Jan. 17-21 Happenings

Middle School

5th Band

Objectives:

• Begin working on Chromatic and full octave Bb scales
• Rehearse full page pieces

Warm-Up:

1. Page 12 perform Tone and Rhythm Builders
1. Begin having percussion rotate through mallets

Music Rehearsal:

1. Sultan’s Saber
1. Work with upper winds on slurred parts
2. Work on low brass alone
3. Perform in sections with repeats
4. Perform full run
2. Let’s Rock
1. Discuss sight-reading goals in band
2. Sight-read through
3. Rehearse sections as needed
3. Hand out New Music

6th Band

Objectives:

• Continue working on scales
• Rehearse music

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
2. Play chromatic scale

Music Rehearsal:

1. Dragons
1. Re-read through the piece
2. Reinforce toe tapping
3. Begin incorporating dynamics
4. Reinforce accurate entrances and counting
2. Signed, Sealed, Delivered
1. Work with trumpet on melody
2. Begin rehearsing in sections
3. Possibly distribute new pieces

7/8th Band

Objectives:

• Continue scale rehearsal
• Begin narrowing tunes down for Pops Concert

Warm-Up:

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

Music Rehearsal:

1. Chariots of Fire
1. Sight-read through piece
2. Hot, Hot, Hot
1. Listen to song on YouTube
2. Re-read through
3. Loch Lommond
1. Isolate opening to 6/8 section and begin adding rubato for phrasing
2. Discuss shaping of lines and proper balance for this section
3. Work with percussion for balance in 6/8 section
4. Gonna Fly Now
1. Re-read through in sections
5. Looney Tunes
1. Re-read
6. Discuss possible pieces for concert, keepers or keep looking

High School

Objectives:

• Confirm selections for Pops Concert
• 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 2 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
1. Change articulation pattern

Tune

Music Rehearsal:

1. Eagle’s Medley
1. Re-read through piece
2. Beatles Medley
1. Re-read through piece
3. Over the Rainbow
1. Re-read through piece
4. 80’s Medley (Definite Piece)
1. Isolate Time After Time and Up Where We Belong
1. Identify melody sections vs. backup parts
2. Correct rhythms
5. Decide on final concert program and begin rehearsing the pieces in sections and isolating and working on transitions