Mr. Alfaro's Instrumental Music Page
For King Middle School and Glassbook Elem., Schafer Park Elem., and Southgate Elem.
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Videos are under "resources" in their respective pages, except the violin videos are on the Beg. Violin page, towards the bottom.
Welcome!
Welcome!
Fill out the form on your school device, with a parent/guardian.
It will automatically record your student email
Have your parents provide a valid email and phone number that receives texts.
If you want percussion, you have to buy your own equipment. NO EXCEPTIONS; do not ask for a loaner.
Saxophone is not a good starter instrument. I'm a saxophonist, but I started on clarinet.
Incomplete or poorly filled out applications may be thrown out.
Asking for a percussion loaner may be treated like an incomplete application.
Baritone horns are both small tubas and large trumpets. They're great for starting and probably the easiest to start on of all the options!
All questions are collected and answered here:
All questions are collected and answered here:
Don't know what to pick to play? Here's a demo video of all the band instruments available to high schoolers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCTeSjpDsIs&list=PLVGat_7LvgJfje-WQF2hECYo8g600a-nB&index=1
Here's a video highlighting the families of the orchestra, and has a pretty good violin demonstration.
Other School Site Music Pages
Other School Site Music Pages
Palma Ceia: Mr. Mannah (please email me for the Google Classroom code)
Stonebrae: Ms. Moyle has a great website set up with resources for 5/6 instrumental students
Practice tips:
Take your instrument out for at least 10 minutes a day, every day.
Review what you know and can do
Try the phrase/exercise/song backwards
Don't be afraid to look ahead in the book (I'll be posting more-detailed explanations for each page in your method book)
Smartmusic: Check out other method books
Stay tuned for:
More tips and videos for your instrument
Links to my Google Classroom pages where documents will be hosted.
A comprehensive song book with...
Exercises that break-down parts of the those songs--like what we do in class, only actually written out for you to read.
A new book for your instrument (that would have all the information I wish your current books had).
Make sure you're added to the appropriate Class Dojo class. Please fill the survey above to be added to the correct class.
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