June 3-7 Happenings

We have finally arrived at the last week of school. It has been another very successful and educational year for the instrumental music students at Graettinger-Terril. We have started another class of 5th graders on their path through music, traveled to Orlando, FL, attended state Jazz Contest, and received our second consecutive Division I Rating for our HS Concert Band to name a few of the many highlights. Some students I will see this summer for lessons and others I won't see until August. Thank you to you all for your hard work and I wish you all the best for a fun and safe summer. If you ever want to see me just come to a Rock the Roof at the Roof Garden in Arnold's Park on a Thursday from mid June to mid August and I will be at the soundboard. Feel free to email me anytime and I am proud of you all.

Sincerely,
Mr. Pedersen

May 27-31 Happenings

5th

Objectives:

• Continue working on Chromatic
• Continue work on Concert Bb and Eb Scale on EE Pg. 40
• Discuss Concert

Warm-Up:

1. Pg. 12 Tone Builder/Rhythm Etude
2. Chromatic Scale 
3. Pg. 40 Bb and Eb #1 and 2

Music Rehearsal:

1. Discuss and listen to concert
2. Begin cleaning room for the summer
3. Rehearse all keys for 6th grade warm-up

Middle School

6th

Objectives:

• Rehearse EE. Scales
• Rehearse Concert Pieces

Warm-Up:

• EE Pg. 40 Bb, Eb, F, Ab #1, 2
• Chromatic

Music Rehearsal:

1. Discuss and listen to concert
2. Distribute scale sheets and begin rehearsing transpositions

7/8th

Objectives:

• Rehearse major scales
• Rehearse Concert Pieces

Warm-Up:

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

Music Rehearsal:

1. Star-Spangled Banner
1. Distribute and read
2. School Song
1. Distribute and read
3. Hush
1. Distribute and read

High School

Objectives:

• Rehearse Assorted Key Signatures
• Organize and distribute pep music

Warm-Up:

• Major Scales
• 3rds in given key
• Chromatic
• Bach Chorale 

Music Rehearsal:

1. SSB
1. Refresh performance needs and shaping
2. Hush
1. Isolate like passages
2. Identify articulations and dynamic changes
3. Discuss memorization
4. Isolate percussion
3. Allow students to file past music
4. Take time to arrange flip books

May 20-24 Happenings

Congratulations to the GT Class of 2013, and specifically the graduating instrumentalists! Over the past four years we have accomplished so much and you have all grown as musicians. I am proud of each of you and am honored to have been your teacher. Good luck as you move forward from here and please keep in touch. You will be missed.
                                                                                                       Sincerely,
                                                                                                       Mr. Pedersen
5th

Objectives:

• Continue working on Chromatic
• Continue work on Concert Bb and Eb Scale on EE Pg. 40
• Spring Concert

Warm-Up:

1. Pg. 12 Tone Builder/Rhythm Etude
2. Chromatic Scale 
3. Pg. 40 Bb and Eb #1 and 2

Music Rehearsal:

1. Cannon of Peace
1. Rehearse rit. in final measures
2. Continue performing full runs
2. First Tango for Trumpets
1. Continue performing full runs
2. Isolate transitions between sections
3. BB Rock
1. Refine articulations
2. Perform full runs

Middle School

6th

Objectives:

• Rehearse EE. Scales
• Rehearse Concert Pieces
• Spring Concert

Warm-Up:

• EE Pg. 40 Bb, Eb, F, Ab #1, 2
• Chromatic

Music Rehearsal:

1. Espirit
1. Continue identifying dynamic contrasts and articulations throughout
2. Continue performing full runs
2. Canticum
1. Continue adding articulations and identify dynamic changes
2. Continue performing full runs
3. A Hero’s Return
1. Isolate counting at the ending
2. Continue discussing dynamics
3. Continue performing full runs

7/8th

Objectives:

• Rehearse major scales
• Rehearse Concert Pieces
• Spring Concert

Warm-Up:

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

Music Rehearsal:

1. Achilles Wrath
1. Continue performing full runs
2. Reinforce fp sections
2. Fantasy on a Fanfare
1. Continue performing full runs
2. Develop accented style in winds
3. Expand on dynamic shaping
3. Liberty Bell
1. Continue full runs emphasizing the dynamic changes and pick-ups between sections

High School

Objectives:

• Rehearse Assorted Key Signatures
• Continue working on Parade/Memorial Day

Warm-Up:

• Major Scales
• 3rds in given key
• Chromatic
• Bach Chorale 

Music Rehearsal:

1. SSB
1. Refresh performance needs and shaping
2. God Bless America
1. Isolate percussion parts
2. Perform full runs
3. Olympic Fanfare
1. Rehearse in sections
4. Hush
1. Isolate like passages
2. Identify articulations and dynamic changes
3. Discuss memorization
5. Allow students to file past music
6. Take time to arrange flip books

May 13-17 Happenings

5th

Objectives:

• Continue working on Chromatic
• Continue work on Concert Bb and Eb Scale on EE Pg. 40

Warm-Up:

