BEGINNING BAND

 Beginning Band starts in 5th grade at St. Peter Interparish School. Students will be shown a short instrumental music demonstration. The instrument demonstration will take play on August 26 during the afternoon. 

Mrs. Schulte's Class: 12:50-1:20

Mrs. Hasty's Class: 1:25-1:55

Mrs. Seibert's Class: 2:00-2:30

Students will watch a short demonstration and see what instruments look and sound like. Students will not touch or play an instruments at this time. My #1 priority is keeping students safe. I do not feel that sharing instruments or mouth pieces is necessary. So, instead I will demonstrate the instruments to the kids along with a representative from Palen Music Co. 

Instruments available for 5th grade band

Flute

Clarinet

Trumpet

Trombone

Percussion

ALL STUDENTS NEED TO BRING A PENCIL TO THE INSTRUMENT DEMONSTRATION!

Welcome to our 2020-2021 school year!

 

Happy Summer Break

Please enjoy your summer break. You deserve it! Thank you for baring with us through this online schooling at the end of the year. Please, deep clean your instruments over summer break. Continue to practice your instrument and do basic daily cleaning and maintenance. Finally, if you want to continue your note reading skills I would suggest: www.musictheory.net

Thank you and happy summer

5th grade band 4/21/2020 8th Note Unsyncopated Rhythm Part 3

Unsyncopated 8th Note Rhythm Part 3

Please go through rhythm lines 5-6 https://shedthemusic.com/unsyncopated-eighth-note-worksheet and say Ta for quarter note or longer and Te or TeTe for 8th notes. Then after write in your counting then clap and count rhythm lines 5-6. Please choose one line (choose from lines 5-6) to record your clapping and counting and send it to me. You can do this through charms, google classroom, or record and send to my email.

Eight Note & Quarter Notes/Rests for 6TH GRADE BAND 4/21/2020

Please go through Example 1 & 2 on Eigth Notes & Quarter Notes/Rests that I attached to the bottom of this assignment and say Ta for quarter note or longer and Te or TeTe for 8th notes. Then after write in your counting then clap and count rhythm Examples 1 & 2. Please choose one line (choose from example 1 & 2) to record your clapping and counting and send it to me. You can do this through charms, google classroom, or record and send to my email.

The worksheet referrenced above is availble through your google classroom. 

Assignment for JH Band 4/21/20

8th Note Syncopated Rhythm Part 2

Please go through rhythm lines 3 and 4 on 8th Note Syncopated Rhythms https://shedthemusic.com/syncopated-eighth-note-rhythm-worksheet and say Ta for quarter note or longer and Te or TeTe for 8th notes. Then after write in your counting then clap and count lines 3 and 4. Please choose one line (either line 3 or line 4) to record your clapping and counting and send it to me. You can do this through charms, google classroom, or record and send to my email.

5-8 Grade ALL BAND Students Performance 4/21/2020

Choose a piece of music or a line from the book (or anywhere else) and perform it for a family member.

Pray for the people who are infected with COVID-19

Pray for people who are infected with COVID-19 or facing quarantine.

Jesus, during Your ministry on Earth You showed Your power and caring by healing people of all ages and stations of life from physical, mental, and spiritual ailments. Be present now to people who need Your loving touch because of COVID-19. May they feel Your power of healing through the care of doctors and nurses.

Take away the fear, anxiety, and feelings of isolation from people receiving treatment or under quarantine. Give them a sense of purpose in pursuing health and protecting others from exposure to the disease. Protect their families and friends and bring peace to all who love them. 

Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.—Philippians 4:6 (NIV)

World Vision Prayer

Pray for the new coronavirus to stop spreading.

Almighty God, we know that everything is in Your sovereign control. We ask that You keep this new coronavirus from continuing to spread. Give government officials the ability to safely handle people arriving from other countries. Help people decide to stay home instead of traveling or going out needlessly. Holy Spirit, remind people to wash their hands properly. And while it may be heartbreaking, comfort families as they decide to keep their distance from elderly or other high-risk family members.

God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore, we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea …—Psalm 46:1-2 (NIV)

https://www.worldvision.org/disaster-relief-news-stories/prayers-people-affected-new-coronavirus

8th Note Rhythm Worksheet for 5th graders

Please go through rhythm lines 3-4 https://shedthemusic.com/unsyncopated-eighth-note-worksheet and say Ta for quarter note or longer and Te or TeTe for 8th notes. Then after write in your counting then clap and count rhythm lines 3-4. Please choose one line (choose from lines 3-4) to record your clapping and counting and send it to me. You can do this through charms, google classroom, or record and send to my email.

