Welcome 5th Grade Oboes & Bassoons!

Week of June 15th:

Happy Summer! Play often, have fun making music, keep your skills strong for the fall! Check here throughout the summer for more "fun" tunes. This week I have added "Jurassic Park" for you to enjoy throughout the rest of June! Scroll all the way to the bottom of the page to find it. If you didn't get to any of the other fun tunes yet, be sure to try those too! They are all still posted below for you.

Congrats on a great first year! I can't wait to teach you again in the fall!

Week of June 8th:

This week is our last official assignment of the school year, yay! WE did it!!! Please use "5th Grade Woodwinds Week of June 8th" practice sheet as your guide. All brass and woodwind students will take the Unit 3 Assessment. This includes a submission of a specific song and scale, as listed on the sheet. On Wednesday we will celebrate concert day by viewing all of the submissions for the "Concert Day Project", be sure to check the Beginning Band main page for all the great submissions! We will have a Zoom wrap-up session on Friday, June 12th at 1pm, please join in to chat about the concert presentation, summer practicing and say hello to your bandmates before summer! This week you can also participate in the "Gear up for summer" photo challenge and try out some new fun music- "Spongebob Squarepants" & "Stranger Things"! Have a fun week and finish strong!

Week of June 1st:

Your assignment this week is the “5th Grade Band Concert Day Celebration Project" as explained on "5th Grade Band Practice Sheet" posted below. You have 3 options for this assignment- a video recording of you playing one or all of the band songs to my conducting track, a concert introduction of one of the band songs or a video of you giving a concert for your family. Submissions will be shared on concert day! Choose the one you are most comfortable with, or choose to do all 3, but please do at least one so you can be part of the concert day celebration project on June 10th.

You can also participate in the "School Spirit/Rock the Vote" practice photo challenge this week. Show your school spirit and support of our music programs by getting decked out in the your Victor Blue & Golds, make a sign encouraging everyone to vote or go practice by a voting sign in your neighborhood somewhere! Ask your parents to take you out to play where our community members can see you, in a socially distant/safe way, and share your music, encouraging all to "Rock the Vote"!!

Week of May 25th:

*Scroll to the bottom of the page for your practice sheets, extra songs and video lessons. All materials are listed by week from March 16th to today.

This week is "practice in a costume or a funny location" photo challenge week. Get dressed up in a costume or find a cool/funny/unique place to practice your instrument. Have someone take a picture and send it to me via email to share the fun! Songs for each group are listed below. Practice, record and submit them on EEI for feedback. This will be our stopping point in the book for this year, nice work! Be sure to freshen up your band music, try out some of the fun tunes I have posted and have fun making music!

• Group F Oboes- review and catch-up to #68, submit any missing work, practice "Hedwig's Theme" and refresh your band music and be sure to do the photo project

Week of May 18th:

*Scroll to the bottom of the page for your practice sheets, extra songs and video lessons. All materials are listed by week from March 16th to today.

This week you will participate in the "practice in a costume" challenge, many of you will work on your final new book assignment for this year and begin working on "Hedwig's Theme". Be sure to get dressed up and have someone snap a picture of you practicing in a costume!

• Group F Oboes- #67 & 68, "Hedwig's Theme" and do the photo project

Week of May 11th:

*Scroll to the bottom of the page for your practice sheets, extra songs and video lessons. All materials are listed by week from March 16th to today.

This week all 5th Grade Woodwind students who take lessons with Ms. Moore will be working on "5th Grade Woodwinds Practice Sheet" and the Victor Community music project. This week is also a great week to do some catch-up work if you are a little behind in your book work. I hope you can join me for a 5th Grade Band Chat Zoom meeting on Wednesday at 1pm or Friday at 1pm this week, whichever fits your schedule best. Check your parents' email for information. I hope to see your smiling faces!

Week of May 4th:

*Scroll to the bottom of the page for your practice sheets, extra songs and video lessons. All materials are listed by week from March 16th to today.

All groups should work on the "Video Assignment for All Intermediate Musicians" that all of our musicians are encouraged to participate in. The music department is creating a few videos to share with our community to show how awesome the Victor Music Programs are and also to help with our 3rd Grade Recruitment, as things are going to have to be done a little differently this year. We need your help! Read the project details below and get in on the fun in a way you feel most comfortable. There are several ways you can join in. This will be part of your assignment for the next 2 weeks, so get your creative minds going and please join in on the fun!

• Group F Oboes- #63-66, 16th & 8th Combos Rhythm Sheet & video, "Tomorrow" and begin on the video project

Week of April 27th:

All groups should work on the "Video Assignment for All Intermediate Musicians" that all of our musicians are encouraged to participate in. The music department is creating a few videos to share with our community to show how awesome the Victor Music Programs are and also to help with our 3rd Grade Recruitment, as things are going to have to be done a little differently this year. We need your help! Read the project details below and get in on the fun in a way you feel most comfortable. There are several ways you can join in. This will be part of your assignment for the next 3 weeks, so take your time, be creative and please join in on the fun!

• Group F Oboes- #53-55, 16th Notes Rhythm Sheet, "Tomorrow" and begin on the video project

Week of April 20th:

• Group F Oboes- #48-52, video on 16th notes for explanation and demonstration, "16th Note Rhythm Sheet" and begin working on "Tomorrow"

Week of April 13th:

• Group F Oboes- #44-47 in these songs you will work on using B natural, the first note I ever taught you, just key 1. These songs are based on the C scale, be sure that you are not playing any notes flat, including the E, unless they are marked flat! Be extra careful with the notes and rhythms in #47- look for syncopation and watch for B natural, E natural, E flat and F# here and there.

Fun tunes: Finish learning "Pink Panther" and "Star-Spangled Banner". Music can be found below.

Band music: Check out the main 5th Grade Band Page for links to the band songs that can help you practice, as well as practice guidelines.

Have fun playing your instrument! Make up your own song, play for your family, teach yourself a new song, but be sure you play often!

*I also added a link on the band page to a site with tons of free "fun" music. Explore that and find some music you are interested in learning.

Summer "fun" tunes: