Jan. 24-28 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 full run
2. Let’s Rock
1. Rehearse winds on counting rests accurately
2. Perform full run
3. Chesapeake March
1. Sight-Read
2. Work with winds on slurred passages
3. Isolate bass line and work

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. The Year of the Dragon
1. Begin incorporating dynamics
2. Reinforce accurate entrances and counting
2. Signed, Sealed, Delivered
1. Work with trumpets/saxes on melody
2. Rehearse like parts and identify repeated areas
3. All the King’s Men
1. Sight-Read

7/8th Band

Objectives:

• Continue scale rehearsal
• Select music 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. Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
1. Sight-Read through
2. Rehearse in sections as needed
2. Hot, Hot, Hot
1. Re-read through
3. When You Believe
1. Re-read through
4. 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

High School

Objectives:

• Confirm selections for Pops Concert
• Continue rehearsing major scales
• Honor Band Thursday (27th), band rehearse in sectionals

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. Eagles Medley
1. Rehearse Opening-67
1. Check rhythmic accuracy
2. Work for good balance and blend
3. Incorporate dynamics
2. Reinforce counting on 68-90
1. Work with clarinets on accuracy
2. Isolate percussion parts and add as needed
2. Beatles Medley
1. Work Opening to 67
2. Correct rhythms
3. Isolate melody in sections and rehearse
4. Work transition from swing eighth to straight
3. 80’s Medley (Definite Piece)
1. Thriller
1. Isolate trumpet backgrounds at 24 and pickup to 32
2. Work melody at 34 with trumpets
3. Continue to rehearse measures 39-42
2. Time After Time
1. Reinforce melody rhythm at 57 and isolate bass line