| Thursday 4/18, 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 and tempo for all runs. Always play with a beautiful, not buzzy, bassoon sound. Please work specifically on 88-100, 107, 151-165, 197-199 and 207-end. 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). | Thursday 4/25, p.3 |
| Tuesday 4/9, p.6 | 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=100. You were not successful today. INCANTATION: m.25-26, 26-32, 57-69, 76 (bassoons), 88-94, 95-100, 115-122, 122-129, 151-165, 172-end. | 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. | Thursday 4/18, p.2 |
| Tuesday 3/19, p.2 | C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, G, D, A, Db scales memorized at q=100. | Incantation - 205-end. Also, practice m.115 (2e+a 3) slowly with a metronome and varied articulation. Also m.170-171. And m.187-193 5 notes at a time at q=80. Then, m.115-121 the goal tempo for the week is 112+. | NYSSMA Solo: March of a Marionette. Make time to work on this - you have 5 weeks... | INCANTATION - All. Practice with a metronome. Be precise with your articulation. DUM SPIRO SPERO - m.1-77. Play with a tuner and a steady, controlled sound. | 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. | Tuesday 3/26, p.5 |
| Tuesday 3/12, p.7 | C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, G, D, A, Db scales memorized at q=100. | Incantation - practice m.115 (2e+a 3) slowly with a metronome and varied articulation. Also m.170-171. Then, start m.187-193 5 notes at a time at q=60. Then, m.115-121 the goal tempo for the week is 100. | NYSSMA Solo: March of a Marionette. Focus on figuring out the muscle memory for m.13-15. Be able to play the top m.23 and keep going. All correct notes and rhythms at a steady tempo. Make time to work on this - you have 6 weeks... | 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.2 |
| Tuesday 3/5, p.6 | C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, G, D scales memorized at q=100. | Incantation m.115-122. Practice 5 notes at a time with varied articulation. Your goal is to be able to play this section correctly and evenly at q=88. | NYSSMA Solo: March of a Marionette. Focus on figuring out the muscle memory for m.13-15. Be able to play the top m.23. All correct notes and rhythms at a steady tempo. Make time to work on this - you have 7 weeks... | Incantation m.1-148. Know how to play your rhythms and how your part fits. | 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.7 |
| Tuesday 2/27, p.5 | C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab scales memorized at q=100. | Incantation m.115-122. Practice 5 notes at a time with varied articulation. Your goal is to be able to play this section correctly and evenly at q=72. | NYSSMA Solo: March of a Marionette. Top to m.23. 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.6 |
| Thursday 1/18, 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. | Thursday 1/25, p.5 |
| Thursday 1/11, 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 your counting skills to help you practice - just remembering "how it goes" is not reliable. Things to work on are: entrances, silence during rests, and rhythmic accuracy (they are all related to counting!). | 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. | Use accompanyu.com and Dashboard recordings to help you. | Thursday 1/18, 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. | Thursday 1/11, p.2 |
| Friday 12/1, p.7 | Focus on improving your personal playing habit: Better posture? Controlling your sound and intonation? 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 Friday 12/8, p.2! |
| Tuesday 11/21, p.3 | Work on Winter Rhapsody or Invicta measures that are challenging for you. Practice those measures 1-2 at a time, slowly, for accurate muscle memory. | Winter Rhapsody and Invicta challenging sections with a metronome. Goal tempo is 144. | Play through all of Winter Rhapsody and Invicta. Notice sections that you are not as comfortable with. Practice those. Then, work on Winter Wonderland. | Video Assessment #2 will be filmed at your 12/1 lesson. | Ask me for help if you need it! Happy to stay and practice with you. | Friday 12/1, p.7 |
| Tuesday 11/7, p.3 | Foundations book: pg.5. | Foundations book: pg.7 option 2 | 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.5 |
| Friday 11/3, p.2 | Foundations book: pg.5. | Foundations book: pg.7 option 2 | 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. Be mindful of your intonation and balance within the ensemble. | SRF: Try a level III or IV Example in the key of Eb concert. | Tuesday 11/7, p.3 |
| Thursday 10/12, p.5 | 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. | We are doing video assessments this week - but you are not. We will use this time to re-aquaint you with the bassoon. | Winter Rhapsody. Use the professional recording to help you. | SRF: Try a level II or III Example in the key of Eb concert. | Thursday 10/19, p.6 |
| 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. | Try these items - I know we haven't officially begun bassooning yet this year! | Thursday 10/12, p.2 |
| Monday 9/18, p.7 | 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. | WE Saxophone Etude in Bb Concert - Der Freischutz - for Alto Tenor and Bari. Be ready to perform this by yourself. | Be able to play the correct notes and rhythms for the Star Spangled Banner. | SRF: Try a level III Example. | Thursday 10/12, p.2 |
| Wednesday 9/13, p.6 | 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. | WE Saxophone Etude in Bb Concert - Der Freischutz - for Alto Tenor and Bari | | SRF: Try a level III Example | Monday 9/18, p.7 |
| Your first band lesson is Wednesday 9/13, p.6 | | | | | Your required musical supplies are due at this lesson. Bring them to school early so that you don't forget! | Wednesday 9/13, p.6 |