| Thursday 4/18, 6:50-8:30 | As a band, we are not able to play the end sections of either tune. No magic suggestions here, just a need for focused personal practice. Before we will be able to play successfully together, everyone first needs to be successful playing alone. You know what you need to do. TIGER: Key change to the end. MOANIN: 82-end. Attend your duet/sectionals: Tues.4/23 Dan/Akhil, Sax group 1, Wed.4/24 Sax group 2, George/Gillian, Thurs.4/25 Drums/guitar+bass, Damien/Sam. | TUESDAY 4/23, 6:50-8:30. Combo??? |
| Tues. 4/9, 6:50-8:30 COMBO at 6:15 | Personal practice is needed. TIGER - focus on all spots you can't play cleanly at q=180, especially the key change to the end. MOANIN' - focus on all spots you can't play cleanly at q=180, esecially 50-end. Attend your sectionals on Thursday 4/18. We have FOUR rehearsals left until our concert! | Thursday 4/18, 6:50-8:30 |
| Thurs. 3/28, 6:50-8:30, COMBO at 6:15 | Personal practice, folks. Y'all need to figure our your notes and rhythms before we can put the endings of these pieces together. TIGER - focus on 109-129. MOANIN' - focus on 50-145. Saxes, learn your soli. ALL: Attend your sectionals on Thursday 3/28, p.9. Join us for Period 0 Jazz Jam (daily) to practice soloing and staying on tempo! | TUESDAY 4/9 6:50-8:30 |
| Thurs. 3/21, 6:50-8:30 | Personal practice is needed on notes and rhythms. MOANIN' - Learn the rest of the song. Slow it down and be precise. TIGER - Learn the notes and rhythms for 81-end. ALL: Attend your sectionals on Thursday 3/28, p.9. Join us for Period 0 Jazz Jam (daily) to practice soloing and staying on tempo! | Thurs. 3/28, 6:50-8:30, COMBO at 6:15 |
| Thurs. 3/14, 6:50-8:30 | Please fill out the Google Form for our April Rehearsal Changes https://forms.gle/pacViC4TdeiApZVK7 MOANIN' - Practice soloing with the 200bpm backing track. Clean up the notes/articulation in m.49, 62-63. Learn the notes and rhythms for m.82-145. TIGER - Practice soloing with the 200bpm backing track. Learn the notes and rhythms for 81-end. ALL: Attend your sectional. Communicate the day and period to me and to your section. | Thurs. 3/21, 6:50-8:30 |
| Thurs. 3/7, 6:50-8:30 | Improv practice tracks for Moanin' and Tiger are on Dashboard. Have fun with the scales and Lydian mode, and adding "turns" to Tiger. Learn the notes and rhythms (cleanly!) for Moanin' 1-82 and Tiger 1-81. LISTEN to the recordings on Dashboard. RHYTHM SECTION: here is the video we watched together on how to establish a Latin groove https://ae.vicfirth.com/education/jazz-rhythm-section-101/jazz-rhythm-section-101-episode-7-2/ ALL: Attend your sectional. Thursday 3/14. | Thurs. 3/14, 6:50-8:30 |
| Thurs. 2/29, 6:50-8:30 | Be slow and accurate in your practice. Learn the notes and rhythms (cleanly!) for Moanin' 1-82 and Tiger 1-81. LISTEN to the recordings on Dashboard. RHYTHM SECTION: here is the video we watched together on how to establish a Latin groove https://ae.vicfirth.com/education/jazz-rhythm-section-101/jazz-rhythm-section-101-episode-7-2/ ALL: Attend your sectional. Thursday 3/7. | Thurs. 3/7, 6:50-8:30 |
| Rehearsal Prep! | New music!! (SO excited - they are some of my favorites!!). Before our rehearsal: Plan and attend your sectional for this week. Communicate with your section and with me. LISTEN to the recordings on Dashboard. Learn notes and rhythms for Moanin' 1-32 and for Tiger of San Pedro 1-48. | Thurs. 2/29, 6:50-8:30 |
| Thurs. 2/1 6:50-8:30 | All notes and rhythms learned, comfortable, and confident. SPECIFIC things to review are: THINGS AINT - Rhythm Section m.27-28 (and the transition in and out of this part). All - practice improv using the blues scale, leadsheet and backing track. YOUD BE SO NICE - Trombones m.33-39, 80-83, ALL 97-107 and 127-end. LISTEN. Isolate your specific part on accompanyu.com to help yourself learn the notes and jazz inflection. Practice. Attend your sectional. Tuesday 1/30: Trombone, Thursday 2/1: Rhythm, Trumpet, Sax | Thurs. 2/1, 6:50-8:30 |
| Thurs. 1/18, 6:50-8:30 | LISTEN. Isolate your specific part on accompanyu.com to help yourself learn the notes, rhythms, and jazz inflection. Practice. Attend your sectional. | Thurs. 1/25, 6:50-8:30 |
| Thurs. 1/11, 6:50-8:30 | Four rehearsals left, folks! Your assignment this week is to learn the notes and rhythms for the rest of both pieces. Make time for personal practice. Here are some strategies: #1: If at-home time isn't an option, find time at/after school. #2: Use your bus/car time to listen to your part on accompanyu.com - isolate your specific part to listen and learn the notes, rhythms, and jazz inflection. In addition to personal practice, attend your sectional. Wednesday 1/17: Sax, Trumpet, Trombone. Thursday 1/18: Rhythm. | Thurs. 1/18, 6:50-8:30 |
