Focus on the beginning fundamentals of individual musicianship

• • Expectations/Routines

  • Posture/Playing Position

  • Breathing Exercises

  • Tone Quality

  • Building Good Practice Habits

Music Literacy

• • Basic Rhythms

    • • Quarter notes/rests

      • Half dotes/rests

      • Whole notes/rests

      • Dotted half notes

      • Ties

Instrument Fundamentals

• Reinforce Posture, Hand Position, Embouchure/Small Muscles, Breathing/Air Support

• Notes #1-5

Measures of Success, Book 1

• • Continue Opus 1

Focus on the fundamentals of playing in a 7th grade ensemble

• • Tone Quality

  • Blend

  • Balance

  • Intonation

Longtones: 1A-1D

• • Focus on 1A & 1C

  • Continue applying and reinforcing fundamentals

  • Continue applying knowledge of Enharmonic Equivalents

  • Chromatic Scale

    • • Upcoming Playing Test: Thursday, Oct 22

Measures of Success, Book 2

• • Continue Opus 1

Continue to work sheet music for Halloween Recording Project (Oct 27)

• • Creepy Crawlies

  • Aliens in the Attic

Focus on the fundamentals and shared responsibilities of playing in an 8th grade ensemble

• • Tone Quality

  • Blend

  • Balance

  • Intonation

Foundations for Superior Performance

• • Continue applying and reinforcing fundamentals

Continue to work sheet music for NHCS Marching Band Showcase (Oct 20)

• • Pep Tunes

  • We Are Young

Continue to work sheet music for Halloween Recording Project (Oct 27)

• • Dead Man's March

  • This is Halloween