Practice Challenge 8/19-8/25
Make it a point to practice EVERY day this week for at least 10 minutes.
Silly questions:
To which musical family does the piano belong?
Practice Challenge 8/12-8/18
Choose two pieces that we worked on in school at the end of the year and get them up to performance quality. Play them for a member of your family.
Silly question:
What is the southern most state on the east coast? (That is where I am this week.)
Practice Challenge 8/5-8/11
Band: Work on your Bb concert scale and Eb concert scale with different articulations: staccatos, accents, tenutos, etc. Make up your patterns. ( Example: Long, short, short, long, short, short)
Strings: Work on your D and G scales with different bowings and articulations.
Silly question:
What is the northern most state on the EAST coast? (That is where I am now.)
Practice Challenge 7/29-8/4
Figure out how to play "Yankee Doodle" without looking at any music.
Silly question:
How many games did Cal Ripken play at short stop during his streak?
Practice Challenge 7/22-7/28
BAND: Work on the Eb concert scale.
Flutes, oboe, trombone, baritone, tuba, and bells:
Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C, D, Eb
Clarinets, tenor saxophone, and trumpets*:
F, G, A, Bb, C, D, E, F
* Trumpets, you might need to look up the fingering for High E and F. If you can't play them, play F-C and back down again.
Alto saxophones:
C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C
STRINGS: Work on the G concert scale.
G, A, B, C, D, E, F#, G
Silly question: "Who's the leader of the pack that's made for you and me?"
Practice Challenge 7/15-7/21
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:
Who is the character in the movie"Harry Potter: Order of the Phoenix" who doesn't wear shoes and is scared of Nargles?
Practice Challenge 7/8*-7/14
* Sorry this is a day late...I am in VA Beach
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:
Where did Ms. Baker go on vacation?
Practice Challenge 7/1-7/7
Memorize a song from your summer music packet.
Silly question:
Who invented peanut butter?
Practice Challenge 6/24-6/30
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: Is a zebra, white with black stripes, or black with white stripes?
Practice Challenge 6/17-6/23
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 is Ms. Baker's favorite color?...PURPLE |
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