December Concert

Technique Class

Students meet once a week during the school day.

5th Grade Menu

This Week

In class for Week #13, Nov. 18-22, you will:

Sign up for our February Festival. Register now.
Practice. We have 1-2 rehearsals until our first concert...
Master your 6th note on Page 7.
Level up and earn beads with each playing test in the book.
White Bead: TEST #17.
Yellow Bead: TEST #26.
Orange Bead: TEST #33.

ATTEND Full Band week of Nov. 18-22
Play Concert Songs: Fun Songs #1, #2, #3, #5, #8, #12, #17, #18, #19, #20
PERFORM Pages 3-5, #1-18 in Full Band.
REHEARSE Page 6, #19, #20, #21, #22 in Full Band.
TEST Page 6, #23, #24, #25, #26 in Full Band. Catch up if you're behind.

Continue meeting in small groups according to the schedule sent each week.
WARM-UP Page 7, #27, #28, #29 in class.
MASTER Page 7, #31, #32, #33, #34 in class.
REVIEW Page 8, #35, #38, #40 in class.
TRY Page 8, #36, #37, #39 in class.

TRY Page 9, #41, #42, #43, #44 at home.
Practice at least 2 hours a week.
Level up and earn beads with each playing test in the book.
White Bead: TEST #17.
Yellow Bead: TEST #26.
Orange Bead: TEST #33.
Check parents' email for more details.

CONCERT MUSIC: Play along with "Fun Songs" #1, #2, #3, #5, #8, #12, #17, #18, #19, #20:

Next Week

In class for Week #14, Dec. 2-6, you will:

Time for our first concert...
Try your 7th note on Page 9.
Level up and earn beads with each playing test in the book.
White Bead: TEST #17.
Yellow Bead: TEST #26.
Orange Bead: TEST #33.

ATTEND Full Band week of Dec. 2-6
Play Concert Songs: Fun Songs #1, #2, #3, #5, #8, #12, #17, #18, #19, #20
PERFORM Pages 3-6, #1-22 in Full Band.
REHEARSE Page 6, #23, #24, #25, #26 in Full Band.
TEST Page 7, #27, #28, #29 in Full Band. Catch up if you're behind.

Continue meeting in small groups according to the schedule sent each week.
WARM-UP Page 7, #31, #32, #33, #34 in class.
MASTER Page 8, #35, #38, #40 in class.
REVIEW Page 8, #36, #37, #39 in class.
TRY Page 9, #41, #42, #43, #44 in class.

TRY Page 10, #45, #46, #47, #48 at home.
Practice at least 2 hours a week.
Level up and earn beads with each playing test in the book.
White Bead: TEST #17.
Yellow Bead: TEST #26.
Orange Bead: TEST #33.
Check parents' email for more details.

CONCERT MUSIC: Play along with "Fun Songs" #1, #2, #3, #5, #8, #12, #17, #18, #19, #20:

