7th and 8th Grade Combined Rehearsal

Due to the Henry Abbot Tech presentation on Tuesday, 8th grade band was cancelled. We are going to be making up that rehearsal by having a combined 7th and 8th grade rehearsal today.

Learning Targets: I can play the Blues Brothers Greatest Hits with only a moderate number of errors up until measure 37

I can play Star Wars The Force Awakens with only a moderate number of errors up until measure 21

I can identify what parts of each piece need the most practice for myself. 

Our warm up will be out of 14 Weeks to a Better Band, and Tradition of Excellence Book 2. If you do not have these books yet it is very important that you get them! We are going to be using them every week! I have extra copies of 14 Weeks to a Better Band on top of the cabinet. Please take an extra copy for yourself if you need one.

I will have as many extra resources as possible, but PLEASE bring your materials to band every week. It is part of our core values to be prepared!

Today's Plan:

Blue Book page 42. Chop Builders and Bb Major Scale only

Warm Up: 14 Weeks To a Better Band Exercise 1. This will include eighth note counting review.

"The Edge of the Precipice"  (our Orchestra Audition Piece and the Western Region Band Audition Piece)

Discussion of Western Region Auditions. Hand out of Western Region permission slips. Discussion of Western Region due dates. 

We will be using student conductors for everything!

"Star Wars the Force Awakens"

"The Blues Brothers Greatest Hits!"

I'm looking forward to a great rehearsal!