6th Band
Objectives:
- Welcome Back
- Outline Class Expectations/Procedures
- Set Goals
- Refresh and learn new scales from EE
- Begin looking for more music for class and Winter Concert
Welcome Back:
- Welcome and share summer stories
- I’m Glad You’re Here
- Welcome newcomers
- Discuss Class expectations and rules
- Tardy Policy
- Lessons
- Practice
- Grading
- Website/Blog
- Classroom Behavior
- Attitude
Warm-Up:
- EE Pg. 40 Bb #1,2
- Students look at the other keys of Eb, Ab, and F at home over weekend
- Chromatic Scale
Music Rehearsal:
- Distribute Concert Pieces and Read
7/8th Band
Objectives:
- Welcome Back
- Outline Class Expectations/Procedures
- Set Goals
- Begin Playing with Scales
- Begin looking for more pieces for class and the Winter Concert
Welcome Back:
- Welcome and share summer stories
- I’m Glad You’re Here
- Welcome newcomers
- Discuss Class expectations and rules
- Tardy Policy
- Lessons
- Practice
- Grading
- Website/Blog
- Classroom Behavior
- Attitude
Warm-Up:
- Distribute Scale Sheets
- Concert Major: Bb, Eb, F, Ab, C
- Chromatic Scale
Music Rehearsal:
- Distribute Concert Pieces and Read
HS Band
Objectives:
- Welcome Students and Cover Class Expectations
- Distribute Pep Band Music to New Members
- Rehearse Marching for Parade
- Rehearse School Song/SSB
- Discuss Chair Placements and distribute materials
Welcome Back:
- Distribute Syllabus
- Explain and identify changes
- Lesson Policy
- Dress Code
- Practice Expectations
- Discuss and set goals
- Discuss upcoming events
- Begin Shirt Design
Warm-Up:
- Distribute Scale Sheets
- Begin rehearsing all major scales in order
- Chromatic Scale
- 3rds
- Minor
- Distribute Bach Books
Music Rehearsal:
- Walkin On the Sun
- Perform Full Runs
- Rehearse with Metronome
- Reinforce Articulations
- SSB
- Perform Full Runs
- Drum Cadence
- Rehearse with Metronome
- Practice transition from and into from song for steady tempo
- School Song
- Determine plan for clarinets
- Rehearse to bring out inner voices and counter line parts
