-T-shirt forms - please return to schools this week
- We will have t-shirt sample sizes with us this week if any students want to double check sizes
Congratulations!
Congratulations to all Grade 8 students on a great clinic day at the University.
Grade 6 Band
This week in Grade 6 Band, we began using a tool called "The Breathing Gym." This was written by two tuba players and are short exercises intended to help students with their breathing. These exercises are intended for brass, woodwind and percussion players. We will continue to work through these exercises.
This week we also wrote our own compositions. We used our composition books to first decide on the note names we wanted to use, then we decided on our rhythm, and then we wrote our own composition on the musical staff. After our compositions were done, we named it, and performed it. We will continue working at this. Many students used Page 55 in their books to add some new notes to their compositions. We heard many wonderful compositions by the Grade 6's.
The Grade 6's are nearing the end of Chapter One in their band books. We once again circled lines in their books to practice. Most students were asked to practice 1.27, 1.28 and 1.29.
Grade 7 Band
This week in Grade 7 band we managed to fall on the same day as a few field trips, and so we will do instrument maintenance checks next week. Brass students are reminded to make sure their tuning slides move easily, and that valves are oiled. Reed players are reminded to make sure they have the proper cleaning cloths, reeds, and that corks are being greased regularly. Since the percussionists use the school instruments, they are asked to check to make sure everything is cleaned up and put away after instruments are used. They are also reminded to let us know if anything is missing.
Grade 7's are continuing work with the Breathing Gym. We are specifically working on 30-37 in Largo, and at specific articulations in Of the Court of the King. Students are now working on playing the chromatic scale not only up, but down as well. Students soon will be asked for fingerings from their chromatic scale to see if they are remembering.
Mon. Day 3 - Oct. 27
9:30 - Grant Road and Perry Grade 6
10:35 - Massey, McVeety, RCS Grade 6
1:15 - Grant Road Grade 8 Percussion
1:30 - Grant Road Grade 7 Mr. Benjamin and Ms. Sklar
2:30- Grant Road Grade 7 Mr. Sweeney
3:45 - CuriosityClub
Tues. Day 4 -Oct. 28
9:00 - Grade 7 percussion, tuba, euphonium, horn, trombone, Grade 8 flutes and clarinets
9:45 - Grade 7 saxophones and trumpet, Grade 8 percussion, alto, tenor saxophones and french horns
10:45- Grade 7 clarinets and flute, Grade 8 bari sax, bass clarinets, tuba. euphoniums, trombone, trumpets
12:45 - Grant Road Grade 6 woodwinds
1:30-Grant Road Grade 6 french horns and trumpets
2:30 - Grant Road Grade 6 low brass
3:45- Jazz Band
Wednesday Day 5 - Oct. 29
9:00 - Perry Grade 7's and 8
9:45 - Perry 8's
10:00 - RCS Grade 6's
10:45 - RCS 7's
10:45 - Grant Road Grade 8's
12:45 - Perry 6 clarinets
1:30 - Perry 6 brass and percussion
2:30 - Perry 6 flutes and saxophones
3:45 -Jazz Band
Thurs. Day 1 - Oct. 30
7:30 - Junior Winds
9:30 - Massey 7's
10:35 - Massey 8's
12:45 - McVeety Grade 8's
1:30 - McVeety Grade 7's
2:30 - McVeety Grade 6's
Fri.. Day 2 - Oct.24
9:15 - Bus Begins Pickups for Grade 8 Band Clinic
9:30-11:15 - Grade 8 Band Clinic at University - Room 175 - Riddel Center
-*No Perry, Grant Road, McVeety, RCS Grade 7's
12:45 - Massey Grade 6 flutes, clarinets, french horns, and alto saxophones
2:15 - - Massey Grade 6 trumpets, low brass, and percussion
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