Nov.+20,+2014

November 20, 2014
There was confusion whether I would be here today. Most students did not bring their instrument.

Flutes (Meigan, Ava, and Jade) (Ava had instrument)

 * What we did**
 * Discussed identifying the note names of the Treble Clef staff.
 * Demonstrated how to check their progress from my web page.
 * Review fingerings for Bb, C and D


 * 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 (Soren and Gwyenth (had instrument); all else did not come.
All students
 * What we did**
 * Played line 7 to achieve proficiency or mastery level
 * Looked ahead at line 8-10
 * Worked establish a legato tounguing style with half note rhythms


 * What to do**
 * Count, define and play half note/rest rhythms on line 11 with good legato articulation.
 * No break in the air stream to tongue
 * Use a "too" or a "doo" articulation
 * 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 12-14)

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Mason - Percussion

 * What we did**
 * Achieve proficiency or mastery on line 8-10


 * What to do**
 * Playing music with half note/rest and quarter notes with a proper counting (time) (lines 11-14)
 * Coordinate looking at the notes on the page with the stroke without losing time.


 * Looking Ahead**
 * Playing music that contains quarter, half and whole note/rest rhythms
 * Reading and playing music that contain and Eb and F