| Thurs. 1/4, 6:50-8:30 | Thanks for a fun rehearsal last night. We have a ton of notes and rhythms to dig into! #1: Personal practice is the key to our success - the weekly sectional and rehearsal are where we put parts together. Make time to master your notes and rhythms at home. #2: Set aside 30 minutes to do some ACTIVE LISTENING - where you practice muscle memory silently along to the music. Slow down the tempo so that you are accurate. Use accompanyu.com and the recordings on Dashboard. #3: Attend your sectional. Tuesday 1/9: Trombone, Thursday 1/11: Rhythm, Trumpet, Sax. I'm looking forward to hearing your progress next week! | Thurs. 1/11, 6:50-8:30 |
| Rehearsal Prep! | Happy New Year! I am so excited to start our new Swing Dance music! #1: THING'S AIN'T: Learn the notes and rhythms for m.1-54 (including backgrounds). #2: YOU'D BE SO NICE: Learn the notes and rhythms for m. 1-56. #3: **Set aside time to get to know your music BEFORE you arrive at rehearsal** The best way to start is to LISTEN - use DASHBOARD and www.accompanyu.com and follow along with a pencil and your music. Use both platforms to help you learn your notes and rhythms at a steady tempo. #4: Attend your sectional. Wednesday 1/3: Trombone. Thursday 1/4: Sax, Trumpet, Rhythm Section. Let's have a great first rehearsal of 2024! | Thurs. 1/4, 6:50-8:30 |
| Thurs. 11/30, 6:50-8:30 | Welcome to Concert Season! #1: Spend time on Second Line. It needs attention to detail, solos, and overall good sound/blend. Also, if you want to walk in from the back of the auditorium, the main melody section needs to be memorized. #2: If you are planning to take an improv solo at any point in the concert, YOU NEED A PLAN AND TO PRACTICE THE PLAN. Attend our Period 0 Jazz Jam to help yourself be successful! #3: Listen to the pro recordings for ALL of our songs and play along. #4: Attend your sectional. Tuesday 12/5: Trombone. Wednesday 12/6: Trumpet. Thursday 12/7: Sax and Rhythm. #5: Mark your calendars for our Monday 12/11 TECH REHEARSAL during periods 9-10. Now, GO PRACTICE! | FINAL EVENING REHEARSAL: Thurs. 12/7, 6:50-8:30 |
| Thurs. 11/16, 6:50-8:30 | We now only have TWO rehearsals left until our Winter Concert. #1: MAKE TIME TO PRACTICE AT HOME. #2: Attend our Period 0 Jazz Jam! These little sessions will add up to big skills. Practice your improv skills at home, too! #3: Review note/rhythm muscle memory for Ipanema and There Will Never Be Another You - be able to play accurately with good tone, good articulation and good balance. #4: Learn Second Line. #5: Spend time this weekend/week LISTENING. Listen while you do HW, walk to class, are in the car, or getting ready for school. | Thurs. 11/30, 6:50-8:30 |
| Thurs. 11/9 | We have 3 rehearsals left until our Winter Concert. !!! #1: Spend time this weekend/week LISTENING. Here is a full recording of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band performing the Tailgate Ramble https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7M8ZkQma3I. Here are some of the videos we watched at rehearsal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZVTgogluRk (trumpet inflection) and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9In7y_LXujU (trumpet with whole band) and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9In7y_LXujU (trumpet and trombone) and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fetfR1R79ns (trombone tailgating). Listen while you do HW, walk to class, are in the car, or getting ready for school. #2: Use your listening to help you practice and interpret Second Line. #3: Practice improv sections for Girl from Ipanema and There Will Never Be Another You. #4: Attend your sectional. Tuesday 11/14: Trombones, Wednesday 11/15: Trumpet, Thursday 11/16: Saxophone, Rhythm Section. | Thurs. 11/16, 6:50-8:30 |
| Thurs. 11/2 | Make time to practice :) #1: Be able to play all of the notes and rhythms - confidently and by yourself - for Ipanema and There Will Never Be Another You. #2: Practice with the Girl from Ipanema backing track movie - play the melody memorized, then practice your improv skills - you can do it! #3: Have fun learning Second Line - the pro recording is available on Dashboard. #4: Attend your sectional. Monday 11/6: Trombones, Tuesday 11/7: Sax, Thursday 11/9: Trumpet & Rhythm | Thurs. 11/9, 6:50-8:30 |
