BREAKING NEWS....
From BAND BOOSTER MEETING
TUESDAY, Dec. 13th 4pm...
* Belt Challenges will begin again in Jan. See below for pieces to practice.
* ALL STUDENTS WHO CHALLENGE FOR A BELT MUST HAVE A BAND EXPRESSIONS BOOK!
* WINTER CONCERT... FEB. 24th, 6pm!!!
* COLOR GUARD (Winter) registrations Jan. 9th-20th for 4th - 8th graders.
* If your student has rented a school instrument or uniform, be sure you have signed the contract! See Mrs. Langford if you need a new one.
* Coming up... storage area for instruments!!!
Your fundraising efforts at work! :)
TUESDAY, Dec. 13th 4pm...
* Belt Challenges will begin again in Jan. See below for pieces to practice.
* ALL STUDENTS WHO CHALLENGE FOR A BELT MUST HAVE A BAND EXPRESSIONS BOOK!
* WINTER CONCERT... FEB. 24th, 6pm!!!
* COLOR GUARD (Winter) registrations Jan. 9th-20th for 4th - 8th graders.
* If your student has rented a school instrument or uniform, be sure you have signed the contract! See Mrs. Langford if you need a new one.
* Coming up... storage area for instruments!!!
Your fundraising efforts at work! :)
ALL NEW BAND MEMBERS...
Forms for Black Tie Formal Wear for our BAND UNIFORM will be coming home soon! :)
We will wear them in the upcoming CHRISTMAS PARADE!!
* Black Shoes
* Black Socks
* Black Tux pants (yes, they are ugly and the waist is supposed to be up high,
haha)
* White Tux shirt
* Green Cummerbund
* Green Bow Tie
* YOU CAN REMOVE THE BLACK STUDS (small black beads with the buttons)
* NO GLOVES please
Black Tie Formal Wear
BAND T-SHIRTS
ORDER FORM
Forms for Black Tie Formal Wear for our BAND UNIFORM will be coming home soon! :)
We will wear them in the upcoming CHRISTMAS PARADE!!
* Black Shoes
* Black Socks
* Black Tux pants (yes, they are ugly and the waist is supposed to be up high,
haha)
* White Tux shirt
* Green Cummerbund
* Green Bow Tie
* YOU CAN REMOVE THE BLACK STUDS (small black beads with the buttons)
* NO GLOVES please
Black Tie Formal Wear
BAND T-SHIRTS
ORDER FORM
Middle School Band
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Elementary School Band
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White Belt: First 5 notes of Bb Concert Scale
# 13 El Toro- Focus: Notes and tone
# 14 Mixing the Three- Focus: Rhythm
Be prepared for written test that includes parts of your instrument,
proper posture, notation & vocabulary from pages 2-8
Yellow Belt: Entire Bb Concert Scale
# 24 Two for the Show (either A or B)- Focus: rhythm
# 30 Ode to Joy- Focus: tonguing and control
Be prepared for written test that includes notation & vocabulary from
pages 5-11
Orange Belt: # 46 Rain Rain Go Away- Focus: rhythm
# 61 Catch a Falling Star- Focus: Tonguing and slurring; phrasing
and breathing
Be prepared for written test that includes notation & vocabulary
from pages 12-17
Green Belt: First 5 notes of Eb Concert Scale
# 68 Change the Drum- Focus: Rhythm, tonguing, slurring, and
DYNAMICS
# 70 In the Bleak Midwinter- Focus: tone, phrasing, control
Be prepared for written test that includes notation & vocabulary
from pages 15-19
*** PRACTICE CHART FOR 9 WEEKS ***
PRACTICING TIPS...
Have you ever heard the phrase “Practice makes perfect?” Well that’s only partly true. Perfect practice makes perfect.
Below you will find some helpful tips for ways to make sure you are successful while you practice during the school year. Always remember – you only get out what you put in AND all experts were once beginners! So keep practicing!
1. Be sure to set aside at least an hour a week to pick up your instrument and practice. When you only practice during class it’s like not doing the homework for your math class. Class time is a place to ask for help and learn new skills, not a place to practice those new skills. That’s why at home practice is SO important.
2. Practice long tones, scales, scale patterns, new music and always end with something fun!
3. During the school year make sure you pay attention to what we are working on in class. Don’t spend all of your time practicing the “popular” music you find online. Remember what you were struggling on in class then isolate those parts and work through them. Which leads to…..
4. Make sure you practice by working in small passages or slowing things down then getting faster. Don't try to play through everything the first time, all at once at perfect performance tempo - you will get frustrated! Take the time to practice smaller segments individually before you put it all together.
5. And of course .... Be sure to clean your instrument when you are done practicing :)
Don't have a metronome or tuner at home??? Click below to have instant access on your computer.
http://www.metronomeonline.com
Have you ever heard the phrase “Practice makes perfect?” Well that’s only partly true. Perfect practice makes perfect.
Below you will find some helpful tips for ways to make sure you are successful while you practice during the school year. Always remember – you only get out what you put in AND all experts were once beginners! So keep practicing!
1. Be sure to set aside at least an hour a week to pick up your instrument and practice. When you only practice during class it’s like not doing the homework for your math class. Class time is a place to ask for help and learn new skills, not a place to practice those new skills. That’s why at home practice is SO important.
2. Practice long tones, scales, scale patterns, new music and always end with something fun!
3. During the school year make sure you pay attention to what we are working on in class. Don’t spend all of your time practicing the “popular” music you find online. Remember what you were struggling on in class then isolate those parts and work through them. Which leads to…..
4. Make sure you practice by working in small passages or slowing things down then getting faster. Don't try to play through everything the first time, all at once at perfect performance tempo - you will get frustrated! Take the time to practice smaller segments individually before you put it all together.
5. And of course .... Be sure to clean your instrument when you are done practicing :)
Don't have a metronome or tuner at home??? Click below to have instant access on your computer.
http://www.metronomeonline.com
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My ELA (and Band) classes use the REMIND app. Remind is a safe messaging told that helps teachers share important updates and reminders with students and parents. Parents AND students (if they wish) may subscribe by text, email, or using the Remind app. All personal information is kept private.
Subscribe here!