Oct.+29,+2014

Trumpets

 * What we did**
 * Mouthpiece buzzing
 * Establishing a good embouchure with proper air support
 * Proper posture and hand position
 * Attempted to play E


 * What to do**
 * Work to achieve E with a good tone quality
 * Faster air needs to be used
 * work to keep an open embouchure as opposed to pinching
 * 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
 * Looking Ahead**
 * Establishing good tone quality on E, D, C
 * Playing each note for sequences of whole note/whole rest (page 6: lines 1,2 and 4 in method book)
 * Achievement line is line 7

Trombones
Caleb Ruffin joined us for the first time today
 * What we did**
 * Mouthpiece buzzing
 * Establishing a good embouchure with proper air support
 * Proper posture and hand position
 * Playing long tones on D, C, Bb (line 1,2,4)
 * Achievement line 7


 * What to do**
 * Work for mastery (tone quality, accurracy, time) on line 7
 * Practice Line 8-10


 * Looking Ahead**
 * Playing half note/rest rhythms with a proper legato articulation
 * Lines 11-14 in book
 * Achievement lines are lines 12 and 14

** Percussion **

 * What we did**
 * Review Bell set-up, grip of mallets and bounce stroke
 * Review of Treble Clef pitches and quarter note/rest rhythms
 * Reading and performing line 1, 2, 4 in the //Standard of Excellence//


 * What to do**
 * Achieve Mastery on line 7
 * Play correct pitches
 * Establish consistent steady tempo
 * Establish consistent proper posture
 * Apply concepts to line 8-10 to achieve proficiency


 * Looking Ahead**
 * Playing half note/rest rhythms with good time, grip, stroke and accuracy of pitches
 * Lines 11-14 in book
 * Achievement lines are lines 12 and 14