HUNTER WATSON

5/8 - STARS FOR HOME PRACTICE

Scales - Major: C, F, G, Bb, D   (pages 42-43 SOE) , Minor: a, d
Chromatic (page 15, #68 SOE)
Upper octave of G major (keep working on range and memorization)

Supplementary Studies
Page 5 and 6 - 6 (Andante) and 7 (Moderato)

- articulation!
- dynamics! 
- consistent pulse.

5/1 - STARS FOR HOME PRACTICE ***

Scales - Major: C, F, G, Bb, D   (pages 42-43 SOE) , Minor: a, d

Chromatic (page 15, #68 SOE) MEMORIZE, Upper octave of G major

Supplementary Studies
Page 4 and 5 - 5 (Allegro) and 6 (Andante)

- articulation!
- dynamics! 
- consistent pulse.  minimal stops and starts.

4/10 - STARS FOR HOME PRACTICE **

Scales - Major: C, F, G, Bb, D   (pages 42-43 SOE)
Minor: a, d
Chromatic (page 15, #68 SOE) MEMORIZE

Supplementary Studies
Page 4 - Exercise #4 (Valse tempo) and #5 (Allegro)

- articulation!
- dynamics! 
- consistent pulse.  minimal stops and starts.

3/27 - STARS FOR HOME PRACTICE

Scales - Major: C, F, G, Bb, D   (pages 42-43 SOE)
Minor: a, d
Chromatic (page 15, #68 SOE) MEMORIZE

Supplementary Studies
Page 3 - Exercise #3 (Allegro)

- articulation!
- dynamics! 
- consistent pulse.  minimal stops and starts.

3/12 - STARS FOR HOME PRACTICE**

Scales - Major: C, F, G, Bb, D   (pages 42-43 SOE)
Minor: a, d
Chromatic (page 15, #68 SOE) MEMORIZE

Supplementary Studies
Page 3 - Exercise #3 (Allegro)

3/6 - STARS FOR HOME PRACTICE **

Scales - Major: C, F, G, Bb, D   (pages 42-43 SOE)
Minor: a, d
Chromatic (page 15, #68 SOE) MEMORIZE

Supplementary Studies
Page 3 - Exercise #3 (Allegro)

3/6 - STARS FOR HOME PRACTICE **

Scales - Major: C, F, G, Bb, D   (pages 42-43 SOE)
Minor: a, d
Chromatic (page 15, #68 SOE) MEMORIZE

Supplementary Studies
Page 3 - Exercise #3 (Allegro)

2/27 - STARS FOR HOME PRACTICE ***

Scales - Page 42/43 - Warmup with C major, A minor, F Major, D minor, G Major
Add Bb Major
Standard of Excellence - Book 2 - Page  15
#68 Chromatic Scale Skill

Supplementary Studies
Page 2 - Exercise #2 (Moderato)

2/13 - STARS FOR HOME PRACTICE **

Scales - Page 42/43 - Warmup with C major, A minor, F Major, D minor, G Major
Add Bb Major
Standard of Excellence - Book 2 - Page  15
#68 Chromatic Scale Skill

Supplementary Studies
Page 2 - Exercise #2 (Moderato)

2/6 - STARS FOR HOME PRACTICE **

Scales - Page 42/43 - Warmup with C major, A minor, F Major, D minor, G Major
Add Bb Major
Standard of Excellence - Book 2 - Page  15
#68 Chromatic Scale Skill

Supplementary Studies
Page 2 - Exercise #2 (Moderato)

1/31 - STARS FOR HOME PRACTICE **

Scales - Page 42/43 - Warmup with C major, A minor, F Major, D minor
Add G Major
Standard of Excellence - Book 2 - Page  15
#68 Chromatic Scale Skill

Supplementary Studies
Page 2 - Exercise #2 (Moderato)
Moderate tempo, 3/4 time, Dynamics

1/17 - STARS FOR HOME PRACTICE **

Scales - Page 42 - Warmup with C major, A  minor, and F Major
Add D minor
Standard of Excellence - Book 2 - Page  15
#68 Chromatic Scale Skill

Supplementary Studies
Page 1 - Exercise #1 (Majestic) - Watch rhythm and, in particular, dotted half (3 beats)

