8th Grade Band
8A (Day 1)Â Flutes and Clarinets
8B (Day 3)Â Alto Saxes and Trumpets
8C (Day 5)Â Lower Brass/Woodwinds and Percussion
What to Practice every Day You Practice
1. 3 Songs by Ear
Joshua, Ding Dong, Row Your Boat, Tommy Tinker, Clementine, This Old Hammer, Happy Birthday, etc…………
2. Scales
Concert B Flat Major, Concert E Flat Major, Concert A Flat Major (half notes)
Work Out (do, do-re-do, do-re-mi-re-do, etc…..eighth notes)Â and (do, do-ti-do, do-ti-la-ti-do, etc.)
Concert G Minor, C Minor Scale, F Minor Scale (half notes)
Work Out (la, la-ti-la, la-ti-do-ti-la, etc………..eighth notes) and (la, la-so-la, la-so-fa-so-la, etc.)
Chromatic Scale (eighth notes)
3. Lesson Book
Perform each exercise first WITHOUT CD
Perform each exercise with band on CD
Perform each exercise as soloist with CD
Week of May 7:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Page:Â 22
Week of May 14:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Page:Â 22
Week of May 21:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Page:Â 22
4. Playing Exams
p. 20 #89, #90, p. #98, #99Â Select One! Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8B-5/18 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8A-5/22 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8C-5/24
5. Spring Concert Songs
Semper Paratus
Annie Highlights