8th Note Rhythm for 6th graders

Please go through rhythm lines 5-9 https://shedthemusic.com/unsyncopated-eighth-note-worksheet and say Ta for quarter note or longer and Te or TeTe for 8th notes. Then after write in your counting then clap and count rhythm lines 5-9. Please choose one line (choose from lines 5-9) to record your clapping and counting and send it to me. You can do this through charms, google classroom, or record and send to my email.

Syncopated 8th Note Rhythm for 7-8 graders

Please go through the first two rhythm lines https://shedthemusic.com/syncopated-eighth-note-rhythm-worksheet and say Ta for quarter note or longer and Te or TeTe for 8th notes. Then after write in your counting then clap and count the first two lines. Please choose one line (either line 1 or line 2) to record your clapping and counting and send it to me. You can do this through charms, google classroom, or record and send to my email.

Note ID with accidentals

Please go to www.musictheory.net. Once you have arrived at the site click exercises in the top black bar 2nd from the left. Please click or tap note identification. In the top right hand corner you may pick customize this exercise. Please, change to your clef either treble or bass. If you did well on the last music theory practice please turn on the accidentals. I would like you to use this for 15 min then you can send me your score either by email or comments. If you would rather you can also take a picture of the score. Let me know if you have any trouble accessing this program.

Note Construction for 6-8 grade band

Please go to www.musictheory.net and follow these instructions. First click on exercises. It is the second heading from the left. Go down to the red options and choose note construction. Once you have chosen it you will build the note it gives you. You can use the arrows to move the note up and down until it is on the correct staff space or line. In the right hand corner there is a wheel to customize the exercise. Choose your appropriate clef. Trombones should be using bass clef and other students should use treble clef. Percussion have the option of using bass clef or treble. Percussion uses treble when playing bells and bass when playing timpani. Please use 15 min to practice building the correct note.

Practice Ideas for 4/7/20 for 5-8 grade band students

1. Practice difficult parts in chunk! (Every 4 bars or so)
2. Link two chunks together!
3. Start at the end instead of the beginning.
4. If you mess up on section practice it until you can play it 5x perfect before you move on.
5. Don't play the parts you can already play.
6. Write in the counting for difficult rhythms.
7. Mark accidentals.
8. Practice in a quiet space at the same time every day WITH A MUSIC STAND.
9. Use a metronome and SLOW down before you can go faster.
10. Use a tuner and warm up before you move on to other music.

Please, choose AT LEAST one of these to use to practice today with your Traditions of Excellence Book. You can choose to use your interactive practice studio to practice with if you prefer as a practice idea option.

Musician's Prayer

Since we always start our band class with a prayer I wanted to share this Musician's Prayer with you. I would ask that you pray it before your practice. But, feel free to say it anytime. In our current state of circumstances we can always find solace in prayer.

MUSICIAN'S PRAYER
Lord, let me be an instrument in tune with your perfect will;
may I play your melody yet know when to be still.
May everyone who listens feel presence, Lord,
and recognize my love for You in every note and chord.

Smart Music for Band students grades 5-8

Band students please check your school mail. I have invited you to our classroom at www.smartmusic.com Smart Music. This is currently a free service during the Covid 19 pandemic. It gives us access to so much different music. It is great for practicing more things than what is just in your Traditions of Excellence Book 1 or Traditions of Excellence Book 2. Please, add your classroom code that is in your email and go explore what smart music has to offer.

Daily Practicing for 7/8 Grade Band 4/2/2020

Please, warm up with one scale followed by a chorale from your blue book. Then continue practicing and working your way through the blue book at your own speed.

6th Grade Band Practice Concert Bb Major Scale

Please practice your Concert Bb major scale. I would like to hear a recording of this by Tuesday. You can record and submit through charms OR you can record through google classroom or record on a phone and send to my school email. Please let me know if you have any questions or need your charms log in info.

