We invite one and all to attend our upcoming Pops Concert in the Graettinger Gym on Thursday, March 15th beginning at 7:00. This concert will feature the GT 7-12th Grade Vocal Students as well as the High School Jazz Band, 7/8th Band, High School Concert Band, and a special finale piece with the 7-12th Bands combined. This will be a must see concert so we hope to see you there.
5th Band
Objectives:
- Continue weekly lessons
- Continue rehearsal of full page songs
- Continue working on full Concert Bb and Chromatic Scales
- Discuss Solo Spotlight
- Warm-Up
- Tone Builder and Rhythm Etude on Pg. 12
- Pg. 28 EE Bb Scale
- Continue work on Chromatic from Bb to Bb
- Music Rehearsal
- Let’s Rock
- Perform full runs
- Basses are Aces
- Refresh on repeats and first and second endings
- Continue full runs
- Featuring the Band
- Refresh on counting multi-measure rests
- Rehearse in sections
- Correct rhythmic problems
- Perform full runs
- March Winds
- Read through
- Begin rehearsing in sections
- Practice beginning at different marker points throughout the music
Middle School
6th Grade Band
Objectives:
- Continue working on scales
- Rehearse pieces
- Begin selecting Spring Concert Pieces
- Discuss Solo Spotlight
- Warm-Up
- EE Pg. 40 Bb, Eb, F, and Ab #1 and 2
- Chromatic Scale
- Music Rehearsal
- Starship One
- Perform full runs
- A Hero’s Return
- Continue rehearsing in sections
- Reinforce counting for entrances
- Incorporate articulations as written
- Discuss dynamics
- Korean Folk Rhapsody
- Continue rehearsing in sections
- Isolate sections with dynamic contrasts
- Isolate areas for intonation
- Chant and Tribal Dance
- Continue rehearsing in sections
- Correct rhythmic problems and entrances
- Isolate trombone parts and work for independence
- March Zumba
- Rehearse in sections correcting primarily notes
- Begin incorporating dynamics and articulations
7/8th Grade Band
Objectives:
- Continue working scales
- Perform Pops Concert
- Hold rehearsals with HS Band as planned
- Warm-up
- Concert Scales: C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, G, D
- 3rds in a selected key
- Chromatic scale
- Music Rehearsal
- Wizard of Oz
- Perform full runs
- Continue with trombone on short solo section
- Continue with articulations and reinforcing dynamics throughout
- Great Locomotive Chase
- Isolate sections with woodwind runs
- Work with percussion on rhythms and tempi
- Continue incorporating articulations
- Continue rehearsals with HS
- Discuss Pops Concert guidelines
High School
Objectives:
- Continue working on Scales
- Continue rehearsal for Pops Concert
- Continue rehearsals with 7/8th Band
- Perform Pops Concert
- Arrange reading for saxes and clarinets
- Pit rehearsal on Sunday in Terril
- Warm-Up
- Concert Major Scales
- 3rds
- Chromatic
- Relative Natural Minor Key
- Bach Chorale (TBA)
- Music Rehearsal
- Phantom of the Opera
- Perform full runs
- Lion King
- Reinforce transitions
- Perform full runs
- Phillip Bliss
- Work with brass on a full sustained sound throughout forte section
- Isolate and demonstrate the Marcato sound for brass
- Correct pitches in opening woodwind sections and incorporate shaping
- Fate of the Gods
- Continue upper woodwind rhythmic passages in the beginning and work them in both keys
- Isolate low brass chords and rhythms in opening measures
- Begin working on 3/4 sections
- The Great Locomotive Chase
- Perform full runs and rehearse with 7/8th band
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