Mar. 14-18 Happenings

All the 7-12 Band Students look forward to seeing you at the Pops Concert on Tuesday at 7:00 in the Graettinger Gym.

Middle School

5th Band

Objectives:

• Continue full octave Bb scales
• Continue Chromatic Scale
• Rehearse full page pieces
• Begin Solo Spotlight

Warm-Up:

1. Page 28 #147
2. Chromatic Scale
1. Refresh on playing ascending, and continue playing one-at-a-time descending

Music Rehearsal:

1. Chesapeake March
1. Reinforce counting and independence
2. Continue performing in large sections
2. Dragons of Komodo
1. Reinforce triplet rhythms and practice counting and playing
2. Reinforce off-beat entrances in percussion
3. Begin full runs
3. Rock, Roll, Row Your Boat
1. Reinforce melody sections
2. Perform in Sections
4. Possibly distribute new tunes

6th Band:

Objectives:

• Continue scale rehearsal
• Rehearse/Read Music
• Begin Solo Spotlight

Warm-Up:

1. Play through Concert Scales: Bb, Eb, F, Ab in EE Pg. 40
2. Chromatic Scale

Music Rehearsal:

1. Year of the Dragon
1. Perform Full Run
2. All the King’s Men
1. Perform full runs
3. Bay Town Festival
1. Read through and begin working in sections
1. Identify any new rhythms or markings
4. Theme and Fanfare
1. Distribute and Read

7/8th Band

Objectives:

• Continue scale rehearsal
• Perform Pops Concert
• Begin Solo Spotlight

Warm-Up:

1. Play through Concert Scales: C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, G, and D
1. Continue playing scales in cut-time
2. Play one major scale in a 3rds pattern
3. Play Chromatic Scale
1. Alternate articulation patterns
4. Tune

Music Rehearsal:

1. Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
1. Perform full runs
2. When You Believe
1. Perform full runs
3. Loch Lomond
1. Rehearse 6/8 section for supporting parts
2. Begin incorporating rubato
4. Mambo Cubano
1. Begin rehearsing syncopated sections and isolating problem rhythms
2. Reinforce percussion parts with counting and performing technique
5. Possibly Distribute New Music

High School

Objectives:

• Perform Pops Concer
• Continue rehearsing major scales
• Continue rehearsing with Solo Contest Ensembles
• Begin Reading New Music

Warm-Up:

1. Play through all Major Concert Scales
1. Continue playing scales in cut-time
2. Play one key in 3rds
3. Play one relative-minor scale
1. Natural Minor
2. Harmonic Minor
4. Play Chromatic Scale 3x’s
1. Change articulation pattern

Tune

Music Rehearsal:

1. Eagles Medley
1. Full Runs
2. Beatles Medley
1. Full Runs
3. 80’s Medley
1. Full Runs
4. Distribute and read through potential Large Group/Fine Arts Concert music
1. March King March, El Capitan
2. Celebration and Dance
3. Yorkshire Ballad
4. As if On Wings
5. Others as Possible
1. Read Through and work lightly, turn in Pops Music

Mar. 7-11 Happenings

Attention: The Pops Concert will take place Tuesday, March 15th in the Graettinger Gym. Please come and support our HS Choir, 7/8th Band, and High School Band as they have all worked very hard this winter and will present a great show that evening. The 7/8th Band will begin at 7:00 so come early.

Middle School

5th Band

Objectives:

• Continue full octave Bb scales
• Continue Chromatic Scale
• Rehearse full page pieces

Warm-Up:

1. Page 28 #147
2. Chromatic Scale
1. Refresh on playing ascending, and begin playing one-at-a-time descending

Music Rehearsal:

1. Chesapeake March
1. Reinforce counting and independence
2. Continue performing in large sections
2. Dragons of Komodo
1. Reinforce triplet rhythms and practice counting and playing
2. Reinforce rest counting between 4/4 and 2/4
3. Begin full runs
3. Rock, Roll, Row Your Boat
1. Begin rehearsing in sections

6th Band:

Objectives:

• Continue scale rehearsal
• Rehearse/Read Music

Warm-Up:

1. Play through Concert Scales: Bb, Eb, F, Ab in EE Pg. 40
2. Chromatic Scale

Music Rehearsal:

1. Year of the Dragon
1. Perform Full Run
2. Signed, Sealed, Delivered
1. Perform full runs
3. All the King’s Men
1. Reinforce and identify the road map for the piece
2. Perform full runs
4. Bay Town Festival and Theme and Fanfare
1. Read through and begin working in sections
2. Identify any new rhythms or markings

7/8th Band

Objectives:

• Continue scale rehearsal
• Rehearse Pops Music

Warm-Up:

1. Play through Concert Scales: C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, G, and D
1. Continue playing scales in cut-time
2. Play one major scale in a 3rds pattern
3. Play Chromatic Scale
1. Alternate articulation patterns
4. Tune

Music Rehearsal:

1. Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
1. Continue incorporating articulations
2. Work with upper woodwinds on melody sections
3. Perform full runs
2. When You Believe
1. Continue working with flute on opening melody
2. Work with alto saxes to not overplay
3. Continue incorporating dynamic markings
4. Reinforce looking at the Rit.
5. Perform full runs
3. Possibly begin looking at Loch Lomond
1. Read through opening and ending sections in 4/4

High School

Objectives:

• Rehearse Pops Concert Pieces
• Continue rehearsing major scales
• Continue rehearsing with Solo Contest Ensembles
• Begin Reading New Music

Warm-Up:

1. Play through all Major Concert Scales
1. Begin playing scales in cut-time
2. Goal of all scales in 2 minutes
2. Play one key in 3rds
3. Play one relative-minor scale
1. Natural Minor
2. Harmonic Minor
4. Play Chromatic Scale 3x’s
1. Change articulation pattern

Tune

Music Rehearsal:

1. Eagles Medley
1. Continue playing full runs, focusing on watching at transitions
2. Incorporate dynamic contrast and articulations
2. Beatles Medley
1. Work with flutes/clarinets on Hard Day’s Night chromatic passage
2. Reinforce musical shaping of sections
3. Continue playing full runs, focusing on watching at transitions
3. 80’s Medley
1. Continue working on forte-piano crescendos
2. Begin developing greater dynamic contrast between sections
3. Continue playing full runs, focusing on watching at transitions
4. Distribute and read through potential Large Group/Fine Arts Concert music
1. Marches
2. Mixed-Meter
3. Slow/Lyrical
4. Hold any possible pieces in folders and turn in obvious “No”