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| First Lesson! | September 25, 2008 |
Beginner Band First Week Practice Sheet Practice at least 5 days for 5 to 10 minutes. Of course you may practice more! All wind instruments (Flute, Clarinet, Sax and Brass) should do the following: LONG TONES: Play each tone that you learned today for 8-12 slow foot taps. Play each tone 10 times like we did in class. Play like this; Breathe and Play! (1 ...2…3…4…5…6…7…8… off) Rest for 8 counts and do it again! BE SURE TO TAP YOUR FOOT ON EVRY COUNT! Sit up straight, feet flat on floor and get a good breath before you play. If you do not get 8 counts at first, keep working! Do as many beats as you can and work up to 8 beats. If you can do 12 beats or 16 beats, Great! With practice and patience you will get it. Listen for a steady tone! Not a saggy or droopy tone. Play with a very solid and steady tone each time. (Strong air stream) REMEMBER! DO NOT PUFF CHEEKS! DO NOT WIGGLE YOUR BODY WHEN YOU PLAY! REMEMBER TO START THE SOUND PROPERLY. Flutes…start your sound by saying, “PU” and keep the lips close together when you play. Trumpets… remember to buzz with the mouthpiece a little before you play. Buzz fast and slow. Sax and Clarinet be sure to keep your bottom teeth slightly covered with your bottom lip. Keep you top teeth firm on the top of the mouthpiece. Last Part! Don’t forget to play “Three Blind Mice” several times every day, 2 foot taps for each tone. Try to figure out Mary Had a little Lamb or Hot Cross Buns using the 3 notes that you have learned. Do you best! |
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| NEW for FALL 08' | September 25, 2008 |
Hello everyone and welcome back. All programs are underway and we are off to a good start. I hope you have had a great summer and are ready to work hard once again this year! I have not cleared the materials from last year off the site because there are some things that are useful there. When you come to the site, please look for the most recent postings. I will update the site as often as I can. Please remember to get started working on you Honor Band auditions. September is winding down and you are losing valuable time learning the music. Work every night master something old and learn something new.
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| VCS | December 12, 2007 |
Band Homework for 12/12/07 Beginning Winds – Songs # 38, 55, 57 and 58. Use you CD to help you learn your part! Have your tried your DVD’s yet? Also start looking for a song to play as a solo because our concert will be coming up soon. Drums – Start with song 28 and move on in your books and try to play along with the CD like we did in class. Have you tried your DVD’s yet? Advanced Band – Amazing Grace! |
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| GMA 12/4 | December 4, 2007 |
Band practice Dec 4, 2007 Beginners – Continue to move on in your books. Please read ALL YELLOW BOXES from page 4 to the page that you are on now. It is your responsibility to read and learn these sections because they will help you play better. Please ask questions for things you do not understand. I know some are having trouble with eighth notes, so we will address that soon. Please make sure you know the names of your notes and all of the proper fingerings! Also to this point we have learned about the Quarter Notes = 1 Beat, Half Note = 2 beats, Whole Note = 4 beats. We have also learned Quarter Rest = 1 Beat, Half Rest = 2 beats, Whole Rest = 4 beats. You are responsible to memorize this material!!!!!! Flutes – Song 21 -25 Remember to learn Mary Had a Little Lamb using B-A-G and A-G-F. Work on memorizing song 10 and 14!