Summary

Week #1: August 26-30
- Learned how to assemble our instruments and get a sound
- Tried Page 3, #1, #3, #6 at home.
Week #2: September 2-6
- Learned how to read and play the first 3 notes
- Tried Page 3, #2, #4, #5, #7 at home.
- Tried Page 3, #1, #3, #6 in class.
Week #3: September 9-13
- Learned how to read and play the 4th note
- Tried Page 4, #8, #9, #10 at home.
- Tried Page 3, #2, #4, #5, #7 in class.
- Reviewed Page 3, #1, #3, #6 in class.
Week #4: September 16-20
- Reviewed how to read and play the first 4 notes
- Tried Page 4, #11, #12, #13 at home.
- Tried Page 4, #8, #9, #10 in class.
- Reviewed Page 3, #2, #4, #5, #7 in class.
- Mastered Page 3, #1, #3, #6 in class.
Week #5: September 23-27
- Learned how to read and play the 5th note
- Tried Page 5, #14, #15, #16 at home.
- Tried Page 4, #11, #12, #13 in class.
- Reviewed Page 4, #8, #9, #10 in class.
- Mastered Page 3, #2, #4, #5, #7 in class.
- Warm-Up Page 3, #1, #3, #6 in class.
Week #6: September 30 - October 4
- Reviewed how to read and play the first 5 notes
- Tried Page 5, #17, #18 at home.
- Tried Page 5, #14, #15, #16 in class.
- Reviewed Page 4, #11, #12, #13 in class.
- Mastered Page 4, #8, #9, #10 in class.
- Warm-Up Page 3, #1-7 in class.
Week #7: October 7-11
- Mastering how to read and play the first 5 notes
- Tried Page 6, #19, #20, #21, #22 at home.
- Tried Page 5, #17, #18 in class.
- Reviewed Page 5, #14, #15, #16 in class.
- Mastered Page 4, #11, #12, #13 in class.
- Warm-Up Pages 3-4, #1-10 in class.
- TEST Page 3, #1-7 in Full Band. Catch up if you're behind.
- CONCERT MUSIC: Handed out in class. Try "Fun Songs" #1, #2, #3.
Week #8: October 14-18
- Rehearsing the first 3 notes in full band.
- Still mastering how to read and play the first 5 notes.
- Tried Page 6, #23, #24, #25, #26 at home.
- Tried Page 6, #19, #20, #21, #22 in class.
- Reviewed Page 5, #17, #18 in class.
- Mastered Page 5, #14, #15, #16 in class.
- Warm-Up Page 4, #11, #12, #13 in class.
- TEST Page 4, #8, #9, #10 in Full Band. Catch up if you're behind.
- REHEARSE Page 3, #1-7 in Full Band.
- CONCERT MUSIC: Review "Fun Songs" #1, #2, #3.
Week #9: October 21-25
- Mastered and now rehearsing the first 5 notes in full band.
- How to breathe with phrases - one breath at a time.
- ATTEND Full Band week of Oct. 21-25
- Play Concert Songs: Fun Songs #1, #2, #3, #5, #8, #12, #17, #18, #19, #20
- PERFORM Page 3, #1-7 in Full Band.
- REHEARSE Page 4, #8, #9, #10 in Full Band.
- TEST Page 4, #11, #12, #13 in Full Band. Catch up if you're behind.
- Continue meeting in small groups according to the schedule sent each week.
- WARM-UP Page 5, #14, #15, #16 in class.
- MASTER Page 5, #17, #18 in class.
- REVIEW Page 6, #19, #20, #21, #22 in class.
- TRY Page 6, #23, #24, #25, #26 in class.
- TRY Page 7, #27, #28, #29 at home.
- Increase practice time to 20-30 minutes per day. Aim for a weekly total of 2 hours.
- CONCERT MUSIC: Play along with "Fun Songs" #1, #2, #3, #5, #8, #12, #17, #18, #19, #20:
Week #10: October 28 - November 1
- Learned how to read and play your 6th note on Page 7.
- Reviewed breathing with phrases - one breath at a time.
- ATTEND Full Band week of Oct. 28 - Nov. 1
- Play Concert Songs: Fun Songs #1, #2, #3, #5, #8, #12, #17, #18, #19, #20
- PERFORM Pages 3-4, #1-10 in Full Band.
- REHEARSE Page 4, #11, #12, #13 in Full Band.
- TEST Page 5, #14, #15, #16 in Full Band. Catch up if you're behind.
- Continue meeting in small groups according to the schedule sent each week.
- WARM-UP Page 5, #17, #18 in class.
- MASTER Page 6, #19, #20, #21, #22 in class.
