Summer School Band Syllabus
Gilbert Public Schools
Beginning Band
Week 1
Instrument Assembly and Maintenance
Posture
Embouchure and Sound Production
Tonguing
Hand Position
Learn First 3 Notes
Learn 3 Note Songs
Musical Concepts:
Staff Foundations
Rhythm Values
1st 3 Notes
Reading Fingering Charts
Accidentals
Week 2
Review and Reinforce Week
Learn 4th and 5th Notes
Learn 4 and 5 Note Songs
Musical Concepts:
Phrasing
Repeat Sign
Fermata
4th and 5th Notes
Week 3
Review and Reinforce Weeks 1 and 2
Learn more 4 and 5 Note Songs
Learn the 6th Note
Learn 6 Note Songs
Musical Concepts:
Review and Reinforce Concepts learned during weeks 1 and 2
Week 4
Review and Reinforce Weeks 1, 2, and 3
Learn How to Play Simple Duets
Concert Performance Preparation
Concert Performance!
Musical Concepts:
Musical Form: Duet
Concert Performance Etiquette
Intermediate Band
Week 1
Knowledge Skill Assessment
Concert Bb Scale
Warm-Up Sequence #1
Concert Piece #1 (Key of Bb)
Piece TBD
Week 2
Review and Reinforce Week 1
Concert Eb Scale
Warm-Up Sequence #2
Concert Piece #2 (Key of Eb)
Piece TBD
Week 3
Review and Reinforce Weeks 1 and 2
Concert F Scale
Warm-Up Sequence #3
Concert Piece #3 (Key of F)
Piece TBD
Week 4
Review and Reinforce Weeks 1, 2, and 3
Warm-Up Sequence #4
Performance Preparation of all three full ensemble pieces
Concert Performance!
"Switch" Band
Week 1
Instrument Assembly and Maintenance
Posture
Embouchure and Sound Production
Tonguing
Hand Position
Learn First 5 Notes
Learn 3, 4 and 5 Note Songs
Musical Concepts:
Staff Foundations
Rhythm Values
1st 3 Notes
Reading Fingering Charts
Accidentals
Phrasing
Repeat Sign
Fermata
Week 2
Review and Reinforce Week 1
Learn the 6th and 7th Note
Learn 6 and 7 Note Songs
Musical Concepts:
Review and Reinforce Concepts learned during week 1
Duets
Week 3
Review and Reinforce Weeks 1 and 2
Learn the 8th Note (Low Concert G)
Concert Bb Scale
Modified Low Note Version
Standard Version will be taught for students who are ready.
Musical Concepts:
Scale Pattern
Dynamics
Pick-Up Notes
Week 4
Review and Reinforce Weeks 1, 2, and 3
Learn How to Play Duets and Trios
Concert Performance Preparation
Concert Performance!
Musical Concepts:
Musical Form: Duets and Trios
Concert Performance Etiquette