Class: Beginning Band Grade: Fifth Location: DECA P5 Time: 8:30 to 9 am
Beginning Band meets in the morning everyday at room P5 at the elementary School.
(Monday: Trumpet/Trombone, Tuesday: Percussion, Wednesday: All Band students, Thursday: Flute/Piccolo, Friday: Clarinet/Saxophone)
During the year students will practice basic skills on their instruments with their beginning books (Essential Elements) and later learn pieces of music for an end of year concert. When it gets closer to the date of the concert, there will be After School Rehearsals held to practice the concert music. Beginning Band students are given a weekly practice log to fill out on Wednesday and collected the next Wednesday. If students practice longer than 15 minutes and for more than 4 days each week, they can earn Coyote Cash to use at the school store.
Instruments Offered for Concert Band:
Flute/Piccolo
Clarinet
Alto Saxophone
Trumpet/ Trombone
Percussion (drums and mallet percussion)