Nov.+6,+2014

Flutes (Meigan, Ava, and Jade)

 * What we did**
 * open flute 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.
 * Holding the flute in proper posture, pressing the keys to play C and performing with the previous rhythm pattern.

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


 * What to do**
 * Play lines 2 and 4 in the book and establish the following:
 * 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**
 * Learning the fingering for D and playing the note with acceptable tone quality (Line 1 on page 6)
 * Playing combinations of whole note/rest patterns using Bb, C, and D (lines 3, 5-7)

Mason - Clarinets/Alto Saxophone (All present - Katera forgot instrument)
All students
 * What we did**
 * 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.
 * Played line 7 to achieve proficiency or mastery level
 * Looked ahead at line 8-10


 * What to do**
 * Practice playing whole note rhythms that do not have a whole rest in between. (lines 8-10)
 * 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**
 * Playing half notes with a proper and consistent legato articulation (lines 11-14)

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Mason - Percussion

 * What we did**
 * Achieve proficiency or mastery on line 7


 * What to do**
 * Practice lines 8-10: read and play consecutive measures with quarter notes. (2 measures of quarter notes before a measure of rest)


 * Looking Ahead**
 * Playing half notes with a proper counting (time) (lines 11-14)