Practice Challenge 7/25-7/31 Work on long tones. Be able to hold a clear good sound for 20-25 seconds. (Drums do a steady roll and strings use a nice long bow.) Silly Question: What is Ms. Baker's favorite COLOR?
Practice Challenge 7/18-7/24 Choose a song from your summer practice packet and figure out how to play it starting on a different note. (This is called transposition.) Silly question: What is the other name for kettledrums?
Practice Challenge 7/11-7/17 Memorize a song from your summer music packet. Silly question: Name a DOUBLE reed instrument besides oboe.
Practice Challenge 7/4-7/10 BAND: Work on the Bb concert scale. Flutes, oboe, trombone, baritone, tuba, and bells: Bb, C, D, Eb, F, G, A, Bb Clarinets*, tenor saxophone, and trumpets: C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C * Clarinets, you might need to look up the fingering for High B and C. If you can't play them, play C-G and back down again. Alto saxophones: G, A, B, C, D, E, F#, G STRINGS: Work on the D concert scale. D, E, F#, G, A, B, C#, D Silly question: Who sewed the first America flag?
Practice Challenge 6/27-7/3 Work on long tones. Be able to hold a clear good sound for 15 seconds. (Drums do a steady roll and strings use a nice long bow.) Silly question: What weighs more? A pound of feathers or a pound of bricks?
Please feel free to contact me at 410-313-2524 or at laura_baker@hcpss.org should you have any questions. Thank you for your cooperation and support!
