March 21-25 Happenings

Middle School

5th Band

Objectives:

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

Warm-Up:

1. Page 28 #147
2. Page 40 Concert Bb #1, 2
3. Chromatic Scale
1. Begin playing as quarters up and down

Music Rehearsal:

1. Chesapeake March
1. Collect
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. Let’s Rock
1. Perform full runs
5. Sultan’s Saber
1. Begin playing in cut-time
6. Possibly distribute new tunes

6th Band:

Objectives:

• Continue scale rehearsal
• Rehearse/Read Music
• Continue 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. Collect
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
5. Possibly distribute new piece

7/8th Band

Objectives:

• Continue scale rehearsal
• Read and Begin Rehearsing New Spring Concert Pieces
• Continue 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. Loch Lomond
1. Rehearse 6/8 section for supporting parts
2. Begin incorporating rubato
2. Mambo Cubano
1. Begin rehearsing syncopated sections and isolating problem rhythms
2. Reinforce percussion parts with counting and performing technique
3. Distribute New Pieces and Read
1. Blue Ridge Rhapsody

High School

Objectives:

• Continue rehearsing major scales
• Continue rehearsing with Solo Contest Ensembles
• Percussion Ensemble Rehearsal
• Sax Ensemble Rehearsal
• Continue Reading New Music Possibly Make Selection Choices

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. March King March
1. Play through and decide yes/no
2. El Capitan
1. Play through and decide yes/no
3. As if On Wings
4. Yorkshire Ballad
5. Celebration and Dance
1. Begin correcting articulations and rhythms

Special Post

To those of you that take the time to visit my blog I want to take a moment to brag. Last night the Graettinger-Terril Band Students in grades 7-12 performed at our annual Pops Concert. I, and the students, all left the performance feeling wonderful about the work they had done. These young people have worked very hard over the past months to prepare and all of their hard work and effort truly paid off. I simply want to say to those that read this that I am extremely proud of these young people! They have decided that okay isn't good enough for their bands and they understand that the only way to improve themselves is through work. So to you students, I say JOB WELL DONE!

Until next time,

Mr. Pedersen