Band Video.mp4Welcome to 6th Grade Band!
Welcome to 6th Grade Band!
This week your child was introduced to the band program at his/her elementary school.
Feel free to watch the video to see an overview of band and the instruments that students can select.
Students interested in joining band should fill out the form they received at school, and return it to their 6th grade teachers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the requirements to join band?
What are the requirements to join band?
No previous musical training is required for enrollment. Anyone who is interested in music may join!
No previous musical training is required for enrollment. Anyone who is interested in music may join!
When are band classes held?
When are band classes held?
Classes are held during the school day at Audelia Creek, Forestridge, Jess Harben, O. Henry, Richland, and Springridge Elementary Schools five days a week. There is no conflict with academic courses, ADEC, or sports.
Classes are held during the school day at Audelia Creek, Forestridge, Jess Harben, O. Henry, Richland, and Springridge Elementary Schools five days a week. There is no conflict with academic courses, ADEC, or sports.
How do you choose an instrument?
How do you choose an instrument?
The selection of an instrument is done during an instrument fitting (a special conference involving the director, the prospective student, and the parents). At that time the student will have the opportunity to test out the various instruments. Directors will recommend instruments based on the student's desire, instrumentation needs, and physical suitability.
The selection of an instrument is done during an instrument fitting (a special conference involving the director, the prospective student, and the parents). At that time the student will have the opportunity to test out the various instruments. Directors will recommend instruments based on the student's desire, instrumentation needs, and physical suitability.
Do you have to buy an instrument?
Do you have to buy an instrument?
We strongly advise renting an instrument with option to purchase in order to ensure that the student does indeed have the desire and ability to play. In most cases, the rental payments can apply to the purchase of the instrument. Some of the larger instruments may be rented from the school. Representatives from a music store will be on hand at the instrument fitting to assist you in reserving an instrument for fall delivery.
We strongly advise renting an instrument with option to purchase in order to ensure that the student does indeed have the desire and ability to play. In most cases, the rental payments can apply to the purchase of the instrument. Some of the larger instruments may be rented from the school. Representatives from a music store will be on hand at the instrument fitting to assist you in reserving an instrument for fall delivery.
What instruments can students pick from in the 6th grade?
What instruments can students pick from in the 6th grade?
Band students can play flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, French horn, trombone, euphonium, tuba, or percussion.
Band students can play flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, French horn, trombone, euphonium, tuba, or percussion.
Why join band?
Why join band?
Participation in instrumental music has proven to be a tremendous incentive for maintaining a good academic record. Getting involved in music provides the participant an enriching cultural, social, and educational experience. A great deal of self-discipline is developed by mastery of a musical instrument.
Participation in instrumental music has proven to be a tremendous incentive for maintaining a good academic record. Getting involved in music provides the participant an enriching cultural, social, and educational experience. A great deal of self-discipline is developed by mastery of a musical instrument.
Music is a science: It is exact and specific. Playing music promotes an understanding of physics through acoustics and fine and large motor skills.
Music is a science: It is exact and specific. Playing music promotes an understanding of physics through acoustics and fine and large motor skills.
Music is mathematical: It is rhythmically based on the subdivisions of time into fractions. Playing music means doing math in real time.
Music is mathematical: It is rhythmically based on the subdivisions of time into fractions. Playing music means doing math in real time.
Music is a foreign language: Most music terms are in Italian, German, or French. Music notation is a highly developed kind of shorthand that uses symbols to represent ideas and sound. The language of music is both complex and universal.
Music is a foreign language: Most music terms are in Italian, German, or French. Music notation is a highly developed kind of shorthand that uses symbols to represent ideas and sound. The language of music is both complex and universal.
Music is art: It is a creative way of melding these technical elements with emotion to create something beautiful. Music promotes creativity and sensitivity.
Music is art: It is a creative way of melding these technical elements with emotion to create something beautiful. Music promotes creativity and sensitivity.
Because playing music involves so many areas of the brain at once, it is the equivalent a full body workout for the brain – and all of this while also being fun!
Because playing music involves so many areas of the brain at once, it is the equivalent a full body workout for the brain – and all of this while also being fun!