6th Grade Band

Sixth Grade Band is a full year course.

Sixth Grade Band meets as a full band class Monday through Friday during the school day. They perform concerts in December, February/March, and May. Members of the Sixth Grade Band are encouraged to participate in the Western Nebraska Middle Level Solo Contest in February.

Assignments
Week of August 31

Students should practice the following:

• Band Warm-up Page

• Pages 15-16 in their Essential Elements Book 1

The students will have a playing assessment this week over Page 15 in their Essential Elements Book. This assessment will be completed on their Chromebooks using Essential Elements Interactive. Instructions for how to complete this assessment as well as a link for the assessment may be found on their 6th Grade Band Google Classroom page. This assessment shoud be completed by September 7.

Students may also click on the links below to access note identification exercises in order to improve their note reading skills. Please click on the instructions link below for step by step instructions for accessing these exercises.

Online Music Theory  

Note Identification Instructions

Practice

AT HOME PREPARATION: A students progress in band will depend on what is achieved during daily home practice sessions. Learning takes place at school, but proficiency is gained at home.

• Students are expected to take their instruments home daily and on weekends.

• Students will see more improvement if they practice daily for shorter periods of time than if they try to do all of their practicing in one weekend. In other classes, students have homework. In band, a students homework is their practice time at home.

• Parents, a key element to your child's success on his/her instrument will be your support. Very rarely will a child practice without having to be told. Practicing, to the student, becomes a chore, but it is a cycle; practice makes you good, which leads to fun and makes you want to play your instrument more. With the proper guidance and support from you, both you and your child will see the benefits of good practice. Please refer to the back of the practice record or to the web site for some guidelines to help your child at home.

***Reminder: Your REQUIRED practice sheets are DUE each MONDAY (or the first day of the week).

Practice Week #2 (dated 8/24 - 8/30)

is due on Monday, August 31, 2026

To download, please click on BMS Band Practice Record below. 

BMS Band Practice Record