Will Desmarais

7/19 - Chromatic Long Tones Video. Play loud enough to hear. Page 27, #101; Page 28, #103

7/11 - NEW PRACTICE ROUTINE: CHROMATIC VIDEO BELOW, EVERY TIME! Page 27, #102 - Listen to "Pictures at an Exhibition"

6/8 - Page 27, #99, #100 - "Scale Section" in 8 count notes (tied whole notes) both octaves (?)

6/1 - Page 26 #95 (sha-HAIR-a-zod); Page 27, #99 <--- careful, disciplined, focused preparation. Beautiful supported sound.

5/25 - Page 26 #95 (sha-HAIR-a-zod); Page 37, #99

5/4 - Page 25, #93, #94. Page 26, #96. Pratice in little chunks!

4/27 - NEW TIME (Tues. 6:30) Chromatic Warm-up - Page 25, #92; #93; & #94

4/12 - Chromatic Warm-up - Page 21, #81 (key signature); Page 22, #84 - Page 23, #89.

4/5 - Chromatic Video and PDF, Green Book, Page 21, #81; Page 22, #84 & #86. Watch Key Signatures, and Dynamics.

3/29 - Green Book, Page 21, #81; Page 22, #84 & #86. Watch Key Signatures, and Dynamics.

3/22 - Green Book, Page 18, #70; Page 21, #80, #81. Don't be afraid to break it into chunks.

3/15 - Green Book, Page 18, #70; Page 19, #74, #77.

3/8 - Green Book, Page 16, #62 (Trumpet Tune); Page 17, #68 (Jesu, Joy...)

3/1 - Green Book, Page 14, #55 (Maying), and #57 (Bergerette), Page 16, #62 (Trumpet Tune) - All Lines, Right Notes!

2/22 - Green Book, Page 14, #55 (Maying), and #57 (Bergerette), Page 16, #62 (Trumpet Tune)

2/8 - Green Book, Page 13, #53 (Technique) #53 (Branle), Page 14, #55 (Maying), and #57 (Bergerette)

2/1 - Green Book, Page 12, finish #48 and #49. Page 13, #50 - add arpeggio, #52 (Technique Break) and #53 (Official Branle)

1/25 - Green Book, Page 12, #48, #49; Page 13, #50 Back Burner: Concert and Contest, Page 5 (Canzonetta)