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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It's been a week since our last lesson and I just realized I didn't post anything last week. I hope you've been practicing a little each day and are beginning to feel like you are making progress. So now how do you challenge yourself to do better?
At this point all of you are able to produce some kind of sound on your instrument. Wind players need to develop your wind or breath. One of the best ways to strengthen your ability to play long phrases (part of music just like it is part of a sentence) is to play Long Tones. Set yourself some kind of timer - a clock with a second hand, a digital timer on a phone or iPod or computer. Pick a note and play it, make it pretty and don't let it go lower or higher (flat or sharp). Time yourself. How long can you hold a good sound? Ok, sit up straighter, take a good breath and fill up your lungs right down to your stomach. Try it again. Were you able to play the note longer? Do that every day 2 or 3 times and set a goal for how long you would like to be able to hold it. Even 1 second more means you are getting stronger. Senior and Intermediate band. Work on Chromatic scales- you'll find more chromatic work at the back of your books Senior Band Concert pieces ( listen to the videos!!) Green book up to page 8 Trumpets work on scales Flutes work on long tones Percussion work on rolls Intermediate band Blue book up to page 10 Hunter Song Beginner Band Go back to the beginning and practice every line in your book up to where we stopped (Good King Wenceslas) Listen to KJOS to help you remember how each note should sound. It's a good idea to think or even sing the note before you play it, especially if you play trumpet, trombone or euphonium. Practice a little more than you would tomorrow to make up for no lessons. Keep up the good work everyone!!!
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Angela Squire
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