November+20,+2014


 * November 20, 2014 Clarendon**
 * What we did**

__** All Students **__
 * **Worked to count and articulate half note/rest rhythms at the end of the lesson**
 * **Not enough time to cover the concept to comprehension**
 * **Re-introduce next week**
 * **Each student given an achievement/practice record to complete for next lesson**

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 * Clarinet
 * Nina
 * No instrument (attempting to attain a CCS Instrument)
 * Ray'Niece
 * enrolled on drums but not able to attain (attempting to attain a CCS Instrument)
 * Flute
 * No instrument yet (attempting to attain a CCS Instrument)
 * If not flut, then she would prefer not to play
 * Arrived halfway into class
 * Arrived halfway into class
 * Trumpets and Trombone
 * Tried to reach proficiency on line 7
 * more preparation needed at home
 * Alto Saxophones
 * Tried to reach proficiency on line 7 (Mastery met)
 * Tried to reach proficiency on line 7 (Mastery met)
 * Percussion - (Paige and Tyra had instruments; Ray'Niece switching to a CCS Instrument since she is not able to attain an instrument)
 * worked to establish an acceptable bounce stroke in each hand then in alternating strokes.
 * Played line 7
 * Played and counted half notes


 * What to do**
 * **Students need to have instruments**
 * Learn lines 1,2, and 4
 * Apply concepts to line 5,6,7 to achieve
 * 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
 * Play four half notes in succession on each pitch with proper air stream and articulation


 * Next lesson goals**
 * show performance mastery/proficiency on line 7
 * learn to count and play music that contains half notes and half rests using Concert D, C and Bb
 * Sustain pitches for 8 counts or longer
 * Learn to articulate with a legato tongue
 * Read, identify and play half note/rest rhtyhms