- REVIEW Page 6, #23, #24, #25, #26 in class.
- TRY Page 7, #27, #28, #29 in class.
- TRY Page 7, #31, #32, #33, #34 at home.
- Practice at least 2 hours a week.
- Level Up! Earn beads with each page you can play in the book.
- Check parents' email for more details.
- CONCERT MUSIC: Play along with "Fun Songs" #1, #2, #3, #5, #8, #12, #17, #18, #19, #20:
Week #11: November 4-8
- Practice. We have 3-4 rehearsals until our first concert...
- Level up by playing TEST #17.
- Earn beads with each page you can play in the book.
- Review your 6th note on Page 7.
- Mastering phrases - one breath every 2 measures.
- ATTEND Full Band week of Nov. 4-8
- Play Concert Songs: Fun Songs #1, #2, #3, #5, #8, #12, #17, #18, #19, #20
- PERFORM Pages 3-4, #1-13 in Full Band.
- REHEARSE Page 5, #14, #15, #16 in Full Band.
- TEST Page 5, #17, #18 in Full Band. Catch up if you're behind.
- Continue meeting in small groups according to the schedule sent each week.
- WARM-UP Page 6, #19, #20, #21, #22 in class.
- MASTER Page 6, #23, #24, #25, #26 in class.
- REVIEW Page 7, #27, #28, #29 in class.
- TRY Page 7, #31, #32, #33, #34 in class.
- TRY Page 8, #35, #38, #40 at home.
- Practice at least 2 hours a week.
- Level Up! Earn the white bead for TEST #17 in the green book.
- Check parents' email for more details.
- CONCERT MUSIC: Play along with "Fun Songs" #1, #2, #3, #5, #8, #12, #17, #18, #19, #20:
Week #12: November 11-15
- Practice. We have 2-3 rehearsals until our first concert...
- Master your 6th note on Page 7.
- Earn beads with each page you can play in the book.
- Level up by playing TEST #17.
- ATTEND Full Band week of Nov. 11-15
- Play Concert Songs: Fun Songs #1, #2, #3, #5, #8, #12, #17, #18, #19, #20
- PERFORM Pages 3-5, #1-16 in Full Band.
- REHEARSE Page 5, #17, #18 in Full Band.
- TEST Page 6, #19, #20, #21, #22 in Full Band. Catch up if you're behind.
- Continue meeting in small groups according to the schedule sent each week.
- WARM-UP Page 6, #23, #24, #25, #26 in class.
- MASTER Page 7, #27, #28, #29 in class.
- REVIEW Page 7, #31, #32, #33, #34 in class.
- TRY Page 8, #35, #38, #40 in class.
- TRY Page 8, #36, #37, #39 at home.
- Practice at least 2 hours a week.
- Level Up! Earn the white bead for TEST #17 in the green book.
- Check parents' email for more details.
- CONCERT MUSIC: Play along with "Fun Songs" #1, #2, #3, #5, #8, #12, #17, #18, #19, #20:
Week #13: November 18-22
- Sign up for our February Festival. Register now.
- Practice. We have 1-2 rehearsals until our first concert...
- Master your 6th note on Page 7.
- Level up and earn beads with each playing test in the book.
- White Bead: TEST #17.
- Yellow Bead: TEST #26.
- Orange Bead: TEST #33.
- ATTEND Full Band week of Nov. 18-22
- Play Concert Songs: Fun Songs #1, #2, #3, #5, #8, #12, #17, #18, #19, #20
- PERFORM Pages 3-5, #1-18 in Full Band.
- REHEARSE Page 6, #19, #20, #21, #22 in Full Band.
- TEST Page 6, #23, #24, #25, #26 in Full Band. Catch up if you're behind.
- Continue meeting in small groups according to the schedule sent each week.
- WARM-UP Page 7, #27, #28, #29 in class.
- MASTER Page 7, #31, #32, #33, #34 in class.
- REVIEW Page 8, #35, #38, #40 in class.
- TRY Page 8, #36, #37, #39 in class.
- TRY Page 9, #41, #42, #43, #44 at home.
- Practice at least 2 hours a week.
- Level up and earn beads with each playing test in the book.
- White Bead: TEST #17.
- Yellow Bead: TEST #26.
- Orange Bead: TEST #33.
- Check parents' email for more details.
- CONCERT MUSIC: Play along with "Fun Songs" #1, #2, #3, #5, #8, #12, #17, #18, #19, #20: