Beginning Band

Welcome to Beginning Band at Mesa Middle School!

Thank you for choosing to participate in Band at Mesa!

The Beginning Band class at Mesa Middle School is designed to meet the needs of students who are brand new to a band instrument or those who currently have limited experience on their band instrument. Throughout the 1st/2nd semester, we will take a step by step process to learning the ins and outs of our instruments including embouchure, articulation, air/breathing, note recognition, music reading, individual and full band performing, as well as numerous full band concerts throughout the school year. We also engage regularly in performances and fun activities with the high school music program. We will use a comprehensive band method book as our guide, and supplement full band sheet music along the way. By the time students have completed 2 semesters of beginning band, they will have achieved roughly that of 2 years experience on their instrument.

Regular home practice and participation in all scheduled performances is required. Parents will need to provide their student with an instrument (either through purchase or rental), the class music method book, various supplies, and concert attire.

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Instruments a student may choose to play in Band Class:

• flute

• clarinet

• bass clarinet

• alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, or baritone saxophone

• trumpet

• trombone

• baritone/euphonium

• tuba

• percussion: mallets and drums (previous piano experience or drum experience preferred but not required)