Next Concert: Friday, December 9, 6:30pm, KDMS Stage - Call 6:15pm
Advanced Orchestra - 1* and 4*
Practice these things at home.
Setup - Chair, Stand, Music, then Instrument
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Pieces - Practice each 2x per day. Click title for recording.Current Pieces
Star Spangled Banner - Melody Home Means Nevada Past Pieces |
Playing Tests = 20% of Grade
1st QuarterWeek 1 - Friday, August 12 - no test
Week 2 - Friday, August 19 - no test Week 3 - Friday, August 26 - no test Week 4 - Friday, September 2 - no test Week 5 - Friday, September 9 - SI Bk1 p.36 #144 Week 6 - Friday, September 16 - Pomp & Circumstance Week 7 - Friday, September 23 - Rakes of Mallow Week 8 - Friday, September 30 - JHO Scale & Arpeggio Week n/a - Friday, October 7 - Fall Break - no school 2nd QuarterWeek 9 - Friday, October 14 -
Week 10 - Friday, October 21 - Week 11 - Friday, October 28 - Nevada Day - no school Week 12 - Friday, November 4 - Week 13 - Friday, November 11 - Veterans Day - no school Week 14 - Friday, November 18 - Week 15 n/a - Friday, November 25 - Thanksgiving - no school Week 16 - Friday, December 2 - Week 17 - Friday, December 9 - FINAL Week 18 - Thursday, December 15 - Final 1st Semester = 10% of Grade
Tuesday, December 15 and Wednesday, December 16
Scantron/online Final Exam will cover: Sound Innovations Bk 1 p.1-end Sound Innovations Bk 2 p. 1-15 |
3rd QuarterWeek 19 - Friday, January 13 -
Week 20 - Friday, January 20 - Week 21 - Friday, January 27 - Week 22 - Friday, February 3 - Week 23 - Friday, February 10 - Week 24 - Friday, February 17 - Week 25 - Friday, February 24 - Week 26 - Friday, March 3 - Ms.Karl @ ASTA - no test Week 27 - Friday, March 10 - Week 28 - Friday, March 17 - 4th QuarterWeek 29 - Friday, April 7 -
Week 30 - Friday, April 14 - Week 31 - Friday, April 21 - Week 32 - Friday, April 28 - Week 33 - Friday, May 5 - Week 34 - Friday, May 12 - Ms. Karl on 8th Disney Trip - no test Week 35 - Friday, May 19 - Week 36 - Friday, May 26 - Spring Concert - no test Week 37 - Friday, June 2 - no test Week 38 - Friday, June 9 - School Out for Summer Final 2nd Semester = 10% of Grade
Tuesday, June 7 and Wednesday, June 8
Scantron/online Final Exam will cover: Sound Innovations Bk 2 p. 1-end |
Practice Guidelines - complete Practice Records every week
What to practice - Practice everything we practiced in class as listed above
Slo-Mo - Play each section as slow as you can and make sure every note is perfect. Speed it up once you can play it well.
Divide & Conquer - Split the song into small chunks and fix each chunk individually. Gradually put them back together.
Mark it - Use your pencil to write in a note or marking you keep missing - don't write them all in.
3rd time's a charm - Play each measure/section/song perfectly 3 times before moving on - restart each time you mess up.
Change it up - Do something to snap your brain out of its mistakes, like playing with one foot in the air, one eye closed, or laying on the floor.
Pizz - play the measure/section/song pizzicato
Fingers/Notes - Do the fingerings and say the note names WITHOUT playing.
Sing it - Sing your part either with or without your instrument.
Forget about it - Play a song you can know really well, then come back to the one you're having trouble with.
Slo-Mo - Play each section as slow as you can and make sure every note is perfect. Speed it up once you can play it well.
Divide & Conquer - Split the song into small chunks and fix each chunk individually. Gradually put them back together.
Mark it - Use your pencil to write in a note or marking you keep missing - don't write them all in.
3rd time's a charm - Play each measure/section/song perfectly 3 times before moving on - restart each time you mess up.
Change it up - Do something to snap your brain out of its mistakes, like playing with one foot in the air, one eye closed, or laying on the floor.
Pizz - play the measure/section/song pizzicato
Fingers/Notes - Do the fingerings and say the note names WITHOUT playing.
Sing it - Sing your part either with or without your instrument.
Forget about it - Play a song you can know really well, then come back to the one you're having trouble with.