| Tuesday 4/16, p.2 | Play your Db concert and G concert scales with a beautiful tone in half notes. Use a metronome at q=80. | InCANtation: Focus on note accuracy, tempo and for the most sound you can muster in the ff sections. Focus on an excellent "ta" attack for accented notes - it will help bolster the volume to the listener. Our goal tempo, with precision, is q=132+ | DUM SPIRO: Play through the entire piece, focusing on a beautiful sound. Use a metronome and the musical guidelines sheet to help you musically interpret each section. | InCANtation: Play through the entire piece, section by section, using a metronome and the musical guidelienes sheet. Make a small amount of time for focused practice each day (20-30 minutes) and you will find success! The expectation is that you will be able to play InCANtation at q=132 by next lesson. | Listen along to the pro recordings of DUM SPIRO and InCANtation while looking along with your music (and fingering along). | Tuesday 4/23, p.3 |
| Thursday 4/11, p.7 | Play your Db concert and G concert scales with a beautiful tone in half notes. Use a metronome at q=80. | Work on the notes, rhythms, and articulations of these sections so that you are able to play them successfully at q=120. INCANTATION: m.70-75 (trumpet 2+3 power!), 89-100 for accuracy, low D slides!, 125-129 dynamics, 197-200, 202-215. | DUM SPIRO: Play through the entire piece, focusing on a beautiful sound. Use a metronome and the musical guidelines sheet to help you musically interpret each section. | Practice rooms are available every day periods 1-9, and until 2:45pm. Be sure you have an instrument at home. Make a small amount of time for focused practice each day (20-30 minutes) and you will find success! | The expectation is that you will be able to play INCANTATION at q=120 by next lesson. Let me know if you need help. | Tuesday 4/16, p.2 |
| Tuesday 3/19, p.3 | C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, G, D, A, Db scales memorized at q=100. | Incantation m.205-end. And, m.26-30, 92-100 and 115-123 with a metronome. | NYSSMA Solo: Haydn Concerto Movement II - All. Movement III - m.140-180. Be able to play all correct notes and rhythms at a steady tempo. | INCANTATION - All. Practice with a metronome. Be precise with your articulation. DUM SPIRO SPERO - m.1-77. Play with a gorgeous sound. Erase the barlines with your phrasing. Shape the musical lines. | In order to be successful at our festival (and at NYSSMA), you must find time to practice and perfect your music. Take your instrument home. | Thursday 3/28, p.6 |
| Tuesday 3/12, p.2 | C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, G, D, A, Db scales memorized at q=100. | Incantation m.26-30, 92-100 and 115-123 with a metronome. Be accurate with your counting and dynamics. Double tonguing - goal is q=120. | NYSSMA Solo: Haydn Concerto Movement II - All. Movement III - m.140-180. Be able to play all correct notes and rhythms at a steady tempo. | Incantation m.1-205. All correct notes and rhythms at a steady tempo. | 3 things you can do that will immediately improve our musical team: Have good rehearsal discipline. Have a pencil and mark your music with reminders and added musicality. Put our professional recordings on your daily playlist. | Tuesday 3/17, p.3 |
| Tuesday 3/5, p.7 | C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, G, D scales memorized at q=100. | Double tonguing page. Start at q=80. Say "tu ku" - be sure the back of your tongue is hitting cleanly on the "ku." This is muscle memory - start slowly and be accurate! | NYSSMA Solo: Haydn Concerto Movement II. Entire movement. Take apart the 32nd note sections and make them graceful. Be able to play all correct notes and rhythms at a steady tempo. | Incantation m.1-148. All correct notes and rhythms at a steady tempo. | Listen to Incantation. Listen to your NYSSMA solo. Listen to our Jazz Band music. Put these songs on your daily playlist - it will help you learn your music faster! | Tuesday 3/12, p.2 |
