Fall 2024 Newsletter

MORE PRACTICE = MORE EXPERIENCE = MORE SKILL = MORE FUN!!!

PERMISSION SLIP/ CALENDAR (we need back if you missed the meeting!)

If you still need the calendar or sign the permission slip for the year, you can access the 7/8 grade one by clicking HERE. or access the beginner one HERE

HANDBOOK

click HERE for access the handbook

7/8 Grade Band News

We've gotten started on our pep band music!! We have so many performances coming up soon! Hope to see you there! 

CLICK HERE FOR SEPTEMBER and OCTOBER performance handout.

What should you hear being practiced?

• Warmups

• Scales

• Music

• Wind Ensemble should be practicing All Region Etudes daily. Students have weekly playing grades. 

• Concert and Symphonic Band should be practicing All Star Etudes daily. Students have weekly playing grades. 

• All Bands have weekly sectionals. (See "sectional" tab for schedules).

• SUPER BAND SATURDAY-- Sept 21. All students in Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, and Concert Band will receive instruction on their all star and region music from professionals. See HANDOUT HERE.

BEGINNING BAND NEWS

Beginning Band students have been learning the fundamentals of music, such as rhythm and note names. We have learned about posture and breathing, and have started learning to put our instruments together. We have made sounds on our mouthpieces and we are looking forward to first instrument sounds!

Please remember that instruments will be sent home when we feel students have a good grasp of how to handle them properly and have established good habits in the classroom under our supervision. This will look different for each class. "TRUST THE PROCESS!"

What should students be "practicing" at home?

• Rhythm-- students will begin passing off rhythm lines in class. 

• Music Theory- students have musictheory.net on their computer. They can practice their note names on www.musictheory.net

• Mouthpiece sounds- student should practice making calm, steady sounds on their mouthpieces.

• Instrument sounds- when instruments go home, you should hear calm, steady sounds on the full instrument. We are working on holding one note steady without wobbling our air or faces.