5th grade band practice

Please, continue to practice from your red book. Today I would like you to practice with your interactive practice studio OR play along CD if you have the older book. Please record yourself practicing with the interactive practice studio. You only need to record one song of your choosing. This can be submitted through charms, google classroom, or recording and sent to my email. If you have any questions or problems trying to use this let me know. I have included instructions in my post daily practice on how to download interactive practice studio or how to access it from your desktop. I am linking you to the website that contains instructions as well. You will need your book for this because the back page has your 16 digit code. Interactice Practice Studio

Music Theory for 6-8 graders

Please go to www.musictheory.net. This is a great resource for FREE note reading practice. Many of you have used this in class previously. There is also a free musictheory.net app. I typically access it from my computer, tablet, or phone desktop. Once you have arrived at the site click exercises in the top black bar 2nd from the left. Please click or tap note identification. In the top right hand corner you may pick customize this exercise. Please, change to your clef either treble or bass. Make sure accidentals are turned on. I would like you to use this for 15 min then you can send me your score either by email or comments. If you would rather you can also take a picture of the score. Let me know if you have any trouble accessing this program.

Music Theory net

Music Theory for 5th grade

Please go to www.musictheory.net. This is a great resource for FREE note reading practice. Many of you have used this in class previously. There is also a free musictheory.net app. I typically access it from my computer, tablet, or phone desktop. Once you have arrived at the site click exercises in the top black bar 2nd from the left. Please click or tap note identification. In the top right hand corner you may pick customize this exercise. Please, change to your clef either treble or bass. Make sure accidentals are turned off. I would like you to use this for 15 min then you can send me your score either by email or comments. If you would rather you can also take a picture of the score. Let me know if you have any trouble accessing this program.

Music Theory net

Porch Concert #MusicConnectsUs

Music connects us.

During times of celebration & times of solemnity.
During times of tradition & times of loss.
During times of peace & times of stress.
During times of love & times of fear.
During times of joy & times of sadness
During times of change & times of hope

At all times, music connects us.

Sharing our talent and emotions through music. With each other. Together. Music, by nature, lends itself to connection.

Music connects us.

I want to encourage each of you to give a concert on the porch. If possible, perform any song you love on your porch at 7:00pm every weekday OR ANY WEEKDAY to remind family & neighbors that music can still be shared. Music need not be feared. Music helps bring peace and healing.

There may be students all around the country, perhaps the world, who will be participating as well. What a way to connect us not only to music, but to each other. To fellow music students on the other side of the world. Feel free to invite any musician – parent, community band member, college student, retired directors – to participate as well.

Music connects us.

If you would like to share a portion of your performance, record it and submit it to me. I will also do a performance for YOU. If you like I will share it on our school’s social media (with your parents’ permission) #MusicConnectsUs

Practice Ideas for musicians of ALL AGES

1. Practice difficult parts in chunk! (Every 4 bars or so)
2. Link two chunks together!
3. Start at the end instead of the beginning.
4. If you mess up on section practice it until you can play it 5x perfect before you move on.
5. Don't play the parts you can already play.
6. Write in the counting for difficult rhythms.
7. Mark accidentals.
8. Practice in a quiet space at the same time every day WITH A MUSIC STAND.
9. Use a metronome and SLOW down before you can go faster.
10. Use a tuner and warm up before you move on to other music.

Please, choose AT LEAST one of these to use each day in practice. On Tuesday 3/24/20 please tell me which practice idea you used and how you used it, what piece you used it in and how long you practiced.

Google Classroom CHECK YOUR EMAIL

Please check student email for a class code for google classroom.

Band Activities for Extended Break

5th grade students

Practicing- Contine to work through your Traditions of Excellence Book 1 at your own pace. Practice with the IPS accompaniment in the back of your book. Please follow the instructions on the back page of your book. I have also included the link here for first time users.
https://kjos.com/ipsKJOS Interactive practice studio

Practice Starsplitter Fanfare. Please practice the whole song and work on 8th note rhythms.
Listen to Starsplitter Fanfare and play or finger along when ready.

https://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/media-player.jsp?&type=audio&productID=10070374
https://www.jwpepper.com/Starsplitter-Fanfare/10070374.item#/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxEBFgXjjWg

FLUTE ONLY version of Starsplitter Fanfare
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCMyKWaM1l8

CLARINET ONLY version of Starsplitter Fanfare
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mA0Zq9swu9w

ALTO SAXOPHONE ONLY version of Starsplitter Fanfare
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkHcF1uu6Q8

TRUMPET ONLY version of Starsplitter Fanfare
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VK6ht5-bpnA

EUPHONIUM/BARITONE/TROMBONE ONLY version of Starsplitter Fanfare
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZ8fd5HBKNg

