Thanksgiving Week Schedule

Hello Band Parents!

Just sending out an email confirming guitar ensemble and lesson schedule this week! 

Monday 11/25

12:20-12:50- Guitar Ensemble PLEASE HAVE ALL 4 STRINGS LEARNED AND YOUR CHRISTMAS SONG 

3:30-4:00- Beginner Guitar (Please make sure you have your Mel Bay books and have learned all 4 strings EBGD and your christmas song we began last week)

4:00-4:30- Intermediate Guitar (Please have your notes and Mel Bay exercises ready as well as the christmas music you began last week) 

DRUM LESSONS- 3:30-4:00 on Monday (Little drummer boy should be ready to go as well as any other rudiments or groves on the drum kit Mr. Dair has given you) 

Monday 11/24

3:00-3:30- Beginner Winds (TRUMPET,TROMBONE,FLUTE,SAXOPHONE,CLARINET) 

3:30-4:00- Intermediate Winds (TRUMPET, SAXOPHONE, FLUTE)

Tuesday 11/25

8:00am-8:30am- Intermediate Saxophone lesson

12:20-12:50- WIND ESNEMBLE REHEARSAL ALL WIND INSTRUMENTS 

MONDAY 11/24

12:50-1:20- Beginner String Ensemble 

3:30-4:00- Beginner String Lessons

4:00-4:30- Intermediate String Lessons

TUESDAY 11/25

12:50-1:20- Intermediate String Ensemble 

I know some students will have conflicts with sports or other after school activities however we hope to see as many of them as possible! The students have been making great progress and we didn't want to miss a week especially with the concert only a few weeks away. Have a wonderful rest of your weekend and Happy Thanksgiving!

-Mr. Myers & Mr. Gooding

Christmas Concert!

Hello Parents,

I wanted to send an email with the date and time of our Christmas concert!!! We have scheduled the Hall at Nativity for DECEMBER 16th @ 7:30-8:30 Cookies and Coffee will be served. Students should arrive to tune and warm up at 7:00pm. They can report to Mr. Myers room 118 parents may make their way down to the hall to find a good seat, and be ready to be entertained! 

The kids have been working hard learning how to read, count, and play their music in a very short period of time. Please continue encouraging your young musicians to practice daily. Short daily practice sessions will go a long long way in helping your student to be prepared for their weekly lessons. One day a week for a hour is nothing compared to six days of 10min sessions!! 

Guitars should be working on their first four stings out of the Mel bay method 1. EBGD pages 7-14 in their books. Mr. Dair will be handing out some single sheet christmas arrangements this week. 

Trumpets- Should have CDEGA learned and be working on the 3 Christmas songs we have been doing in band "Jingle Bells, Jolly old st. nick, up on the house top"

Beginner Saxophones- Should have GABCDEF#G learned and be working on the 3 christmas songs we have been doing in band "Jingle Bells, Jolly old st. nick, up on the house top"

Clarinets- Should have CDEGA learned and be working on the 3 Christmas songs we have been doing in band "Jingle Bells, Jolly old st. nick, up on the house top"

Flutes- Should have Bflat,C,D,Eflat,F learned and be working on developing their sound on the head joint! They will be playing all three christmas songs as well but we will be adjusting the arrangement due to the difficulties in the fingers. Do not let them get discouraged Flute is the hardest instrument to produce a sound on!!!

Orchestral String Beginner- Should have the Bow, all four strings learned and the first 3 fingers on G and D learned. They will begin working on "Do you hear what i Hear" starting today!

Orchestral String Advanced- Should have removed their tapes and be working on intonation and "Simple Gifts"  and tomorrow we will begin learning how to tune intervals by ear!

Brass Homework 11/13

Thanksgiving is next week... and so begins the busy time of year!  Our brass students are improving each week. Last week, students received Christmas songs to practice.

Our beginning brass students are learning Jingle Bells and Jolly Old Saint Nick. They should continue to practice pages 4 & 5 for their first five notes. Jolly Old Saint Nick includes a new note: A for trumpets and G for trombones. Practice reaching for this high note, don't shy away from it!

Our intermediate student has his own Christmas song to practice: Deck the Halls! Continue to practice pg. 17 # 78, pg. 30 # 155 & 156, and Blue Book pg. 12 sections D & E.

Enjoy the sounds of Christmas in your homes this week!

Short Week Due to Parent Teacher Conferences

Hello Parents,

You should have received an email stating that there will be NO ensemble/lessons this week for strings and winds due to the parent teacher conferences. We will make the time up at our Dress Rehearsal prior to the Christmas and Cookies Concert in December (Date TBA). We will pick right back up next week on Monday. Have a safe and happy halloween!

-Mr. Myers

P.S. please check the post below for all of the Home work for each lesson group!

Guitar students should be practicing from their Mel Bay Guitar Book 1 (Blue book) Pages 3-8 should be ready to play by next week.

Practice work from 10/23/2014

Hello all,
This past week's lessons went well in both the classes of the Beginners and the Intermediates.

The Beginners have their first playing assignment from their "All for Strings" books. They are to practice exercises #1 and #3. For each exercise, they are to hold out each note for four counts.

For the Internediate class, we started working on #182, entitled Surprise Symphony. As a class, we reached measure 9. They are responsible for practicing measure 9 to the end.

Have a good week of practice everyone!

3rd Week Brass Homework

Our beginning trumpet players have now learned FIVE notes: G, F, E, D, C.  For trombone, the same five notes are F, E flat, D, C, B flat. *All Beginning Brass Players should practice PAGE 5 for the next two weeks.* Numbers 8, 10, and 13 will be the most challenging, but don't give up! Also, spend time practicing "buzzing" on the mouthpiece everyday. Remember, your good sound starts there!

Woodwind's Home Work!

Hello Parents,

Flutes- Page 4 in Essential Elements
Clarinet- Page 5 in Essential Elements
Saxophone- Page 5 in Essential Elements

Have a great weekend!