Oct. 17-21 Happenings

Congratulations to all of the High School Music Students on a job well done at last week's Fall Concert. I am extremely proud of you for all of your hard work and your dedication to creating beautiful music! What the GT Band lacks in numbers, we make up for in desire and ability. Keep up the great work.

5th Grade

Objectives:

• Continue large instrument-family lessons
• Monday Percussion
• Wednesday Woodwinds
• Friday Brass
• Continue weekly lessons
• Reminders in Announcements
• Begin full band next Week

1. Percussion (Monday)
• Continue EE Pg. 6 with playing
• Refresh on half notes and rests as well as counting
• Refresh on note reading
• Discuss whole notes and rests
• Refresh on notes in review

1. Woodwinds (Wednesday)
• Refresh proper posture, breathing, and articulation
• Continue EE Pg. 4 with playing
• Play all even exercises
• Discuss notes in review
• Encourage listening
• Reinforce foot tapping

1. Brass (Friday)
• Refresh proper posture, breathing, and articulation
• Continue playing EE Pg. 5
• Begin with 10 and move forward
• Practice notes in review
• 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
• Discuss use of accents in the percussion part
• Isolate section with trombone melody
• Begin increasing speed
• Dark Adventure
• Continue rehearsing in sections
• Isolate and clap problem rhythms
• Isolate tempo changes
• Penguines on Parade
• Begin rehearsing in sections
• Isolate the drag in the percussion part for accuracy
• Little Drummer Boy
• Read through and rehearse in sections
• Identify any new notes or rhythms

7/8th Grade Band

Objectives:

• Continue working scales
• Rehearse concert music
• 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

• 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
• Ceremony, Chant and Ritual
• Isolate opening section and correct rhythms
• Begin correcting eighth and sixteenth note runs
• Discuss dynamics and articulations such as accents and fp
• O Come, All Ye Faithful
• Read through and isolate any trouble rhythms
• Discuss shaping

High School

Objectives:

• Continue work on Scales
• Distribute and read pieces for Veteran’s Day and Winter Concert

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

1. Music Rehearsal
• Battle Hymn
• Isolate transitional section and correct entrances and rhythms
• Read through and identify all key changes
• Begin incorporating shaping and phrasing
• Navy Hymn
• Identify key changes
• Discuss interpreting conducting gestures
• Perform in sections
• Mars
• Distribute and read through
• Possibly listen to recording
• Distribute others as time allows