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WHS Band & Jazz Holiday Album - 2020

https://youtu.be/ZDa9_F3ootU

Virtual Pomp & Circumstance

performed by the

WHS 2020 Band Seniors!

https://youtu.be/WdAP4OtlEOQ

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Some Great News!!

The Wayland High School Music Department has been awarded the Namm Foundation 2020 Best Communities in Music Education Award!

Assignment #1 due (3/23/20)

*Recording for elderly - please submit asap if incomplete

*Registering for Google Classroom and Smartmusic - please do so asap if incomplete

*ALL RECORDING ASSIGNMENTS MOVING FORWARD WILL BE IN SMARTMUSIC! EVERYONE MUST REGISTER!

Assignment #2 due (3/25/20) Wednesday by 8pm

Clean Your Instrument and Mouthpiece & send me proof by taking a picture of you cleaning your instrument.

*WARNING! NEVER SUBMERGE A WOODWIND INSTRUMENT IN WATER OR GET IT WET. NEVER GETS PADS OF ANY KIND WET!

*Clean your mouthpiece with soap, hot water, and a small brush then rinse clean.

*Woodwinds - swab your instrument, wipe off any visible grime around keys, tighten any screws if loose.

*Brass - disassemble your instrument and let it sit in sink or tub for 15 minutes with warm water and soap (Trumpets don't get your valves pads wet), brush out tubes, rinse with clean water, reassemble and lubricate slides with vaseline and oil valves/slides with valve/slide oil.

*Percussion wipe down your sticks and mallets with a light disinfectant (lysol) and then wipe them with a clean damp rag and let dry.

*Check-out youtube videos for instrument specific cleaning demos.

Assignment #3 - Smartmusic Recordings Due (3/26/20) Thursday -All Recordings must be done in Smartmusic!

Concert Band - Measures 1-49 of "Sparks"

Honors Wind Ensemble - Entire Mvt.II The Sultan of Morocco from "Paintings"

Honors Jazz Ensemble - All of "Burritos To Go"

Assignment #4 - Smartmusic Recordings Due (4/3/20) Friday -All Recordings must be done in Smartmusic!

Concert Band - Measures 50 to the end of "Sparks"

Honors Wind Ensemble - Entire Mvt.IV - Catherine The Great from "Paintings"

Honors Jazz Ensemble - All of "Maiden Voyage"

Assignment #5 - Youtube Clip Review Due by Thursday April 8th

Check Google Classroom for details.

CODES TO JOIN CLASSES:

GOOGLE CLASSROOM

Concert Band: f2l5e4s

Honors Wind Ensemble: noeyhzg

Honors Jazz Ensemble: maf7rku

AP Music Theory: 75k77ne

SMARTMUSIC

Open a Chrome browser and visit: https://admin.smartmusic.com/join

Concert Band: DG63H-AY7CW

Honors Wind Ensemble: CFKDN-4QMDE

Honors Jazz Ensemble: TJMXW-X7JXE

AP Music Theory: VQEJV-233U3

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WHS Honors Wind & Jazz Ensembles Audition Info:

Recordings due by Wednesday March 4th @5pm

https://sites.google.com/a/wayland.k12.ma.us/wayland-high-school-band-jazz-program/whs-audition-info

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Current Recordings:

Honors Wind Ensemble

Paintings (all five movements) - William Owens: https://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/media-player.jsp?&type=audio&productID=10279451

The Lion King - Arr. John Higgins: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEEDErl0wlI

Concert Band

Sparks - Brian Balmages: https://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/media-player.jsp?&type=audio&productID=10029221

The Lion King - Arr. John Higgins: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEEDErl0wlI

Honors Jazz Horns and Rhythm Section

*Take Attendance

*All pieces are out of the Jim Snidero "Jazz Conceptions Books (extra photocopies on my desk)

*Play jazz play-alongs in class and have students play the melody and take turns improvising.

Groove Blues:

Recorded Solo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zeF2eoy_v8

Play-Along Track: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woH02o4G8NM

Father Song

Recorded Solo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrEKjEcIz-0

Play Along Track (With Intro): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4NubfrhASc

Grease:

Recorded Solo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEEiCN1nrDo

Play-Along Track: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzzWC3QU0tY

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Fall Jazz Night!

Video Clip - Feeling Good with Bec Patsenker Vocals

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6i8IZ3_23SU&feature=youtu.be

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Band Fest Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J24UmIQFNLs

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WHS Music Department is named:

NAMM Foundation 2019 Best Communities for Music Education!!

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Link to WHS Band Performance at the 2017 Graduation - The Music of Hamilton!

http://waylandstudentpress.com/?p=54902

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Past Events

Lucy's Love Bus Fundraiser

Band Fest Picture

*Renowned Rock Drummer and Wayland resident, Scott Crago, spoke to students during winter week about his experience in the music industry and playing with the legendary rock band the "Eagles". Mr. Crago is a "DW" and "Vic Firth" sponsored artist.

Nathan Childers Masterclass Pictures: We had an amazing day with NYC Jazz Artist Nathan Childers. He coached and played with our Honors Wind Ensemble, Concert Band, Honors Jazz Ensemble, Songwriting Class, and even a jazz cellist. Mr. Childers is an endorsed artist by the Rico and Yamaha corporations. Topics included: Warm-ups and long tones, breathing, phrasing, improvisation, reed and instrument care, and life in the music industry. Mr Childers stated,"I am so impressed with your new school - what an incredible environment to learn in". He was also very impressed with the playing level in our music program and its many course offerings. We hope to have him back again soon. He is a true artist that instills his love and passion of music with all groups that he works with. If you are ever in NYC, stop by the famous jazz club "Birdland" to see if he is playing that night. This masterclass day was made possible with a grant from CAPA and the Yamaha Corporation. Thank You!!

You can follow Mr. Childers on his website at www.nathanchildersmusic.com

District Website (scale and other info)

http://www.mmeaeasterndistrict.org/

Lettersforliberty.org - website and vision created by Christine Cocce '12 (Support Our Troops!)

*Wayland Fine Arts Wins Namm Award!! http://www.nammfoundation.org/press-room/namm-foundation-record-number-programs-earn-distinction-best-community-music-education

*SmartMusic Video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwHYGeIGnXo&feature=related

*Private Lesson Program Info:

https://sites.google.com/a/wayland.k12.ma.us/wayland-high-school-band-jazz-program/after-school-private-lesson-program

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