| Wednesday 4/10, p.7 | Review your scales at q=100. Play with a beautiful sound! | IMPACT: m.81-87, 87-93 Fix notes and rhythms. Be sure you can play your part correctly by yourself. | NYSSMA and WE auditions are in 2 weeks! To reach your musical goal, you must find time to practice and perfect your music. | KINGSFOLD for musicality. Be sure all notes and rhythms are correct. | Sight Reading Factory - everyday from now until NYSSMA/WE Auditions. You will be glad you made the time! | Monday 4/15, p.3 |
| Wednesday 3/20, p.3 | C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, G, D, A, Db scales memorized at q=100. | Work on the muscle memory for tricky sections in your NYSSMA solo or Impact. Play small pieces of it 5x slowly until you are comfortable. Then, put the pieces together. | TROMBONE NYSSMA: Be able to play the notes and rhythms of page 1. EUPH/TUBA NYSSMA: Move on to page 2, lines #1-4. | IMPACT - All. Practice with a metronome. Be precise with your articulation. KINGSFOLD - All. Play with a tuner and a steady, controlled sound. | In order to be successful at NYSSMA/your WE audition/your lesson, you must find time to practice and perfect your music. Take your instrument home. | Monday 3/25, p.6 |
| Wednesday 3/13, p.2 | C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, G, D, A, Db scales memorized at q=100. | TROMBONE NYSSMA: m.9-12 and 14-15 for notes and rhythms. TUBA/EUPH NYSSMA: take apart the 16th note section. Work on a small part at a time for precise articulation and fingers. | TROMBONE: Be able to play the notes and rhythms of your NYSSMA solo for page 1. EUPH/TUBA: Be able to play the notes and rhythms of your NYSSMA solo for all of page 1 WITH A METRONOME AT Q=100. LISTEN to your solo on Dashboard to help you understand the notes and rhythms. | KINGSFOLD with a beautiful sound! IMPACT m.1-81. LISTEN to our music on Dashboard to help you understand your part, and how it fit's into the rest of the band. | See me if you have questions, or need help with this assignment. | Wednesday 3/20, p.3 |
| Wednesday 3/6, p.7 | C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, G, D scales memorized at q=100. | Choose a tricky measure from your NYSSMA solo and practice it. Play it 5x slowly until your fingers/slide are comfortable. Then, play the measure before it, the tricky measure, and the measure after. | TROMBONE: Be able to play the notes and rhythms of your NYSSMA solo from 1-16. EUPH/TUBA: Be able to play the notes and rhythms of your NYSSMA solo for all of page 1. LISTEN to your solo on Dashboard to help you understand the notes and rhythms. | KINGSFOLD with a beautiful sound! IMPACT m.1-41. LISTEN to our music on Dashboard to help you understand your part, and how it fit's into the rest of the band. | See me if you have questions, or need help with this assignment. | Wednesday 3/13, p.2 |
| Wednesday 2/28, p.6 | C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab scales memorized. | Tubas and Euphs: NYSSMA Solo - Honor and Arms. Choose a tricky measure and practice it. Play it 5x slowly until your fingers are comfortable. Then, play the measure before it, the tricky measure, and the measure after. | Tubas and Euphs: NYSSMA Solo - Honor and Arms. Be able to play the notes and rhythms from the top to the 4 bars of rest. | Kingsfold m.1-35 with correct notes, rhythms, and a beautiful sound! | See me if you have questions, or need help with this assignment. | Wednesday 3/6, p.7 |
| Friday 1/19, p.3 | LISTEN. Use accompanyu.com to help yourself learn the notes, rhythms, and jazz inflection. | Work on a tricky spot in Wonderful World. | Feeling Good - All notes and rhythms. | Wonderful World - all notes and rhythms. | Be able to play this assignment correctly by yourself. | Wednesday 1/24, p.5 |
| Wednesday 1/10, p.2 | C concert Blues Scale - memorized at q=100. Then, work on the muscle memory to m.44-45 of Feeling Good. | Play the lead sheet to Feeling Good along with the backing track. Then, use the Blues scale to find combinations that sound good to you. Practice those combinations until they are comfortable. | Use your counting skills to help you practice - just remembering "how it goes" is not reliable. Also work on the tricky fingerings/slide positions. Make sure you have the muscle memory to perform them. | Feeling Good, ALL. Focus and actively listen to m.46-end. Mark the music with reminders. Be able to play the notes and rhythms correctly at a steady tempo. | Use accompanyu.com and Dashboard recordings to help you. | Wednesday 1/17, p.3 |
| Wednesday 1/3, p.7 | C concert Blues Scale - memorized at q=100. | Find a tricky measure in Feeling Good. Work on that measure for muscle memory. | Mark your music with reminders to create good muscle memory habits. | Feeling Good m.1-46. Be able to play the notes and rhythms correctly at a steady tempo. | Use accompanyu.com and Dashboard recordings to help you. | Wednesday 1/10, p.2 |
| Friday 11/29, p.5 | Focus on improving your personal playing habit: Hand position? Taking a bigger breath? Playing with a bigger sound at all times? Choose a scale from one of our concert pieces. Play it slowly in half notes and focus on creating a good habit. | Find a tricky section in our concert music. Start at a tempo that is successful for you. Then, click up 2 notches and try it faster. Repeat until you get to our concert tempo. | Spend time on Let it Snow - listen to the recording and play along. | Play through North Wind and Lullaby. 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 Wednesday 12/6, p.6! |
