Instead of splitting this post into different instruments, I just made one that you all should read. Please reply to this message to post your practice times and to answer the questions.
Remember, I would like you to be practice 4 days a week, for 15 minutes at a time.
Band, you are doing an EXCELLENT job on your concert music. However, we can definitely take it to the next level. Please watch for these things in your music.
Play the RIGHT notes
- Some of us are still having issues reading our key signatures and playing accidentals (notes marked sharp, flat, or natural in the music). Double check your key signature before you start playing! Look for sharps, flats, and naturals in the music. Remember, an accidental carries through the WHOLE measure!
- Playing different volumes will add SO much to our music. Playing everything loud is BORING! Add some contrast!
- Gradually getting louder and gradually getting softer will add contrast!
Articulations
- Articulations refers to how you play a note. Is it short? Is it smooth? Is it tongued harder than others? If a composer writes a note with a staccato, he meant for it to be short! Watch for these things! Here are some common ones. Can you name all of them? Can you tell me how to play them?
If we start doing these things, we'll REALLY take our playing and our music to the next level. Thanks, all!
Here are your questions for this week's post.
1) Which piece do you think the band sounds best on? Why?
2) Which piece do you think the band could spend more time practicing? Why?
3) What did you do this week to contribute to the ensemble?
Until next week....
Musically yours,
Ms. Gates
Every successful individual knows that his or her achievement depends on a community of persons working together.
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
Wed, Thurs, Fri, and Sat. 15 minutes.
ReplyDelete1. Mystic - notes are pretty easy.
2. Ayre and Dance.
3.Praticing. Learning.
Friday 20 mins- Mystic Legacy
ReplyDeleteSaturday 15 mins- Ayre and Dance
Sunday 15min- Song for friends
Monday 15- Aztec Celebration
1.I think the band sounds the best at Mystic Legacy ,because we play that song a lot and spend a lot of time on getting the tempo and dynamics right.
2.I think we could work on Aztec more, because we need to work on getting the articulation and the tempo right.
3.I worked/practice the concert music.
Every week day except Wed. (today), 15-20 min. various music.
ReplyDelete1) Ayre and Dance because I think we've spent the most time on that. It just sounds good anyway.
2) Song for Friends because it's new and we could definetely improve.
3) I practiced and did my best to sound good.
P.S. The door to the bandroom was locked 0_0
Sun-15 Minutes Mon-15 Minutes Tues-15 Minutes Wed-20 Minutes
ReplyDelete1.Mystic-notes and rhythm are easy.
2.Aztec-need to work on the rhythm.
3.Learning,Practicing,and played my best.
1 I think we do the best on Aztec Celebration because it is what we practice the most
ReplyDelete2 Ayre and Dance because we do not practice it that much
3 I practiced to get the notes right.
Monday-Friday 15min
last friday i spent a 15 minutes on each song
ReplyDeleteQ1 I agree with kim because we spend a lot of time on it
Q2 I think that we should work on song for friends and aztec more
Q3 I try to work hard on practicing
Tue 15 Mon 15 Fri 10 Thurs 15
ReplyDeletemystic legacy, it sounds the best
song for friends, its new
practiced Aztec celebration
sorry for being late
.Mon.,wed., for 15mins
ReplyDelete1. mystic legacy, I think it sounds the best.
2. Azect, because i think we need to work on the dinamics and how loud and soft we go.
3. by working hard and trying to practest everyday to leran my over the bracks notes.
yes i know this is terribly late but i just remembered to do thing and figured i might as well be late and still have something instead of nothing (i hope.) anyway, i practiced just about every day for like 10-20 min. sometimes more sometimes less.
ReplyDeletethe band sounds pretty good at everything exept song for friends. there are some nasty sounding notes coming from different parts of the band.
song for friends.
i played really greatly.
Ethan Strom(the cool one)