Notes from the Band Room
November 9, 2014
Fall Band Concert - Thursday!
The Attea Fall Band Concert will be held on Thursday, November 13 at 7PM in the Flyer Cafe (our lunch room). All three bands and the Jazz Band will perform pieces which highlight the work we have done during first trimester. Please invite family and friends for a fun night of beautiful music.
This Week In Band
You can always check the morning rehearsals on our website: calendar
Thanks to Mrs. Ciske, I finally figured out the link for all you iPad users to sync the band calendar to your iCal app! Here it is: https://www.google.com/calendar/ical/glenview34.org_n58ilqr3g3er0m40occoug79ss%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics
Thanks to Mrs. Ciske, I finally figured out the link for all you iPad users to sync the band calendar to your iCal app! Here it is: https://www.google.com/calendar/ical/glenview34.org_n58ilqr3g3er0m40occoug79ss%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics
Happy Birthday Adolphe
November 6th was the 200th anniversary of Adolphe Sax's birthday. He invented many instruments including the saxophone.
Parents are invited to visit the band room.
Parents are encouraged to attend any rehearsal from 7:20-8:15 to see exactly how middle school band musicians learn and rehearse music. Even if your child is less than eager to practice at home for you, visitors will see how much our musicians love playing their instruments with a group. An audience makes it even more fun!
First Trimester Learning Targets
ALL
¤ I can play the correct dynamics and articulations in our concert pieces.
¤ I can play the fight song by memory.
Sixth Graders
¤ I can identify and define accidentals.
¤ I can locate and follow the key signature.
¤ I can play half steps.
¤ I can count and play dotted quarter-eighth note rhythms.
Seventh Graders
¤ I can count and play in cut time.
¤ I can count and play syncopated rhythms.
¤ I can count and play syncopated rhythms in cut time.
¤ I can count and play 16th notes.
Eighth Graders
¤ I can follow the key signature in Concert F Major.
¤ I can count and play syncopated rhythms.
¤ I can play the Concert g harmonic minor scale.
¤ I can play music in the key of Concert g harmonic minor.
¤ I can play the correct dynamics and articulations in our concert pieces.
¤ I can play the fight song by memory.
Sixth Graders
¤ I can identify and define accidentals.
¤ I can locate and follow the key signature.
¤ I can play half steps.
¤ I can count and play dotted quarter-eighth note rhythms.
Seventh Graders
¤ I can count and play in cut time.
¤ I can count and play syncopated rhythms.
¤ I can count and play syncopated rhythms in cut time.
¤ I can count and play 16th notes.
Eighth Graders
¤ I can follow the key signature in Concert F Major.
¤ I can count and play syncopated rhythms.
¤ I can play the Concert g harmonic minor scale.
¤ I can play music in the key of Concert g harmonic minor.