Clarinet/Trumpet – C-D-E-F-G-A-B-C C-B-A-G-F-E-D-C Sax – G-A-B-C-D-E-F#-G G-F#-E-D-C-B-A-G Trombone – Bb-C-D-Eb-F-G-A-Bb Bb-A-G-F-Eb-D-C-Bb 5th grade Advanced –We Three Kings and Jingle Bells. Get ready for the next 2 Thursdays! . Advanced Band – Angels We, Frosty, Eine Kline, Charlie Brown, Manger, Joys, and Christmas in Concert. Remember your instruments on Thursday!!!!! Lots of music to play! PRACTICE!!!!!! Honor Band Auditions coming up Friday week for NMP. Check the website for the audition piece and for rehearsal dates! www.nemusicprograms.com |
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| VCS | November 28, 2007 |
Band Homework for 11/28/07 Beginning Winds – Songs # 21 – 31 in your book! Remember your long tone warm ups! See how far you can play in your books! Try using the CD and play along with the music! Beginning Drums – Review the multiple bounce roll and flam exercises in your books. Also start # 33-39! Remember to practice your hand pattern, 8 strokes per hand, 7 strokes per hand, 6……down to 1 just like we played in class. Advanced Band – Amazing Grace! |
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| GMA Nov Last | November 27, 2007 |
Band practice Nov 27, 2007 Beginners – Continue to move on in your books. Some classes are on song 38 and beyond! Continue to move forward and learn as much as you can on your own. If you have not learned songs 27 to 39, that is a good place to start! Some must review 16 – 25! Please make sure you know the names of your notes and all of the proper fingerings! Also to this point we have learned about the Quarter Notes = 1 Beat, Half Note = 2 beats, Whole Note = 4 beats. We have also learned Quarter Rest = 1 Beat, Half Rest = 2 beats, Whole Rest = 4 beats. You are responsible to memorize this material!!!!!! See how many songs you can teach yourself. Please use the CD and the DVD to assist in your practice. We have used the CD’s in class so please use this technology at home! Flutes – Focus on learning your fingerings for F, Eb, D, C, and Bb. Especially Bb!You sound is getting better but we must be comfortable fingering and reading the notes! Review 3 Blind Mice several times using B-A-G and G-F-Eb. Do each note for 2 foot taps. Also review songs 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 in your book.
Each song should be played at least 5 times well before you move to the next. Remember to practice slow and play with a good sound! Tap your foot on every beat! 5th grade Advanced – Battle Hymn, We Three Kings, Can Can, Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree! Remember that some of your songs will not sound exactly like the song! However your part is a small part of the whole piece! Play what you see and worry about how it fits with the goup during our group rehearsal! . Advanced Band – Angels We, Frosty, Eine Kline, Charlie Brown, Manger, Joys! Lots of music to play! PRACTICE!!!!!! Honor Band Auditions coming up next week for NMP. Check the website for the audition piece and for rehearsal dates! www.nemusicprograms.com |
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| VCS | November 14, 2007 |
Band Homework for 11/14/07 Beginning Winds – Songs # 16 – 25 in your book! Remember your long tone warm ups! See how far you can play in your books! Try using the CD and play along with the music! Beginning Drums – Review songs #21 to 26 in your books. Also start # 33-35! Remember to practice your hand pattern, 8 strokes per hand, 7 strokes per hand, 6……down to 1 just like we played in class. Advanced Band – Amazing Grace! Learn your parts! Also start looking at pages 40 – 42 because we will start playing some of these songs very soon! |
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| GMA | November 13, 2007 |
Band Homework for 11/13/07 Beginners – Most classes are starting around song 16 and moving up to 25. Some are further. Please remember the pattern of practice… Play each song at least 5 times. Remember to finger each song several times before you play! All students should be reading the notes out loud first before we play in order to learn the lines and spaces of the staff! Remember to practice at least 15-20 Minutes everyday! Once you are done with this assignment, you may continue in the book as far as you can. See how many songs you can teach yourself. Please use the CD and the DVD to assist in your practice. We have used the CD’s in class so please use this technology at home.! Flutes – Start on song 10 to get practice with fingering all the notes! Learn song 14 also. Be able to read and finger before you play! Clarinets /Sax /Brass/ Drums – Whole note and half note practice starting with song 16. Some are on song 28 and beyond. Keep going!!!!! Now is the time to start using the CD to play along with some of the harder songs. Have you tried the DVD yet in a DVD player or DVD ROM? More to follow next week! Each song should be played at least 5 times well before you move to the next. Remember to practice slow and play with a good sound! Tap your foot on every beat! 5th grade Advanced – “Can Can.” Beginning to letter B. We played B to E today. Try to learn the section at the beginning. Advanced Band – Angels We Have heard on High, Frosty, Charlie Brown, Eine Kline, and Caroling Sleigh are all possible for the concert! NMP Honor Band auditions outs after Honor Band Auditions coming up soon for NMP. Check the website for the audition piece and for rehearsal dates! www.nemusicprograms.com |
