8th Grade Clarinet trumpet and sax

Reminder: PACK! Always do your best and remember to practice at home! All learning materials are being posted to Google Classroom to help you! 

Learning Targets: I can play concert major scales in Bb, Eb, and F
I can play a chromatic scale
I can play the introduction to the western region etude
I can play several songs in concert Bb and Eb using quarter notes and eighth notes
I can plan what is important for me to practice this week.

Today's lesson is divided into 4 parts.

1) Our method book. We need tradition of Excellence Book 2. We will assess the first lesson from last week and move on  to page 4. And we succeeded! We still need to practice more! But we are definitely moving on to page 4 for next week. Keep moving!

2) We will be doing Western Region style scales: Concert Bb, Eb, and F major scales with arpeggios and the chromatic scale.

3) Western Region Concert Band Etude - Middle section and then practice in groups

4) Online learning activities including Note Reader and Rhythm Trainer.

7th Grade Excel Band

Today we have lessons for all 7th graders not currently in my trimester class!

Learning Targets:
1) I can play the Bb, Eb, F, major scales and the chromatic scale
2) (Drummers) I can play the Single Stroke, Double Stroke, Five Stroke, and multiple bounce rolls. I can play the single paraddidle, flams, and flam taps.
3) I can play the introduction to the Western Region Audition Piece
4) I can advocate for a piece I'd like to play in band this year.

Lesson  Plan: 
1) Welcome and PACK review.
2) Scales
3) Western Region Audition Etude
4) Tradition of Excellence Page 2
5) Superstition

7th Grade Trombones

Hello everyone!

Learning Targets: I can play concert major scales in Bb, Eb, and F
I can play a chromatic scale
I can play the introduction to the western region etude
I can plan what is important for me to practice this week.

Today's lesson is divided into 4 parts.

1) Scales and warm-ups. We will be doing Western Region style scales: Concert Bb, Eb, and F major scales with arpeggios and the chromatic scale.

2) Western Region Concert Band Etude - Introductory section and then practice in groups

3) Our method book. We need tradition of Excellence Book 2 and we will be reviewing page 4 and moving on to page 4.

(We are not at 3 or 4 on every song on page 3 yet! Please don't forget to practice! All the music is linked to google classroom for you if you forget your book!)

4) Online learning activities including Note Reader and Rhythm Trainer.

7th Grade Excel Lessons

Today we have lessons for all 7th graders not currently in my trimester class!

Learning Targets:
1) I can play the Bb, Eb, F, major scales and the chromatic scale
2) (Drummers) I can play the Single Stroke, Double Stroke, Five Stroke, and multiple bounce rolls. I can play the single paraddidle, flams, and flam taps.
3) I can play the introduction to the Western Region Audition Piece
4) I can advocate for a piece I'd like to play in band this year.

Lesson  Plan: 
1) Welcome and PACK review.
2) Scales
3) Western Region Audition Etude
4) Student Selected pieces discussion.
5) Introduction of teacher selected pieces (Superstition and Pictures at an Exhibition)

Orchestra Meeting!

Hi Everyone!

Our orchestra rehearsal is today! We will be working on major scales, the chromatic scale, the western region audition theme, a piece called "Whole Lot of Symphony Themes" and discussing our student selected pieces!

8th Grade Excel Lessons!

Today we have lessons for all 8th graders not currently in my trimester class!

Learning Targets:
1) I can play the Bb, Eb, F, major scales and the chromatic scale
2) (Drummers) I can play the Single Stroke, Double Stroke, Five Stroke, and multiple bounce rolls. I can play the single paraddidle, flams, and flam taps.
3) I can play the introduction to the Western Region Audition Piece
4) I can advocate for a piece I'd like to play in band this year.

Lesson  Plan: 
1) Welcome and PACK review.
2) Scales
3) Western Region Audition Etude
4) Student Selected pieces discussion.
5) Introduction of teacher selected pieces (Superstition and Pictures at an Exhibition)

8th Grade Clarinet and Sax

Reminder: PACK! Always do your best and remember to practice at home! All learning materials are being posted to Google Classroom to help you! 

