Welcome Back and Happy New Year.
Here is the direction we will be going over the next couple of weeks.
NYSSMA Solo registration forms have been distributed.
Students have been offered 1/2 a letter grade for the 3rd Quarter to volunteer as helpers for the running of the NYSSMA solo festival or participating as a soloist on a level IV, V or VI solo.
Should the student score an 'O' for outstanding or an 'A' on a solo they will be exempt from a final exam and receive an 'A' for that grade. Students performing a level V or VI solo should be taking lessons with a teacher that performs on the same instrument. I do have a list of private and qualifyed teachers if you should need someone.
Over the upcoming three weeks in lessons mid term material will be covered.
MID TERM Information;
Students should take care in planning the next few weeks with time to prepare for the upcoming exams. We have three weeks of classes and this will end the 2nd Quarter marking period.
The fourth week will be regents testing week- no classes.
First week of February will be Mid Term week. Please be very aware of this compressed schedule of tests.
The Concert Band MID TERM will consist of 10 minute appointments selected by students over the course of the school day. Students should KNOW their other test schedules before signing up so as not to create a conflict with the Concert Band MID TERM. There will be no room for make ups.
Wind Players must know 6 major scales and two octaves where applicable.
The Chromatic scale.
Rhythmic tonguing exercise.
Difficult sections of Americans We and Festivo
Assigned sections of Toccata for Band.
Percussionists must know single, double and buzz stroke rolls.
Also the 5, 7, 9 , and 11 stroke rolls, single and double paradiddle, quarter and eighth note flams, and flam accents.
Mallet players must know two ocatave scales 1-6.
Band music parts.
Percussionists must already have mastered the single and double stroke rolls. These rolls are part of the basic rudiments initially taught in 5th grade.
The MID TERM results will deterimine a major test grade, possible new seating assignments, Symphonic Band recommendation.