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| VCS | November 7, 2007 |
Band Homework for 11/7/07 Beginning Winds – Songs # 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 in your book! Use the CD to review songs 1-10. See how far you can play with your CD. . Beginning Drums – Review songs #21 to 26 in your books. This week try to go faster! Continue to practice the PARADIDDLES!!! 5 STROKE ROLL!!!! LRLL RLRR - play 50 times no mistakes! Do them slow and fast! Double Paradiddles LRLRLL RLRLRR Triple Paradiddles LRLRLRLL RLRLRLRR 5 Stroke Roll RR LL R & LL RR L Play each pattern 50 times! The 5 stroke roll should be practiced slow-fast-slow and should be done with all Right, All Left and alternating the starting hand! Advanced Band – Use the page that we started today and mark all notes from key signature. Write down or circle any rhythms that you do not know how to play. Play as much as you can skip any notes that you do not know how to play. |
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| GMA | November 6, 2007 |
Band practice Nov 5, 2007 Beginners – Review songs # 10, 12, 13 & 14. Most classes have started songs 16 – 26 on pages 6 and 7. Read and finger each song several times before you play. Play each song at least 5 times to be sure that you are playing the right notes and rhythms. Memorize the note names, lines/spaces on the staff and how to finger/position each note! Remember to practice at least 15-20 Minutes everyday! Once you are done with this assignment, you may continue in the book as far as you can. See how many songs you can teach yourself. Please use the CD and the DVD to assist in your practice. We have used the CD’s in class so please use this technology at home.! Flutes – Focus on learning your fingerings for Eb, D, C, and Bb. You sound is getting better but we must be comfortable fingering and reading the notes! Review 3 Blind Mice several times using B-A-G and G-F-Eb. Do each note for 2 foot taps. Also review songs 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 in your book.
Bells/Drums – Review and play songs 32 to 45. Each song should be played at least 5 times well before you move to the next. Remember to practice slow and play with a good sound! Tap your foot on every beat! 5th grade Advanced – Star working on the, “Can Can.” Review for your test on page 34, songs 5 and 6! Read and finger notes several times before you play. Also learn and memorize song #7 on page 34. Advanced Band – Angels We Have heard on High and Frosty is where we’ll start on Friday. Please continue to work on Christmas In Concert, Eine Kline Christmas, and Charlie Brown (first 2 songs in the piece). Remember the details like, accurate rhythms, articulations,(staccato-legato) Dynamic (loud and soft) tempo(how fast or slow)!!!!!! Honor Band Auditions coming up soon for NMP. Check the website for the audition piece and for rehearsal dates! www.nemusicprograms.com |
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| VCS | October 31, 2007 |
Band Homework for 10/31/07 Beginning Winds – Songs # 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 in your book! Of course you may go further in the book if you have completed your assignment. Be sure to read and finger the notes several times before you play. Make sure you play each line 5 times. Play at a slow tempo that will allow you to play accurately! Of course you may go further in the book if you have completed your assignment. Beginning Drums – Do Songs #21 to 26 in your books. Continue to practice the PARADIDDLES!!! 5 STROKE ROLL!!!! LRLL RLRR - play 50 times no mistakes! Do them slow and fast! Double Paradiddles LRLRLL RLRLRR Triple Paradiddles LRLRLRLL RLRLRLRR 5 Stroke Roll RR LL R & LL RR L Play each pattern 50 times! The 5 stroke roll should be practiced slow-fast-slow and should be done with all Right, All Left and alternating the starting hand! Advanced Band – Finish “Can Can” and the “Flying Trapese” 0n page 31. Start songs #4-6 on page 34, Clarinets, remember to practice # 1,3 and 5 on Page 29. Remember that the Slurred notes have a tie so both sounds will happen in 7 beats! www.nemusicprograms.com |
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| G.M.A. | October 30, 2007 |
Band practice for week of Oct 30, 2007 Beginners – Review songs # 2,4,6,8 and 10 on pages 4 & 5. Play each song 4 times! Memorize the note names, lines/spaces on the staff and how to finger/position each note! Finish up songs 11- 14! Just about everyone has played song 14. If you have not, work on it everyday!!! Remember to practice at least 15-20 Minutes everyday! Flutes – Read and finger you songs several times before you play. YOU MUST MEMORIZE YOUR FINGERINGS! Notes G, F, Eb, D! Learn Bb and C next! Remember to play 3 Blind Mice several times using B-A-G and G-F-Eb. Do each note for 2 foot taps.
