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