Questions? Call Mr. Hillard at 332-5778. Please do not use the school message system as the phone in the band office does not work properly at this time.
Home Work for 5th grade Beginning Band.
Band calendars have been given to each student so that important graded activities are reserved for the band in advance.
Students should be working on page 50 and above of the Standard Of Excellence Book. A 30 minute meaningful practice is all that is necessary. Coming to the band room to practice 3 times a week takes the place of two at home practices. Students with larger instruments or any band student can come to the band room and use the following three opportunities to practice.
1) Mornings from 7:30AM to 7:55 AM.
2) Lunch Time after a student has eaten lunch with the permission of their teacher for the remainder of the lunch period.
3) After school starting at 3:00PM students may use the practice rooms until 3:30PM.
More practice is better of course, and private lessons make a world of difference in a students progress.
Band calendars have been given to each student so that important graded activities are reserved for the band in advance.
The 6th grade band must play 8th grade graduation on May 29, 2009 7:00pm Great Job Band!!!!!!!!!
The 6th grade band should be working on the sheet music that they have be given such as "The Star Spangled Banner". Students should be working in the Red Standards Book and be practicing on page 42, the B flat Major Scale and the Chromatic Scale, Students should be practicing on the Middle School Warmup sheet and all passed out sheet music. PEP and Concert Band Music. Parents must have instrument rental insurance along with any rental instrument.
Students should practice at home at least three times a week, one of the three being the weekend. A 30 minute meaningful practice is all that is necessary. Coming to the band room to practice 3 times a week takes the place of two at home practices. Students with larger instruments or any band student can come to the band room and use the following three opportunities to practice.
1) Mornings from 7:30AM to 7:55 AM.
2) Lunch Time after a student has eaten lunch with the permission of their teacher for the remainder of the lunch period.
3) After school starting at 3:00PM students may use the practice rooms until 3:30PM.
More practice is better of course, and private lessons make a world of difference in a students progress.
Home Work for 7th and 8th grade Symphonic Band.
Page 42 of the Red Standards Book the B flat major scale, E flat Major Scale, F Major Scale, A flat Major Scale, and Chromatic Scale. All sheet music as it is passed out. Middle School Warmup should be played to warmup the instrument before practice.
Music note books checked in the third 9 weeks in January 100 points possible grade. Students are responsibile to play the B flat concert scale, the E flat, and the F, and A flat for 100 points and the middle school warmup beginning through all measures for 100 points. Students can play in class, or in the morning, at lunch, or afterschool.
Band calendars have been given to each student so that important graded activities are reserved for the band in advance.
Students must practice at home the 3 festival pieces and be able to play them perfectly to receive the highest grades in band. Festival 9 weeks grades depend heavily on the 3 festival pieces and our rating at Concert Festival.
Students should practice at home at least three times a week, one of the three being the weekend. A 30 minute meaningful practice is all that is necessary. Coming to the band room to practice 3 times a week takes the place of two at home practices. Students with larger instruments or any band student can come into the band room and use the following three opportunities to practice.
1) Mornings from 7:30AM to 7:55AM.
2) Lunch Time after a student has eaten lunch with the permission of their teacher for the remainder of the lunch period.
3) After school starting at 3:00PM students may use the practice rooms until 3:30PM.
More practice is better of course, and private lessons make a world of difference in a students progress.
