| Tuesday 4/16, p.3 | SNARE: Rudiment review for Level V-VI. Use https://ae.vicfirth.com/education/40-essential-rudiments/ to practice along. MALLETS: G and Db scales. | InCANtation: Focus on rhythmic accuracy, tempo, and striking technique. Always play with a beautiful, full sound - we need to achieve the excitement of ff as a balanced section - with no one instrument playing louder than the rest. 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.5 |
| Tuesday 4/9, p.2 | 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. INCANTATION: 205-end at q=120. DUM SPERO: Mallet and timp parts need to be confident and smooth - use the metronome markings to help you. | 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. Make a small amount of time for focused practice each day (20-30 minutes) and you will find success! | Let me know how I can help you! | Tuesday 4/16, p.3 |
| Tuesday 3/19, p.6 | C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, G, D, A, Db scales memorized at q=100. | SNARE: Rudiment review for Level V-VI. Use https://ae.vicfirth.com/education/40-essential-rudiments/ to practice along. | NYSSMA Solos. SNARE: Colonial Capers review page 1. Learn page 2 lines 1-6. MALLETS: Blue Grass Waltz review lines 1-6. Learn up to m.34. Be able to play each correctly at a steady tempo. | INCANTATION m.205-end. All correct notes and rhythms at a steady tempo. DUM SPERO m.1-77. | In order to be successful, you must find time to practice and perfect your music. Find time at/after school. Use your class time wisely, and/or find time at home. | Tuesday 3/26, p.7 |
| Tuesday 3/12, p.3 | C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, G, D, A, Db scales memorized at q=100. | SNARE: Rudiment review for Level V-VI. Use https://ae.vicfirth.com/education/40-essential-rudiments/ to practice along. | NYSSMA Solos. SNARE: Colonial Capers - review lines 1-7, learn lines 8-12. MALLETS: Blue Grass Waltz review top 4 lines, learn line 5-6. Be able to play each correctly at a steady tempo. | Incantation m.1-205. All correct notes and rhythms at a steady tempo. | 4 things you can do that will immediately improve our musical team: Have good rehearsal discipline. Use your given practice time wisely. Have a pencil and mark your music with reminders. Put our professional recordings on your daily playlist. | Tuesday 3/19, p.6 |
| Tuesday 3/5, p.2 | MALLETS: C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, G and D scales memorized at q=100. | SNARE: Rudiment review for Level I-IV. Use https://ae.vicfirth.com/education/40-essential-rudiments/ to practice along. Specifically work on the Ratamacue, and the triplet accents from Colonial Capers lines 5-7. | NYSSMA Solos. SNARE: Colonial Capers - review lines 1-3, learn lines 4-7. MALLETS: Blue Grass Waltz review top 3 lines, learn line 4 and 2nd ending. Be able to play each correctly at a steady tempo. | Incantation m.1-148. Know how to play your rhythms and how your part fits. | Listen to Incantation. Listen to your NYSSMA solos. 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.3 |
| Tuesday 2/27, p.7 | MALLETS: C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab scales memorized at q=100. | SNARE: Rudiment review for Level I-II and III-IV. Use the https://ae.vicfirth.com/education/40-essential-rudiments/ to help you. Put on the video and play along! | NYSSMA Solos. SNARE: Colonial Capers top 3 lines. MALLETS: Blue Grass Waltz top 3 lines. Be able to play each correctly at a steady tempo. | Incantation m.1-88. Know how to play your rhythms and how your part fits. | Listen to Incantation. Listen to your NYSSMA solos. 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.2 |
| Tuesday 1/16, p.2 | LISTEN. Use accompanyu.com and Dashboard to help yourself learn the grooves, fills and jazz styles. | Take the A Train notes and rhythms m.1-53 | Shiny Stockings - All. | Be able to play this assignment correctly by yourself. | | Tuesday 1/23, p.3 |
| Tuesday 1/9, p.7 | MALLETS: F concert Dorian Mode - memorized at q=100. Returning Scale (not memorized) at q=100. | DRUM SET: Play along with the DASHBOARD recording, one phrase at a time m.1-58. Get comfortable going from the swish pattern into a fill, and then back to the swish. | VIBES/TIMPANI: Play along with the ACCOMPANYU.COM recording and solo your part so you can listen along and keep your place. | Shiny Stockings, ALL. Focus and actively listen to m.58-end. Mark the music with reminders. Practice the muscle memory and be able to play correctly at a steady tempo. | For DRUM SET 58-end, use the DASHBOARD recording as a study guide. Emulate the fills that the drummer uses and write them into your music (as we did in our lesson). Modify if needed to be successful. | Tuesday 1/16, p.2 |
| Thursday 1/4, p.6 | MALLETS: F concert Dorian Mode - memorized at q=100. Returning Scale (not memorized) at q=100. | Watch this video about brush technique on drumset https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBa3ffWAsDc | Practice the brush pattern on your snare drum. We will draw a map in class and use it to practice the technique. | 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.7 |