Learning Targets: I can play concert major scales in Bb, Eb, and F
I can play a chromatic scale
I can play the introduction to the western region etude
I can play several songs in concert Bb and Eb using quarter notes and eighth notes
I can plan what is important for me to practice this week.

Today's lesson is divided into 4 parts.

1) Our method book. We need tradition of Excellence Book 2. We will assess the first lesson from last week and move on  to page 4. (We still need work on the lesson on page 3. Please remember to practice it at home! We will move on to page 4 next week.

2) We will be doing Western Region style scales: Concert Bb, Eb, and F major scales with arpeggios and the chromatic scale.

3) Western Region Concert Band Etude - Middle section and then practice in groups

4) Online learning activities including Note Reader and Rhythm Trainer.

6th Grade Drummers

We are almost done with Symphony #9 and are moving on to Grandfather's Whiskers!

1) Review the rules and expectations

2) Standard of Excellence Book 1 review. We are starting with Theme from Symphony #9. We will all be playing all the parts to this one song!

3) Start a new page! We will be working on snare, bass, timpani, and mallets! This will be our practicing assignment for the week. The piece we are working on is Grandfather's Whiskers.

4) On to Google Classroom and online music activities for reading practice.

I am really looking forward to seeing you and working with you today!

7th Grade Drummers

Welcome!

Learning Targets:
I can play the rock, jazz, and cheater bossa rhythm on the drum set
I can define the fundamental subdivision of each major beat and explain how to play fillls on the drum set. 
I can play a fill on the drum set in at least one of the three styles we are currently practicing. 
I can read music the bells and snare drum effectively. 


Part One: Tradition of Excellence! Review page 4 and intro to  page 5! (we need to devote more practice time this week to page 4. Please master all three parts to the Eb major scale exercise linked to classsroom so that we can move on.

Part Two: Drum set unit. Fills in every style

Part Three: Western Region Audition Information and information for orchestra and jazz band auditions.Who is interested in Orchestra and Jazz Band this year? When are you planning to audition? Audition dates and times will be shared.

Part Four: Online activities! We need to make sure we are all on Google Classroom and all have access to a device so that we can do our online music activities

6th Grade Band Excel Lesson!

Today is our second excel playing rehearsal for 6th grade!

Our plan for today is broken into 4 parts

Learning Targets:
1) I can play Grandfather's Whiskers on page 31 of my book. I know how to play concert E natural on my instrument
3) I understand how to do orchestra and jazz band if I want to.
4) I can decode a new song using notation.

Our Plan: 
1) Review the rules and expectations for class! We'll talk about our Core Pack Values and how they relate to band.

2) Standard of Excellence Book 1 review! Today we'll begin with Theme from Symphony #9 and then move on to Grandfather's Whiskers.  If you do not have your book do not panic! I have extras for most instruments. If I don't have an extra you can look on with a friend. But from now on PLEASE remember your book! 

3) If Grandfather's Whiskers is mastered, we will be moving on to page 32. If it still needs work we will need to master it before moving on. Please remember to practice!

4) On to Google Classroom and online music activities.

I am really looking forward to seeing you and working with you today!

7th Grade Trombones

Hello everyone!

Learning Targets: I can play concert major scales in Bb, Eb, and F
I can play a chromatic scale
I can play the introduction to the western region etude
I can plan what is important for me to practice this week.

Today's lesson is divided into 4 parts.

1) Scales and warm-ups. We will be doing Western Region style scales: Concert Bb, Eb, and F major scales with arpeggios and the chromatic scale.

2) Western Region Concert Band Etude - Introductory section and then practice in groups

3) Our method book. We need tradition of Excellence Book 2 and we will be reviewing page 2 and moving on to page 3.

4) Online learning activities including Note Reader and Rhythm Trainer.

6th Grade Excel Lesson!

WELCOME to sixth grade band! I hope you are all ready to play and have a great time!

Our plan for today is broken into 4 parts

Learning Targets:
1) I can get onto Google Classroom and find my practicing assignments
2) I can play 4 songs out of my red book from last year. I can remember the notes of the Bb major scale. I can play simple songs with eighth notes and quarter notes.
3) I understand how to do orchestra and jazz band if I want to.
4) I can decode a new song using notation.

