Beginning band(sixth grade):In beginning
band, students will rehearse and perform a variety of fun and challenging band
arrangements from the beginning to intermediate levels. Music reading skills
and instrumental technique exercises are accomplished with daily method book
studies from essential elements bk. 1. The beginning band will perform at
concerts throughout the school year, including fall and spring band
performances.
Recommended: students have completed at least three months of
instrumental studies.
Method book: essential elements bk. 1
Instrument choices:
Woodwind: flute, oboe, bassoon, clarinet, bass clarinet, alto
saxophone,
Tenor saxophone, baritone
saxophone
Brass: trumpet, trombone, french horn,
baritone horn, tuba
Percussion (snare drum,bass drum, cymbols/auxillary,bells/tympani)
open to 4 students. Audition
requirement students interested in percussion may audition by playing percussion during the first two
weeks of band, demonstrating their best teamwork, responsibility and skill
level. All students will select a “second choice” instrument (woodwind or
brass) prior to their audition.
Electric bass open to 1 student. Audition requirement: students interested in electric bass
may audition by playing bass
during the first two weeks of band, demonstrating their best teamwork,
responsibility and skill level.
All students will select a “second choice” instrument (woodwind or
brass) prior to their audition.
Concert band(seventh and eighth grade) :
In concert
band, students will rehearse and perform a variety of fun and challenging band
arrangements from the intermediate to advanced levels. Music reading skills and
instrumental technique exercises are accomplished with daily method book
studies from essential elements bk. 2. The concert band will perform at
concerts throughout the school year, including fall and spring band
performances.
Recommended: students have completed at least three months of
instrumental studies.
Method book: essential elements bk. 2
Instrument choices:
Woodwind: flute, oboe,
clarinet, bass clarinet, alto saxophone,
Tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
Brass: trumpet, trombone, french horn,
baritone horn, tuba
Percussion (snare drum,bass drum,
cymbols/auxillary,bells/tympani) open to 4 students. Audition requirement
students interested in percussion may audition by playing percussion during the first two weeks of band,
demonstrating their best teamwork, responsibility and skill level. All students
will select a “second choice” instrument (woodwind or brass) prior to their
audition.
Electric bass open to 1 student. Audition requirement: students interested in electric bass
may audition by playing bass
during the first two weeks of band, demonstrating their best teamwork,
responsibility and skill level.
All students will select a “second choice” instrument (woodwind or
brass) prior to their audition.
Jazz band(seventh and eighth grade) :
In jazz band, students
students will rehearse and perform a variety of fun and challenging “big band”
jazz arrangements from the intermediate to advanced levels. Music reading
skills and instrumental technique exercises are accomplished with daily method
book studies from essential elements jazz ensemble method. The jazz band performs at concerts throughout the
school year.
Recommended: students have completed at least three months of
instrumental studies.
Method book: essential elements for jazz ensemble method
Instrument choices
Brass section: trumpet , trombone
Saxophone section: alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
Rhythm section: piano, guitar, bass, drum set & percussion
(including vibes, congas and other percussion instruments).