamics and articulations such as accents and fp
• O Come, All Ye Faithful
• Perform full runs

High School

Objectives:

• Continue work on Scales
• Continue rehearsing for Winter Concert
• Refresh for BB Pep Band
• Possibly distribute Pops Pieces and read

1. Warm-Up
• Concert Major Scales
• 3rds
• Chromatic
• Relative Natural Minor Key
• Bach Chorale (TBA)

1. Music Rehearsal
• Mars
• Continue with dotted rhythm sections and correct pitches
• Isolate low brass with the dotted eighth-sixteenth passages
• Continue incorporating dynamic shaping into phrases
• Perform full runs
• Cantique de Noel
• Isolate melody section in low brass
• Continue dynamic shaping
• Perform full runs
• Syncopated Clock
• Isolate the clarinet jazzy lick
• Perform full runs
• Possibly distribute new pieces