Monday, December 17, 2012

Dec. 17-21 Happenings

5th


Objectives:
  • Reinforce Notes In Review
  • Discuss Concert
  • Band fun day
Warm-Up:
  1. Pg. 6 “Notes in Review”
Music Rehearsal:
  1. Listen to concert
    1. Discuss
    2. Share thoughts/comments
  2. Outline plan for rest of the year
    1. Sheet Music
    2. Solo Contest
  3. Play from book beginning Pg. 9 #38

Middle School


6th

Objectives:
  • Rehearse EE. Scales
  • Rehearse Winter Concert music
  • Winter Concert
Warm-Up:
  • EE Pg. 40 Bb, Eb, F, Ab #1, 2
  • Chromatic
Music Rehearsal:
  1. The Sound and the Fury
    1. Reinforce slurred melody lines in alto sax and trumpet
    2. Continue increasing tempo
    3. Perform full runs
  2. Stormy Windy March
    1. Continue rehearsing dynamics
    2. Perform full runs
  3. Frosty the Snowman
    1. Isolate B section with woodwinds
    2. Reinforce dynamics
    3. Perform full runs
7/8th

Objectives:
  • Rehearse major scales
  • Rehearse Winter Concert Pieces
  • Winter Concert
Warm-Up:
  • Concert Major Scales: C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, G, D
  • 3rds
  • Chromatic
Music Rehearsal:
  1. Themes from The Nutcracker
    1. Continue performing full runs
    2. Isolate half note parts in Russian Dance
  2. Moscow 1941
    1. Fast Section
      1. Isolate upper woodwind eighth note section
    2. Work for more dynamic contrast
    3. Perform full runs
  3. The Water is Wide
    1. Isolate moving inner-voice parts to prevent rushing
    2. Isolate the key change section and work the transition into the new key
    3. Work to identify release points on long notes
    4. Perform full runs

High School


Objectives:
  • Rehearse Winter Concert Music
  • Continue looking for Pops Music
  • Winter Concert
Warm-Up:
  • Major Scales
  • 3rds in given key
  • Chromatic
  • Bach Chorale 
Music Rehearsal:
    1. Holiday Piece
      1. Reinforce shaping
      2. Perform full runs
    2. Novo Lenio
      1. Develop transition between slow and fast sections
      2. Perform full runs
    3. God of Our Fathers
      1. Continue working upper-woodwind arpeggios 
      2. Perform full runs
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Friday, December 7, 2012

Dec. 10-14 Happenings

5th Grade


Objectives:
  • Reinforce Notes In Review
  • Rehearse Winter Concert Pieces and distribute concert expectations sheet
  • Continue band lessons
Warm-Up:
  1. Pg. 6 “Notes in Review”
Music Rehearsal:
  1. EE Pg. 5 #8
  2. Pg. 9 #38
  3. St. Nick on the Housetop
    1. Reinforce trombone part
    2. Reinforce rest counting
    3. Isolate eighth note passages
  4. Continue from EE. Pg. 9 forward

Middle School


6th

Objectives:
  • Rehearse EE. Scales
  • Rehearse Winter Concert music
Warm-Up:
  • EE Pg. 40 Bb, Eb, F, Ab #1, 2
  • Chromatic
Music Rehearsal:
  1. The Sound and the Fury
    1. Reinforce slurred melody lines in alto sax and trumpet
    2. Continue increasing tempo
    3. Perform full runs
  2. Stormy Windy March
    1. Continue rehearsing dynamics
    2. Perform full runs
  3. Frosty the Snowman
    1. Isolate B section with woodwinds
    2. Reinforce dynamics
    3. Perform full runs
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. Continue performing full runs
    2. Emphasize dynamics
    3. Isolate saxophone melody in Arabian Dance
    4. Isolate half note parts in Russian Dance
  2. Moscow 1941
    1. Fast Section
      1. Isolate upper woodwind eighth note section
    2. Reinforce transitions with rit. especially
    3. Work for more dynamic contrast
    4. Perform full runs
  3. The Water is Wide
    1. Isolate moving inner-voice parts to prevent rushing
    2. Work to develop proper balance with moving melody lines
    3. Isolate the key change section and work the transition into the new key
    4. Work to identify release points on long notes
    5. Perform full runs

High School


Objectives:
  • Rehearse Winter Concert Music
  • Continue looking for Pops Music
Warm-Up:
  • Major Scales
  • 3rds in given key
  • Chromatic
  • Bach Chorale 
Music Rehearsal:
    1. Holiday Piece
      1. Continue building tempo
      2. Work on clarinet runs
      3. Reinforce shaping
      4. Perform full runs
    2. Novo Lenio
      1. Begin rehearsing dynamic shaping in opening and closing sections
      2. Develop transition between slow and fast sections
      3. Perform full runs
    3. God of Our Fathers
      1. Continue working upper-woodwind arpeggios 
      2. Isolate rhythms in the closing section in brass
      3. Perform full runs
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Sunday, December 2, 2012

Dec. 3-7 Happenings

5th


Objectives:
  • Reinforce Notes In Review
  • Rehearse Winter Concert Pieces and distribute concert expectations sheet
  • Continue band lessons
Warm-Up:
  1. Pg. 6 “Notes in Review”
Music Rehearsal:
  1. EE Pg. 5 #8
  2. Pg. 9 #38
  3. St. Nick on the Housetop
    1. Reinforce trombone part
    2. Reinforce rest counting
    3. Isolate eighth note passages
  4. Continue from EE. Pg. 9 forward

Middle School


6th

Objectives:
  • Rehearse EE. Scales
  • Rehearse Winter Concert music
Warm-Up:
  • EE Pg. 40 Bb, Eb, F, Ab #1, 2
  • Chromatic
Music Rehearsal:
  1. The Sound and the Fury
    1. Reinforce slurred melody lines in alto sax and trumpet
    2. Isolate flute/clarinet passages
    3. Continue increasing tempo
  2. Stormy Windy March
    1. Isolate Triplet rhythms in second half
    2. Begin incorporating dynamics
  3. Frosty the Snowman
    1. Isolate B section with woodwinds
    2. Reinforce entrances for trumpets
    3. Continue with dynamics
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. Begin performing full runs
    2. Emphasize dynamics
    3. Continue isolating the closing section developing tempo and isolating the alternating section between trombones and saxes
  2. Moscow 1941
    1. Fast Section
      1. Isolate trombone parts at fast section
      2. Isolate upper woodwind eighth note section
    2. Reinforce transitions with rit. especially
    3. Work for more dynamic contrast
  3. The Water is Wide
    1. Isolate moving inner-voice parts to prevent rushing
    2. Work to develop proper balance with moving melody lines
    3. Isolate the key change section and work the transition into the new key

High School


Objectives:
  • Rehearse Winter Concert Music
  • Continue looking for Pops Music
  • Holiday Stroll Thursday
Warm-Up:
  • Major Scales
  • 3rds in given key
  • Chromatic
  • Bach Chorale 
Music Rehearsal:
    1. Holiday Piece
      1. Continue rehearsing opening section with percussion to increase tempo
      2. Isolate closing measures to incorporate suspended cymbal roll/choke
      3. Work on clarinet runs
      4. Perform full runs
    2. Novo Lenio
      1. Isolate percussion parts at the fast section
      2. Begin rehearsing dynamic shaping in opening and closing sections
      3. Develop transition between slow and fast sections
    3. God of Our Fathers
      1. Work to develop speed in 6/8 section in brass parts and percussion
      2. Isolate upper-woodwind arpeggios 
      3. Isolate rhythms in the closing section in brass
      4. Begin rehearsing in large sections
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