| Mon. 3/16, p.3 | Memorize the C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, and Db scales. | Sight Reading Factory. Choose a NYSSMA level III or IV. First, speak and clap the notes first, then sizzle, then play. Do not skip this part of the assignment. | NYSSMA: Fix the measures you are not confident in. Be able to play the entire section beautifully and confidently by yourself. ALTO m.1-18 and move on. TENOR: keep moving at the pace of your private lesson teacher. BARI SAX: Solo choice? | Ballad and Dance - fix the measures you are not confident in from 6/8 m.64-82 and m.1-43. Be able to play by yourself. | Use the recordings on Dashboard to help you practice. | Mon. 3/23, p.5 |
| Mon. 3/9, p.2 | Review the C, F, Bb, Eb, and Ab scales. | Sight Reading Factory. Choose a NYSSMA level II or III. First, speak and clap the notes first, then sizzle, then play. Do not skip this part of the assignment. | ALTO NYSSMA: Review m.1-14. Learn m.15-18. Be able to play 1-18 beautifully and confidently by yourself. TENOR NYSSMA: keep moving at the pace of your private lesson teacher. BARI SAX: Solo choice? | Review Ballad and Dance 6/8 m.64-82 and m.1-43. Be able to play it beautifully and confidently by yourself. | Use the recordings on Dashboard to help you practice. | Mon. 3/16, p.3 |
| Mon. 3/2, p.6 | Memorize the C, F, Bb, Eb, and Ab scales. | Sight Reading Factory. Choose a NYSSMA level II or III. First, speak and clap the notes first, then sizzle, then play. Do not skip this part of the assignment. | Learn the notes and rhythms for your NYSSMA Solo m.1-14. Be able to play it confidently by yourself. Play along with the recording to help you hear a beautiful sound and keep an accurate tempo. | Learn Ballad and Dance 6/8 m.64-82 and review m.1-43. Be able to play it beautifully and confidently by yourself. | All recordings are posted on Dashboard. Spend time listening to your NYSSMA Solo and Ballad and Dance to hear the beauty and artistry, and how your part fits. | Mon. 3/9, p.2 |
| Wed. 1/14, p.3 | Play through the leadsheet of Chattanooga to help yourself learn the melody and the form. Then have fun playing it along with the backing track. | Choose a section of Chattanooga that is tricky for you. Work on the notes/rhythms until you can play it smoothly. | Listen to the professional recordings of Chattanooga. Follow along with your fingers to help build muscle memory and hear how your part fits. | Be able to play all of Chattanooga with the correct notes, rhythms, and articulation. | Play through American Patrol to keep it fresh under your fingers. Use the www.accompanyu.com track as a play along. Solo your instrument and copy the style and inflection of the professional musician. | Wed. 1/21, p.6 |
| Wed. 1/7, p.2 | Bb Blues Scale. Memorize it. | Practice improvising with the backing track on dashboard. Use your Bb Blues sheet to help you. | Listen to the professional recordings of American Patrol. Follow along with your fingers to help build muscle memory and hear how your part fits. | Be able to play all of American Patrol with the correct notes, rhythms, and articulation. Use your www.accompanyu.com account to help you hear your part. | To help you practice, attend the sax guided practice session with Samantha and Asael TBD. | Wed. 1/14, p.3 |
| Mon. 11/17, p.3 | F concert scale in half notes. Focus on my posture/tone feedback from your video assessment. | Most Wonderful: work on the tricky note/rhythm measures for muscle memory. Use the professional recording on Dashboard to help you hear how your part fits. | Play through Most Wonderful and Hannukah from start to finish. Listen to the professional recordings on Dashboard to help you. | Play through Snow Angels and Tapestry - focus on playing with a beautiful tone and dynamics. Listen to the professional recordings on Dashboard to help you. | Find 15 minutes a day to practice. Use my feedback from your video assessment to help you create new and improved muscle memory habits! | Mon. 11/24, p.6 |
| Mon. 9/29, p.7 | Drill small sections of your Chromatic scale (like we did in your lesson), then string them together. Put your metronome on q=100. Be sure you are using side C and side F#. | Memorize the Chromatic Scale in 8th notes. (Alto and Bari start on G, Tenor Sax start on low C). You should feel like your muscle memory is improving! | All recordings and.pdfs of your music are located on Dashboard. | Tapestry m.42-88. Be able to play the correct notes and rhythms by yourself. | Practice 15 minutes a day. Attend guided practice sessions for additional support. Ask me questions if you need help! | Mon. 10/6, p.2 SKILLS CHECK #2 |
| Mon. 9/15, p.3 | Work on your Chromatic scale. Be sure you are using side C and side F#. | Memorize the Chromatic Scale in quarter notes. (Alto and Bari start on G, Tenor Sax start on low C) | Listen to the professional recording of Tapestry. Follow along with your fingers to help build muscle memory and hear how your part fits. | Tapestry m.1-42. Be able to play the correct notes and rhythms by yourself. | Practice 15 minutes a day. All recordings and.pdfs of your music are located on Dashboard. | Mon. 9/22, p.6 |
| Band Retreat Prep! | Get those fingers back in shape and review a few scales! Click on Documents, then on Scales. Open the "Scales with Fingerings" doc and review Concert Bb, Concert F, and Concert Eb. Play with a beautiful sound. | For our Band Retreat music, please look over: Stand Up and Cheer, Star Spangled Banner (by Standridge), Crazy Train, Kernkraft, and Mr. Blue Sky. To access .pdfs of the music, click on Documents and then on Pep Band music. | If you need help with fingerings, click on Lesson Resources, and then on the Fingerings doc. | Click on Professional Recordings to help you listen to and learn our new music! | The YHS Band is hosting a Summer Social at West Point! Join me on Sun 8/31 for their Labor Day Concert, featuring fireworks over the Hudson! More info: https://westpointband.com/calendar.html | SO excited to see you Tues 8/26 3-8pm for our annual YHS Band Retreat! All students are requested to attend. |
| Happy summer practicing! Login to Dashboard for pdf's and mp3s of our music for the fall! | Start your practice session here! Click on Documents, then on Scales. The Scales with Fingerings doc will help you review scales and learn new ones. Always play with a beautiful sound :) | If you need a fingering chart, click on Lesson Resources, and then on the Fingerings doc. | Click on Professional Recordings to help you listen to and learn our new band music and Pep Band songs! | I'm SO excited to share our new music! Go to Documents, then your ensemble. Fun new Concert Band, Jazz Band, Wind Ensemble, and Pep Band songs are posted! | Save the date for our YHS Band Retreat! Tues 8/26 from 3-8pm at YHS. All students are requested to attend. We'll play fun games, rehearse new music, have dinner and then enjoy our Music Dept Ice Cream Social. I'm excited to see you there! | The YHS Band is hosting Summer Socials at West Point! Join me on Fri 7/4 for their Independence Day Concert, and Sun 8/31 for their Labor Day Concert - both feature fireworks over the Hudson! More info: https://westpointband.com/calendar.html |