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Beginning Band Update 9/17

9/17/2019

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Greetings Beginning Band,  -- ere’s a quick outline of what’s in this email:
  1. First TWO practice assignments are due, found on eCampus! 
    1. Mouthpiece Check and Concert F.
    2. GET A TUNER APP ON YOUR PHONE!
    3. Practice Habits @ home – In bathroom (or get a mirror). Use TUNER!
  2. Beginning Band Book coming next week! Please pay the “Activity Fee” for the class (Can pay online @ www.milweeband.com, or bring in check/cash to the band room)
  3. Fundraiser Congrats/Reminder!
  4. Before School Help! Come in and get extra tutoring for FREE!
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Our first performance assignments are posted on eCampus! Please open eCampus in your browser (or use the Canvas App on your phone) to access all of your class assignments. These are due by the end of the week!

Parents, keep encouraging students to practice for 15-30 minutes daily, on just the mouthpiece -- students need to learn how to use their lungs/wind for longer than four or five seconds at a time! This takes practice to build that endurance. Students have been assigned a mouthpiece note to work on (their “First Note”) -- the only chance is to practice with a TUNER to double check the pitch on the mouthpiece is correct!
Remind students to practice in the bathroom, with a TUNER (find one for free on a smartphone app). The best app for this is called “TE TUNER” or Tonal Energy Tuner -- it is less than $5 on either iPhone/Android devices (usually less!). It has many features we will use this year including a tuner and metronome. It can record you, and analyze when you are out of tune to build consistency. It’s possibly the best $5 you can spend for your student for band class.

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​Your student’s beginning band book will be delivered in one weeks time. These are provided as part of your annual “Band Activity Fee” of $25. This also helps pay for student’s music licensing fees, festival (Solo and Ensemble) fees, transportation to field trips, and other professional teachers we bring in throughout the school year.
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Thank you everyone for bringing in over $8,000 worth of fundraising sales and donations on the first day! We’re off to a GREAT start with this fundraiser and I’m so excited to be able to use this money to purchase new instruments and hire our awesome instructors!
 
There are two fundraiser turn-in days left: Monday Sept. 23rd and 30th. PARENTS! We need your help on Monday’s during our fundraiser. If you have time to volunteer, we’d love to have you help!
Please sign up here.

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The band room is open daily, at 8:45 through opening bell at 9:25 for extra student practice. Extra help is offered during this time! There’s been a LOT of beginners coming in and they’re the ones whom are succeeding the most! WOOHOO! 

Students may also schedule an appointment for extra help, after school for a one on one session with Mr. Autrey. Just ask! I can help you on your pass-offs, scales, assigned music, tone quality, anything! Students can also perform assignments during this time.

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