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Comprehensive Distance Learning for Musicians is Possible and Even Pretty Amazing!
AMBASSADORS 2024/25
CONGRATULATIONS!!! Your first rehearsal is next Tuesday, June 4th, at Beaumont- 7:30 to 8:55.
JAZZ AMBASSADORS 2024/2025-
Rehearsals start next week, Tuesday through Friday, arrive at 7:20, please, ready to play at 7:30
Saxes:
Alto 1: Lovely Castillo Bojorquez
Alto 2: Miles Yang
Alto 2: Benny Zacks
Tenor 1: Jack Flusche
Tenor 2: Lincoln Graham
Bari: Lowin Webber
Trombones:
Tbn 1: Logan Terrell
Tbn 2: Graham Dula
Tbn 3: Magnus Capps
Bass Trombone: Ezra Gunderson
Trumpets
Tpt 1- (Lead) Lucy Spain
Tpt 2- (Jazz Chair) Evan Krall
Tpt 3- Natalie Lynch
Tpt 4- Liam Danon
Rhythm Section
Bass: Ben Thrasher
Piano: Paxton Henry and Mira Coe
Guitar: open
Drums, Vibes: Addie Paulson and Skyler Henry
8th grade Combo- starts in the fall
Ryan Hart- Drums
Donovan Hall-Fry and Nona Campbell Allen
Boden Houff- Bass
We have openings for Piano, guitar, horns by audition in the fall
OK my friends- here we are. Out of the building, but not out of time! As musicians, we can make the best of this situation in a few ways:
We have lots of time to practice, compose, research instruments and other musicians and even set up Skype lessons! Since I won't see you 5 days a week for rehearsals, which easily adds up to about 150 minutes per week of in-class playing time, let's find some ways to keep building skills, learning about music and musicians and even help you to move forward.
For Skype lessons with Mr. Barber, Mieke Bruggeman, Jeff Chilton and others, email me at cplank@pps.net and I will send contact info. Some teachers are offering free YouTube classes that you can play along with, and I will set up a separate section called Lesson Resources to help you find these great options!
0-21 https://www.schoolpay.com/pay/for/BMS-Jazz-Ambassadors-2021/SesLET
Band Method Book
https://www.schoolpay.com/pay/for/Band-Method-Book/ScvbEGZ
Online Resources- Phase One!
Online Resources- Phase One!
How to Clean your instrument:
SmartMusic.com https://www.smartmusic.com/
- SmartMusic is a fun way to practice at home- built like a video game for practicing! It provides immediate feedback and has thousands of songs to play along with, including our band music. Go to the Smart Music website and check out this interactive practice tool! This is a great option for a student who loves the internet and is also a musician, and PPS has purchased the Premium Level subscription for every student in PPS.
MusicRacer.com - a fun game that tests note names, musical knowledge and fingerings!
MakingMusicFun.net - lots of great ways to learn about every kind of music!
SightReadingFactory.com - an amazing way to practice sightreading for every level!
NoteFlight.com - find your inner composer, write out solo ideas - on any device!
MuseScore.org - free notation software
Finale Notepad - free notation software
Ningenius.net - game apps to learn note names and fingerings
RhythmBee - learn to read rhythms
Breezin- thru theory - learn theory and composition
OneNote note-taking app
StaffPad Windows 10 notation software (requires active digitiser technology)
BeatpadLite for iPhone or iPad
Melodica - iOS app
Staff Wars: a note name video game! http://www.themusicinteractive.com/kbe/Chromebook/index.html
Video practice tools:
Video practice tools:
Daily warm-up for brass with the Amazing Harry Watters! youtu.be/oSTHFadtrLM
Percussion technique (beginning to medium) https://youtu.be/JkoHU6J1if4
Percussion technique (medium/advanced)and play along, with rudiments posted:
Easy pop tunes for all instruments and levels
Easy pop tunes for all instruments and levels
Welcome!
This is my 19th year of teaching Band at Beaumont Middle School, we are winding up to a great start! The program includes six sections of Concert band and several jazz bands that meet before school. We learn about parade-style marching and even play a few rock tunes as a pep band for the Faculty vs 8th Grade basketball game. If you have a student in the band you are now included in "POPs" - Parents of Performers - who help to make this program possible at Beaumont for almost half of the student body.
Beaumont also marches every three years in the Junior Rose Festival Parade, and our next turn to perform in the rotation is June 2, 2021. Keep your fingers crossed...
Please check the Calendar often for upcoming events and information, as sometimes dates have to be changed. For more information about the band program, please contact Cynthia Plank.
Explore the program through the links along the top:
Calendar provides monthly event lists. We are looking forward to having events sometime in the future.
Practice Records are now in Canvas
More...
Jazz Academy Listening Lab includes audio resources for that group.
Jazz Ambassador Listening Lab includes current tunes we're working on or studying in Ambassadors
Improv Listening Lab includes listening resources for the Improv class.
Beaumont Listening Lab includes current tunes for concert band classes
Details and Resources includes the band handbook, event info, and music technology links.
More Links takes you to sheet music sources, local music stores, Grant Band, and instrument info
Donations and Wish List provides a donation link and information on needed items.
Have items to add or comments to share? Contact our webmaster today! email now: Plank.Cynthia@gmail.com
Seventh and eighth grade bands combine each year to form a marching band for the Hollywood Veterans Day Parade, this year on Monday, Nov. 11. PLEASE add this required event to your calendar now. We are number 11 in the line-up and the first band to march! We meet at 8:45 at 40th and Tillamook, and will be done by about 10:30.
Details: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1r0ud8wl4urUYSHeEMNjJ4lo0B399ooQeDdy_9ifdfNM/edit?usp=sharing
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