Our Plan: 
1) Review the rules and expectations for class! We'll talk about our Core Pack Values and how they relate to band.

2) School instruments! (Students who need to borrow school instruments will be getting their instruments today)

3) Standard of Excellence Book 1 review! (we'll play through the main songs from last year and check to see where a good starting place is for our class. Usually we begin at page 30 or 31 depending on our review) Today''s review will begin with Hot Cross Buns (8), Lightly Row (9), Bingo (16), Theme from Symphony #9 (29). If you do not have your book do not panic! I have extras for most instruments. If I don't have an extra you can look on with a friend. But from now on PLEASE remember your book! 

3) Start a new page! We will be learning "Grandfather's Whiskers" on page 31 as our first song.

4) On to Google Classroom and online music activities.

I am really looking forward to seeing you and working with you today!

8th Grade Drummers

Welcome to our fourth lesson! All the drums are set up.

Learning Targets:
I can play the rock, jazz, and cheater bossa rhythm on the drum set
I can play the cheater bossa and improvise fills effectively
I can identify the fundamental subdivision of the Cheater Bossa
I can read music the bells and snare drum effectively. 

Today's lesson will be divided into 4 parts.
Review of last week! Cheater Bossa and F Major.

Part One: Tradition of Excellence Book 2! Review page 3. Introduce page 4. Work on page 4 in teams.

 Part Two: Bossa Nova! What is the fundamental subdivision of the bossa nova? How can use rudiments and the fundamental subdivision to create fills.

 Part Three: Western Region Audition material for band and jazz band auditions.

 Part Four: Online activities! We need to make sure we are all on Google Classroom and all have access to a device so that we can do our online music activities.

8th grade sax and clarinet

Hello everyone! Welcome to our second playing lesson! Reminder: All learning materials are being posted to Google Classroom to help you! 

Learning Targets: I can play concert major scales in Bb, Eb, and F
I can play a chromatic scale
I can play the introduction to the western region etude
I can play several songs in concert Bb and Eb using quarter notes and eighth notes
I can plan what is important for me to practice this week.

Today's lesson is divided into 4 parts.


1) Our method book. We need tradition of Excellence Book 2. We will assess the first lesson from last week and move on  to page 3.

2) We will be doing Western Region style scales: Concert Bb, Eb, and F major scales with arpeggios and the chromatic scale.

3) Western Region Concert Band Etude - Introductory section and then practice in groups

4) Online learning activities including Note Reader and Rhythm Trainer.

6th Grade Drummer

Welcome to our third playing lesson! Our plan for today is broken into 4 parts.

Today we are going to continue our reading review and really work on identifying notes.

1) Review the rules and expectations

2) Reading review! How do I read music? What are the names of the lines and spaces? How does that relate to bells (materials: white board and devices http://vicfirth.com/speed-note-reading-tutor/

Rhythm counting review and rhythm trainer.

3) Theme from Symphony #9 review and then on to Grandfather's Whiskers!

4) On to Google Classroom and online music activities.

On Google classroom I will be putting up a video on how to play the rock beat and a chart breaking the rock beat down so that you can successfully play it.

I am really looking forward to seeing you and working with you today!

7th Grade Drummers

Welcome to our fourth lesson! All the drums are set up.

Learning Targets:
I can play the rock, jazz, and cheater bossa rhythm on the drum set
I can define the fundamental subdivision of each major beat and explain how to play fillls on the drum set. 
I can read music the bells and snare drum effectively. 


Part One: Tradition of Excellence Book 2! Review page 3. Introduce page 4. Work on page 4 in teams. Check Google Classroom for copies of the page if you do not currently have your book. PLEASE get your book! We are working on the Eb major scale for next week.

Part Two: Drum set unit: Today everyone will get a chance individually to perform the "Cheater Bossa" to show progress.

Part Three: Western Region Audition Information and information for orchestra and jazz band auditions.Who is interested in Orchestra and Jazz Band this year? When are you planning to audition? Audition dates and times will be shared.

