Hudson Hawk Band Updates
Week of 9/20/21
Last Week of the 1st Quarter
Band Fest Rehearsal for Wind Symphony
The BAND FEST REHEARSAL ITINERARY can be found at the link.
Wednesday, Sep 22, 2021, 05:00 PM
Williams Stadium, Stadium Drive, Garland, TX, USA
Fall Intersession Plan
The band hall will be open Tuesday-Friday from 1-4pm during intersession for students who want to practice together, pass off things (music, scales, alphabet masters, rhythm rockers). Students are not required to attend, but I wanted to make the space available for anyone who would like to work together. Please use the back door/band hall (#11) to drop off and pick up if your student comes up to practice during intersession. I hope to see many of our students that week!
GISD Band Fest
Wind Symphony students will perform. An itinerary will be available for the day's events soon. Family, friends, and community members are invited to attend the performance. You will see ALL 7 GISD high school bands perform their competitive halftime shows, ALL 12 middle school bands perform an individual song, and ALL 12 middle school bands perform together on the field. Purchase a ticket for $5 from any Wind Symphony band member or contact Mrs. Becker to purchase additional tickets.
A huge bonus is that our band gets to keep 100% of the profits from any tickets we sell. We've got 250 tickets available and can get more if needed.
**THE CLEAR BAG POLICY FOR GISD WILL BE IN EFFECT AT THIS PERFORMANCE.**
Monday, Sep 27, 2021, 06:30 PM
Homer B Johnson Stadium, East Centerville Road, Garland, TX, USA
Practice-a-Thon Donations & Volunteers
All students have received an envelope with a Practice-a-Thon Fundraiser Packet and can start asking for sponsors now!
If you missed the Booster Club meeting on 9/13/21, you can see the recording below for more information about upcoming band events and the Practice-a-Thon.
October/November Practice Challenge
7th & 8th Graders at Parade
Band Officers Carry Banner
Fun Times & Lots of Candy
What Should We Be Practicing?
Practicing should happen daily to help build coordination and muscle memory and retain progress. Students should practice sitting in a real chair (preferably one that doesn't roll/spin), using a music stand, with a metronome. Please make sure woodwind players are properly swabbing out their instrument at the end of every practice session to keep their instruments clean!
Flutes - Headjoint Exercises (open, low, high), tonguing, BAGF and Bb on whole flute (first notes page), Rhythm Rockers unit 1-3 , Alphabet Masters level 1 & 2, HOT CROSS BUNS
Oboe/Bassoon - Bocal Majority boot camp book Unit 1-3, Rhythm Rockers unit 1-4, Alphabet Masters level 1 & 2
Clarinets - Tonguing on mouthpiece & barrel, Finger wiggles, clarinet first notes page, Rhythm Rockers unit 1 & 2, Alphabet Masters level 1 & 2, Sound Innovations pg. 5-6
Saxes - Tonguing on mouthpiece & neck, BAGFE on whole sax (sax 1st notes page), Sound Innovations pgs. 5,6 & 7, Rhythm Rockers unit 1-3, Alphabet Masters level 1 & 2
Trumpets Alphabet Masters, alignment/posture, breathing-blowing, low-high buzzing, Rhythm Rockers Unit 1 & 2 (lines 1-5 mouthpiece and instrument), Sound Innovations pg. 5 & 6
French Horns -Alphabet Masters, alignment/posture, breathing-blowing, low-high buzzing, Rhythm Rockers Unit 1 & 2 (lines 1-5 mouthpiece and instrument), Sound Innovations pg. 5 & 6
Trombones -Alphabet Masters, alignment/posture, breathing-blowing, low-high buzzing, Rhythm Rockers Unit 1 & 2 (lines 1-5 mouthpiece and instrument), Sound Innovations pg. 5 & 6
Euphoniums/Tubas -Alphabet Masters, alignment/posture, breathing-blowing, low-high buzzing, Rhythm Rockers Unit 1 & 2 (lines 1-5 mouthpiece and instrument), Sound Innovations pg. 5 & 6
Percussion - Counting assignments 3 & 4 due in Canvas(Major Grade), work through counting and playing though Lesson 5 & 6. Practice in front of a mirror and make sure that the angle of your stick is correct and that you are getting a FULL STROKE for each time you play!
Symphonic Band: Alignment/Posture, Longtones 1A, Concert Bb, F Ab, and Eb scales, rhythm chart 1-5, Machine 1, Imperial March, 7 Nation Army, ESPN
Honors Band: Alignment/Posture, Longtones 1A, Set1 Opt.1, Concert Bb, Eb, F, and Ab scales, rhythm chart 1-6, Fight Song, Imperial March, On Your left, Hey Song, 7 Nation Army, Creatures in the Attic, Midnight Madness
Wind Symphony: Long tones, lip slurs, scales (ALL - including chromatic), All-Region music, rhythm charts 7-8, Star Spangled Banner, Don't Stop Believin', Shake it Off, Armor of the Mystic
Reminders from Previous Updates
ALL Smores In One Place
New Band T-Shirts
We have given parent shirts to students whose parents have made the payment for their shirts as well. If you have not received your shirt and believe you should have, please contact Mrs. Becker.
Car Decals & Yard Sign Orders
Instrument Usage Fees in Skyward
About Us
Heather Becker - Director
Dan Urban - Assistant Director
Email: hdbecker@garlandisd.net
Website: www.hudsonband.org
Phone: 972-675-3070
Facebook: facebook.com/hudsonmsband
Twitter: @hudsonhawkband