Wind Ensemble
Current Assignments/In-Class Projects
Students should be practicing regularly on their music, there will be playing tests on a regular basis.
Here is a website that serves as an online metronome using your computer. Try it out: www.metronomeonline.com
To access recordings of our pieces, go to drop.io and enter the password, then download the files.
The Listening Assignment is due Friday, Dec. 4.
Music we are currently working on
Foundations for Superior Performance Book
Westminster Procession
Abington Ridge
Upcoming Event(s)
Tuesday, Dec. 8 - Band Concert at Chinook, 7:30 PM (students need to be at school by 7:00 PM)
Click here to see entire performance calendar for all groups
Past Playing Tests
Reminder: All playing tests can be retaken as many times as a student wishes during tutorials until the end of the semester.
Playing Test #1 (took in class on Tuesday, Sept. 22) - Page 6, Warm-up Set #1, Opt. 4 (percussion play snare)
Playing Test #2 (took in class on Friday, Oct. 23) - Page 29, Scale Pattern #2, with metronome, quarter note = 80-120 (student chooses)
Playing Test #3 (in class, Friday, Nov. 20) - Jingle Bells Forever, with metronome, half note = 100
- Percussion play bells and snare drum (10 points each)
- Since this playing test is on music we are playing for the Dec. 8 Concert, retakes need to be done before
that date (by the end of tutorial on Dec. 7).