7th Grade PLC

You will need your instruments and music. Today we will be working on Les Miserables, Lord of the Rings, Jurassic Park, our three chorales and a new steady beat / rhythm game.

Our goal today is to get Les Mis polished, start polishing Jurassic Park, and rough in Lord of the Rings.

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.

This may help:

Our Plan:

1) Welcome!

2) PACK and Band! (review)

     a) BRIEF review of our norms

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

3) Yale New Haven Trip - Reminder on permission slip due date. Does anyone need another copy of the form?

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

5) Run Les Mis. Discuss strengths and weaknesses. Drummers; You should be prepping on drum set and one secondary drum as well. Drum set auditions will take place as we get closer to concert.

6) Move to Jurassic Park. Today's goal is to finish roughing in the piece for performance.

7) Pre-assess Jurassic Park first. Discuss what areas need most improvement.Rehearsal techniques include direct instruction and student conductors.

8) Once polished we introduce Lord of the Rings 

5) Run Les Mis for review.

4) Email Mr. Akter for exit ticket.

6th Grade PLC

Hello, and welcome to our 6th Grade Band Rehearsal!

I am very excited for today's rehearsal. At this point you should have Radetzky March, The Hanging Tree, and Pirates of the Caribbean! Last rehearsal we focused a lot on Pirates and did a lot of rehearsal. We didn't get to everything on the plan we had for last rehearsal. Today it's really important that we get past Pirates and focus on all three of our pieces. No matter how we sound on the newer songs, we are going to run through the entire concert with out stopping first, discuss what needs improvement, and rehearse from there.

Today we'll be working on all three of our wonderful songs! 

These may be of help: 

Pirates: http://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/media-player.jsp?&type=audio&productID=10034521

Radetzky March: http://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/media-player.jsp?&type=audio&productID=10032893

The Hanging Tree: http://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/media-player.jsp?&type=audio&productID=10521227

Lesson Plan:

1) Sign in, field trip and permission forms

2) Warm up - Tradition of Excellence Book 2. You should all have the book

3) We will run through an imaginary concert to see what needs work. We will run through all three pieces. Do you have everything you need for each song? If not, now is the time to get it. 

4) After run through discuss: what needs the most work and why?

5) Based on student discussion we will proceed to our first piece. Most likely this will be Pirates. We will reference the recording above, start rehearsing. Rehearsal techniques include student conductors, sectionals, and direct instruction. 

6) Replay through. Was there growth? If yes, great. If not, why not. 

7) Repeat above rehearsal techniques for our final two songs. 

8) Exit ticket and closure. 

8th Grade Band

You will need your instruments and music. Today we will be working on Les Miserables, Lord of the Rings, Jurassic Park, our three chorales and a new steady beat / rhythm game.

Our goal today is to keep Les Mis polished, start polishing Lord of the Rings, and Jurassic Park.

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.

This may help:

Our Plan:

1) Welcome!

2) PACK and Band! (review)

     a) BRIEF review of our norms

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

3) Yale New Haven Trip - Reminder on permission slip due date. Does anyone need another copy of the form?

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

Break for Lunch

1) Briefly re-warm

2) Begin with Jurassic Park. Our goal today is start polishing for performance.

3) Pre-assess Jurassic Park. Discuss what areas need most improvement.Rehearsal techniques include direct instruction and student conductors.

4) Once polished we will continue polishing Lord of the Rings by section. 

5) Run Les Mis for review.

4) Email Mr. Akter for exit ticket.

6th Grade Band

Hello, and welcome to our 6th Grade Band Rehearsal!

I am very excited for today's rehearsal. At this point you should have Radetzky March, The Hanging Tree, and Pirates of the Caribbean!

Today we are going to be spending some time talking about our upcoming field trip to New Haven! We'll also be working on all three of our wonderful songs! 

These may be of help: 

Pirates: http://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/media-player.jsp?&type=audio&productID=10034521

Radetzky March: http://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/media-player.jsp?&type=audio&productID=10032893

The Hanging Tree: http://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/media-player.jsp?&type=audio&productID=10521227

Lesson Plan:

1) Sign in, field trip and permission forms

2) Warm up - Tradition of Excellence Book 2. You should all have the book

3) We will run through an imaginary concert to see what needs work. We will run through all three pieces. Do you have everything you need for each song? If not, now is the time to get it. 

4) After run through discuss: what needs the most work and why?

5) Based on student discussion we will proceed to our first piece. Most likely this will be Pirates. We will reference the recording above, start rehearsing. Rehearsal techniques include student conductors, sectionals, and direct instruction. 

6) Replay through. Was there growth? If yes, great. If not, why not. 

7) Repeat above rehearsal techniques for our final two songs. 

8) Exit ticket and closure. 

8th Grade Band

You will need your instruments and music. Today we will be working on Les Miserables, Lord of the Rings, Jurassic Park, our three chorales and a new steady beat / rhythm game.

Our goal today is to keep Les Mis polished, start polishing Lord of the Rings, and rough in Jurassic Park.

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.

This may help:

Our Plan:

1) Welcome!

2) PACK and Band! (review)

     a) BRIEF review of our norms

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

3) Yale New Haven Trip

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

Break for Lunch

1) Briefly re-warm

2) Introduce Jurassic Park

3) Rehearse Jurassic Park. Direct instruction to begin with, by section, for entire piece. Rehearsal techniques include back to front, teacher modeling, and sectionals followed by more direct instruction.

4) Once "roughed in" we will bring out student conductors and start work on polishing Lord of the Rings by section. 

5) Run Les Mis for review.

4) Email Mr. Akter for exit ticket.

7th Grade PLC!

