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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Hello all my wonderful musicians!
It is a new year and I (and I hope you as well) am looking forward towards the future year with great hopes of grandeur. I hope you feel welcome and are excited to give your all for what is turning out to be a great set of bands. I have some information for you to kick the year off. If I miss anything, feel free to comment, or send an email. ~Seniors~ We spoke about the blues scale in class. If you want a reminder, it goes 1, flat 3, 4, flat 5, 5, flat 7, 8 If you want to write out the scales you can do so using the FREE STAFF PAPER button to the right.(there's also a button below that has all 12 printed out for you but that's no fun) These are great scales for improvising overtop of solo ad lib sections. As we're going to be doing a lot of jazz this year, I HIGHLY recommend getting familiar with the blues scales. On the right of your screen there are buttons that will give you access to the music we're performing this year. (If the music is not there, check back in a day or two) It's a great idea to listen to the music as it is really part of learning it. Plus you can practice with it to check your tuning and timing. Last year I worked with Sebastian in the area of conducting. If anyone wants to try that this year I'll consider it. Come chat with me if you think that might be fun. ~Intermediates~ Now that you are a bit further along than last year, I need you all to be pulling up your musical socks and practicing a bit more than you already have been. I recommend 30-45 minutes per day. But more is always appreciated. As you are the second group in the day, you can feel free to begin setting up while the seniors are still playing. They won't bite. ~Beginners~ WELCOME! I know the first weeks can be scary, but have no fear, we'll be playing real music faster than you can say demisemihemidemisemiquaver. Just like the intermediates, I would like to invite you to come into class a little before the intermediates are finished and be ready to go right when they finish. I will pause in between to gather my own thoughts and scores, so that give you time to get seated and ready to play too! There is a lot of talking for the first bit, because we're learning a lot of stuff, so try to be patient as I explain things, and if you have an answer to a question, try to raise your hand (I know you're homeschoolers) We're all in this together, but we all learn at different speeds, so if it seems like I'm going slow, it's probably because someone needs a bit more time to learn the concept. And thank you so much for your hard work cleaning up after our class is done, I really do appreciate it! ~Everyone~ If you are not a percussionist you are not to touch the percussion equipment. If you really would like to try something I totally understand and I am more than happy to assist you in that, but please ask for my help. There is actually a danger to yourself as well as the instruments if they are not treated correctly. If you would like to challenge yourself in the areas of theory, or ear training or read up on totally useful info regarding everyday life (that last one might not exactly be true) You can check out a great tool called Teoria, it's down below. Let's have a super successful year. HAVE FUN. Question of the week!: Don't worry I didn't forget. There are four main families of instruments. Which one does yours belong to? ~Harold Squire
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krysty grace
5/21/2020 09:44:29 pm
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