Feb. 11-15 Happenings

5th

Objectives:

• Continue working on Chromatic
• Distribute new piece
• Begin work on Concert Bb Scale on EE Pg. 28
• Discuss selecting solos

Warm-Up:

1. Pg. 12 Tone Builder/Rhythm Etude
2. Chromatic Scale 
3. Pg. 28 #147 Concert Bb

1. Review Key Signatures and new notes
2. Perform full scale

Music Rehearsal:

1. BB Rock
1. Discuss eighth note dotted-quarter rhythm and compare to other variation
2. Identify articulations and demonstrate
1. Eighth note dotted quarter combinations
2. Review: stacatto and accents
3. Begin playing in sections and break down with like parts
2. Distribute new piece
1. Discuss sight-reading skills and read through in one shot
2. Begin rehearsing in sections

Middle School

6th

Objectives:

• Rehearse EE. Scales
• Rehearse Concert Pieces

Warm-Up:

• EE Pg. 40 Bb, Eb, F, Ab #1, 2
• Chromatic

Music Rehearsal:

1. Espirit
1. Work moving eighth passages to develop more speed
2. Reinforce proper rest counting in percussion 
3. Begin identifying dynamic contrasts and articulations throughout
2. Canticum
1. Work opening section to develop more speed 
2. Rehearse transition into 3/4
3. Rehearse entire slow section and develop musical shaping
4. Begin adding articulations
3. A Hero’s Return
1. Rehearse eighth note passage at tempo change in woodwinds
2. Reinforce eighth note sixteenth note combinations for counting and performance throughout piece
3. Rehearse like parts throughout

7/8th

Objectives:

• Rehearse major scales
• Rehearse Concert Pieces

Warm-Up:

• Concert Major Scales: C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, G, D
• 3rds
• Chromatic

Music Rehearsal:

1. Y.M.C.A
1. Work with upper woodwinds to correct background figures
2. Begin focusing on articulations
3. Reinforce low brass on background figures
4. Begin performing full runs
2. Achillie’s Wrath
1. Isolate opening solo section to reinforce proper rhythmic counting
2. Isolate 3/4 section
3. Isolate sixteenth note runs
3. Baby Elephant Walk
1. Begin to rehearse grace-note passages in melody
2. Isolate bari sax and trombone melody passages
3. Isolate flute melody passages and connecting section between first half and measure 60
4. Identify like melody sections between different voices and parts of the piece

High School

Objectives:

• Rehearse Assorted Key Signatures
• Rehearse Pops Concert Pieces
• Les Mis Night on Friday

Warm-Up:

• Major Scales
• 3rds in given key
• Chromatic
• Bach Chorale 

Music Rehearsal:

1. Les Miserables
1. Isolate arpeggios in opening section and bring out low voices
2. Isolate triplet figures in final section
3. Begin developing shaping of phrases
4. Rehearse transitions to correct tempo and style changes
2. Ye Banks and Braes
1. Percussion can rehearse ensemble during wind rehearsal
2. Identify like moving parts throughout and develop listening strategy
3. Begin to incorporate dynamic shaping and balance, establish high points and lows
3. Chorale and Shaker Dance
1. Isolate beginning to letter 0 
2. Have woodwinds look into cut-time section in second half
3. Reinforce syncopated entrances at E for accuracy 
4. Continue building confidence on first half and assign looking at second half