The Buglers

First: Listen to the recording.

Practice Time: Beginning to 29

Take 2 minutes and practice with a partner.

Class option (ask): can put on one of the metronomes during practice time.

• 105: goal speed

Class Play Through: Song Sections

Volunteer count off: "One two rea-dy go"

Play the following sections, and then stop and do the next one:

• Beginning to 11 (DON'T FORGET THE FIRST AND SECOND ENDING - YOU GO BACK TO 5)

• 11 to 19

• Beginning to 19

• 19 to 27

• 11 to 27

• Beginning to 27

Practice Time: 27 to the end

Take 3 minutes and practice with a partner.

Class option (ask): can put on one of the metronomes during practice time.

Class Play Through: Song Sections

Volunteer count off: "One two rea-dy go"

Play the following sections, and then stop and do the next one:

• 27 to 35

• 35 to 43

• 27 to 43

• 43 to end 

• 27 to end

• 11 to 35?

Above the Clouds (3.39)

First: Listen to the recording.

Practice Time

Take 2 minutes and practice/decode with a partner.

• We're in 3/4: the multimeasure rest before 7 is 1 2 3 2 2 3 PLAY

• We're in concert Eb Major: 

  • A FLAT for flute/trombone

  • B FLAT for trumpet/clarinet/tenor saxophone

  • F NATURAL for alto/bari saxophone

Class option (ask): can put on the metronomes during practice time.

Class Play Through: Song Sections

Volunteer count off: "One two rea-dy go"

Play the following sections, and then stop and do the next one:

• Beginning to 7

• 7 to 15 BOTH TIMES

• Beginning to 15

• 15 to 23

• 23 to end

• 15 to 23

• 7 to 23

• 15 to end

• Whole song?

REVIEW SCALE 6 AND NEW NOTE (Concert Db)

Db - Flute (pinky)/Trombone (5th position):

• Ab Bb C Db Eb Db C Bb Ab

Eb - Clarinet (D + side key)/ Trumpet (2+3)/ Tenor Saxophone (D plus top right pinky)

• Bb C D Eb F Eb D C Bb 

Bb - Alto Saxophone/Baritone Saxphone (A plus side key):

• F G A Bb C Bb A G F

Practice Time: 4.13 Blue Bells of Scotland

First: Listen to the recording.

Take 2 minutes and practice/decode with a partner.

• BEGINNING TO SECOND REPEAT SIGN ONLY

• ALSO WATCH THE SECOND NOTE DUE TO THE KEY SIGNATURE

  • Flute/trombone: A flat

  • Clarinet/Trumpet/Tenor Saxophone: B flat

  • Alto/Bari Saxophone: F natural

Class option (ask): can put on the metronomes during practice time.

Class Play Through: Song Section

Volunteer count off: "One two rea-dy go"

Play the following section:

• Beginning to repeat (just once)

• Beginning to repeat (do the repeat)

Variations on a Shepherd's Tune (folder song)

Practice Time

Take 3 minutes and practice with a partner. 

Class option (ask): can put on the metronomes during practice time.

Remember SLURS (the curved line) are the too-ooh things where you don't use the tongue on the second notes.

Class Play Through: Song Sections

Volunteer count off: "One two rea-dy go"

Play the following sections, and then stop and do the next one:

Playing the same sounds

• Part A beginning to 5 + Part B 9 to 13 together

• Part A 13 to 17 + Part B 21 to 25 together

• Part A 21 to 25 + Part B 13 to 17 together

Playing the duet (different things at the same time, Part A, Part B, and Drums all together)

• Beginning to 5

• 5 to 9

• Beginning to 9

• 9 to 13

• 13 to 17 

• 9 to 17

• 17 to 21

• 21 to 25

• 17 to 25

• 25 to 29

• 29 to 33

• 33 to end

• 25 to 33

*if you need to, do the duet sections separate (first only Part A then only Part B) and then play them with everyone together.

Anasazi

First: Listen to the recording.

Then: Practice Time

Take 2 minutes and practice with a partner. REMEMBER THIS IS LEGATO (smooth) THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE SONG.

Do not RUSH the tempo. Stay slow and steady.

Class option (ask): can put on the metronomes during practice time.

Class Play Through: Song Sections

Volunteer count off: "One two rea-dy go"

Play the following sections, and then stop and do the next one:

• Beginning to 19

• Beginning to 35

• 35 to 43

• 43 to the end

• 35 to the end

• Whole thing!

• WATCH THE SLURS and CRESCENDOS (show a stand partner now)