Practice Assignments
PRACTICE LOGS GO FROM MONDAY TO SUNDAY.
STUDENTS SHOULD STRIVE FOR 150 MINUTES (105 during remote learning) PER WEEK.
That is 22 MINUTES (15 during remote learning) PER DAY.
EACH MINUTE OVER 150 (105 during remote learning) = 1 POINT EXTRA CREDIT.
You will fill out a Google Form each week for your practice log.
Google Form Logs have to be done no later than Sunday, the last practice day of the week which goes from Monday to Sunday. A late log will be provided but the grade goes down 10% for each class day it is late.
If you are absent whether it is unexcused or excused,
you are to complete one page in your theory book and submit it for grading ASAP.
Guitar students - your make up work is at the bottom of this page
under the Guitar section.
Quarter 1 - Practice Log Week 6 = REQUIRED (September 21-27)
Quarter 1 - LATE Practice Log Week 5 = REQUIRED (September 14-20)
6th
Practice assignment
6A Day: Brass and Percussion
Log in to Canvas (Directions)
Zoom links are on Canvas.
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Visit Beginning Band Boot Camp.
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Watch the video on putting your instrument together. Bookmark this page to refer to it repeatedly.
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Watch the video on cleaning and maintaining your instrument. Bookmark this page to refer to it repeatedly.
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Watch the video on making the first sounds on your instrument. Bookmark this page to refer to it repeatedly.
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Watch the video on reading music. (The videos are in the first column on the left.) Bookmark this page to refer to it repeatedly.
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Buzzes and Sirens
Sequence of Instruction
1. Practice saying the musical alphabet going forward (repeating).
2. Practice saying the musical alphabet going backward (repeating).
3. Practice with a steady beat (hands on lap).
4. Practice from A to A (forward and back), one note per beat.
5. Practice B-to-B, C-to-C, D-to-D, E-to-E, F-to-F, and G-to-G.
6. Practice 2 notes per beat.
7. Practice 4 notes per beat.
8. Add the foot tap (matching the hands).
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Note Names
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Instrument Talk
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Trumpet Sheet 1 - Posture, Hand Position, Oiling Valves, Spit Valve, Tuning Slides
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Trombone Sheet 1 - Posture, Putting the Trombone Together, Hand Position, Greasing the Slide, Spit Valve, Tuning Slide, 3rd Valve Slide
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Percussion Sheet 1 - Setting Up Your Bells, Setting Up Your Snare, Tightening the Heads, Instrument Height, Hand Position, Which Notes Go with Your Bell Bars
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Tonguing
6B Day: Woodwinds and Percussion
Log in to Canvas (Directions)
Zoom links are on Canvas.
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Visit Beginning Band Boot Camp.
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Watch the video on putting your instrument together (Links to an external site.). Bookmark this page to refer to it repeatedly.
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Watch the video on cleaning and maintaining your instrument (Links to an external site.). Bookmark this page to refer to it repeatedly.
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Watch the video on making the first sounds on your instrument (Links to an external site.). Bookmark this page to refer to it repeatedly.
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Watch the video on reading music (Links to an external site.). (The videos are in the first column on the left.) Bookmark this page to refer to it repeatedly.
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Headjoints, Mouthpieces, and Sticking
Sequence of Instruction
1. Practice saying the musical alphabet going forward (repeating).
2. Practice saying the musical alphabet going backward (repeating).
3. Practice with a steady beat (hands on lap).
4. Practice from A to A (forward and back), one note per beat.
5. Practice B-to-B, C-to-C, D-to-D, E-to-E, F-to-F, and G-to-G.
6. Practice 2 notes per beat.
7. Practice 4 notes per beat.
8. Add the foot tap (matching the hands).
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Note Names
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Instrument Talk
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Tonguing - Flute
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Tonguing - Clarinet and Saxophone
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First Sheets
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Sheet 1 - Flute
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Sheet 1 - Clarinet
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Sheet 1 - Percussion Week 1.pdf
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7th
Practice assignment
7A Day: Brass and Percussion
Log in to Canvas (Directions)
Google Classroom Link for Band Karate is on Canvas
Warm-ups: Mr. Dickson's Online Warm-ups
Band Karate: Google Classroom Link
Scales: Scale Sheets for Instruments
Sound Innovations Book 1
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#95-#105
Sheet Music
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Smithsonian Suite (Links to an external site.)
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Go to https://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/sharemusic/ (Links to an external site.)
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Put in the access code: D6LyE59sxzc=
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Click "View Music."
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Scroll down to Smithsonian Suite and click on "View Music."
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Click on your part.
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7B Day: Woodwinds and Percussion
Log in to Canvas (Directions)
Google Classroom Link for Band Karate is on Canvas
Warm-ups: Mr. Dickson's Online Warm-ups
Band Karate: Google Classroom Link
Scales: Scale Sheets for Instruments
Sound Innovations Book 1
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#100-#110
Sheet Music
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Smithsonian Suite (Links to an external site.)
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Go to https://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/sharemusic/ (Links to an external site.)
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Put in the access code: D6LyE59sxzc=
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Click "View Music."
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Scroll down to Smithsonian Suite and click on "View Music."
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Click on your part.
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8th
Band
Practice assignment
Log in to Canvas (Directions)
Google Classroom Link for Scales Club is on Canvas
Breathing Gym
Warm-ups: Mr. Dickson's Online Warm-ups
Scales Club (Assessment)
That's My Jam - #1
Count Me In - Dotted Quarter Notes
Sound Innovations, Book 2
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#15; #50-#60
Sheet Music
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Put in the access code: D6LyE59sxzc=
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Click "View Music."
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Scroll down to Avalon and click on "View Music."
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Click on your part.
8th
Guitar
Practice assignment
Log in to Canvas (Directions)
Wash your hands before you play!
Recital Repertoire: #4, #5, #17, #19
Chords: C, G7, G, D7, Em
Single Notes:
String 1 - E, F, G
String 2 - B, C, D
PRACTICE:
Essential Elements for Guitar:
#22-#42
Strums:
Down, Down-Up
ASSESSMENT:
C and G7 chords
First String - 3 notes: E, F, G
Second String - 3 notes: B, C, D
Third String - 2 notes: G, A
Make-up Assignments for Absences
Do one page per absence beginning with page 8.