Oct. 25-29 Happenings

Middle School

5th Band

Objectives:

• Rehearse Notes in Review
• Rehearse on EE pages 6-8
• Covering Quarter, Half, and Whole Notes and Rests
• Refresh and rehearse new note (A) on Pg. 8

Rehearsal:

1. Begin with Notes In Review on EE Pg. 6
1. Up and down
2. Begin on Pg. 6 on #14
3. Refresh on counting quarter, half, and whole notes
4. Play through all exercises on Pages 6-7
1. Perform fingerings/note names beginning on March Steps
2. Assign playing Page 8 for lessons

6th Band

Objectives:

• Continue rehearsing concert music
• Perform full runs of pieces, incorporate dynamics
• Continue rehearsing Major Scales and Chromatic, goal of 3 minutes

Warm-Up:

1. Play through EE Pg. 40 Concert Bb, Eb, F, and Ab #1, and 2
1. Work articulations on number 2 and push tempos
1. Work to make the second note of the slur short
2. Play chromatic scale
1. Goal of 3 minutes for everything including chromatic

Music Rehearsal:

1. Apollo March
1. Work for dynamic contrast
2. Refresh the road map of the piece
3. Perform full runs
2. The Sound and the Fury
1. Work with saxes on keeping their part moving and not over-playing
2. Work for dynamic contrast
3. Perform full runs
3. Variations on a French Carol
1. Work on eighth note entrances in upper woodwinds
2. Identify counter lines
3. Play full runs
4. Christmas Decorations
1. Continue rehearsing in sections
2. Work with trumpets on eighth note run
3. Isolate percussion parts for accuracy
4. Perform full runs
5. Distribute Little Drummer Boy
1. Re-read completely through

7/8th Band

Objectives:

• Continue scale rehearsal, goal of 4 minutes
• Rehearse Winter Concert Music

Warm-Up:

1. Play through Concert Scales: C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, and G
1. Continue playing scales in cut-time
2. Play one major scale in a 3rds pattern
3. Play Chromatic Scale
4. Tune

Music Rehearsal:

1. Copper Mountain Legend
1. Refine articulations in unison ensemble rhythms
2. Incorporate appropriate dynamics
3. Perform full runs of the piece
2. A Still, Silent Night
1. Work the transition between 4/4 and 3/4 for consistency
2. Begin incorporating dynamics
3. Perform full runs
3. Deck the Halls With Old Composers
1. Isolate sections with off-beat entrances
2. Work with Trumpets, Saxes, Clarinets, and Flutes on sixteenth rhythms
3. Perform full runs
4. Distribute Silver Bells
1. Rehearse the chorus section for proper counting
2. Rehearse opening section

High School

Objectives:

• Rehearse Winter Concert Music
• Refresh on pep band pieces and read new pieces
• Distribute and read through Veteran’s Day Music (Armed Forces on Parade)
• Honor Band nominations
• Continue rehearsing major scales

Warm-Up:

1. Play through all Major Concert Scales
1. Begin playing scales in cut-time
2. Goal of all scales in 4 minutes
2. Play one key in 3rds
3. Play one relative-minor scale
1. Natural Minor
2. Harmonic Minor
4. Play Chromatic Scale 3x’s

Tune

Music Rehearsal:

1. Sleigh Ride
1. Begin rehearsing at letter C
2. Perform full runs
2. Russian Christmas Music
1. Continue playing from beginning to the cut-time section
2. Begin rehearsing cut-time section
3. In the Christmas Mood
1. Rehearse unison saxophone lick in into and last measures
2. Perform sections identifying articulation patterns
4. Distribute Pep-Band Teasers
1. Read through
5. Distribute Armed Forces on Parade
1. Read through
2. Identify different sections/meters/keys