Timpani Beginner Classes – Week 4

Homework:

  • Students are expected to bring their instruments home everyday.
  • Brass students should be practicing on their mouthpiece
    • Trumpets also the remove tuning slide
    • Trumpet and French horn start figuring a song on your mouthpiece
    • We will begin playing from the book next week! Lines 1 – 10
  • Oboes and Bassoons put together the entire instrument
    • Fingering patterns on their instrument (1-6, wiggles)
    • Lines 1 – 10
    • We will also learn lines 11 – 15
  • Review 5 minute Theory 1-5 
  • TRUMPETS – watch this cool video about tips for playing better!
  • FRENCH HORNS – watch this cool video with some amazing players!
  • BASSOONS – watch this cool bassoon quartet video!
  • OBOES – watch this cool oboe video!
  • Students should be practicing each day for about 15 -20 minutes at a time.

All students should practice the music alphabet . We have a few online resources to help you practice:

Announcements:

  • Practice cards are due on Monday, September 16th
  • Pep-Rally on Monday!!  Wear your band t-shirt!
  • Fundraising participation form was due on Friday, August 23rd.
    • You can still get credit for turning them in on Tuesday.
      • Click here for details.
      • Help collect donations for the band!!
  • The Return Page was due on Friday, August 16th.
    • You can still get credit for turning them in on Tuesday.
      • This form is essential for traveling with the band.
  • Band fees are due. $30 to Clark Band or pay online here.
  • Want a Yard Sign or Decal?  Click here for details
  • Please consider signing up your child for private lessons with one of our teachers.
  • Want to help volunteer?  We need you!!
    • Click here to go through the background check
  • If you have questions, please check out clarkband.org or email me.
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