Oct. 11-14 Happenings

We invite everyone to attend our High School Fall Concert on Thursday October 13th. The concert will begin at 7:00 and should last around an hour at the most. We will see you there!

5th Band

Objectives:

• Continue large instrument-family lessons
• Wednesday Woodwinds
• Friday Brass
• Continue weekly lessons
• Reminders in Announcements

1. Woodwinds (Wednesday)
• Refresh mouthpiece, reed, and ligature assembly
• Refresh proper posture, breathing, and articulation
• Discuss Music Staff, Clefs, Notes and Rests
• Continue EE Pg. 4 with playing
• Encourage listening
• Reinforce foot tapping

1. Brass (Friday)
• Refresh proper posture, breathing, and articulation
• Continue playing EE Pg. 4 and 5
• Encourage listening and pitch matching
• Reinforce foot tapping

Middle School

6th Grade Band

Objectives:

• Continue working on scales
• Rehearse concert music

1. Warm-Up
• EE Pg. 40 Bb, Eb, F, and Ab #1 and 2
• Chromatic Scale
2. Music Rehearsal
• Wipeout
• Refresh on the D.S. al CODA
• Discuss use of accents in the percussion part
• Begin increasing speed
• Dark Adventure
• Continue rehearsing in sections
• Isolate and clap problem rhythms
• Isolate tempo changes
• Penguines on Parade
• Read through
• Begin rehearsing in sections
• Isolate the drag in the percussion part for accuracy
• Possibly distribute another piece

7/8th Grade Band

Objectives:

• Continue working scales
• Rehearse concert music
• Collect Park Street Celebration
• Possibly distribute new music

1. Warm-up
• Concert Scales: C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, G, D
• 3rds in a selected key
• Chromatic scale
2. Music Rehearsal
• The Invincible Warrior
• Begin incorporating dynamics and articulations
• Perform full runs
• Possibly record performance

• Episode for Band
• Begin incorporating dynamics and articulations
• Perform full runs
• Possibly record performance
• Eaglerock Overture
• Continue rehearsing in large sections
• Reinforce proper tempos at tempo changes
• Discuss strategies for the page turn at the CODA
• Begin incorporating dynamics
• Possibly distribute another piece

High School

Objectives:

• Continue work on Scales
• Continue Rehearsing Fall Concert Music
• Discuss T-Shirt Design
• Perform Fall Concert
• Discuss Music Trip Information

1. Warm-Up
• Concert Major Scales
• 3rds
• Chromatic
• Relative Natural Minor Key
• Bach Chorale (TBA)

1. Music Rehearsal
• Black is the Color of My True Love’s Hair
• Perform full runs
• Work with low brass on adding accents for drama
• Discuss shaping and articulations
• As If On Wings
• Continue to work the pyramiding/timpani solo section
• Continue with shaping elements and dynamics
• Galop to End All Galops
• Work to lighten style with winds to increase speed watch for dynamics
• Perform a full runs
2. Pep Band

• Collect Spania