Bells/Drums – Review and play songs 27 and 28. Learn up to song 32. Each song should be played at least 5 times well before you move to the next. Remember to practice slow and play with a good sound! Tap your foot on every beat! 5th grade Advanced – Review for your test on page 34, songs # 4, 5 and 6! Read and finger notes several times before you play. Remember to work on, “Christmas Joys” up to #45. Remember to bring your Red Books next time! Flutes be ready so measures 49 to the end of the song on “Christmas Joys” Advanced Band – Christmas In Concert, Eine Kline Christmas, Frosty the Snowman, Christmas Joys, and Charlie Brown (first 2 songs in the piece) are all possible for the Christmas show on Dec 13. Please work on these songs everyday and work on the details, rhythms, articulations,(staccato-legato) Dynamic (loud and soft) tempo(how fast or slow)!!!!!! TAKE YOUR INSTRUMENTS HOME FOR YOUR 5 DAY WEEKEND! www.nemusicprograms.com
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| HMS October 25 | October 25, 2007 |
Beginners - Review Songs # 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10! Learn Songs 11, 12 13 and 14. Once you can play these songs well, start on song # 16,17 and 18. Remember, the Half note is introduced. The note that looks like an open circle on a stick! The half note last for 2 foot taps!!!!! Some have gone past this point in the book... that is alright. Go as far as you can!!! Use the CD as a guide to hear what each song sounds like before you play! Advanced Band Members 4 DAYS UNTIL THE SHOW! Practice your songs now so in 2 weeks we can start working for the performance! |
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| VCS 10/24 | October 24, 2007 |
Band Homework for 10/24/07 Beginning Winds – Finish up Lesson 3. Start with # 4. Be sure to read and finger the notes several times before you play. Make sure you play each line 5 times. Play at a slow tempo that will allow you to play accurately! Of course you may go onto Lesson 4 and 5 only if you finish up Lesson 3. Beginning Drums – PARADIDDLES!!! 5 STROKE ROLL!!!! LRLL RLRR - play 50 times no mistakes! Do them slow and fast! Double Paradiddles LRLRLL RLRLRR Triple Paradiddles LRLRLRLL RLRLRLRR 5 Stroke Roll RR LL R & LL RR L Play each pattern 50 times! The 5 stroke roll should be practiced slow-fast-slow and should be done with all Right, All Left and alternating the starting hand! Advanced Band – Finish page 23. We are off to a good start! Complete songs 1, 3 and 5 on Page 29. Remember that the Slurred notes have a tie so both sounds will happen in 7 beats! www.nemusicprograms.com |
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| GMA 10/23 | October 23, 2007 |
Band practice for week of Oct 23, 2007 Beginners - Everyone should work on pages 4 and 5. Focus more on song # 2,4,6,8 and 10! For those that are ready, please move on to page 6 and beyond. Some are working on Page 8. Remember to practice at least 15-20 Minutes everyday! Flutes – Read and finger you songs several times before you play. YOU MUST MEMORIZE YOUR FINGERINGS! Notes G, F, Eb and D!
