1.      Aural training skills

·        This will be done through the music program Auralia (provided by us)

·        Why is this helpful?

i.      Improvising

ii.      Demo of improvising will be supplied – basic but impressive!

2.      Tuning and Intonation

·        Is tuning a waste of time…???

·        Tuning an ensemble in under 2 minutes

·        So how can you tune through intonation

·        Ensemble tuning exercise

3.      Rhythm skills

·        Should I count it? What do I count?

·        Methods of counting and sounding out rhythms

4.      Articulation & Tonguing

·        Yeah I tongue, I think… Tonguing techniques

·        Articulation tricks

·        How can articulation help syncopation and the ‘groove’

5.      Smart practice

·        How to optimise time during practice

6.      How to fake it like the pros do

·        How to let slip mistakes

7.      Rehearsing Band Pieces

·        Looking at : what has been covered so far and applying terms and signs, applying dynamics, rhythms, listening to other sections within the ensemble, style, releasing a chord to create ‘the effect’, use of silence, the moment before and after a piece, and much much more….

Special thanks go to Paul, Paul and Dennis for organising this event!