December+10,+2014

=December 10, 2014 =

(Borland and Sederland)
Only Borland today; Sederland on field trip: Make-up on December 11


 * Flutes (Hanna: No instrument; Khrystina: instrument arrived late; Aja: 1st time w/instrument; Hannah: All material)**

__**What we did**__
 * Reviewed Fingering for Bb, C and D; whole note/rest rhythm (line 1, 2, 4 on page 6 of book)
 * Discovered that the D to C fingering is difficult so we developed strategies to achieve our goals
 * Looked at Line 7
 * ** Aja: getting initial sound on headjoint **

__**What to do for next lesson**__
 * Coordinate changing from D to C (fingerings and pitch); This is line 3 on page 6
 * Practice meeting proficiency of performance targets on line 7

__**Looking Ahead**__
 * Sustaining 8 count notes
 * Discovering how to read and execute ties and slurs
 * Reading, counting and playing music with half note/rest and quarter note/rest
 * Articulating with a legato tonguing style.

__**What we did**__
 * Trumpet (Camden: No instrument; Kaylee: first time w/instrument)**
 * Kaylee
 * Initial buzzing and sound production
 * Play C, D and E (rote learning)
 * Showed her in the book what we did (book is borrowed; she needs to purchase it)

__**What to do for next lesson**__
 * **__Purchase the Standard of Excellence Book__**
 * Meet proficiency of performance targets on line 7

__**Looking Ahead**__
 * Sustaining 8 count notes
 * Discovering how to read and execute ties and slurs
 * Reading, counting and playing music with half note/rest and quarter note/rest
 * Articulating with a legato tonguing style.
 * Articulating with a legato tonguing style.

__**What we did**__
 * Percussion (Sam was absent)**
 * Sam: Mastered performance targets on line 7

__**What to do for next lesson**__
 * Meet performance targets for line 12, 14 (Benchmarks) and 16

__**Looking Forward**__
 * Meeting performance targets for benchmark lines on pages 8-12

__**What we did**__
 * Clarinet**
 * Brea: Began to put mouthpiece, ligature and reed together but dropped the mouthpiece and chipped it so it was unplayable.
 * We (CCSD) will need to replace it
 * Isaiah on Field Trip: Make-up on December 11

__**What to do for next lesson**__
 * Mouthpiece assembly, instrument assembly, learn to read and finger C,D,E, play line 1,2,4 and 7

__**Looking Forward**__
 * Reading and playing half notes/rests and quarter notes/rests