8th Grade PLC

You will need your instruments and music. Today we will be working on Uptown Funk Michael Jackson's Thriller and My Favorite Things along with 3 chorales and a new steady beat / rhythm game. You will also be receiving UpTown Funk today! 

We will be covering 3 major scales and the chromatic scales in warm ups, and making sure we have Smart Music and Embouchure / technique goals set for everyone, and that you know what those goals are! There is a TON to do. Drummers, we need to make sure our 6 essential rudiments are memorized and that our multiple bounce rolls sound "tight" and controlled.

Everything we do today will be with student conductors! We will be using thumbs up and thumbs down technique so I know who to help as I play with the band.

This might help. They are videos of excellent bands playing all of our songs, including one we made ourselves!

Our goal today is to "rough in" the ENTIRE concert. All three pieces need attention to make this happen, but Thriller needs the least attention (it is virtually performance ready) so we will leave that to last after warning up with it. Michael Jackson's Thriller:

My Favorite Things: 

Uptown Funk: 

Our Plan:

1) Welcome!

2) Discuss Band Council: schedule of meetings etc.

3) PACK and Band! (review)

     a) BRIEF review of our norms

     b) IMPORTANT. Is there anything you need today to be successful.

4) Warm Ups and Tune - "Tradition of Excellence Book 2 - Page 2 and page 42. Explain Bb, Eb, and F Concert major scales, the chormatic scale, the chorales, and audition requirements.

5) Western Region Audition Etude. Review of scales style for Western Region.Sharing of videos created for each scale, which are now on Google Classroom.

Break for Lunch

6) Preassess Uptown Funk

7) Rehearse Uptown Funk. Rehearsal techniques include student conductors (Mr. Akter will play with various sections to reinforce how the parts sound in your mind) sectional, and direct instruction.

8) "Thumbs up / thumbs down:" Who needs help and on what section? Direct instruction and sectionals to address needs.

9) Post assess: Was there growth? If so, why? If not, why not? What needs to be addressed next?

10) Preassess My Favorite Things

11) Rehearse My Favorite Things. Rehearsal techniques include student conductors (Mr. Akter will play with various sections to reinforce how the parts sound in your mind) sectional, and direct instruction.

12) "Thumbs up / thumbs down:" Who needs help and on what section? Direct instruction and sectionals to address needs.

13) Post assess: Was there growth? If so, why? If not, why not? What needs to be addressed next?

14) Assignments for practicing.

15) Email Mr. Akter for exit ticket.

8th Grade PLC

You will need your instruments and music. Today we will be working on  Michael Jackson's Thriller and My Favorite Things along with 3 chorales and a new steady beat / rhythm game. You will also be receiving UpTown Funk today! 

We will be covering 3 major scales and the chromatic scales in warm ups, and making sure we have Smart Music and Embouchure / technique goals set for everyone, and that you know what those goals are! There is a TON to do. Drummers, we need to make sure our 6 essential rudiments are memorized and that our multiple bounce rolls sound "tight" and controlled.

Everything we do today will be with student conductors! We will be using thumbs up and thumbs down technique so I know who to help as I play with the band.

This might help. They are videos of excellent bands playing all of our songs, including one we made ourselves! Michael Jackson's Thriller:

My Favorite Things: 

Uptown Funk: 

Our Plan:

1) Welcome!

2) Discuss Band Council: schedule of meetings etc.

3) PACK and Band! (review)

     a) BRIEF review of our norms

     b) IMPORTANT. Is there anything you need today to be successful.

4) Warm Ups and Tune - "Tradition of Excellence Book 2 - Page 2 and page 42. Explain Bb, Eb, and F Concert major scales, the chormatic scale, the chorales, and audition requirements.

5) Western Region Audition Etude. Review of scales style for Western Region.Sharing of videos created for each scale, which are now on Google Classroom.

Break for Lunch

6) Preassess My Favorite Things

7) Rehearse My Favorite Things. Rehearsal techniques include student conductors (Mr. Akter will play with various sections to reinforce how the parts sound in your mind) sectional, and direct instruction.

8) "Thumbs up / thumbs down:" Who needs help and on what section? Direct instruction and sectionals to address needs.

9) Post assess: Was there growth? If so, why? If not, why not? What needs to be addressed next?

10) Assignments for practicing.

11) Run Thriller. Preassess

12) Student Conductor

13) Thumbs up thumbs down. 

14) Post Assess

15) Hand up Uptown Funk.

16) Email Mr. Akter for exit ticket.

7th Grade PLC

You will need your instruments and music. Today we will be working on  Michael Jackson's Thriller and My Favorite Things along with 3 chorales and a new steady beat / rhythm game. We will be covering 3 major scales and the chromatic scales in warm ups, and making sure we have Smart Music and Embouchure / technique goals set for everyone, and that you know what those goals are! There is a TON to do. Drummers, we need to make sure our 6 essential rudiments are memorized and that our multiple bounce rolls sound "tight" and controlled.

