Also, for any of you that actually read this blog I must take a moment to share my impressions of this weeks "Every Fifteen Minutes" program. I feel that this program has truly opened the eyes of many of our students and hopefully will work to prevent senseless tragedies from occurring in our communities. I want to greatly thank all those that were involved in this event for their time and efforts. It was a very emotional and educational experience for all.
5th Band
Objectives:
- Continue rehearsal of full page songs
- Continue working on full Concert Bb and Chromatic Scales
- Warm-Up
- Pg. 28 EE Bb Scale
- Pg. 40 Bb #1, 2
- Continue work on Chromatic from Bb to Bb
- Music Rehearsal
- Basses are Aces
- Isolate the ending and correct entrances and rests
- Continue full runs
- Featuring the Band
- Correct rest counting issues
- Perform full runs
- March Winds
- Isolate section with eighth note pick ups
- Practice beginning at different marker points throughout the music
- Isolate clarinet areas throughout
- Begin incorporating dynamics
- Creepy Crawlies
- Isolate eighth note passages in woodwinds
- Isolate slurred sections in brass
- Continue rehearsing in sections
MS Band
6th Grade Band
Objectives:
- Continue working on scales
- Rehearse Concert Pieces
- Combined 6-8 rehearsal
- Warm-Up
- EE Pg. 40 Bb, Eb, F, and Ab #1 and 2
- Chromatic Scale
- Music Rehearsal
- Korean Folk Rhapsody
- Isolate sections with dynamic contrasts and articulations
- Perform full runs
- Chant and Tribal Dance
- Discuss dynamic sections incorporate articulations
- Isolate trombone parts and work for independence
- Perform full runs
- March Zumba
- Isolate trombone counter-lines
- Continue incorporating dynamics and articulations
- Perform full runs
- Starship One
- Perform full runs
7/8th Grade Band
Objectives:
- Continue working scales
- Continue rehearsing music for Spring Concert
- Combined 6-8 rehearsals
- Warm-up
- Concert Scales: C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, G, D
- 3rds in a selected key
- Chromatic scale
- Music Rehearsal
- Mambo Cubano
- Work with percussion to correct parts and build confidence
- Incorporate proper articulations with winds
- Reinforce bass line
- Perform full runs
- Ashford Variations
- Begin incorporating dynamic and musical shaping
- Reinforce proper rhythms and articulations throughout
- Perform full runs
- Grease!
- Continue correcting rhythms in Beauty School and Grease Lightning
- Begin rehearsing transitions under tempo and build speed
- Incorporate dynamics throughout
- Korean Folk Rhapsody
- Rehearse in sections
- Isolate articulations and dynamics
HS Band
Objectives:
- Continue working on Scales
- Continue working for Fine Arts/Large Group Contest
- Large Group
- Warm-Up
- Concert Major Scales
- 3rds
- Chromatic
- Relative Natural Minor Key
- Bach Chorale (TBA)
- Music Rehearsal
- Philip Bliss
- Continue working on shaping and areas with tempo changes
- Reinforce Brass on fullness and marcato sounds
- Reinforce breathing goals concerning barlines
- Perform full runs focusing on musicality and intonation
- Fate of the Gods
- Continue working on runs with upperwoodwinds
- Correct pitch at end fermata between bass clar. and bari sax
- Isolate ending for intonation
- Isolate timpani solo transition for Austin
- Perform full runs
- Brighton Beach
- Work with brass on proper articulation of dotted quarter/sixteenth areas
- Continue working on developing unified interpretation of articulations
- Work with percussion for proper performance and look into adding crashes
- Perform full runs
