Beg Band Practice Assignments

Practice Assignments for the week of 4-22

Solo/Ensemble participants need to practice their pieces!

Flutes: Practice exercises 1, 4, and 5 on page 1 of the packet. Also practice exercises 1 and 2 on page 2. Practice all of Star Wars, Beauty and the Beast, and exercise 55 on page 13 in the book.

Clarinets: Practice exercises 4 and 5 on page 1 of the packet and practice exercises 4 on page 2 of the packet and exercise 3 on page 3. Practice all of Star Wars. Practice Beauty and the Beast from the beginning through measure 28. Practice exercise 55 on page 13 in the book.

Trumpets: Practice buzzing on the mouthpiece, practice tonguing and buzz on just the mouth piece, and practice sirens. Practice exercises 1-5 on page 1 of the packet and practice exercise 4 on page 2 of the packet. Practice all of Star Wars Practice Beauty and the Beast from the beginning through measure 13.

French Horns: Practice buzzing on your mouthpiece as well as sirens. Review notes F, G, A, Bb, and C. Also review low D (1st valve) and low E (open). If you are practicing with a tuner the F should register as a Bb, G as a C, A as a D, Bb, as Eb, and C as F, D as A and E as B. Practice all of Star Wars and practice Beauty and the Beast from the beginning through measure 13.

Trombones: Practice sirens on the mouthpiece. Practice exercises 1-5 on page 1 of the packet and practice exercise 4 on page 2 of the packet. Practice all of Star Wars and practice Beauty and the Beast from the beginning through measure 28. Practice exercise 55 on page 13 of the book.

Baritones: Practice buzzing on your mouthpiece, tonguing/ buzzing on your mouthpiece, and sirens on your mouthpiece. Practice exercises 1-5 on page 1 of the packet. Practice exercise 4 on page 2 of the packet. Practice all of Star Wars and practice Beauty and the Beast from the beginning through measure 28. Practice exercise 55 on page 13 of the book.