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23/24 Instrumental Music Update (grade 6) - Sept #3
WHY MUSIC...
"I have made a career doing things that weren't even invented when I graduated from high school 40 years ago. It will be the same for today's graduates, only on a sharply accelerating timeline. Much of what I learned in the classroom is obsolete or, at best, only marginally useful. What has made a difference in my life has been the ability to learn as I go, to adapt to new ideas, to have the courage to take risks, and to feel confident I will be able to perform and successfully meet the challenges of new situations. These skills I learned through participation in band and drama."
- Fred Behning retired from IBM Corporation after a 32-year career that included assignments in systems engineering, product development, management, and customer technology briefings, and is still an IBM consultant. A life-long musician, Fred plays oboe and English horn in the Williamson County Symphony Orchestra and the Austin Symphonic Band. http://www.supportmusic.com
ORGANIZATIONAL INFO
Back to our "normal" schedule!
Monday 9/25 PURPLE- YR-2 flutes & clarinets
Tuesday 9/26 RED - YR-2 trumpets
Wednesday 9/27 ORANGE- YR-2 trombones
Thursday 9/28 YELLOW- YR-2 percussion
Friday 9/29 GREEN- YR-1 woodwind beginners: clar, sax, flute
Monday 10/2 BLUE- YR-1 brass/perc beginners: tpt, tbn, perc
- YR-2 EARLY BAND also returns to Wed/Fri
Beginners needs a ONE-INCH, 3-ring binder with pockets ASAP. STUDENTS WILL GET A SPECIALLY MADE GIFT FROM ME TO PUT IN THEIR BINDERS! 😍
- CLARINETS & SAXES: they need at least 3-5 good reeds-- Brand: LA VOZ, Size: medium soft
- Year-2 clarinets will be moving up to a stronger reed once we review/improve tonguing and playing over the break, so watch for that info to come home in about a month.
- Need more info on supplies? Go to the supplies button under the heading "HELPFUL LINKS" below.
- Make sure to check out the other buttons too!
IN CLASS & AT HOME
YEAR 2:
Tuesday begins rotation #4 and students will begin adding stamp songs (playing tests to demonstrate skills). They get to choose from pages 10, 11, 14, 15.
YEAR 1:
This rotation, beginners will be divided onto 2 days: green day-clarinet, sax, flute; blue day-trumpet, trombone, percussion
- Students are/will be:
1. practicing together and assisting each other with basic assembly, hand position & tone production skills from the first class. We are doing lots of peer coaching and feedback!
2. learning tonguing (winds) and alternating sticking (percussion)
- What your student should be doing AT HOME:
1. mouthpiece tone production in front of a MIRROR
2. long tones on the assembled instrument
3. slow, precise tonguing practice
🎶 😊 HELPFUL LINKS 😊 🎶
Contact Info:
Email: dtimura@buckeyeschools.org
Website: buckeyeband.weebly.com
Phone: 330-722-8257 .4209