Welcome to the Monte Vista Beginning Band Program! While the main focus of this class is learning how to play a band instrument (Flute, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone or Baritone Horn), this class will also include a focus on technology-based projects and students will learn about different musical styles, music history, note reading, rhythm and music composition. Information regarding performances will be posted on the home page and sent home at least 2 weeks ahead of time. Please don't hesitate to contact Miss Copsey at pcopsey@pleasantvalleysd.org with any questions.
Note - Thanks for being flexible! The beauty and challenge of learning to play an instrument is that you can always improve and learn new things! :-)
Welcome to Beginning Band! All digital assignments and resource materials will be posted under the "Classwork" tab in Google Classroom.
Announcements: We will spend the first week and a half of school learning the basics of music reading and about the various instrument options available for Beginning Band instruction. Students may rent, buy or borrow an instrument. Students who wish to borrow a school district instrument will need to have their parent/guardian fill out the PVSD Instrument Request Form (a Google Form link will be posted in Google classroom during the second week of classes). Please note that the school district has limited numbers of some instruments, so students will need to pick both a first-choice and a second-choice instrument on the form.
General Information: Students should bring their instrument and music binder to class every day once we start playing (3rd week of classes). Students may drop their instrument off at the band room before school and pick it up after school. Rehearsals will include warm-ups, rhythm studies, method book exercises (Standard of Excellence), and sheet music.