1/10 - STARS FOR HOME PRACTICE *

Scales - Page 42 - Warmup with C major,
Practice A  minor and F Major
Standard of Excellence - Book 2 - Page  15
#68 Chromatic Scale Skill

Supplementary Studies

Page 1 - Exercise #1 (Majestic)

12/21- STARS FOR HOME PRACTICE **

Scales - Page 42 - Warmup with C major,
Practice A  minor and F Major
Standard of Excellence - Book 2 - Page  9-10
#37 Greased Lightning - Be careful with articulation!  Break into little chunks.
#39 Go For Excellence - Good start.  Keep the tempo steady
#41 Chromatic Capers

12/12 - STARS FOR HOME PRACTICE **

Scales - Page 42 - Warmup with C major,
Practice A  minor and F Major
Standard of Excellence - Book 2 - Page  9
#37 Greased Lightning - Be careful with articulation!  Break into little chunks.
#39 Go For Excellence - Good start.  Keep the tempo steady

https://youtu.be/0-jDld11jhw?si=OKHmgb2hrdzEgxdA

11/29 - STARS FOR HOME PRACTICE ***

Scales - Page 42 - C major, A  minor
Standard of Excellence - Book 2 - Page  9
#37 Greased Lightning
#38 Partner Songs (both parts)
#39 Go For Excellence

11/15 - STARS FOR HOME PRACTICE ***

Scales - Page 42 - C major, A  minor
Standard of Excellence - Book 2 - Page 9
#36 Bb Major Scale Skill
#37 Greased Lightning
#39 Partner Songs (both parts)

11/8 - STARS FOR HOME PRACTICE *

Scales (C, F, G, Am nat/harm)
Standard of Excellence - Book 2 - Page 8
#32 Academic Festival March (all parts)
#33  Breezin'
#34 Yankee Doodle (both parts)

11/1 - STARS FOR HOME PRACTICE *

Scales (C, F, G, Am nat/harm)
Standard of Excellence - Book 2 - Page 8
#32 Academic Festival March (all parts)
#33  Breezin'
#34 Yankee Doodle (both parts)

10/18 - STARS FOR HOME PRACTICE *

Scales (C, F, G, Am nat/harm)
Standard of Excellence - Book 2 - Page 6-7
#25 Minka Minka (start SLOW, leave room for accelerando)
#27 Turning You Loose
#30 Eighth Rest On The Beat
#31 Eighth Rest Off The Beat

10/11 - STARS FOR HOME PRACTICE *

Warm-up Video
Standard of Excellence - Book 2 - Page 6-7
Scales (C, F, G, Am nat/harm)
#25 Minka Minka (watch accelerando...make it fun)

10/4 - STARS FOR HOME PRACTICE *

Warm-up Video
Standard of Excellence - Book 2 - Page 6-7
Scales (C, F, G)
#23 A Natural Minor Scale
#34 A Harmonic Minor Scale
#25 Minka Minka

9/14 - STARS FOR HOME PRACTICE *

Warm-up Video
Standard of Excellence - Book 2 - Page 5-6
Scales (C, F, G)
#18 Riddle Song
#21 Liza Jane (Go For Excellence)
#23 A Natural Minor Scale
#34 A Harmonic Minor Scale

8/30 - STARS FOR HOME PRACTICE ***

Warm-up Video
Standard of Excellence - Book 2 - Page 4-5
Scales (C, F, G)
#13 Knucklebuster
#18 Riddle Song
#21 Liza Jane (Go For Excellence)

8/23 - STARS FOR HOME PRACTICE ***

Warm-up Video
Standard of Excellence - Book 2 - Page 4
Scales
#11 Warm Up
#12 G Major Scale
#13 Knucklebuster
#9 Turkish March

8/2 - STARS FOR HOME PRACTICE *

Warm-up Video
Standard of Excellence - Book 2 - Page 2-3
#2 C Major Scale
#6 F Major Scale
#8 No Looking Back
#9 Turkish March

8/2 - STARS FOR HOME PRACTICE *

Warm-up Video
Standard of Excellence - Book 2 - Page 2-3
#2 C Major Scale
#6 F Major Scale
#8 No Looking Back
#9 Turkish March

7/19 - STARS FOR HOME PRACTICE *

Warm-up Video
Standard of Excellence - Book 2 - Page 2-3
#2 C Major Scale
#6 F Major Scale
#8 No Looking Back
#9 Turkish March

7/16 - STARS FOR HOME PRACTICE *

Warm-up Video
Standard of Excellence - Book 2 - Page 2-3
#2 C Major Scale
#6 F Major Scale
#7 Molly Malone
#8 No Looking Back

7/5 - STARS FOR HOME PRACTICE **

Warm-up Video
Standard of Excellence - Book 2 - Page 2
#2 C Major Scale
#3 - Botany Bay
#5 - Shepherd Hey.