6th grade students

Practicing- Contine to work through your Traditions of Excellence Book 1 at your own pace. Please, continue to practice your concert Bb Major Scale Practice with the IPS accompaniment in the back of your book. Please follow the instructions on the back page of your book. I have also included the link here for first time users. Kjos Interactive Practice Studio

Practice music for the Spring Concert including Dorian Chant and Herding Cats.
Listen and finger along and play along with this recording of  Dorian Chant. Dorian Chant on JW Pepper

Dorian Chant JW Pepper Media Player
Another recording of Dorian Chant Dorian Chant by Bill Calhoun
Listen and finger along and play along with this recording of Herding Cats. JW Pepper Herding Cats
Herding Cats Media Player version

7th/8th grade students

Practicing- Contine to work through your Traditions of Excellence Book 2 at your own pace. Please, continue to practice with IPS accompaniment in the back of your book. Please follow the instructions on the back page of your book. I have also included the link here for first time users.
KJOS Interactice Practice Studio

Practice music for the Spring Concert including Chips and Salsa, The Tempest, and Sandpaper Symphony. Listen, finger along, and play along with this recording of Chips and Salsa JW Pepper Chips and Salsa. Media Player Chips and Salsa
Chips and Salsa by Ed Keifer
The Tempest JW Pepper The Tempest, Media Player The Tempest Another recording of The Tempest The Tempest by Robert W. Smith

CLARINET ONLY version of The Tempest The Tempest Clarinet

Sandpaper Symphony- Listen, finger along, and play along with this recording. JW Pepper Sandpaper Symphony Media Player Sandpaper Symphony

All BAND STUDENTS

Cleaning Instruments

Deep cleaning your instrument is important at this time. Please follow the instructions in your book for cleaning your instruments. I am also including the links to several reputable instrument cleaning videos. Cleaning your instruments varies instrument to instrument. While brass instruments (trumpet, trombone, euphonium) can be bathed NEVER bathe your woodwind instrument (flutes, clarinets, saxophones). 

How to Clean a Trumpet

Giving Your Trombone a Bath

Cleaning Your Euphonium

How to Clean a Brass Instrument with Balloons

How to Clean Woodwind Instrument (flute, clarinet, sax)

Interactive Practice Studio

Our band books, Traditions of Excellence 1 and Traditions of Excellence 2 have an interactive practice studio included with them. This costs you no extra money and allows you to practice at home with a band accompaniment. This accompaniment may be sped up or slowed down. You can play with the acommpaniment only or have the student part and accompniment part play. It is incredibly easy and fast to use. Also included is a free metronome to practice with, a way to record yourself play, fun facts about many pieces, and video recorded lessons and cleaning demonstrations. The instructions for use of the interactive practice studio are included on the back page of your book along with your unique 16-digit user code. The interactive practice studio can be downloaded on a mobile device or used on a laptop, desktop, or tablet. I am including the link with instructions on how to download. First Time Interactive Practice Studio Users

Charms Office

Each band student has their own unique charms office log in to use. Charms Office Log in

This allows me to communicate with parents and students. Also, it allows students to upload playing tests and practice logs. If you are unable to log into charms contact Mrs. Melendez immediately for your log in information. jmelendez@stpeterjc.org

March Mania

Each year “The President’s Own” hosts “Sousa’s March Mania,” a competition in which students and fans around the globe rally behind their favorite marches as they advance through a series of match-ups and onto the championship game! Each day two marches compete head-to-head, while votes for the favorite march determines which one advances to the next round. The 2020 edition of March Mania will be a dogfight like no other! Which marches will make it through the Sousa’s Sixteen, Enlisted Eight, and Fidelis Four to the final round? That’s for you to decide. March Mania

Please listen to the daily marches and vote on your favorite. Fill out a bracket and compete with other students around the globe. All grade levels are asked to listen to these marches on at least TUESDAY and THURSDAY to vote. Even better if you are listening and voting daily. Good luck. 

John Phillip Sousa's biography John Phillip Sousa history

Complete marches of John Phillip Sousa Complete Marches of John Phillip Sousa

Marine Band Music Marine Band Audio

Patriotic Favorites Patriotic Favorites Audio

Marine Band Youtube Channel Marine Band Youtube Channel

Practicing Tips for at home practice

10 Music Practice Tips

Musican Practice Tips