8th grade PLC

Welcome to our band rehearsal! You will need your instruments and your devices. Today we will be discussing Western Region Band, getting information on Orchestra and Jazz Band, discussing the lesson schedule, and rehearsing our music. There is a TON to do. We will need to be purposeful to get it all done.

Our Plan:
1) Welcome!

2) Amazing Grace: (intro recording during your attendance)

3) Make sure everyone is on Smart Music

4) Music Hand Out procedures - (Amazing Grace)

5) Warm Ups and Tune

Lunch

1) Complete Pre-lunch items not yet finished.

2)  Discuss Wind Ensemble (auditions next Wednesday after school) and Jazz Band Auditions (auditions next Friday after school)

3) Play time!

4) A Wild West-ern Regional Etude (beginning to measure 12)

5) Review the following rhythms: 2 sixteenths followed by an eighth, 2 eighths followed by a sixteenth, the "one and and" syncopated rhythm, and the dotted eighth followed by a sixteenth.

6) Re-play introduction. This is part one of your practicing assignment.

7) Introduce section 2

8) Count all rhythms, discuss style contrasts

9) Re-play section 2. 

10) Listen to "Last Full Measure" Audio available here: http://www.jwpepper.com/Last-Full-Measure/10373866.item#.VC6xzPldWSo

11) Start Rehearsal of "Last Full Measure." Rehearsal techniques will include: Full Band Run Through for Pre-assessment, Sectionals for differentiation, Full Band Run through for Post Assessment, Teacher directed rehearsal.

12) Listen to "Amazing Grace"

13) Start Rehearsal of "Amazing Grace." Rehearsal techniques will include: Full Band Run Through for Pre-assessment, Sectionals for differentiation, Full Band Run through for Post Assessment, Teacher directed rehearsal.

14) Post to Google Classroom for "exit ticket."