8th Grade Band

8A (Day 1)  Flutes and Clarinets

8B (Day 3)  Alto Saxes and Trumpets

8C (Day 5)  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)  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:                        Page:  22

Week of May 14:                       Page:  22

Week of May 21:                       Page:  22

4. Playing Exams

p. 20 #89, #90, p. #98, #99  Select One!                       8B-5/18               8A-5/22               8C-5/24

5. Spring Concert Songs

Semper Paratus

Annie Highlights

 

 




     
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