Spring Break! Spring Break!

Announcements:

  • Students are expected to bring their instruments home everyday.
  • Students are expected to lock their locks everyday.
  • Band fees are due. $30 to Clark Band or pay online here.
  • Please sign up for Remind. You can learn how at this link.
  • Please consider signing up your child for private lessons with one of our teachers.
  • If you have questions, please check out clarkband.org or email me.

Upcoming events:

  • Required after school practices – all students – April 24th and 26th  3:35 PM – 5:00 PM
  • Sandy Lake Performance – all eligible students – April 27th – during the school day
  • Spring Concert – all students – May 2nd – 6:00 PM

 

Homework:

  • Practice cards are due on Monday, March 19th
  • Students are not required to practice, but they are required to take them home
    • Trumpets
      • Chromatic Low G to F at the top of the staff
      • 16th note songs page, triplet songs, How Far I’ll Go
      • Scales — all 8
      • Imperium – whole song
    • Double Reeds
      • Chromatic C – C ascending & descending
      • Extended range notes in octave drills
      • 16th note songs page, triplet songs, How Far I’ll Go
      • Scales — all 8
      • Imperium
      • Vibrato on all music
    • Saxophones — 
      • Chromatic low F to Eb
      • 16th note songs page, triplet songs, How Far I’ll Go
      • Scalesall 8
      • Imperium – whole song
  • Review 5 minute Theory 1-11
  • Students should be practicing each day for 20 – 30 minutes at a time.
  • Students should continue to practice the music alphabet . We have a few online resources to help you practice:
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