Southampton March and Allegretto
Know: Cut time is related to Common Time in form and mathematic calculation. Once of our pieces is more related to common time, one is in cut time.
Understand: Cut time adds the bounce needed to give it an American March feel.
Do: Practice Southampton March and Allegretto with the following concepts in mind:
BAND:
Percussion: Don't forget to work on Bongoed Beethoven!
Review rudiments:
ORCHESTRA: Handel's Allegro from Concerto Grosso & Red Pepper
Percussion rudiment lessons:
We recently found a fantastic percussion website that shows high quality video of the Drum Rudiments! Students should start slow and work to maintain their fastest speed. Note: do not slow down as seen on video. Please encourage your children to practice their rudiments as they are essential to their musical development.
1) Open Roll: http://drumrudiments.com/drum-rudiments/drum-lessons/double-stroke-open-roll-drum-rudiment.htm
2) Single Paradiddle: http://drumrudiments.com/drum-rudiments/drum-lessons/single-paradiddle-drum-rudiment.htm
3) Flam Accent: http://drumrudiments.com/drum-rudiments/drum-lessons/flam-accent-drum-rudiment.htm
4) Flam Tap: http://drumrudiments.com/drum-rudiments/drum-lessons/flam-tap-drum-rudiment.htm
5) Flam Paradiddle; http://drumrudiments.com/drum-rudiments/drum-lessons/flam-paradiddle-drum-rudiment.htm
6) Single Drag Tap: http://drumrudiments.com/drum-rudiments/drum-lessons/single-drag-tap-drum-rudiment.htm
7) Double Drag Tap: http://drumrudiments.com/drum-rudiments/drum-lessons/double-drag-tap-drum-rudiment.htm
8) Drag Paradiddle #1: http://drumrudiments.com/drum-rudiments/drum-lessons/drag-paradiddle-1-drum-rudiment.htm
9) Single Ratamacue: http://drumrudiments.com/drum-rudiments/drum-lessons/single-ratamacue-drum-rudiment.htm