You will need your instruments and music. Today we will be working on Les Miserables, Lord of the Rings, our three chorales and a new steady beat / rhythm game. You will also be getting Jurassic Park, which is now in!

Our goal today is to finish roughing in Les Mis and hopefully begin work on LoTR. If we achieve this we may start Jurassic Park today. I promise today we will hand it out.

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.

Before we begin our lesson plan today, however, we are going to be taking our Yearbook photo!

These may help:

Our Plan:

1) Welcome!

2) PACK and Band! (review)

     a) BRIEF review of our norms

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

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

4) Run Les MIs - Assess. Band discussion: What still needs polishing? Why? How is best to proceed.

5) Rehearse Les Mis, paying careful attention to the drum line.Yes, there is a drum set part, but playing it for concert will be auditioned. We will all learn that part, but your other drum is just as important. Tuning timpani, bells etc. are all important.

6) When we rehearse Les Mis we will make use of student conductors

7) LotR. Direct instruction to begin with, by section, for entire piece. Rehearsal techniques include back to front, teacher modeling, and sectionals followed by more direct instruction.

8) If time allows we can begin Jurassic Park

8) Discussion of how to proceed next rehearsal for closure.

6th Grade PLC

Hello!

Welcome to our 6th grade band rehearsal! Today we will be focusing on Radekzky March but there will also be time for Hanging Tree. We will . We will be starting up with the new books, and I PROMISE that we will take a break to play a few rhythm games and do some reading activities. We will be addressing quarters, eighths, eighth note and sixteenth note combinations, and triplets with our rhythm games! Finally, we will also be discussing our big student selected pieces order.

These may be of help:

http://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/media-player.jsp?&type=audio&productID=10032893

Lesson Plan;

1) Come in to a recording of Radetzky March. Sign in on our attendance sheet.

2) Warm up with blue books. We are starting on page 42. Drummers will be doing rudiment review during this warm up.

3) Listen to Radetzky March and use fingers. Here we will get copies to those who need them.

4) Run through "Radetzky March" and record. What needs improvement and why? How is it best to proceed?

5) Various rehearsal techniques, including student conductors, teacher modeling, and sectionals based on student feedback from step 5.

6) Run through and assess. Has there been growth? If yes, why? If not, why not?

7) Brain Break. Stretch. Teacher vs. Class. Tonal patterns and rhythm patterns. We'll play twice.

8) Time for Hanging Tree!

9) Closure and have a great day!

8th Grade Band

You will need your instruments and music. Today we will be working on Les Miserables, Lord of the Rings, Jurassic Park, our three chorales and a new steady beat / rhythm game.

Our goal today is to start polishing Les Mis and rough in Lord of the Rings

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.

This may help:

Our Plan:

1) Welcome!

2) Year book photo!

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 chromatic scale, the chorales, and audition requirements.

5) Student request. Play Uptown once for fun! .

Break for Lunch

1) Briefly re-warm

2) Introduce Jurassic Park

3) Continue work on LotR. Direct instruction to begin with, by section, for entire piece. Rehearsal techniques include back to front, teacher modeling, and sectionals followed by more direct instruction.

3) Once "roughed in" we will bring out student conductors and start work on polishing by section. 

4) Email Mr. Akter for exit ticket.

7th Grade Band

You will need your instruments and music. Today we will be working on Les Miserables, Lord of the Rings, our three chorales and a new steady beat / rhythm game.

Our goal today is to finish roughing in Les Mis and hopefully begin work on LoTR. We are still waiting for the store to deliver Jurassic Park, but I have confirmed that has arrived!

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.

This may help:

Our Plan:

1) Welcome!

2) PACK and Band! (review)

     a) BRIEF review of our norms

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

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

4) Run Les MIs - Assess. Band discussion: What still needs polishing? Why? How is best to proceed.

5) Rehearse Les Mis, paying careful attention to the drum line.Yes, there is a drum set part, but playing it for concert will be auditioned. We will all learn that part, but your other drum is just as important. Tuning timpani, bells etc. are all important.

6) When we rehearse Les Mis we will make use of student conductors

7) If time allows we will begin work on LotR. Direct instruction to begin with, by section, for entire piece. Rehearsal techniques include back to front, teacher modeling, and sectionals followed by more direct instruction.

8) Discussion of how to proceed next rehearsal for closure.

6th Grade Band

Hello!

Welcome to our 6th grade band rehearsal! Today we will be focusing on the Hanging Tree, but there may also be time to address Radekzky March depending on how Hanging Tree progresses. We will be discussing starting up with the new books, and I PROMISE that we will take a break to play a few rhythm games and do some reading activities. We will be addressing quarters, eighths, eighth note and sixteenth note combinations, and triplets with our rhythm games!

This may be of help:

Lesson Plan;

1) Come in to a recording of The Hanging Tree. Sign in on our attendance sheet.

2) Warm up with red books. We are starting page 42. Drummers will be doing rudiment review during this warm up. We will discuss the new warm ups that we will be starting once everyone has their blue book.

4) Listen to The Hanging Tree  and briefly review last rehearsal. Raise hands when you have the melody. Review those sections first.

5) Run through "The Hanging Tree" and record. Self assess, Review of last "B" day's  discussion: what needs improvement and why? How is it best to proceed?

6) Various rehearsal techniques, including student conductors, teacher modeling, and sectionals based on student feedback from step 5.

7) Run through and assess. Has there been growth? If yes, why? If not, why not?

8) Brain Break. Stretch. Teacher vs. Class. Tonal patterns and rhythm patterns. We'll play twice.

9) If there is time, revisit Radetzky March.

10) Closure and have a great day!