Oct. 22-29 Happenings

Congratulations to the High School music students for a job well done at the Fall Concert! I am very proud of all of your hard work.

5th Grade

Objectives:

• Begin full band
• Continue band lessons

Music Rehearsal:

1. Full Band Expectations
1. Instrument cases
2. Sections
3. Need Instruments and Music
4. Positive Attitude
2. Practice Expectations
3. Goals for the year
4. Play EE. #8 and record
5. Pg. 6 “Notes in Review”
6. Begin Pg. 5 #8, 10, 11, 12, 13
1. Continue Pg. 6 #14
2. Discuss half note and move forward #16

Middle School

6th

Objectives:

• Rehearse EE. Scales
• Rehearse Winter Concert music

Warm-Up:

• EE Pg. 40 F, Ab #1, 2
• Chromatic

Music Rehearsal:

1. The Sound and the Fury
1. Isolate passages between flute and clarinets
2. Reinforce slurred melody lines in alto sax and trumpet
3. Begin isolating dynamics and articulations
2. Change of Pace
1. Reinforce key signature with trumpets
2. Isolate the four measure repeated section with 3/4 and 2/4
3. Begin working backwards from the end
3. Frosty the Snowman
1. Isolate B section with woodwinds
2. Identify areas with contrasting rhythms
3. Begin incorporating dynamics
4. Work with clarinet 1 on upper note part

7/8th

Objectives:

• Rehearse major scales
• Rehearse Winter Concert Pieces

Warm-Up:

• Concert Major Scales: C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, G, D
• 3rds
• Chromatic

Music Rehearsal:

1. Themes from The Nutcracker
1. Read opening section in cut time
1. isolating note length
2. Begin working with upper woodwinds on the march section passage
1. Isolate the moving eighth passage in bari
2. Reinforce the triplet figure in other voices
2. Moscow 1941
1. Begin rehearsal in sections
1. Discuss mood of the piece
2. Isolate opening section
2. Begin establishing the rhythm in alto sax for the fast section
3. The Water is Wide
1. Begin rehearsing in sections
2. Begin working from the end backward
1. Have like parts play together

High School

Objectives:

• Begin looking for Veteran’s Day Selections
• Collect music
• Rehearse Winter Concert Music

Warm-Up:

• Major Scales: Group 1
• 3rds in given key
• Chromatic
• Possibly distribute and begin reading from Bach Chorales

Music Rehearsal:

1. Distribute and read through possible Winter Concert Music
1. Holiday Piece
2. Novo Lenio
3. Brazilian Dances
4. ?