Part Four: Online activities! We need to make sure we are all on Google Classroom and all have access to a device so that we can do our online music activities

8th Grade Drummers

Welcome to our third lesson! All the drums are set up.

Learning Targets:
I can play the rock, jazz, and cheater bossa rhythm on the drum set
I can read music the bells and snare drum effectively. 

Today's lesson will be divided into 4 parts.
Step one is to make sure we are on Google classroom. We are going to be linking a lesson on the Bossa Nova for you to check out at home.

Part One: Tradition of Excellence Book 2! Review page 2. Introduce page 3. Work on page 3 in teams.

 Part Two: Drum set unit: This year we need to review the rock, swing, and latin beats. We will be working more on the Bossa Nova today.

 Part Three: Western Region Audition Information and information for orchestra and jazz band auditions.

 Part Four: Online activities! We need to make sure we are all on Google Classroom and all have access to a device so that we can do our online music activities.

8th Grade Saxophone and Clarinet

Hello everyone! Welcome to our first playing lesson!

Learning Targets: I can play concert major scales in Bb, Eb, and F
I can play a chromatic scale
I can play the introduction to the western region etude
I can plan what is important for me to practice this week.

Today's lesson is divided into 4 parts.

1) Scales and warm-ups. We will be doing Western Region style scales: Concert Bb, Eb, and F major scales with arpeggios and the chromatic scale.

2) Western Region Concert Band Etude - Introductory section and then practice in groups

3) Our method book. We need tradition of Excellence Book 2 and we will be starting with the first review lesson on page 2

4) Online learning activities including Note Reader and Rhythm Trainer.

6th Grade Drummers: 3rd lesson

Welcome to our second playing lesson! Our plan for today is broken into 4 parts.

Based on last week's lesson we are going to start with a reading review! By the time we are done today I hope you are a lot more comfortable with note reading on the bells.

1) Review the rules and expectations

2) Reading review! How do I read music? What are the names of the lines and spaces? How does that relate to bells (materials: white board and devices http://vicfirth.com/speed-note-reading-tutor/

3) Standard of Excellence Book 1 review. We are starting with Theme from Symphony #9. We will all be playing all the parts to this one song!

4) Start a new page! We will be working on snare, bass, timpani, and mallets! This will be our practicing assignment for the week.

5) On to Google Classroom and online music activities.

On Google classroom I will be putting up a video on how to play the rock beat and a chart breaking the rock beat down so that you can successfully play it.

I am really looking forward to seeing you and working with you today!

7th Grade Drummers 3rd Lesson

Welcome to our third lesson!

All the drums are set up. Today's lesson will be divided into 4 parts.

Step one is to make sure we are on Google classroom. We are going to be linking a lesson on the Bossa Nova for you to check out at home.

Part One:
Tradition of Excellence Book 2! Review page 2. Introduce page 3. Work on page 3 in teams.

Part Two:
Drum set unit: This year we need to review the rock, swing, and latin beats. We will be working more on the Bossa Nova today.

Part Three: Western Region Audition Information and information for orchestra and jazz band auditions.

Part Four: Online activities! We need to make sure we are all on Google Classroom and all have access to a device so that we can do our online music activities.

First Excel Lesson

Welcome to band class! Some sixth graders have their first band lesson today! If you have band A day or B day second semester, you have your lesson today during excel. You will not need your instrument or your music for our first lesson. Your lesson schedule this month has been emailed home and posted in our google classroom.


Our Plan:
1) Welcome! Name game for the 6th graders!

2) "Switch Spots! Quick!"
   This will be a fun game. We are going to form a circle, move around, and get to know one another a bit.

3) Snowball fight!
    I love this activity. It's a way for me to get know you guys a bit. It is an activity that allows you to anonymously share information about what your hopes are about the upcoming band year, and helps me to address the band members' needs.

4) Band Room Norms: after we run around and have some fun getting to know each other we are going to be spending some time discussing the norms of the band room. Your feedback will go into creating the norms.

5)  Onto Google Classroom!

6) Have a wonderful start to the year!