Band Update 9/20

We hope you can make it to our ICEBREAKER POTLUCK SOCIAL!Saturday, September 22nd. 11am - 2pm @ Secret Lake Park in Casselberry.Food, games, sports, socializing! It should a great time getting to know each other!
Don’t know what to bring, or need more details? Click this link and scroll to the bottom.
 Fundraiser Turn-In Day #2 is next Monday.Don’t forget your money and order form. Students will get a new order form when they turn any completed orders on Monday. We’re off to a SOLID start, there’s still lots of PRIZE TICKETS to win (including the 50 & 100 CANDY ticket, and $50 ticket!). Students who sell 10 items are invited to our fundraiser pizza party. Students who sell 30 items receive a free ticket to our end of the year Reward Trip to Islands of Adventure Theme Park!

Thank you for your support!


Weekly Agenda/Performance Goals

​Beginning Band: Here is what we are working on this week and next week (9/24-9/28)

1. Keep working on the mouthpieces! This is SOOOOO important to producing beautiful tone quality. Sustain a steady tone on the mouthpiece for 5-10 seconds (depends on instrument). We are also now checking for the correct pitch; Flutes on A, Clarinets on F#, All Brass on F (students know what this means).
   
   
   
2. We are now ready to play through the entire First Study in the beginning band book. Practice with a tuner and metronome to check for the correct IN TUNE pitch. There are practice tracks for each line of the First Study which can be found by scanning the QR code found on page 3 of band book.

As a review of student “norms and expectations outside of class”: Students should be practicing for 20-30 minutes per day that they do not have a block band class, plus one additional practice session on the weekend or Monday. Total weekly practice should be between two and three hours per week, outside of class.
The students who are displaying the best musical skills are practicing a little bit every day, not just days they don’t have band. You get out of band (how much fun class time is), what you put into band (practicing at home).


Concert Band: Here is what we are working on this week and next week (9/24-9/28)

1. We are working on our Scales in preparation for our pass-offs. Concert Bb and F were due in past weeks. This week’s scale is Eb. Please practice this scale and submit a recording, on eCampus, of the All-State Pattern scale by the end of this weekend.

1. Students received SHOCKWAVE, our second song for the fall concert. Our goal is to be able to play through 2 songs by the end of next week! We need to master master the notes and rhythms to make quicker progress. Once we have that, we can start to make it musical, emotional, and exciting! Keep WORKING, you will get there!!!!
   
   
   
2. Next week we will receive our final song for the fall concert as well as move on to our fourth scale for this quarter: Concert Ab. Students will be practicing the scale in class and at home to submit a recording on eCampus using the All-State Pattern. We will also be focusing on ARTICULATION (tonguing correctly).

As a review of student “norms and expectations outside of class”: Students should be practicing for 30-45 minutes per day that they do not have a block band class, plus one additional practice session on the weekend or Monday. Total weekly practice should be between two and three hours per week, outside of class.

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Symphonic Band

1. We are working on our Scales in preparation for our pass-offs. Concert Bb, F, Eb, and Ab were due in past weeks. This week’s scale is C. Please practice this scale and submit a recording of the All-State Pattern scale by the end of this weekend.

1. Keep working on SNAKES! and Chester Variations for our fall concert. We are doing really well in this department: 2 songs that we can play thru already is a great start! Once we master the notes and rhythms, we can start to make it musical, emotional, and exciting! Keep up the GREAT WORK!
   
   
   
2. Next week, we will be working on ARTICULATION, how to tongue properly and in various styles.

As a review of student “norms and expectations outside of class”: Students should be practicing for 30-45 minutes per day that they do not have a block band class, plus one additional practice session on the weekend or Monday. Total weekly practice should be between two and three hours per week, outside of class.