We had a very productive second week. Our hand positions, posture and instrument care is stronger and more consistent. First sounds are filling up our classrooms. And now we are ready to begin putting sounds to note names and rhythms. Some might even call that making melodies! Many other events are firing up as well. Please check the announcements below to help keep our students informed of due dates and events.
Announcements:
- Practice cards are due in class with a parent signature on Tuesday, September 6th. Students should be practicing 20 minutes each night: 5 on straw, 10 on sound, 5 on alphabet and valve/slide series.
- Color Run Forms (yellow sheet in the collection envelop) are due Wednesday, September 7th. This is for a grade regardless of the response.
- School Dance sponsored by the band is Friday, September 9th. Tickets are on sale during lunch for $5.
- You can sign-up a friend for the Color Run, pre-order your Mooyah meal, and donate for the Color Run online here.
- Please sign up for Remind. You can learn how at this link.
- Band fees are due. $30 to Clark Band or pay online here.
- If you have questions, please check out clarkband.org or email me.
What we did this week:
- Learned are music alphabet forward and backwards. We have a few online resources to help you practice:
- Learned whole notes, half notes, and quarter notes and how to count, blow, and sound those rhythms.
- Centered our target note of F
- Learned our valve/slide series without playing with good hand positions
- 5 Minute Theory lessons 1-4
What we will do next week:
- Play our valve/slide series
- Line 1-8 in Essential Elements (EE)
- 5 Minute Theory lessons 1-5
- First Melody