Everything we do today will be with student conductors! We will be using thumbs up and thumbs down technique so I know who to help as I play with the band.

This might help. They are videos of excellent bands playing all of our songs, including one we made ourselves! Michael Jackson's Thriller:

My Favorite Things: 

Our Plan:

1) Welcome!

2) Discuss Band Council: schedule of meetings etc.

3) PACK and Band! (review)

     a) BRIEF review of our norms

     b) IMPORTANT. Is there anything you need today to be successful.

4) Warm Ups and Tune - "Tradition of Excellence Book 2 - Page 2 and page 42. Explain Bb, Eb, and F Concert major scales, the chormatic scale, the chorales, and audition requirements.

5) Western Region Audition Etude. Review of scales style for Western Region.Sharing of videos created for each scale, which are now on Google Classroom.

6) Preassess My Favorite Things

7) Rehearse My Favorite Things. Rehearsal techniques include student conductors (Mr. Akter will play with various sections to reinforce how the parts sound in your mind) sectional, and direct instruction.

8) "Thumbs up / thumbs down:" Who needs help and on what section? Direct instruction and sectionals to address needs.

9) Post assess: Was there growth? If so, why? If not, why not? What needs to be addressed next?

10) Assignments for practicing.

11) Run Thriller. Preassess

12) Student Conductor

13) Thumbs up thumbs down. 

14) Post Assess

15) Email Mr. Akter for exit ticket.

6th Grade PLC

Hi All!

Welcome to our band rehearsal. There is a LOT to do, and only 75 minutes to do it all, so we are going to have to purposeful and stay on track to get it all done. Today we are working on all three of our pieces, and we are going to be doing EVERYTHING with student conductors which should be a great deal of fun. I will be playing with various sections of the band today to help you out. We are going to be using a lot of thumbs up / thumbs down so I know where to go inside the rehearsal to help folks out. We are also going to be working with our 4 point rating scale.

I know it is tricky to try an play a full band arrangement from "scratch" so we are going to use a variety of techniques to help you understand "how it sounds" as we progress through these songs! These may help us. They are videos of a middle school band playing Pink Panther, Antiquitus, and a professional recording of A Little Mozart Suite! We will be using this especially to help us practice at home.

Pink Panther:

Antiquitus

A Little Mozart Suite:

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Lesson Plan
1) PACK and Band!
    a) Quick review of our norms
    b) REALLY important: is there anything you need now to be successful? Anything getting in the         way of your learning? Please let me know.

2) Volunteer Student Conductors

3) Warm Up Time! We are going to warm up with songs from the red book. This will also serve as a a quick review of last year's learning.
     1) Red book #s 16, #24 (two parts), #39, #51, #63, #81, #88,#131

4) Listen to our pieces. While you are listening Mr. Akter will hand out music to those who do not have it.

5) New Student Conductor: Warm up by running Mozart Suite

6) Thumbs assessment for each section. Mr. Akter reinforces.

7) Direct Instruction and pre-assessment on "Pink Panther"

6) Student Conductor on "Pink Panther."

7) Thumbs assessment for each section "Pink Panther." Mr. Akter reinforces.

8) Post assessment on Pink Panther: Was there growth? If yes, why? If not why not? Discussion of what we will do with it next rehearsal.

9) Direct instruction and pre assessment on "Antiquitus"

10) Student conductor on "Antiquitus"

11) Thumbs assessment on Antiquitus. Mr. Akter reinforces.

12) post assessement on Antiquitus.

13) Exit ticket! email Mr. Akter

7th Grade PLC

You will need your instruments and music. Today we will be working on  Michael Jackson's Thriller and My Favorite Things along with 3 chorales and a new steady beat / rhythm game. We will be covering 3 major scales and the chromatic scales in warm ups, and making sure we have Smart Music and Embouchure / technique goals set for everyone, and that you know what those goals are! There is a TON to do. Drummers, we need to make sure our 6 essential rudiments are memorized and that our multiple bounce rolls sound "tight" and controlled.

Our Plan:

1) Welcome!

2) Discuss Band Council: schedule of meetings etc.

3) PACK and Band! (review)

     a) BRIEF review of our norms

     b) IMPORTANT. Is there anything you need today to be successful.

4) Warm Ups and Tune - "Tradition of Excellence Book 2 - Page 2 and page 42. Explain Bb, Eb, and F Concert major scales, the chormatic scale, the chorales, and audition requirements.

5) Western Region Audition Etude. Review of scales style for Western Region.Sharing of videos created for each scale, which are now on Google Classroom.

6) Preassess My Favorite Things

7) Rehearse My Favorite Things. Rehearsal techniques include student conductors (Mr. Akter will play with various sections to reinforce how the parts sound in your mind) sectional, and direct instruction.

