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JURY - Thursday, May 8, Kent Recital Hall
5/6
Pre-jury
Our last lesson. Let's spot check for minor issues, and build up some confidence!
Check our "Bela Fleck and the Flecktones" !!!
4/29
Kopprasch - #14
Feel the compound (triple) pattern
Barat
Contemplate posture, and it's impact on your tone and dynamics.
Also consider the value of the optional component of the cadenza.
Tempos and settling in nicely and letting you be musical.
4/17 (Thursday)
Kopprasch - #13
Be aware of the unusal articulation pattern.
Barat
It's time for performance prep.
Run performance style
Dance should be no slower than 100bpm
Take full advantage of air intake opportunities.
4/8
Kopprasch - No 12 - Don't worry about being too fast. Make it a valuable use of your time, and don't worry about impressing anyone. Just grow.
Barat
Opening of the Dance (Page 2, up to the meno mosso)
* Great Articulation
* Solid pulse control
* Be accurate with leaps to upper/lower notes
* Start involving dynamics
Start planing rehearasls, performance style run-throughs.
4/1
Kopprasch - No 11 - Adagio, Sempre Staccato
Performance Style Run
Barat
Efficient use of practice. Slow down chunks. Support with air, and develop more finger muscle memory.
3/25
Kopprasch - No 11 - Adagio, Sempre Staccato
Performance Style Run
Barat
Efficient use of practice. Slow down chunks. Support with air, and develop more finger muscle memory.
3/18
Kopprasch - No 11 - Adagio, Sempre Staccato
Performance Style Run
Barat
- Continue to be mindful of articulations
- Starting to feel tempo and rhythmic flow.
- Another shot with piano?
HAVE A GREAT SPRING BREAK
3/4
Kopprasch - No 11 - Adagio, Sempre Staccato, focusing on articulation, which should help Barat!
Barat
- Continue to be mindful of articulations
- Good work started on middle section of Dance (whole tone scales).
- Low fingering for intonation
2/25
Start working on Barat
- Assertive articulations
- Low fingering for intonation
- Work "Dance" tempo up a bit
Kopprasch - No 11 - Adagio, Sempre Stacatto, focusing on articulation, which should help Barat!
2/18
Start working on Barat
Fanfare themes from "Chorale and Alleliua"
Kopprasch - No 11 - Adagio, Sempre Stacatto
focusing on articulation.
2/11
Start working on Barat
Fanfare themes from "Chorale and Alleliua"
2/4
Work on band music, and procure "Introduction and Dance" for Euphonium (Edward Barat)
1/28
ORIENTATION
Applied Low Brass - Syllabus.pdfSee you in January!
Let's get the Rochut book for next semester, and if you like, this is a good cleaning kit.
Continue to develop a warm-up and conditioning routine, let's add LONG TONES. Big open breaths before each one!
- p < f > p
- intervals
- patience, mindfulness, meditation
I'll be in touch to schedule your lesson! Happy Holidays.
12/12
JURY DAY!
JURY DAY!
Best of luck - Go get the performance your preparation deserves, and savor it!
12/10
BUILD A ROUTINE
HUFF/CANDLE/SIZZLE
3 Count Full Inhale
3 Reps Each
BUILD A ROUTINE
HUFF/CANDLE/SIZZLE
3 Count Full Inhale
3 Reps Each
Voxman - Canzonetta
Build confidence!
12/3
BUILD A ROUTINE
HUFF/CANDLE/SIZZLE
3 Count Full Inhale
3 Reps Each
BUILD A ROUTINE
HUFF/CANDLE/SIZZLE
3 Count Full Inhale
3 Reps Each
Kopprasche
Let's take week off
Voxman - Canzonetta
Confident transitions.
Don't cheat the end of the phrase in m. 46
Crescendo into fp's in bottom section
Glissando slurs (?)
Keep an eye out for an email re: jury scheduling.
DETERMINING MAJOR KEY FROM KEY SIGNATURE...
No sharps/No flats - C major
Flats: BEADGCF
Last flat is the 4th step of the scale
Penultimate flat is tonic. (first step)Sharps: FCGDAEB
Last sharp in the KS is the leading tone (seventh step)
11/26
BUILD A ROUTINE
HUFF/CANDLE/SIZZLE
3 Count Full Inhale
3 Reps Each
BUILD A ROUTINE
HUFF/CANDLE/SIZZLE
3 Count Full Inhale
3 Reps Each
Kopprasche
#6 (pg. 5) Air, Sound
Voxman - Canzonetta
11/19
HUFF/CANDLE/SIZZLE
3 Count Full Inhale
3 Reps Each
HUFF/CANDLE/SIZZLE
3 Count Full Inhale
3 Reps Each
Kopprasche
#5 (pg. 5) Air, Articulation
Voxman - Canzonetta
Let's go in and clean up the details!
11/12
BREATHE THROUGH THE MOUTH!
BREATHE THROUGH THE MOUTH!
Kopprasche
#5 (pg. 5) Air, Articulation
Voxman - Canzonetta
Start with Measure 34. That section needs a little more love then the top of the page.
11/5
BREATH THROUGH THE MOUTH!
BREATH THROUGH THE MOUTH!
Kopprasch Page 4 - Confidence with the key, and utilize dynamics.
#3 - Let's clean it up.
#4 - Dynamics and Articulation.
Voxman - Canzonetta
Intonation, fluid pulse (rhtythm), tell a love story.
10/29 (No lesson on 10/22)
Kopprasch Page 4 - Confidence with the key, and utilize dynamics.
#3 - Don't be afraid to challenge yourself with the tempo, but you can be reasonable.
Voxman - Canzonetta
Good work. Smooth out the slurs. Don't chop the ends. Support notes prior to large interval leaps. Think phrasing. Sing a love song. Keep up the good work on developing slide speed.
10/15
Kopprasch Page 4
#3 - Don't be afraid to challenge yourself with the tempo, but you can be reasonable.
Voxman - Canzonetta
Use metronome. Count and sudivide, particularly on the 16th notes
Keep up the good work on developing slide speed.
10/8
#2 - Be careful on partials in transitions
#3 - Don't be afraid to challenge yourself with the tempo, but you can be reasonable.
Voxman - Page 5 (8 in piano) - Canzonetta
Start thinking about slide speed!
Flats: BEADGCF
Sharps: FCGDAEB
10/1
(assingments are Amazon Links)
Voxman - Page 5 (8 in piano) - Canzonetta
Start thinking about slide speed!
9/23
Initial meeting and read-through
Remaining Lessons
Thursday, April 17
Tuesday, April 29
Tuesday, May 6
JURY - Friday, May 9 (reading day)
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