Friday, March 9, 2012

Mar. 12-16 Happenings

We invite one and all to attend our upcoming Pops Concert in the Graettinger Gym on Thursday, March 15th beginning at 7:00. This concert will feature the GT 7-12th Grade Vocal Students as well as the High School Jazz Band, 7/8th Band, High School Concert Band, and a special finale piece with the 7-12th Bands combined. This will be a must see concert so we hope to see you there.

5th Band

Objectives:

  • Continue weekly lessons
  • Continue rehearsal of full page songs
  • Continue working on full Concert Bb and Chromatic Scales
  • Discuss Solo Spotlight
  1. Warm-Up
    • Tone Builder and Rhythm Etude on Pg. 12
    • Pg. 28 EE Bb Scale
    • Continue work on Chromatic from Bb to Bb
  2. Music Rehearsal
    • Let’s Rock
      • Perform full runs
    • Basses are Aces
      • Refresh on repeats and first and second endings
      • Continue full runs
    • Featuring the Band
      • Refresh on counting multi-measure rests
      • Rehearse in sections
      • Correct rhythmic problems
      • Perform full runs
    • March Winds
      • Read through
      • Begin rehearsing in sections
      • Practice beginning at different marker points throughout the music
Middle School

6th Grade Band


Objectives:

  • Continue working on scales
  • Rehearse pieces
  • Begin selecting Spring Concert Pieces
  • Discuss Solo Spotlight
  1. Warm-Up
    • EE Pg. 40 Bb, Eb, F, and Ab #1 and 2
    • Chromatic Scale
  2. Music Rehearsal
    • Starship One
      • Perform full runs
    • A Hero’s Return
      • Continue rehearsing in sections
      • Reinforce counting for entrances
      • Incorporate articulations as written
      • Discuss dynamics
    • Korean Folk Rhapsody
      • Continue rehearsing in sections
      • Isolate sections with dynamic contrasts
      • Isolate areas for intonation
    • Chant and Tribal Dance
      • Continue rehearsing in sections
      • Correct rhythmic problems and entrances
      • Isolate trombone parts and work for independence
    • March Zumba
      • Rehearse in sections correcting primarily notes
      • Begin incorporating dynamics and articulations

7/8th Grade Band


Objectives:

  • Continue working scales
  • Perform Pops Concert
  • Hold rehearsals with HS Band as planned
  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
      • Perform full runs
      • Continue with trombone on short solo section
      • Continue with articulations and reinforcing dynamics throughout
    • Great Locomotive Chase
      • Isolate sections with woodwind runs
      • Work with percussion on rhythms and tempi
      • Continue incorporating articulations
      • Continue rehearsals with HS
    • Discuss Pops Concert guidelines
High School

Objectives:

  • Continue working on Scales
  • Continue rehearsal for Pops Concert
    • Continue rehearsals with 7/8th Band
  • Perform Pops Concert
  • Arrange reading for saxes and clarinets
  • Pit rehearsal on Sunday in Terril
  1. Warm-Up
    • Concert Major Scales
    • 3rds
    • Chromatic
    • Relative Natural Minor Key
    • Bach Chorale (TBA)
  1. Music Rehearsal
    • Phantom of the Opera
      • Perform full runs
    • Lion King
      • Reinforce transitions
      • Perform full runs
    • Phillip Bliss
      • Work with brass on a full sustained sound throughout forte section
      • Isolate and demonstrate the Marcato sound for brass
      • Correct pitches in opening woodwind sections and incorporate shaping
    • Fate of the Gods
      • Continue upper woodwind rhythmic passages in the beginning and work them in both keys
      • Isolate low brass chords and rhythms in opening measures
      • Begin working on 3/4 sections
    • The Great Locomotive Chase
      • Perform full runs and rehearse with 7/8th band

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