DATE: FRIDAY, MAY 29TH AND SATURDAY, MAY 30TH @ THE CRANE SCHOOL OF MUSIC @ SUNY POTSDAM
DATE: FRIDAY, MAY 29TH OR SATURDAY, MAY 30TH
LOCATION: MS CAFETERIA
WHO: SELECT GRADE 6/7/8 STUDENTS
HOW TO SIGN UP - STUDENTS WILL BE SELECTED BY MR. PATTON
[CLICK HERE] FOR NYSSMA SOLO FESTIVAL EXPLAINATION
STUDENTS MUST DO THE FOLLOWING FOR THEIR ADJUDICATOR:
1) PERFORM A SOLO
MR. PATTON WILL WORK HELP SELECT A SOLO THAT IS CHALLENGING, BUT DOABLE FOR EACH STUDENT
2) MEMORIZE AND PERFORM A CERTAIN NUMBER OF SCALES OR DRUM RUDIMENTS [DETERMINED BY THE LEVEL OF SOLO]
LEVELS 1-2 [3 SCALES] LEVELS 3-4 [7 SCALES]
3) SIGHT-READ A SHORT MUSICAL EXAMPLE
WE DO THIS ALL THE TIME IN BAND, BUT NOW IT'S FOR POINTS!
DO NOT STOP. NEVER STOP. KEEP GOING. MISTAKES ARE NOT THE END OF THE WORLD!!!
DEADLINES AND REQUIREMENTS [2025-2026]
STUDENTS MUST RETURN NYSSMA SOLO FESTIVAL PERMISSION SLIP BY WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17TH
LATE PERMISSION SLIPS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
STUDENTS WILL BE REGISTERED AT THE BEGINNING OF FEBRUARY [MR. PATTON DOES THIS], BUT THE COMMITMENT TOWARDS LEARNNG THE SOLO NEEDS TO BE MADE IN EARLY JANUARY TO ENSURE STUDENT SUCCESS
STUDENTS MUST ATTEND TWO NYSSMA SOLO LESSONS IN THE MONTH OF JANUARY
THIS MAY HAVE TO HAPPEN AFTER SCHOOL
STUDENTS NEED TO PRACTICE THEIR NYSSMA SOLO ON THEIR OWN IN BETWEEN LESSONS
FAILURE TO ATTEND TWO LESSONS OR WORKING INDEPENDENTLY COULD RESULT IN THE STUDENT BEING DROPPED FROM SOLO FESTIVAL PARTICIPATION
STUDENT EXPECTATIONS
STUDENTS NEED TO UNDERSTAND THAT A NYSSMA SOLO IS EXTRA WORK ON TOP OF THEIR NORMAL BAND COURSE LOAD.
THIS IS, HOWEVER, NOT A PUNISHMENT. THIS ALLOWS THE STUDENT TO WORK AND PERFORM INDEPENDENTLY AND BE RECONGIZED AS SUCH.
THIS WILL REQUIRE PRACTICING ON THEIR OWN AND WORKING INDEPENDENTLY FROM MR. PATTON.
STUDENTS SHOULD ARRIVE TO EACH LESSON HAVING PRACTICED THE ASSIGNED WORK FROM THE PREVIOUS LESSON AND BE READY TO MOVE FORWARD DURING EACH AND EVERY LESSON. MR. PATTON DOES NOT WANT TO SIT AND LISTEN TO YOU PRACTICE...
USER: patton.richard@gcsk12.org
PASS: WildCats Notice that W and C are capital letters.
AFTER LOGGING IN, CLICK ON "SAVED" AND FIND 1) YOUR INSTRUMENT AND 2) YOUR NYSSMA LEVEL.
EXAMPLE: LEVEL 1 FLUTE WOULD BE [FLUTE-NYSSMA 1]
USING THE "SEARCH" FEATURE MIGHT BE THE QUICKEST WAY. JUST TYPE IN THE FIRST TWO LETTERS OF YOUR INSTRUMENT!
DO NOT STOP. NEVER STOP. KEEP GOING. MISTAKES ARE NOT THE END OF THE WORLD!!!
FLUTE
CLARINET
ALTO SAX
TENOR SAX
BARI SAX
TRUMPET
F HORN
TROMBONE
EUPHONIUM
TUBA
SNARE DRUM - LEVEL 1/2 RUDIMENTS
LONG ROLL - 20 SECONDS OF A CLEAR/CONTROLLED BUZZ ROLL [NO DYNAMIC CHANGE]
5 STROKE ROLL
9 STROKE ROLL
FLAM
FLAM TAP
DRAG
SINGLE PARADIDDLE
SCALE SHEETS LETTERS ONLY MUSIC NOTATION
LEVEL 1/2 SOLO = 3 SCALES
LEVEL 3/4 SOLO = 7 SCALES
LEVEL 1
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 3
SCALE SHEETS LETTERS ONLY MUSIC NOTATION
LEVEL 1/2 SOLO = 3 SCALES
LEVEL 3/4 SOLO = 7 SCALES
LEVEL 1
LEVEL 2
SCALE SHEETS LETTERS ONLY MUSIC NOTATION
LEVEL 1/2 SOLO = 3 SCALES
LEVEL 3/4 SOLO = 7 SCALES
LEVEL 1
LOWER SOLOS
HIGHER SOLOS
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 3
HABANERA
TAMBOURIN
VOCALISE
SCALE SHEETS LETTERS ONLY MUSIC NOTATION
LEVEL 1/2 SOLO = 3 SCALES
LEVEL 3/4 SOLO = 7 SCALES
LEVEL 1
LEVEL 2
SCALE SHEETS LETTERS ONLY MUSIC NOTATION
LEVEL 1/2 SOLO = 3 SCALES
LEVEL 3/4 SOLO = 7 SCALES
LEVEL 1
LEVEL 2
SCALE SHEETS LETTERS ONLY MUSIC NOTATION
LEVEL 1/2 SOLO = 3 SCALES
LEVEL 3/4 SOLO = 7 SCALES
LEVEL 1
LEVEL 3
LEVEL 4
LEVEL 5
SCALE SHEETS LETTERS ONLY MUSIC NOTATION
LEVEL 1/2 SOLO = 3 SCALES
LEVEL 3/4 SOLO = 7 SCALES
LEVEL 1
LEVEL 2
SCALE SHEETS LETTERS ONLY MUSIC NOTATION
LEVEL 1/2 SOLO = 3 SCALES
LEVEL 3/4 SOLO = 7 SCALES
LEVEL 1
LEVEL 2