Friday 16 January 2015

Happy New Year!

Reminders:

February Blues is on Thursday Feb. 26

In Grade 6 Band
All Grade 6's have been working on their Concert Bb scale.   We have been working on it both going up and going down.   We are continuing to work on sound by using open throats.     All Grade 6 students have been reminded that if they did not practice over the break it is normal that it will feel a little weird when they play.  Practice is important to get past this feeling.  

Grant Road and Perry Grade 6's have been working on Two Canadian Folksongs.   We have worked on measures 19-end and this week began working on measures 1-6.   Students are asked to now practice measures 1-19.   Grant Road and Perry students have also begun work on Highlands March.  Students are asked to practice measures 18-26.

Massey, McVeety, and RCS students are working on Ayre and Dance and Midnight Sky.   Students were asked to practice 41-57 of Ayre and Dance and measures 17 to the end of Midnight Sky.

In Grade 7 Band
We have been working on Song for Friends and Colliding Visions.   Both pieces are coming along nicely however, students are reminded to make sure they have their own music at school on band days. They are reminded to bring a pencil so that we can mark details into their music.   Students are asked to practice measures 33-end of Song for Friends and 17-end of Colliding Visions.  

In Grade 8 Band

We're working hard on our two Optimist pieces, Country Wildflowers and Joy.  Expanding our overall dynamic range and making sure our articulations are together will make these pieces sound amazing.  We will continue to work on Whale Warriors and Adrenaline Engines in the coming weeks as well.

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