Sax- Play your neck/mouthpiece for 10 slow foot taps before you play the whole instrument! Do this 5 times each day to help stop puffing out your cheeks. Brass - Warm up by buzzing mouthpiece and trying to buzz songs such as Twinkle little Star and Happy Birthday. Work on the lip slurs we discussed in class and do songs # 10 – 14 in the book. You may go ahead in the book. Bells/Drums – continue to work in your book from where we left off today. Each song should be played at least 5 times well before you move to the next. Remember to practice slow and play with a good sound! Tap your foot on every beat! 5th grade Advanced – Test on page 34, songs # 4, 5 and 6! Read and finger notes several times before you play. Remember to work on, “Christmas Joys” up to #45. Remember to bring your Red Books next time! Advanced Band – Work on the, “Eine Kline” from 30 to the end. Especially the section at 55! We need to be aware of the key change and all second parts must be heard and played well!!!!! We will play that section on Friday as well as Charlie Brown! DAILY PRACTICE WILL FIX MOST OF THESE ISSUES! DO NOT LEAVE YOUR INSTRUMENTS BEHIND TAKE THEM HOME AND PRACTICE! The Christmas Concert is about 12 days away! Check out the website! www.nemusicprograms.com |
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| H.M.S. | October 18, 2007 |
Band Homework for Advanced Band 6th – Pages 22 and 23 your red book! Do each song 4 times each at different speeds. Drums, be careful with the Flams. Keep the low hand very low when playing the flam. Wind players, take note on the new notes, key signatures and time signatures. Remember to read the top of each page. Tap your foot properly on every song. You may write in arrows to help guide your foot! Work on, “Christmas Joys” up to #49. Beginners – Warm up on your mouthpiece. Brass- Buzz high and low several times and try to learn Mary Had a Little Lamb on just the mouthpiece. Also imitate a police siren on your mouthpiece. Woodwinds- Clarinet & sax – try playing just the mouthpiece in a mirror to help you stop puffing cheeks! Remember to play each sound for 8 – 12 counts without taking a breath! Remember to keep your top teeth firm on the mouthpiece when you play. DO NOT PUFF CHEEKS! Put the instrument together and play each note that you have learned for 8 slow foot taps. Do each note 5 times! Spend time reviewing pgs. 4 & 5 in you lesson book. Remember the names of the lines and spaces of the 5 notes introduced! Start # 14 on page 6. Be able to read and finger smoothly for next week! Sax D, C, B, A, G Clar/trumpet G, F, E, D, C Bells F, Eflat,D, C, Bflat Bells- play this pattern several times C-D-E-F-G-F-E-D-C. Play it 10 times right hand, 10 times left and 10 times alternating. Also Bb –C-D-Eb-F-Eb-D-C-Bb Beginning Drums – PARADIDDLES!!! LRLL RLRR - play 50 times no mistakes! Do them slow and fast! Try LRLRLL RLRLRR Also LRLRLRLL RLRLRLRR |
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| 10//17/07 | October 17, 2007 |
Band Homework for 10/17/07 Beginning Winds – Review Mary Had a Little Lamb and try playing at a faster tempo. Start Lesson 3 and play as fa down the page as you can. There are more notes on each line, make sure you read and play them carefully. Read each line and finger while you read before you play. Make sure you play each line 5 times. Play with a good sound and steady speed! If you finish this page go onto Lesson 4. However make sure you know the note names and lines and spaces well! Order your books! Beginning Drums – PARADIDDLES!!! LRLL RLRR - play 50 times no mistakes! Do them slow and fast! Try LRLRLL RLRLRR Also LRLRLRLL RLRLRLRR Review the following from last week - Finish up Lesson 4 amd 5. Play each line 5 times and play at different speeds. Also try some songs loud and some soft. Remember the Half Note and Whole Note! Advanced Band – Do Pgs. 22 # 4 fast and p. 23 in the red book. Keep the foot tap going and learn any new notes introduced. Read the information on the top of the page! Watch out for the Key Signature! |
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| GMA work for Oct. 9 | October 9, 2007 |
