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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Write down a personal challenge that you think you would like to complete by December. This must be provable. Keep a copy for yourself and give a copy to Harold.
Senior Continue with the pieces. All of Me, YMCA, When you wish upon a Star and Reflection. Challenge yourself each week with a scale. I suggest you begin with the ones we will be using for the pieces. Intermediate This week Harold challenged us to improve "a little". That could be with a scale, or a fingering that you have been struggling with. KJOS recordings can help lots. Look for the red buttons on the side or at the bottom of the website. Also, he will be using Hymn of Thanksgiving as a kind of test to see where we are at, be sure and practice it. We got to #12 this week. Work on perfecting everything up to there. Beginner Lovely to have most of us in place this week. Please work on perfecting those first 3 notes. We covered lots this lesson, counting Whole notes and Half notes, Embouchure (your mouth) Posture, tonguing and podium etiquette. We completed up to #11 please practice all of the music up to there. If you feel you have that down work ahead 1 page, no more. Embouchure - This is how your mouth and all it's muscles work together correctly to produce musical sound. These muscles are still week causing you to tire easily. We suggest 15- 20 minutes of practice per day to strengthen these muscles. Remember to keep your cheeks tight and flat. Playing in front of a mirror will help you check if your cheeks are ballooning, Posture - Spine aligned, feet flat on the floor, instrument held at correct angle. There is a good picture in the front of your book that will demonstrate. Some of the instruments fell awkward or heavy. Correct posture will help this as well as improve your strength. Tonguing - Correct tonguing is similar to clear speech. Add That "t" to the beginning of each note to make it a clear beginning. Reeds should tap the "t" on their reed, brass and flutes touch just behind the lips to begin each burst of air. Podium Etiquette - This is "manners" for rehearsals. When the conductor is standing behind his stand he is teaching and everyone should be listening and quiet. When the conductor is working with an individual or section of instruments the other members may quietly play their instruments or ask questions of the assistant teacher or fellow members. Please remain in your seats unless you need to excuse yourself to use the washroom or sink.
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Zaniah
9/29/2020 08:05:41 pm
Thanks I had a wonderful time today
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