Mar. 26-30 Happenings

For starters, CONGRATULATIONS to all that were involved with this year's production of "Annie." It really blossomed into a wonderful show! In addition, all persons planning to attend our March 2013 trip please remember that your deposit of $300 is due on Friday in order to reserve your spot on the trip. Finally, all 5-8 band students be sure to check and understand our modified lesson schedule for the upcoming two weeks as you will only have two chances to rehearse with your accompanists before you perform your solos.

5th

Objectives:

• Continue rehearsal of full page songs
• Continue working on full Concert Bb and Chromatic Scales
• Continue Solo Spotlight
• Discuss accompanist lesson schedule

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
• Correct rhythmic problems
• Perform full runs
• March Winds
• Begin rehearsing in sections
• Practice beginning at different marker points throughout the music
• Distribute and read Creepy Crawlies

Middle School

6th Grade Band

Objectives:

• Continue working on scales
• Rehearse pieces
• Select Spring Concert Pieces
• Begin Solo Spotlight
• Discuss accompanist lesson schedules

1. Warm-Up
• EE Pg. 40 Bb, Eb, F, and Ab #1 and 2
• Chromatic Scale
2. Music Rehearsal
• Korean Folk Rhapsody
• Continue rehearsing in sections
• Isolate sections with dynamic contrasts
• Isolate areas for intonation
• Chant and Tribal Dance
• Discuss dynamic sections
• Correct rhythmic problems and entrances
• Isolate trombone parts and work for independence
• Add more of the percussion parts
• March Zumba
• Isolate trombone counter-lines
• Begin incorporating dynamics and articulations
• Distribute other possibilities for Spring Concert and read through

7/8th Grade Band

Objectives:

• Continue working scales
• Continue reading music for Spring Concert
• Begin Solo Spotlight
• Discuss accompanist lesson schedule

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

• Distribute and read possible Spring Concert pieces
• Mambo Cubano
• Western One-Step
• Automatic Chromatic Blues
• Grease!

High School

Objectives:

• Continue working on Scales
• Collect Music Trip Deposits
• Move lessons for rehearsal with Jennifer 5th and 6th Period Thursday
• Explain lessons for first two weeks of April
• Arrange reading for saxes and clarinets
• Begin working for Fine Arts/Large Group Contest

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

1. Music Rehearsal
• Philip Bliss
• Continue working on shaping and proper tone
• Work with Brass on fullness and marcato sounds
• Reinforce breathing goals concerning barlines
• Fate of the Gods
• Continue working on runs with upperwoodwinds
• Focus on key change area for clarinets and alto 1
• Look into permission to arrange
• Brighton Beach
• Work with brass on proper articulation of dotted quarter/sixteenth areas
• Continue working on developing unified interpretation of articulations