Brooklawn Band

2023-24 BMS MUSIC DEPARTMENT Performances:

           Required Performances (all performances at BMS @ 7pm unless announced otherwise):

         A. Winter Concerts:
               Tuesday, December 19, 2023 – BMS 6th, 7th, & 8th Grade Orchestra                   
Wednesday, January 24, 2024 – 6th @ 6:30, 7th & 8th Grade @ 7:30 Band
                    Wednesday, January 17, 2024 – 6th, 7th & 8th Grade Chorus
                    Tuesday, February 13, 2024 – “Bands of Par-Troy West” Concert @ PHHS – 8th Grade Band
                    Tuesday, February 27, 2024 – PHHS/BMS Joint Chorus Concert @ PHHS – 8th Grade Chorus

         B. Spring Concerts:
                    Monday, May 13, 2024 – 6th @ 6:30, 7th & 8th Grade & Jazz @ 7:30 Band
                    Wednesday, May 15, 2024 – 6th, 7th & 8th Grade Orchestra    
                Monday, May 20, 2024 – 6th @ 6:30, 7th & 8th Grade @ 7:30 Chorus 

         C. Moving Up Ceremony @ PHHS - Monday, June 17, 2024 9:30am  – 7th Grade Band   

        
CONCERT ATTIRE:

                     *Gentlemen - White Shirt, Long Tie, Black Pants, Black Socks & Black Shoes

                     *Ladies - Black or White Top, Long Black Skirt or Black Pants, Black Shoes

                     *NO SNEAKERS PERMITTED AT CONCERTS

         (Violation of proper behavior or concert attire will result in a 25% reduction of concert grade.)

BMS Back to school outline-handout 23-24.pdf
Why Study Music.pdf

MUSIC LINKS

eMusicTheory.com

Free Metronome Online — ONLINE METRONOME

Free Music Paper — Free Music Manuscript Paper

French Horn Tuning

MakeMusic Cloud Website (formerly SmartMusic) — MakeMusic.com

Make Music Cloud ASSIGNMENTS HOME (formerly SmartMusic)

Mount Tabor Music Camp

Musical Concepts for Band.pdf

MUSIC DICTIONARY ONLINE

Music Shop (Boonton)

NJSMA (North Jersey School Music Association) — Region I Website

NJ Wind Symphony — Formerly the Ridgewood Concert Band

Percussion Instruction — Vic Firth Percussion Instruction

PTHSD Visual & Performing Arts Website

Tuning Drones

Scale Warmups for Band

C Treble Scale Warmups (pink) - for flute, oboe, mallet percussion

Bb Treble Scale Warmups (yellow) - for Bb clarinet, Bb bass clarinet, Bb trumpet, Bb tenor saxophone

Eb Treble Scale Warmups (gold) - for Eb alto saxophone, Eb baritone saxophone

F Treble Scale Warmups (green) - for F French horn

Bass Scale Warmups (blue) - for bassoon, trombone, euphonium, tuba, bass clef marimba

Brass Lip Slur Exercises

Trumpet - French Horn - Trombone - Euphonium - Tuba

FINGERING CHARTS

Band Lesson Calendars

2023-24 BMS Band Lesson Groups.pdf
2024.05-06 BMS Lesson Calendar.pdf
2024.03-04 BMS Lesson Calendar.pdf
2024.01-02 BMS Lesson Calendar.pdf
2023.11-12 BMS Lesson Calendar.pdf
2023.09-10 BMS Lesson Calendar.pdf