| Tuesday 11/28, p.3 | Work on Winter Rhapsody or Invicta measures that are challenging for you. Practice slowly with a metronome, for accurate muscle memory. | Winter Rhapsody challenging sections with a metronome. Goal tempo is 80. | Spend time on Let it Snow - listen to the recording and play along. Know how your part fits. | Play through Winter Rhapsody and Invicta. Play along with the recordings. Play the dynamics and accents. Know how your part fits. | Attend the Let it Snow Rehearsal on Friday 12/8, p.9. FANFARE rehearsal is Monday 12/4, p.9. | Your last lesson before our concert is Tuesday 12/5, p.5! |
| Tuesday 11/21, p.2 | Work on Winter Rhapsody or Invicta measures that are challenging for you. Practice slowly with a metronome, for accurate muscle memory. | Winter Rhapsody challenging sections with a metronome. Goal tempo is 80. | Invicta challenging sections with a metronome. Goal tempo is 144. | Video Assessment #2 will be filmed at your 11/28 lesson. | Practice Winter Wonderland/Let it Snow | Tuesday 11/28, p.3 |
| Tuesday 11/14, p.7 | Blue Book pg.52 pattern #2, and pg.57 option 3. Count out loud as you play. | Choose a section from your band music that needs work. Use a metronome to keep your tempo steady. | Play through all Winter Rhapsody and Invicta. Notice sections that you are not yet able to play beautifully/accurately/comfortably. Practice those. | Be able to play the band music so confidently that you can listen to other parts in our ensemble, and balance to them. | Start looking at Winter Wonderland/Let it Snow | Tuesday 11/21, p.2 |
| Tuesday 11/7, p.6 | Blue Book pg.52 pattern #2 (16th note timing - count out loud, it will help you keep you place) | Blue Book pg.57 option 2+3. Choose measures that need work and loop - working on them together in class. | Play through all Winter Rhapsody and Invicta. Notice sections that you are not yet able to play beautifully/accurately/comfortably. 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.7 |
| Tuesday 10/31, p.5 | Practice the discipline of this routine TOGETHER in class. Decide which measures need work and loop them as a group. Blue Book pg.52 pattern #2 (16th note timing), pg.56 option 2. | Practice the discipline of this routine TOGETHER in class each day: Memorize Bb, Eb, and F scales in packet. Duet part A+B, choose a line and SAY IT OUT LOUD before you play. | SRF on MALLETS: Try a level I or II, SNARE: Try a level III, or IV Example | Winter Rhapsody is getting there, but still needs personal practice. You are not yet able to play the notes and rhythms confidently by yourself. | Use your classtime wisely, practice at home, and ask for help if you need it! | Tuesday 11/7, p.6 |
| Tuesday 10/24, p.3 | Practice the discipline of this routine TOGETHER in class each day: Double bounce reps. Checkerboard Rolls. pg.52 #29 (6, 15 and 7 stroke rolls) | Practice the discipline of this routine TOGETHER in class each day: Memorize Bb, Eb, and F scales in packet. Duet part A+B, choose a line and SAY IT OUT LOUD before you play. | SRF on MALLETS: Try a level I or II, SNARE: Try a level III, or IV Example | Winter Rhapsody - ALL. Be able to play the notes and rhythms confidently by yourself. | Use your classtime wisely, practice at home, and ask for help if you need it! | Tuesday 10/31, p.5 |
| Thursday 10/12, p.7 | SNARE PACKET: Double bounce reps. Drumline WU packet - Checkerboard Rolls. MALLETS: MALLET PACKET: Sight Reading melodies 7-10, Scale exercise #1 in Bb and Eb. | Memorize Bb scale and Eb scale in packet. SNARE: p.51 in the packet. Count out loud as you play. | Snare Packet pg.50 #7 and #14. Count outloud as you play. | Mallet part for Winter Rhapsody m.14-36. You can do it! | SRF on MALLETS: Try a level I or II, SNARE: Try a level III, or IV Example | Tuesday 10/17, p.2 |
| Tuesday 10/3, p.5 | SNARE PACKET: Double bounce reps. Drumline WU packet - Checkerboard Rolls. MALLETS: MALLET PACKET: Sight Reading melodies 7-10, Scale exercise #1 in Bb and Eb. | Memorize Bb scale and Eb scale in packet. SNARE: p.51 in the packet. Count out loud as you play. | Snare Packet pg.50 #7 and #14. Count outloud as you play. | Mallet part for Winter Rhapsody m.1-20. | SRF on MALLETS: Try a level I or II, SNARE: Try a level II, III, or IV Example | Thursday 10/12, p.7 |
| Wednesday 9/27, p.3 | MALLET PACKET: Sight Reading melodies 1-6, Scale exercise #1 SNARE PACKET: 8 on a hand, bucks | MALLETS: Memorize Bb and Eb scales in packet. SNARE: p.50 in the packet | | Winter Rhapsody - m.1-36 | SRF on Snare: Try a level II, III, or IV Example | Tuesday 10/3, p.5 |
| Monday 9/18, p.2 | Drumline Warm-ups Packet. All of page 1 at q=100. Focus on correct stick grip and height. Full strokes vs. tap strokes. | Snare - Exercises in 5 6 7 9 13 15 17 Stroke and Long Rolls. q=80-100. Count out loud as you play. | Snare - Etude with 5 7 9 13 and 17 Stroke Rolls. q=80-100. Count out loud as you play. | Let's Go Blue, Hey Song, Land of 1,000 Dances, Seven Nation Army top-optional ending, Sweet Caroline m.24-46, Stand Up and Cheer, Be able to play YOUR PART for correct notes and rhythms. | SRF on Snare: Try a level II, III, or IV Example | Monday 9/27, p.3 |
| Wednesday 9/13, p.7 | Drumline Warm-ups Packet. All of page 1 at q=100. Bass Drum part altered to be for 4 drums (not 5). | | | Let's Go Blue, Hey Song, Land of 1,000 Dances, Seven Nation Army top-optional ending, Sweet Caroline m.24-46. Be able to play YOUR PART for correct notes and rhythms. | SRF on Snare: Try a level III Example | Monday 9/18, p.2 |
| Your first band lesson is Wednesday 9/13, p.7 | | | | | Your required musical supplies are due at this lesson. Bring them to school early so that you don't forget! | Wednesday 9/13, p.7 |