| Tuesday 11/21, p.3 | Work on North Wind or Lullaby measures that are challenging for you. Practice those measures 1-2 at a time, slowly, for accurate muscle memory. | North Wind and Lullaby challenging sections with a metronome. Goal tempo is 126. | Play through all of Lullaby and all of North Wind. Notice sections that you are not as comfortable with. Practice those. Then, work on Winter Wonderland. | Video Assessment #2 will be filmed at your 11/29 lesson. | Ask me for help if you need it! Happy to stay and practice with you. | Friday 11/29, p.5 |
| Wednesday 11/15, p.2 | pg. 5 Long Tone 2 at q=80. pg.7 Warm-Up Set 2 option #2 q=80. | Work on North Wind measures that are challenging for you. Practice those measures 1-2 at a time, slowly, for accurate muscle memory. Then, move up a few clicks and practice the measures again until that tempo is solid. Continue to the goal tempo of 126. | Work on Lullaby measures that are tricky for you. Practice a small section, slowly, for muscle memory. Then, move up a few clicks and practice again until that tempo is solid. Continue to the goal tempo of 120. | Be ready to play both songs by yourself. Make time to practice at home. Ask me for help if you need it! | Trombones/Euphoniums - use the practice videos I made for you to help you practice. | Tuesday 11/21, p.3 |
| Wednesday 11/8, p.7 | North Wind letter G through I. All notes and rhythms correct and fluid. Commit this section to muscle memory. | Lullaby 65-97. All notes and rhythms correct and fluid. Commit this section to muscle memory. | Play through all of Lullaby and all of North Wind. Notice sections that you are not yet comfortable with. Practice those. | Lullaby and North Wind = All fingerings/slide positions correct and committed to muscle memory. Markings should be in your music with reminders to help you be successful. | Use the Dashboard recordings to help you. | Wednesday 11/15, p.2 |
| Wednesday 11/1, p.6 | Foundations book: pg. 5 Long Tone 2 at q=80. Make sure your fingerings/slide positions are accurate. | pg.28 Eb concert Scale memorized at q=100. Mini Scale #1 (not memorized) at q=100. AND Scale Pattern #1 (slur 2 tongue 2). Make sure your articulations are correct. | Use your pencil to mark your music. We are creating habits as we practice every day in class...be sure you are creating good ones! | Be able to play the correct notes, rhythms, and articulations for ALL of Lullaby with a metronome at q=120. Review and fix errors in North Wind top-F, and then move on to learn the notes/rhythms for F-I. | Make time to practice at home. Ask for help if you need it! | Wednesday 11/8, p.7 |
| Wednesday 10/25, p.5 | Foundations book: pg. 5 Long Tone 2 at q=80. | pg.28 Eb concert Scale memorized at q=100. And, Eb concert mini-scale (not memorized) at q=100. Be sure you can play the correct articulations. | SRF: Try a level II or III Example in the key of Eb concert. | LULLABY m.65-97 with a metronome at q=120. NORTH WIND m.1- 50. Be able to play the correct notes, rhythms, and articulations for both songs. | Make time to practice at home. Ask for help if you need it! | Wednesday 11/1, p.6 |
| Friday 10/13, p.2 | 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.12 F concert Scale memorized at q=100. And, F concert mini-scale and tonic arpeggio (not memorized), also at q=100. | Video Assessment #1 will be filmed at your 10/16 lesson. The grading rubric is available here. | Be able to play the correct notes, rhythms, and articulations for m.97-end of Lullaby with a metronome at q=120. | Ask for help if you need it! | Wednesday 10/18, p.3 |
| Wednesday 10/4, 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.12 F concert Scale memorized at q=100. And, F concert mini-scale and tonic arpeggio (not memorized) | SRF: Try a level I, II or III Example in the key of F concert. | Be able to play the correct notes and rhythms for m.97-end of Lullaby. | Ask for help if you need it! | Friday 10/13, p.2 |
| Friday 9/22, 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 Memorize the Bb Concert Scale in the pattern at q=100. Scale pattern 1 (not memorized) at q=80-100 with articulation #4. | SRF: Try a level I Example. | Be able to play the correct notes and rhythms for the Star Spangled Banner. | Attend the low brass guided practice session this Tuesday 9/26 p.9. | Friday 9/29, p.6 |
| Friday 9/15, p.3 | 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 Memorize the Bb Concert Scale in the pattern at q=100. Scale pattern 1 (not memorized) at q=80-100 with varied articulation. | | Let's Go Blue, Hey Song, Land of 1,000 Dances, Seven Nation Army top-optional ending, Sweet Caroline m.24-46. | SRF: Try a level I Example | LESSON DAY CHANGED TO Friday 9/22, p.5 |
| Friday 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. | | Let's Go Blue, Hey Song, Land of 1,000 Dances, Seven Nation Army top-optional ending, Sweet Caroline m.24-46. | SRF: Try a level I Example | Wednesday 9/20, p.5 |
| Your first band lesson is Friday 9/15, p.3 | | | | | Your required musical supplies are due at this lesson. Bring them to school early so that you don't forget! | Friday 9/15, p.3 |