What to Practice

This page will list things we have covered in class that you could be practicing at home. Remember- make your practice sessions about what YOU need! Need a review? Play something easier, or from the beginning of the book. Need something more difficult? Move ahead in the book.

PLAYING TEST STARTING OCTOBER 12th

Use a Metronome! 

BPM= Beats Per Minute

Google "metronome" 

https://www.metronomeonline.com/

Groovy Metronome: (only one tempo though) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85ZptB9kgaM 

Week of October 30th- November 3rd

4th Grade- Marvelous Margrave and Matzke Magic warm ups, #14-18 of our book. 

5th Grade- Movement 1 of Prehistoric Suite- watch out for accidentals! Trumpets need to practice Courage and Honor

6th Grade- Practice your part in Pikes Peak March and Safari. Flutes, practice measure 33 on in PPM. Low brass work on more confidant playing in Safari.

Week of October 16- 20 AND 23-27

4th Grade- First 5 notes on pages 4-5. #10- #13. Always practice good basics like embouchure, tonguing, posture, holding the instrument correctly.

5th Grade- Practice your part in Courage and Honor. 

6th Grade- Practice your part in Pikes Peak March and Safari.

Week of October 9- 13

4th Grade- First 5 notes on pages 4-5. #10- #13. Always practice good basics like embouchure, tonguing, posture, holding the instrument correctly.

5th Grade- Playing test on LT1A this week! Practice your part in Courage and Honor. 

6th Grade- Playing test on LT1A this week! Practice your part in Pikes Peak March and Safari.

Week of October 2- 7

4th Grade- embouchure, tonguing rhythms, #1-10 in the book, practice reading notes! Playing test of first 5 notes next week

5th Grade- Bb scale, Long Tone 1A, pages 11-13 of the book,  Courage and Honor. Playing test on LT1A starting next week.

6th Grade- Long Tone 1A, Bb Scale,  pages 19- 21 of the book, Safari, Pikes Peak March. Playing test on LT1A starting next week.

Week of September 25- 29

4th Grade- embouchure, tonguing rhythms, #1-10 in the book, start practicing reading notes!

5th Grade- Bb scale, Long Tone 1A, pages 11-13 of the book,  in class we worked a lot on #60- 61

6th Grade- Long Tone 1A, Bb Scale,  pages 18- 20 of the book, Safari

Week of September 18- 22

4th Grade- embouchure, tonguing rhythms, #1-6 in the book, start practicing reading notes!

5th Grade- Mostly Bb scale, Long Tone 1A (if you have it), pages 10-11 of the book, #48 specifically needs a lot of work

6th Grade- Long Tone 1A, Bb Scale,  pages 16- 19 of the book

Week of September 11-15

4th Grade- setting up instrument, embouchure, tonguing rhythms, first note

5th Grade- We have been reviewing from the book. Make sure you can play AND READ the notes on pages 4--7. Practice Long Tone 1A, and Bb scale

6th Grade- Long Tone 1A, Bb scale in new rhythm, We have been reviewing page 12 of the book.