6/28 - STARS FOR HOME PRACTICE *

Warm-up Video
Standard of Excellence - Book 2 - Page 2
#1 - Warm Up
#2 - C Major Scale
#4 - Drive Time

6/14 - STARS FOR HOME PRACTICE *

Warm-up Video
Standard of Excellence - Book 1 - Page 35
#154 "Grant Us Peace"
Be ready to try some of you Marching Band music with me.

6/7 - STARS FOR HOME PRACTICE *

Warm-up Video
Standard of Excellence - Page 35
#152 "Grandfather's Clock"
#154 "Grant Us Peace"

6/4 - STARS FOR HOME PRACTICE *

Warm-up Video
Standard of Excellence - Page 35
#152 "Grandfather's Clock"
#154 "Grant Us Peace"

5/21 - STARS FOR HOME PRACTICE **

Warm-up Video
Standard of Excellence - Page 34/35
#149 "Shalom, Charavim"
#153 "Kum Ba Yah"
#154 "Grant Us Peace"

5/4 - STARS FOR HOME PRACTICE **

Warm-up Video
Standard of Excellence - Page 33/34
#144 Chorale (top part)
#145 Tempo Time (written assignment)
#149 "Shalom, Charavim"

4/18 - STARS FOR HOME PRACTICE

Warm-up Video
Standard of Excellence - Page 31, 32, 33
#135 Sakura (top and bottom part)
#140 Dynamic Decision (written assignment)
#142 "Largo" (New World Symphony)

4/11 - STARS FOR HOME PRACTICE * (short week with tooth loss, so good!)

Warm-up Video
Standard of Excellence - Page 31
#135 Sakura (top and bottom part)
#136 Grandfather's Whiskers

4/4 - STARS FOR HOME PRACTICE **

Warm-up Video
Standard of Excellence - Page 29-31
#133 Ach! du Leiber Augustine
#135 Sakura (bottom part for now)

3/31 - STARS FOR HOME PRACTICE **

Warm-up Video
Standard of Excellence - Page 28-29
#123 Warm-up
#131 Theme from "Symphony No. 9"
#132 Ready or Not.

3/21 - STARS FOR HOME PRACTICE **

Warm-up Video
Standard of Excellence - Page 28
#123 Warm-up
#127 Variations on a Theme by Mozart

3/14 - STARS FOR HOME PRACTICE *

Warm-up Video
Standard of Excellence - Page 27
#119 Top Drawer
#120 Home on the Range

2/16 - STARS FOR HOME PRACTICE *

Warm-up Video
Standard of Excellence - Page 25/26
#109 Volga Boat Song
#112 Warm-Up
#113 Short Cut
#114 Spot The Dots

2/7 - STARS FOR HOME PRACTICE *

Warm-up Video
Standard of Excellence - Page 24/25
#100  In The Pocket
#101 Pocket Change
#105  Hansel and Gretel  Da Capo (DC)  al Fine  (Go to the Top, and play until the Finish)
#109 Volga Boat Song

1/31 - TWO PRACTICE TIMES THIS WEEK AGAIN?  *  

Warm-up Video
Standard of Excellence - Page 23
#95  Just By Accident
#96 G Major Scale Skill
#98  Go For Excellence (This Old Man)

1/24 - PRACTICE TWO TIMES THIS WEEK!  * *

Warm-up Video
Standard of Excellence - Page 22 and 23
#88 C Major Scale - Keep  getting stronger
#89 The Man on the Flying Trapeze - Let's perfect this
#92 Look Sharp
#93  Arua Lee

1/17

Warm-up Video
Standard of Excellence - Page 22
#88 C Major Scale
#89 The Man on the Flying Trapeze

1/10 - Standard of Excellence: 

New cool video warm up posted just below!
Page 19
#81 "Frere Jacques"
#82 "Morning Mood"