| Tuesday 2/27, p.6 | C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab scales memorized at q=100. | Incantation. Choose a tricky measure and practice it. Break it down by clapping the rhythms, playing the rhythms on one note, and then putting the rhythms and notes together. Then, do the same for Moanin and Tiger. | NYSSMA Solo: Haydn Concerto Movement II. Top to m.30. All correct notes and rhythms at a steady tempo. | Incantation m.1-88. All correct notes and rhythms at a steady tempo. | Listen to Incantation. Listen to your NYSSMA solo. Listen to our Jazz Band music. Put these songs on your daily playlist - it will help you learn your music faster! | Tuesday 3/5, p.7 |
| Tuesday 1/16, p.3 | LISTEN. Use accompanyu.com to help yourself learn the notes, rhythms, and jazz inflection. | Take the A Train notes and rhythms m.1-53 | Shiny Stockings - All. | Be able to play this assignment correctly by yourself. | Use the Dashboard recordings to help you. | TUESDAY 1/23, p.5 |
| Tuesday 1/16, p.3 | LISTEN. Use accompanyu.com to help yourself learn the notes, rhythms, and jazz inflection. | Take the A Train notes and rhythms m.1-53 | Shiny Stockings - All. | Be able to play this assignment correctly by yourself. | Use the Dashboard recordings to help you. | TUESDAY 1/23, p.5 |
| Tuesday 1/9, p.2 | F concert Dorian Mode (memorized) and the returning scale at q=100. | Play the lead sheet to Shiny Stockings along with the backing track. Then, use the dorian scale, returning scale, and the melody to find combinations that sound good to you. Practice those combinations until they are comfortable. | Use accompanyu.com and Dashboard recordings to help you. | Shiny Stockings, ALL. Focus and actively listen to m.58-end. Mark the music with reminders. Be able to play the notes and rhythms correctly at a steady tempo. | At today's lesson there were accidentals that were missed - be sure to mark your music with reminders! | Tuesday 1/16, p.3 |
| Thursday 1/4, p.7 | F concert Dorian Mode - memorized at q=100. | F concert Dorian returning Scale at q=100 (not memorized) | Mark your music with reminders to create good muscle memory habits. | Shiny Stockings m.1-58. Be able to play the notes and rhythms correctly at a steady tempo. | Use accompanyu.com and Dashboard recordings to help you. | Tuesday 1/9, p.2 |
| Tuesday 11/28, p.5 | Focus on improving your personal playing habit: Better posture? Taking a bigger breath? Playing with a bigger sound? Choose a scale from one of our concert pieces. Play it slowly in half notes and focus on creating a good habit. | Play through Fanfare with a metronome at 100, with a "ding" on beat 1. Keeping track of where beat 1 is will help you with your entrances. | Spend time on Let it Snow - listen to the recording and play along. | Play through Winter Rhapsody and Invicta. Play along with the recordings. Play the dynamics, accents, and phrasing. | Attend the Let it Snow Rehearsal on Friday 12/8, p.9 | Your last lesson before our concert is Tuesday 12/5, p.6! |
| Tuesday 11/21, p.3 | Foundations book: pg.5 or basic lip slurs on pg.6. Play with a beautiful sound with lots of air. Then, play through Winter Rhapsody with the same feeling of beauty and air support. | Find a tricky section in Fanfare that needs work. Move your fingers slowly through the patterns first, then play through. Next, set a metronome to 100 and play through. | Play through all of Winter Rhapsody and Invicta. Notice sections that you are not as comfortable with. Practice those. | Video Assessment #2 will be filmed at your 11/28 lesson. | Play through Winter Wonderland/Let it Snow. Practice the tricky spots. | Thursday 11/28, p.5 |