Band practice for week of Oct 9, 2007 Beginners - most classes have started to use the book today. Please review pages 4 & 5 in your book and play along with the CD. Start with Track 1 and play as many songs as you can. We will review page 5 next time and start page 6. Of course you may move on and go as far as you can. Same rules apply…do not practice each song once and say you are done. Each song should be played at least 5 times well before you move to the next. Remember to practice slow and play with a good sound! Tap your foot on every beat! 5th grade Advanced - work on, “Christmas Joys” up to #45. Play each section several times to be sure you know all the notes well. Tap foot on every beat. Remember to bring your Red Books next time! Advanced Band – Please get your Essential Techniques Book right away and bring them to school every Tuesday! Work on the, “Can-Can” letter C to the end and “Eine Kline” from 30 to the end. All sections are having difficulty playing with a good sound and putting all the musical marks in with their playing. Not everyone is playing with a good sound yet. DAILY PRACTICE WILL FIX MOST OF THESE ISSUES! DO NOT LEAVE YOUR INSTRUMENTS BEHIND TAKE THEM HOME AND PRACTICE! The Winter Concert is not that far away! Check out the website! www.nemusicprograms.com |
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| Second Night VCS | October 3, 2007 |
Band Homework for 10/3/07 Advanced Band – Pages 15 and 16 in your red book! Tap your foot properly on every song. You may write in arrows to help guide your foot! Please remember to work on the Honor band page. Ask questions and play every measure you can. If you don’t know something, look it up in your lesson book or ask me. Beginning Winds – Warm up on your mouthpiece. Buzz high and low for brass and do long sounds on the sax. Remember to keep your top teeth firm on the mouthpiece when you play. DO NOT PUFF CHEEKS! Practice all you notes for 8 foot taps like we did in class today. Do this exercise 8 times on every note. Saxophones should practice holding and fingering your instrument with out playing in order to get used to the weight around your neck. Remember to read and play through your first 2 lesson pages that teach the quarter note and the quarter rest. Try Mary had a little Lamb but read and finger several times before you start to play. Drums – Work on the first 3 lesson pages. Do each line 4 to 8 times. If the sticking is not written under the notes play that line with just the right hand, just the left hand and alternating the sticks. Remember to tap your foot when you play and count out loud. ALL BAND MEMBERS!!! AFTER YOU LEAVE BAND, PLEASE PUT YOUR INSTRUMENTS IN THE BOYER NEXT TO THE HALLWAY DOOR! DO THIS QUICKLY AND QUIETLY! DO NOT DISTURB THE ART CLASS DROPPING YOUR INSTRUMENT OFF! NO INSTRUMENTS IN TH LOBBY HALLWAY! |
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| DRUMS | October 3, 2007 |
First Day Band Homework for Drums Grip – Hold sticks about 3/4th up from the tip (Slightly behind the middle of the stick). Hold the sticks between the first finger and thumb as if you were holding a key. Make sure the palms of your hands face down and you should see the tops of your Hands as you look down to the drum. (Keep hands turned out!) Position sticks near the center of the drum about 1 inch above the drum head. (The sticks should form an upside down V shape) Use your wrists (not Elbows) to move the sticks up and down. Play these patterns 20 times each and from slow to fast, back to slow. 1. RRRR | LLLL 2. RRLL | RRLL 3. RRRL |RRRL 4. LLLR |LLLR 5. RLRL |RLRL 6. RLRR |LRLL 7. RLRL |RLRL 8. RRLR |LRLL Keep sticks low and move the wrist! Do Not use the Elbows to move the sticks! Practice 5 – 10 minutes for 5 days! Of course you may practice more! |
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| G.M.A. | October 2, 2007 |
| Advanced band, please work on 48 to the end of Christmas Classics and the first part of Eine Kline up to measure 46! Also, please be on time for band this Friday! | |
| St. Eugene | October 2, 2007 |
Advanced members, be sure to practice everyday. Monday's band rehearsal was very good. Keep on top of your work so you do not fall behind! We are off to a great start...lets keep it rolling! Beginners, practice long tones and all the material we covered on the lesson sheets! |
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| New Work For Second Week beginners | October 2, 2007 |
