HOMESCHOOL BAND
"The aim and final end of all music should be none other than the glory of God and the refreshment of the soul." Johann Sebastian Bach
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Yesterday, I promised a student that I would practice for 15 minutes each day. Today I promised myself that I would remember to post more often!
I practiced - 15 minutes without a break. You might think that it's easy - it's not, especially if we haven't been excercizing our practice muscles. So many parts of our body have to work in sync to make our instruments sound it's best. Posture, proper breathing, proper tonguing, plus play the correct notes, phew, it's a workout. Just as an athlete must practice to build strength and skill at their sport so must we. First year students might be finding that they have fallen behind. There is only one way to correct this. Go back to the beginning of your book, are you holding your instrument correctly? Do you understand all that we have learned so far? The book has all the instructions but it helps if we read and follow the instructions each day. The same as when you were learning math or reading, repetition is key. Also, pay special attention to the orange boxes at the top and sides of the page and any excersize highlighted in green. If you are practicing every day and you still don't understand something please let us know. We want to build a strong musical foundation so that you can move ahead. You should be practicing up to page 12 Jingle Bells will be on our concert schedule. Intermediate band you should be working on all the pages up to page 10. Joyeux Noel is our concert piece. Feel like practice is boring? use the Kjos tracks found on their own page (bue book recordings) found on the menu button at the top of the page. Pay attention to scales and practice long tones. Senior band You know what to do, 30 minutes per day minimum. You CAN do it!!
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Angela Squire
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