Oct.+30,+2014

Flutes (Meigan, Ava, and Jade)

 * What we did**
 * Headjoint sounds: Establishing embouchure and correct air stream for good sound
 * Playing a sustained sound for a whole note followed by 4 counts of rest
 * Proper posture and hand position
 * Holding the flute in proper posture, pressing the keys to play Bb and performing with the previous rhythm pattern

//Concepts include:// embouchure, aperture, whole note/rest, beat, tempo, measure


 * What to do**
 * Continue trying to make the Bb note speak. This coorrelates to line of our book.
 * Correct pitches/fingerings
 * Establish consistent steady tempo
 * Start each note with a "Ha-Too" articulation
 * Begin to establish proper tone quality
 * Establish consistent proper posture

Mason - Clarinets/Alto Saxophone (All present - Katera forgot instrument)
All students
 * What we did**
 * Mouthpiece set-up with barrel, reed and ligature creating the proper sound (Antonio only but is missing ligature so we were not successful today)
 * Playing a sustained sound for a whole note followed by 4 counts of rest
 * Relates to page 6 in the method book (4 counts play/ 4 counts rest)
 * Identify, understand and play a whole note/rest with acceptable tone
 * Counting time for 4 beats groups (common time measures)
 * Proper posture and hand position
 * Playing Concert D on the instrument as it correlates to line 1 of the book.
 * Playing Concert C on the instrument as it correlates to line 2 of the book.
 * Playing Concert Bb on the instrument as it correlates to line 3 of the book.
 * Looked at line 7 to understand how it relates to lines 1, 2 and 4


 * What to do**
 * Practice holding the instrument while getting an acceptable tone quality
 * Correct pitches/fingerings
 * Establish consistent steady tempo
 * Start each note with a "Ha-Too" articulation
 * Begin to establish proper tone quality
 * Establish consistent proper posture
 * Achieve proficiency on line 7

Mason - Percussion

 * What we did**
 * Establish proper Set-up of instrument and music stand
 * Establish proper posture and grip of Mallets
 * Identified the notes D, C and Bb as written in the staff
 * Identified Quarter Note/Rest, measure
 * Played lines 1,2, 4 and 7


 * What to do**
 * Achieve proficiency on line 7
 * Practice playing lines 8-10