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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Great week of class. It's wonderful to see the groups finally shaping into bands!
I'll be working on the band bucks shop over the next few weeks. You'll find it under the menu on the banner. Remember "podium etiquette" When Harold (the conductor) is standing in front of his music stand all students should be quiet and listening. When he leaves the podium to help an individual or group others may QUIETLY play their instruments or ask questions of others. What should you do when a section is playing a part of the music? Follow the music and finger your notes silently. Senior band Lovely to have gained one more student. Take a look at the recordings from the Flex pops books, we'll be choosing concert songs next week. Intermediate band -number 12 page 4 Now is the time to spend extra time working on the little things that you may not be at your best yet. Practicing in front of a mirror will help you remember to have correct posture and good embouchure. Especially watch that your cheeks remain flat or tight. Trumpets will benefit from practicing lip slurs. Clarinets should do the exercises that take you "over the break" from lower to upper register. Everyone can benefit from the scales and studies in the back of the book and any "for only" exercise in your book. https://fiddlerman.com/studies-etudes-and-music/free-etudes-by-fiddlerman/ Beginner Band - bottom of page 7 We have learned our first 3 notes. By now you should feel confident in reading fingering charts and positions. Please spend time reading the teaching notes at the top of the pages as well as looking at the front of the book for posture and instrument care and the back of the book for the fingering charts and the map of your instrument. We will be adding a new note or 2 a week from here on in. The KJOS recordings can really add some fun to your practice time as well as help you know you are playing the right note. This is vital for brass as 50 percent of brass playing is ear training, or being able to hear that you are playing the right note. Bass players should consider investing in a good tuner and make sure you are in tune before the beginning of class.
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Willie
10/3/2020 12:29:47 pm
Thanks for the website! I hadn't discovered that one yet. Now Willem has some of the sheet music he's been wanting; not sure about the 3rd position but whatever...gotta love a challenge. Btw, if we ever play hobbit music in band he'll be one very happy guy. He's been wanting Sound of the Shire, but Concerning Hobbits is a good one for now. Thanks!
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Angela Squire
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