Oct. 12-16 Happenings

5th

Objectives:

• Warm-up with “Notes in Review”
• Begin reading notes by location without names written in 
• Notify parents and students about full band next week

Lesson:

1. Playing:
1. Begin on Pg. 5 with #12, 13
2. Reinforce “Notes In Review” on Pg. 6
3. Reinforce note reading by staff location by quizzing
4. Move to Pg. 6 #14
5. Introduce half note

MS

6th Grade

Objectives:

• Reinforce melody in Andromeda Overture
• Determine third piece for concert

Warm-Up:

• EE Pg. 40 Bb, Eb, F, and Ab #1, #2
• Chromatic Scale on octave beginning on Concert Bb in eighth notes

Lesson:

1. Dark Adventure
1. Isolate passages with multiple accidentals with like parts playing together
2. Reinforce performance of articulations throughout, especially accents
3. Identify dynamics throughout
2. Andromeda Overture
1. Isolate melody in second half
2. Reinforce eighth, quarter, eighth rhythms
3. Begin adding dynamic changes
3. Christmas Sleigh Ride
1. Isolate moving eighth note passages in flute and clarinet
2. Identify and rehearse supporting lines
3. Perform in sections

7/8th Grade

Objectives:

• Begin discussing intonation
• Continue rehearsing Winter Concert Pieces

Warm-Up:

• Perform major scales: Concert C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, G, D
• Perform selected key in thirds
• One octave Bb chromatic scale in eighth notes

Lesson:

1. Park Street Celebration
1. Possibly collect
2. Le Sabre
1. Isolate muted trumpet section
2. Isolate upper woodwinds in B Section
3. Roswell 1947
1. Refine opening measures for all parts
2. Isolate melody with drag triplet
3. Define articulations in full ensemble sections
4. Do You Hear What I Hear
1. Isolate melody and echo passages
2. Rehearse transition leading into key change

HS

Objectives:

• Rehearse Fall Concert Music
• Perform full runs of pieces
• Continue defining phrases/phrasing
• Notify paper about concert

Warm-Up:

• Selected Major Scales, two daily
• One major key in thirds
• One relative-minor
• Chromatic
• Selected Bach Chorale

Lesson:

1. Light Cavalry Overture
1. Continue to define articulation style of piece
2. Isolate woodwind feature before D.S.
3. Perform full runs
2. 1812 Overture
1. Continue rehearsing cascading woodwind runs for unified performance
2. Reinforce ending
3. Rehearse opening passage
4. Perform full runs
3. Down a Country Lane
1. Continue to work for light legato style with moving lines
2. Isolate clarinets for intonation throughout
3. Perform full runs