1. Pg. 12 Tone Builder/Rhythm Etude
2. Chromatic Scale 
3. Pg. 40 Bb and Eb #1 and 2

Music Rehearsal:

1. Cannon of Peace
1. Rehearse rit. in final measures
2. continue working on dynamic contrasts
3. Continue performing full runs
2. First Tango for Trumpets
1. Continue performing full runs
2. Isolate trumpet melody
3. Isolate percussion parts
4. Isolate transitions between sections
3. BB Rock
1. Refresh on piece
2. Refine articulations
3. Perform full runs

Middle School

6th

Objectives:

• Rehearse EE. Scales
• Rehearse Concert Pieces

Warm-Up:

• EE Pg. 40 Bb, Eb, F, Ab #1, 2
• Chromatic

Music Rehearsal:

1. Espirit
1. Continue identifying dynamic contrasts and articulations throughout
2. Transition into and out of the slow middle section
3. Continue performing full runs
2. Canticum
1. Rehearse entire slow section and develop musical shaping
2. Continue adding articulations and identify dynamic changes
3. Continue performing full runs
3. A Hero’s Return
1. Isolate counting at the ending
2. Continue discussing dynamics
3. Continue performing full runs

7/8th

Objectives:

• Rehearse major scales
• Rehearse Concert Pieces

Warm-Up:

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

Music Rehearsal:

1. Achilles Wrath
1. Increase dynamic contrast in percussion
2. Isolate areas of piano playing to prevent slowing
3. Continue performing full runs
4. Reinforce fp sections
2. Fantasy on a Fanfare
1. Continue performing full runs
2. Develop accented style in winds
3. Expand on dynamic shaping
3. Liberty Bell
1. Isolate dog fight to develop hand-off between upper and lower voices
2. Continue full runs emphasizing the dynamic changes and pick-ups between sections

High School

Objectives:

• Rehearse Assorted Key Signatures
• Continue working on Parade/Memorial Day

Warm-Up:

• Major Scales
• 3rds in given key
• Chromatic
• Bach Chorale 

Music Rehearsal:

1. SSB
1. Refresh performance needs and shaping
2. God Bless America
1. Isolate percussion parts
2. Perform full runs
3. Olympic Fanfare
1. Rehearse in sections
4. Allow students to file past music
5. Take time to arrange flip books
6. Distribute and read music for Memorial Day

May 6-10 Happenings

Congratulations to the High School Concert Band on their fine performance as last week's Fine Arts Concert and for their Division I Rating at State Contest. You have worked very hard this year and your school, community, and teacher are all very proud of each and every one of you!

5th

Objectives:

• Continue working on Chromatic
• Continue work on Concert Bb and Eb Scale on EE Pg. 40

Warm-Up:

1. Pg. 12 Tone Builder/Rhythm Etude
2. Chromatic Scale 
3. Pg. 40 Bb and Eb #1 and 2

Music Rehearsal:

1. Cannon of Peace
1. Rehearse contrasting rhythmic parts together
2. continue working on dynamic contrasts
3. Begin working on the opening 8 measures
2. First Tango for Trumpets
1. Begin performing full runs
2. Begin isolating articulations
3. Isolate written dynamics
4. Isolate transitions between sections
3. Rock Roll Row 
1. Begin rehearsing in sections after identifying like parts
2. Reinforce counting in the introduction
3. Work with woodwinds to avoid early entrances
4. Begin adding shaping to phrases

Middle School

6th

Objectives:

• Rehearse EE. Scales
• Rehearse Concert Pieces

Warm-Up:

• EE Pg. 40 Bb, Eb, F, Ab #1, 2
• Chromatic

Music Rehearsal:

1. Espirit
1. Begin identifying dynamic contrasts and articulations throughout
2. Transition into and out of the slow middle section
3. Begin performing full runs
2. Canticum
1. Rehearse entire slow section and develop musical shaping
2. Continue adding articulations and identify dynamic changes
3. Begin performing full runs
3. A Hero’s Return
1. Isolate counting at the ending
2. Continue discussing dynamics
3. Begin performing full runs

7/8th

Objectives:

• Rehearse major scales
• Read new for Spring Concert

Warm-Up:

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

Music Rehearsal:

1. Achilles Wrath
1. Isolate sections with mixed meter
2. Increase dynamic contrast in percussion
3. Isolate areas of piano playing to prevent slowing
4. Begin performing full runs
5. Reinforce fp sections
2. Fantasy on a Fanfare
1. Begin performing full runs
2. Develop accented style in winds
3. Explain dynamic shaping
3. Liberty Bell
1. Isolate opening measures for proper tempo
2. Isolate dog fight to develop hand-off between upper and lower voices
3. Begin full runs emphasizing the dynamic changes and pick-ups between sections

High School

Objectives:

• Rehearse Assorted Key Signatures
• Collect Music
• Begin working on Parade/Memorial Day

Warm-Up:

• Major Scales
• 3rds in given key
• Chromatic
• Bach Chorale 

Music Rehearsal:

1. Discuss Large Group
1. Listen to comments and show ballots
2. Collect Fine Arts Music
3. Allow students to file past music
4. Take time to arrange flip books
5. Distribute and read music for Memorial Day