| Thurs. 10/26 | Good rehearsal - especially your work with improvization. For next week, there is individual practice needed. #1: Notes and rhythms for both songs - be able to play confidently (and correctly!) by yourself. #2: Memorize the leadsheet melody for Girl from Ipanema and play along with the the movie backing (go to Dashboard and click on Jazz Band Documents, then click and download the .MOV file "Girl from ipanema Chord Change Practice Track). Then practice your improv skills. #3: Attend your sectionl. Monday 10/30: JB Saxes, Wednesday 11/1: Trombones, Thursday 11/2: Trumpet and Rhythm | Thurs. 11/2, 6:50-8:30 |
| Thurs. 10/18 | Another fun rehearsal - nice job! For our next week: #1 Be able to confidently play all of the notes and rhythms for both songs. Work especially on being able to play There Will Never be Another You, confidently by yourself. Use A-ccompany to help you. #2 Work to memorize the melody on the leadsheet for Girl from Ipanema. #3 Attend your sectional. Tuesday 10/24 Low Brass, Wednesday 10/25 Trumpet and Sax, Thursday 10/26 Rhythm Section. #4 Make time to practice and let me know if you need help! | Thurs. 10/26 6:50-8:30 |
| Thurs. 10/12 | Impressive rehearsal this week! Loved your progress on rhythms and your positive attitude towards beginning improvisation. For next week, #1. Ipanema - practice the leadsheet and soloing over the changes using the root, 3rd, and b7 of each chord. Then, practice the arrangment. Clean up the notes and rhythms for m.71-82, and learn the Coda. #2. There will Never be Another You - review m.53-67 and fix your mistakes. Then, practice and be able to play the notes and rhythms for m.69-84. #3. In all we do, always give each note a musical goal - either leading to a climax, coming away from a climax, or being the climax. #4. Attend your sectional. Tuesday 10/17 - Low Brass and Sax friends p.9. Thursday 10/18 - Rhythm, Sax, Trumpet p.9. I'm looking forward to next rehearsal! | Thurs. 10/19 6:50-8:30 |
| Thurs. 10/5 | Good work this week. For next week, PLEASE TAKE TIME TO LISTEN. Your ability to play "in the groove" and in the style of each piece will improve ten-fold. #1. Use the practice techniques we have covered in class - take a short segment, count it, clap it, play it on a concert Bb, then play the correct notes. #2. Ipanema - practice the leadsheet and soloing over the changes using the root and 3rd of each chord. Then, practice the arrangment. Be able to play the notes and rhythms for m.51-82. #3. There will Never be Another You - review m.16-37 and fix your mistakes. Then, practice and be able to play the notes and rhythms for m.37-68. #4. Attend your sectional. Wednesday 10/11 - Sax and Low Brass p.9. Thursday 10/12 - Trumpet p.9. I'm looking forward to hearing your progress! | Thurs. 10/12 6:50-8:30 |
| Thurs. 9/28 | Good first rehearsal! Hope that you had fun getting to know the music, and your section. Your assignment for next week is: 1. Use the practice techniques we have covered in class - take a short segment, count it, clap it, play it on a concert Bb, then play the correct notes. 2. Take time to listen. Use the recordings on A-ccompany and Dashboard. Listen to the short segment, finger along with your sheet music, then play along. Adjust the tempo as needed. Have a pencil ready to mark any questions you have, accidentals or tricky places. 3. Ipanema - practice and be able to play the notes and rhythms for m.1-43. Practice and be able to play the melody on the lead sheet. 4. There will Never be Another You - practice and be able to play the notes and rhythms for m.1-37. 5. Attend your sectional. Monday - Trumpet, Rhythm and Low Brass p.9, Wednesday - Sax p.9. I'm looking forward to hearing your progress! | Thurs. 10/5 6:50-8:30 |
| Welcome! | Welcome to Jazz Band 2023-2024, I am so excited to work with you! Our first rehearsal is THIS THURSDAY 9/28 from 6:50-8:30pm. Please arrive by 6:50 so that we can start promptly at 7. Please take some time to get to know your music BEFORE our first rehearsal. Use DASHBOARD to listen to our professional recordings and follow along with a pencil and your music. Set up your Chromebook A-CCOMPANY account at www.accompanyu.com Use both platforms to help you learn your notes and rhythms at a steady tempo. Ask for help if you need it. Let's have a great first rehearsal! | Thurs. 9/28 6:50-8:30pm |