Sept. 4-7 Happenings

Attention all music students that will be attending our March trip to Orlando, FL. We will be holding a fundraiser that is open only to you selling Butter Braids beginning Sept. 10 (Mon.) and running until Sept. 24. Remember that you have a deposit of $300.00 due in your trip accounts by Sept. 30.


Middle School Bands

5th

Objectives:

• Continue instrument demos and finish
• Begin teaching prospective students about note identification and rhythmic reading

6th

Objectives:

• Distribute Music
• Begin Reading

Warm-Up:

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

Music Rehearsal:

1. Distribute Music
2. Sight-Read and begin rehearsing

7/8th

Objectives:

• Distribute Music
• Begin Reading

Warm-Up:

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

Music Rehearsal:

1. Distribute Music
2. Sight-Read and begin rehearsing

High School Band

Objectives:

• Distribute all pep music
• Refresh on pep music
• Cover class syllabus
• Discuss trip payment deadlines
• Discuss Fall Concert

Warm-Up:

• Concert Major Scales
• 3rds
• Relative Minor
• Chromatic

Music Rehearsal:

1. Refresh on pep tunes
1. School Song
2. SSB
3. Louie Louie
4. Don’t Worry Be Happy
5. Rock and Roll all Night
6. Etc...

Aug. 29-31 Happenings

Welcome back students and staff! This is going to be another great year for the GT Band Program and I for one and excited to begin. Please check this blog if you are ever curios what is happening with out program as it will be updated weekly with an outline of what will be addressed in each group that week.

6th Band

Objectives:

• Welcome Back
• Outline Class Expectations/Procedures
• Set Goals
• Refresh and learn new scales from EE
• Begin looking for more music for class and Winter Concert

Welcome Back:

• Welcome and share summer stories
• I’m Glad You’re Here
• Welcome newcomers
• Discuss Class expectations and rules
• Tardy Policy
• Lessons
• Practice
• Grading
• Website/Blog
• Classroom Behavior
• Attitude

Warm-Up:

• EE Pg. 40 Bb #1,2
• Students look at the other keys of Eb, Ab, and F at home over weekend
• Chromatic Scale

Music Rehearsal:

1. Distribute Concert Pieces and Read

7/8th Band

Objectives:

• Welcome Back
• Outline Class Expectations/Procedures
• Set Goals
• Begin Playing with Scales
• Begin looking for more pieces for class and the Winter Concert

Welcome Back:

• Welcome and share summer stories
• I’m Glad You’re Here
• Welcome newcomers
• Discuss Class expectations and rules
• Tardy Policy
• Lessons
• Practice
• Grading
• Website/Blog
• Classroom Behavior
• Attitude

Warm-Up:

• Distribute Scale Sheets
• Concert Major: Bb, Eb, F, Ab, C
• Chromatic Scale

Music Rehearsal:

1. Distribute Concert Pieces and Read

HS Band

Objectives:

• Welcome Students and Cover Class Expectations
• Distribute Pep Band Music to New Members
• Rehearse Marching for Parade 
• Rehearse School Song/SSB
• Discuss Chair Placements and distribute materials

Welcome Back:

1. Distribute Syllabus
1. Explain and identify changes
2. Lesson Policy
3. Dress Code
4. Practice Expectations
2. Discuss and set goals
3. Discuss upcoming events
4. Begin Shirt Design

Warm-Up:

• Distribute Scale Sheets
• Begin rehearsing all major scales in order
• Chromatic Scale
• 3rds
• Minor
• Distribute Bach Books

Music Rehearsal:

1. Walkin On the Sun
1. Perform Full Runs
2. Rehearse with Metronome 
3. Reinforce Articulations
2. SSB
1. Perform Full Runs
3. Drum Cadence 
1. Rehearse with Metronome
2. Practice transition from and into from song for steady tempo
4. School Song
1. Determine plan for clarinets
2. Rehearse to bring out inner voices and counter line parts