8) "Thumbs up / thumbs down:" Who needs help and on what section? Direct instruction and sectionals to address needs.

9) Post assess: Was there growth? If so, why? If not, why not? What needs to be addressed next?

10) Assignments for practicing.

11) Run Thriller. Is it still a "4?" If not, why not? What can we do to make this piece and even more solid "4" than it already is?

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

6th Grade Band

Hi All!

Welcome to our band rehearsal. There is a LOT to do, and only 75 minutes to do it all, so we are going to have to purposeful and stay on track to get it all done. Last week we varied the lesson plan because you wanted to start Pink Panther! Today, we are going to continue with that and make Pink Panther a priority before we move on to Antiquitus.

I know it is tricky to try an play a full band arrangement from "scratch" so we are going to use a variety of techniques to help you understand "how it sounds" as we progress through the song! This may help us. It is a video of a middle school band playing Pink Panther very well! We will be using this especially to help us practice at home

Lesson Plan
1) PACK and Band!
    a) Quick review of our norms
    b) REALLY important: is there anything you need now to be successful? Anything getting in the         way of your learning? Please let me know.

2) Warm Up Time! We are going to warm up with songs from the red book. This will also serve as a a quick review of last year's learning.
     1) Red book #s 16, #24 (two parts), #39, #51, #63, #81, #88,#131

3) Listen to our pieces. While you are listening Mr. Akter will hand out music to those who do not have it.

4) Warm up by running Mozart Suite

5) Direct Instruction on "Pink Panther"

6) Student Conductors on "Pink Panther."

7) Sectionals on "Pink Panther"

8) Thumbs up formative assessment. How are we doing? How needs help on given sections? Reteach as necessary.

9) Post assessment on Pink Panther: Was there growth? If yes, why? If not why not? Discussion of what we will do with it next rehearsal.

9) Direct instruction and post assessment on "Antiquitus"

10) Exit ticket! (Comments on Google Classroom - UNDER the parent post)

8th Grade PLC

You will need your instruments and music. Today we will be working on  Michael Jackson's Thriller and My Favorite Things along with 3 chorales and a new steady beat / rhythm game. We will be covering 3 major scales and the chromatic scales in warm ups, and making sure we have Smart Music and Embouchure / technque goals set for everyone, and that you know what those goals are! There is a TON to do. Drummers, we need to make sure our 6 essential rudiments are memorized and that our multiple bounce rolls sound "tight" and controlled.

Our Plan:

1) Welcome!

2) Discuss Band Council: schedule of meetings etc.

3) PACK and Band! (review)

     a) BRIEF review of our norms

     b) IMPORTANT. Is there anything you need today to be successful.

4) Warm Ups and Tune - "Tradition of Excellence Book 2 - Page 2 and page 42. Explain Bb, Eb, and F Concert major scales, the chormatic scale, the chorales, and audition requirements.

Break for Lunch

5) Western Region Audition Etude. Review of scales style for Western Region.Sharing of videos created for each scale, which are now on Google Classroom.

6) Preassess My Favorite Things

7) Rehearse My Favorite Things. Rehearsal techniques include student conductors (Mr. Akter will play with various sections to reinforce how the parts sound in your mind) sectional, and direct instruction.

8) "Thumbs up / thumbs down:" Who needs help and on what section? Direct instruction and sectionals to address needs.

9) Post assess: Was there growth? If so, why? If not, why not? What needs to be addressed next?

10) Assignments for practicing.

11) Run Thriller. Is it still a "4?" If not, why not? What can we do to make this piece and even more solid "4" than it already is?

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

8th Grade PLC

You will need your instruments and your devices. Today we will be working on  Michael Jackson's Thriller and My Favorite Things. We will be covering 3 major scales and the chromatic scales in warm ups, and making sure we have Smart Music and Embouchure / technque goals set for everyone! There is a TON to do. Drummers, we need to make sure our 6 essential rudiments are memorized and that our multiple bounce rolls sound "tight" and controlled.

Our Plan:

1) Welcome!

2) Discuss Band Council: schedule of meetings etc.

3) PACK and Band! (review)

     a) BRIEF review of our norms

     b) IMPORTANT. Is there anything you need today to be successful.

4) Warm Ups and Tune - "Tradition of Excellence Book 2 - Page 2 and page 42. Explain Bb, Eb, and F Concert major scales, the chormatic scale, the chorales, and audition requirements.

Break for Lunch

5) Western Region Audition Etude. Review of scale style for Western Region.

6) Preassess My Favorite Things

7) Rehearse My Favorite Things. Rehearsal techniques include student conductors (Mr. Akter will play with various sections to reinforce how the parts sound in your mind) sectional, and direct instruction.

8) "Thumbs up / thumbs down:" Who needs help and on what section? Direct instruction and sectionals to address needs.

9) Post assess: Was there growth? If so, why? If not, why not? What needs to be addressed next?

10) Assignments for practicing.

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