Courses
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CHOIR |
Students will learn to sing in unison and harmony by reading music and by rote memorization. Attention to timbre and voice colors will be a focus of the class. Styles of literature that will be sung will include world folk music, popular styles, brasilian, classical, a capella to traditional choir music. Choir members are required to participate in all day time and evening performances and one at least one recital each year. Click here to check our last performance. |
BEGINNING BAND |
Band III/IV 1) WARM UP long tones winds, fingers and hands in rhythm 2) Bb 120 bpm Eb 100 bpm Ab 100 bpm C 100 bpm F 100 bpm G 100 bpm 3) Chromatic 80 bpm Concert Bb and F 4) Ritmo book 3 lines per day 5) Choose 1 unison song per week. Test on Friday 50 pts 6) SOE Jazz Book (one song every three or four rehearsal 7) Every Wednesday is independent solo time or group composition for the first 20 min of class. 8) One theory page per week that is handed out on Monday and is due on Friday 50 pts Extra Credit any extra scale 10 pts. for 60 bpm 20 pts. for 80 bpm 30 pts. for 100 bpm 40 pts. for 120 bpm higher = more points 10 pts. any 20 bpm increase on any required scale 100 pts. holding a pitch with in 6 cents of perfectly in tune for 30 sec. |
INTERMEDIATE BAND |
Intermediate Band 1) WARM UP Long tones winds, fingers and hands in rhythm 2) Bb 120 bpm Eb 120 bpm Ab 120 bpm Db 100 bpm Gb 80 bpm C 120 bpm F 120 bpm G 120 bpm D 100 bpm A 80 bpm E 80 bpm B 80 bpm 3) Chromatic 100 bpm two octave 4) Ritmo book 3 lines per day 5) Choose 1 unison song per week. Test on Friday 50 pts 6) SOE Jazz Book (one song every two rehearsals) Reveiw Sheet Music 7) Every Wednesday is independent solo time or group composition for the first 20 min of class. 8) One theory page per week that is handed out on Monday and is due on Friday 50 pts Extra Credit any extra scale 10 pts. for 60 bpm 20 pts. for 80 bpm 30 pts. for 100 bpm 40 pts. for 120 bpm higher = more points 10 pts. any 20 bpm increase on any required scale 100 pts. holding a pitch with in 4 cents of perfectly in tune for 30 sec. |
ADVANCED BAND |
1) WARM UP Long tones winds, fingers and hands in rhythm 2) Bb 120 bpm Eb 120 bpm Ab 120 bpm Db 120 bpm Gb 120 bpm C 120 bpm F 120 bpm G 120 bpm D 120 bpm A 120 bpm E 120 bpm B 120 bpm 3) Chromatic 120 bpm full range of horn 4) Ritmo book 3 lines per day 5) Choose 1 unison songs per week. Test on Friday 50 pts 6) SOE Jazz Book sight read each song Reveiw Sheet Music 7) Every Wednesday is independent solo time or group composition for the first 20 min of class. 8) One theory page per week that is handed out on Monday and is due on Friday 50 pts Extra Credit any extra scale 10 pts. for 60 bpm 20 pts. for 80 bpm 30 pts. for 100 bpm 40 pts. for 120 bpm higher = more points 10 pts. any 20 bpm increase on any required scale 100 pts. holding a pitch with in 2 cents of perfectly in tune for 30 sec. |
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