November+7,+2014

=**November 7, 2014** =

**(Borland and Sederland)**
__**What we did**__
 * All students**
 * Review basic staff notation
 * What is: staff, treble clef, 7 letters of music alphabet, line and space notes, whole note/rest, quarter note rest


 * Flutes**

__**What we did**__
 * Establishing good embouchure, air stream to produce an acceptable tone quality
 * Mouthpiece sounds; sustained sound for a whole note/rest rhythm
 * Assemble flute; establish hand position; sustained sound for a whole note/rest rhythm on open flute
 * Fingering for Bb; whole note/rest rhythm (line 1 on page 6 of book)

__**What to do for next lesson**__
 * Good consistent sound on Bb (whole note, whole rest pattern)

__**Looking Ahead**__
 * Play Bb with acceptable tone quality (line 4 of page 6)
 * Learn and play C with acceptable tone quality (line 2 of page 6)
 * Learn and play D with acceptable tone quality (line 1 of page 6)
 * Carry reading, fingering, tone and rhythm skills to line 7

__**What we did**__
 * Trumpet**
 * No instruments today

__**What to do for next lesson**__


 * 10 minutes per day blow long sounds (5 seconds sustained sound) on mouthpiece
 * Play "siren sounds" on mouthpiece

__**Looking Ahead**__
 * Play C with acceptable tone quality (line 4 of page 6)
 * Learn and play D with acceptable tone quality (line 2 of page 6)
 * Learn and play E with acceptable tone quality (line 1 of page 6)
 * Carry reading, fingering, tone and rhythm skills to line 7

__**What we did**__
 * Percussion**
 * Reading, counting, and playing quarter note/rest rhythms on D,C,Bb (Lines 1,2,4 in book)
 * Reading, counting, and playing quarter note/rest rhythms on D,C,Bb (Lines 1,2,4 in book)

__**What to do for next lesson**__


 * Reach proficiency level of performance targets on line 7 of book (Benchmark line)
 * Can you play __3 Blind Mice__ or other familiar song by experimenting?
 * Can you play __3 Blind Mice__ or other familiar song by experimenting?

__**Looking Forward**__
 * Playing lines 8-10 on mallets

__**What we did**__
 * Clarinet**
 * No instruments today
 * No instruments today

__**What to do for next lesson**__
 * Can you learn assemble the mouthpiece, ligature and reed?

__**Looking Forward**__
 * Assembly of mouthpiece, ligature, reed (moisten)
 * Establish embouchure and achieve well supportive and acceptable tone quality
 * Assembly of instrument (beware of the bridge key)
 * Establish proper hand position
 * Achieve good tone quality on G when standing; transfer posture to sitting
 * Learn to read, finger and play E, D, C (lines 1,2 4 in book)
 * Transfer skill sets to line 7 (benchmark)