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:

• Go to the Listening Room found on the left menu to hear examples of each piece
• Pay attention to tempo, articulation and accuracy
• Dynamic contrasts are necessary to successfully communicate the piece and to connect to the audience

BAND:

• Listen to style-
  • Phrasing is important in both pieces.
  • Listen for rise and fall in the melodic and harmonic lines.
• Articulations matter
• Watch notes in new ranges; especially chromatic tones
• Consider: where does your part fall in the balance of the piece.
• Consult the fingering chart link on the digital learning page

Percussion: Don't forget to work on Bongoed Beethoven!

Review rudiments:

• Open v/s closed Rolls
• 5, 7, 9 stroke rolls
• paradiddle refresher
• vic firth tutorials
• Scroll down for more specific videos for different rudiments.

ORCHESTRA: Handel's Allegro from Concerto Grosso & Red Pepper

• KNOW: As you play the subject and answer of the Fugue, keeping a steady beat is very important for continuity and alignment.
• Understand: Each part of the piece must be played with great independence
• Do: Use a metronome when practicing your part so that you are precise.
• Handel: Concerto grosso:
  • Use metronome: start with slow practice, connect with the beat
  • subdivide the beat into eighth notes for the really tricky parts
• Red Pepper: Watch out for "low 2's" or naturals in the melodic and harmonic lines.
  • Slow practice at first, then speed up.

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