Symphonic Band
Current Assignments/In-Class Projects
The band did a great job at the UW Band Festival. Videos of the performance are on YouTube.
Students can use www.musictheory.net as a resource for reviewing and/or learning note names, scales and other music theory. It's also a great resource for ear training. Click on "trainers" and do the "interval ear training" to practice hearing different intervals.
Here is a website that serves as an online metronome using your computer. Try it out: www.metronomeonline.com
Here is a link that has all the recordings from the Standard of Excellence Books 1 and 2
Music we are currently working on
Upcoming Event(s)
Wednesday, Mar. 21 - Band Concert at Chinook, 7:00 PM (arrive at 6:15 for rehearsal with 5th Graders)
Click here to see entire performance calendar for all groups
Playing Tests
Reminder: All playing tests can be retaken as many times as a student wishes during tutorials until the end of the semester.
SECOND SEMESTER
Playing Test #1 - Page 15, #72, with metronome = 92 (winds can play one of the articulation patterns for extra credit, percussion can play the snare part for extra credit) - take in class week of Feb. 6-10 (not sure on date yet)
FIRST SEMESTER
Playing Test #1 - Page 2, #4, with metronome = 80 (percussion play mallets) - take in class on Thursday, Oct. 13
Playing Test #2 - Page 3, #8, with metronome = 80 (percussion play mallets and snare, 10 points each) - take in class (video playing test) on Thursday, Oct. 27
Music we have played this year
Two English Dances - Shepherd's Hey / Country Gardens