Jan. 12-16 Happenings

Our last week of crazy winter weather is behind us and we can now begin our first week back from break.

5th

Objectives:

• Continue full band selections
• Discuss objectives for the next few months

Warm-Up:

1. EE Pg. 12 Tone Builder and Rhythm Etude

Music Rehearsal:

1. EE Pg. 12 begin selections
1. Frere Jaques
2. When the Saints
3. Old MacDonald
4. Ode to Joy
5. Hard Rock Blues

Middle School

6th Grade

Objectives:

• Discuss goals for the rest of year
• Begin reading new music

Warm-Up:

1. EE Pg. 40 #1, 2 in all four keys
2. Bb Chromatic Scale

Music Rehearsal:

1. March Zuma
1. Begin isolating sixteenth note rhythms
2. Identify form
2. Distribute new pieces and read

7/8th Grade

Objectives:

• Continue reading possible Pops Music

Warm-Up:

1. Two selected major scales
2. Perform 3rds in an additional key
3. One Octave Bb Chromatic Scale

Music Rehearsal:

1. Superman Theme
1. Rehearse 4/4 section for rhythmic accuracy
2. Listen to recording of original
2. Defying Gravity
1. Distribute and read through
3. Possibly distribute and read Jurassic Park

High School

Objectives:

• Rehearse Pops Music
• Pep Band Friday, rehearse with Dance Team
• Begin reading new pep band pieces

Warm-Up:

1. Two selected major scales
2. Relative minor and 3rds in selected keys
3. One Octave Bb Chromatic Scale
4. Selected Bach Chorale

Music Rehearsal:

1. I Got You
1. Perform with Dance Team to finalize tempo and start/stop
2. Mary Poppins
1. Begin rehearsing in sections
2. Isolate the moving sixteenth passage at the end/closing section
3. Mission Impossible Theme
1. Distribute and read through
4. Sinatra!
1. Distribute and read through
2. Distribute all needed mutes
5. Shenandoah
1. Distribute and read through
6. Don’t Stop Believing
1. Distribute and read through