Beginner Band Second Week Practice Sheet Bump up practice time to 5 days for 10 to 15 minutes. Of course you may practice more! All wind instruments (Flute, Clarinet, Sax and Brass) should do the following: LONG TONES: Review page from first week! BE SURE TO TAP YOUR FOOT ON EVERY COUNT! SIT UP STRAIGHT! STAY STILL WHEN YOU PLAY! FEET FLAT ON FLOOR! GET A GOOD BREATH BEFORE YOU PLAY!! Play and listen for a steady tone! Not a saggy or droopy tone. Play with a very solid and steady tone each time. (Strong air stream) REMEMBER! DO NOT PUFF CHEEKS! DO NOT WIGGLE YOUR BODY WHEN YOU PLAY! REMEMBER TO START THE SOUND PROPERLY. Flutes…start your sound by saying, “PU” and keep the lips close together when you play. Practice holding and fingering your instrument to help make it easier to play. Brass… buzz with the mouthpiece a little before you play. Buzz fast and slow. Siren buzz - like we did in class and play a song on the mouthpiece. Sax and Clarinet be sure to keep your bottom teeth slightly covered with your bottom lip. Keep you top teeth firm on the top of the mouthpiece. Practice holding and fingering your instrument to make it easier to hold Last Part! Review all of Lesson 1 each night that you play. Also work on the lesson sheets that we used in class. Please review Lesson 1 and work on Lesson 2. Always read and finger your notes on each line of music several times (4 times) before you play. Once you can identify the notes and fingerings quickly try your best to play each line! We must READ the music and understand what it is telling us to play!!!! Play and read SLOWLY!!!! Always tap your foot on all notes and rests! |
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| Everyone | September 28, 2007 |
All schools have had at least 1 lesson. OLP, you first lesson with Advanced and beginners is coming up Monday! Please bring your instruments. For everyone else, please keep up with your practice habits now. There are 8 months of school left, about 88 days til' Christmas. Shows will be here before you know it! Work now so you can enjoy you Thanksgiving Holiday!!!!!! Those that are going to audition for Honor Band must be practicing everyday! It is not enough to just play the notes. you must play, dynamics, solid rhythm, poper articulations, strong steady tempo, good tone! These elements of music do not happen over night. You must work on them everyday to play at your absolute best!!!! Beginners, make sure you continue with your long tone practice everyday. We want to get 8 slow, steady counts out of each tone we can play. Do each tone in this fashion 8 times!!!!!!!!! Three blind Mice! How many of you can play Mary Had a Little Lamb? |
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| 9/25/08 STill WORKS! | September 28, 2007 |
Beginner Band First Night Practice Sheet Practice at least 5 days for 5 to 10 minutes. Of course you may practice more! All wind instruments (Flute, Clarinet, Sax and Brass) should do the following: LONG TONES: Play each tone that you learned today for 8-12 slow foot taps. Play each tone 10 times like we did in class. Play like this; Breathe and Play! (1 ...2…3…4…5…6…7…8… off) Rest for 8 counts and do it again! BE SURE TO TAP YOUR FOOT ON EVRY COUNT! Sit up straight, feet flat on floor and get a good breath before you play. If you do not get 8 counts at first, keep working! Do as many beats as you can and work up to 8 beats. If you can do 12 beats or 16 beats, Great! With practice and patience you will get it. Listen for a steady tone! Not a saggy or droopy tone. Play with a very solid and steady tone each time. (Strong air stream) REMEMBER! DO NOT PUFF CHEEKS! DO NOT WIGGLE YOUR BODY WHEN YOU PLAY! REMEMBER TO START THE SOUND PROPERLY. Flutes…start your sound by saying, “PU” and keep the lips close together when you play. Trumpets… remember to buzz with the mouthpiece a little before you play. Buzz fast and slow. Sax and Clarinet be sure to keep your bottom teeth slightly covered with your bottom lip. Keep you top teeth firm on the top of the mouthpiece. Last Part! Don’t forget to play “Three Blind Mice” several times every day, 2 foot taps for each tone. Try to figure out Mary Had a little Lamb or Hot Cross Buns using the 3 notes that you have learned. Do you best! |
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| Honor Bands | September 18, 2007 |
Please remember that all schools have been invited to audition for the NMP Honor Band. The auditions will take place in school sometime after Thansgiving about 9 weeks away. All upper class members 7 and 8 NEED to audtion for the experience and the work. It will be good for your musical development! All 6th and 5th graders are encouraged to audition also!
Remember, catholic school students can also audition for the Archdiocese honor Band visit www.aboutpeam.com for more info.... |
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