| Tuesday 11/14, p.2 | Foundations book: pg.5. Practice double tonguing this exercise as we warm up in class. | Double tonguing page. Start at q=80 and move up to q=120+. | Practice moving your air and saying "tu ku, tu ku" as you are walking to class/studying/watching TV. It is muscle memory. | Be able to play Winter Rhapsody and Invicta musically, at tempo, with accurate muscle memory. | Be able to play all of your notes and rhythms for FANFARE, cleanly and confidently. | Tuesday 11/20, p.3 |
| Tuesday 11/7, p.7 | Foundations book: pg.5. Practice double tonguing this exercise as we warm up in class. | Foundations book: pg.7 option 4 and the double tonguing page. Practice moving your air and saying "tu ku, tu ku" as you are walking to class/studying/watching TV. It is muscle memory. | Play through all of the Fanfare. Notice sections that you are not yet comfortable with. Practice those. | Rhapsody and Invicta muscle memory and phrasing/musicianship should be complete. Markings should be in your music with reminders to help you be successful. | Use the Dashboard recordings to help you. | Tuesday 11/14, p.2 |
| Tuesday 10/31, p.6 | Foundations book: pg.5. Practice double tonguing this exercise as we warm up in class. | Foundations book: pg.7 option 4 AND the double tonguing page. | Invicta - professional recording is on Dashboard. Use it to help you start to decipher your part, and how it fits into the whole. | Winter Rhapsody - keep working to be able to play confidently (and beautifully!) by yourself. Connect your notes with great air support! | SRF: Try a level III or IV Example in the key of Eb concert. | Tuesday 11/7, p.7 |
| Thursday 10/12, p.2 | Foundations book: pg. 4 Long Tone 1b and 1c at q=80. AND pg.6 Warm-Up Set 1 option #2 and pg.7 Warm-Up Set 2 option #1 q=80. | pg.28 Eb concert Scale memorized at q=100. And, Eb concert mini-scale and tonic arpeggio and Scale Pattern #1 (not memorized) at q=100. | Video Assessment #1 will be filmed at your 10/17 lesson. The grading rubric is available here (click link on HW table on Dashboard). | Winter Rhapsody. Use the professional recording to help you. | SRF: Try a level III or IV Example in the key of Eb concert. | Tuesday 10/17, p.3 |
| Tuesday 10/3, p.7 | Foundations book: pg. 4 Long Tone 1b and 1c at q=80. AND pg.6 Warm-Up Set 1 option #1 and pg.7 Warm-Up Set 2 option #1 q=80. | pg.28 Eb concert Scale memorized at q=100. And, Eb concert mini-scale and tonic arpeggio and Scale Pattern #1 (not memorized) at q=100. | SRF: Try a level II, III or IV Example in the key of Eb concert | Winter Rhapsody. Use the professional recording to help you. | Be sure you can play Winter Rhapsody, confidently and correctly, by yourself. | Thursday 10/12, p.2 |
| Monday 9/18, p.5 | Foundations book: pg. 4 Long Tone 1a and 1b at q=80. AND pg.6 Warm-Up Set 1 #1 and #4 at q=80. | pg.10 Scale pattern 1 (not memorized) at q=100-120 with articulation #4. | Trumpet Etude in am - gm concert - Studies in Legato. Be ready to play by yourself. | Be able to play the correct notes and rhythms for the Star Spangled Banner. | SRF: Try a level III Example | Wednesday 9/27, p.6 |
| Wednesday 9/13, p.3 | Foundations book: pg. 4 Long Tone 1a and 1b at q=80. pg.6 Warm-Up Set 1 #1 and #4 at q=80. | pg.10 Memorize the Bb Concert Scale in the pattern at q=100. Scale pattern 1 (not memorized) at q=80-100 with varied articulation. | Trumpet Etude in am - gm concert - Studies in Legato | Trumpet Trios: Hail to the Chief, Holy Grail, Raiders, Superman, Imperial | SRF: Try a level III Example | Monday 9/18, p.5 |
| OOPS! This is the correct first lesson info: Your first band lesson is Wednesday 9/13, p.3 | | | | | Your required musical supplies are due at this lesson. Bring them to school early so that you don't forget! | Wednesday 9/13, p.3 |
| Your first band lesson is Friday 9/15, p.7 | | | | | Your required musical supplies are due at this lesson. Bring them to school early so that you don't forget! | Friday 9/15, p.7 |