6th Grade Playing Test

The 6th grade playing tests will be held January 17-19.  Please prepare the following:

1.  Bb Major Scale  (from scale sheet or p. 42 in your blue book)
2.  Chromatic Scale  (from scale sheet or p. 15 in your blue book)
3.  #50 and #98 (from your blue book)

These exercises have been picked to allow you to showcase many different skills you have learned this year.  Please pay close attention to the following when you're preparing in order to get the best grade possible:
- Quality of Tone- Always work for beautiful playing!  Think an "Oh" shape, avoid an "Eee" shape.
- Dotted rhythms
- 16th note rhythms (1e&a or 1 &a)
- Tonguing and Slurring
- Check all key signatures
- Phrasing- breathe only when marked
- Mapping- follow all repeats, 1st and 2nd endings, DC al Coda, etc.
- Tap your foot and keep a steady tempo

PERCUSSION:  Please be prepared to play the same scales as everyone else on the mallet instrument of your choice.  Also be prepared to play Mr. Miller's snare drum warm-up.  You do not need to prepare #50 nor #98.

Tuesday instruments:  Flute, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, and French horn
Wednesday instruments:  Tuba, Baritone, Trombone, and Tenor Sax
Thursday instruments:  Percussion, Trumpet, and Alto Sax

Jazz Band Schedule- 2nd Semester

Welcome back!  Now that we've all had a very restful break, it's time to get back in the swing of things with Jazz Band!  (Haha... "swing" of things... get it? :)

It is important that every member of the jazz band is at each rehearsal.  Our rehearsal time is limited, so please let Mrs. Baker know in advance if you should have a conflict with a rehearsal.

7th Grade Jazz will meet every Wednesday morning starting on January 11th at 7am in the band room.  We will rehearse every week up through May 9th.

Our schedule for 8th Grade Jazz will be as it was first semester- we'll meet Tuesdays and Fridays throughout the semester with a few exceptions for weeks that have altered schedules.  During the week before President's Day weekend and Good Friday, we will meet Tuesday and THURSDAY since there is no school Friday of those weeks.  

Important Dates
Augie Jazz Festival:  March 6th

Turkey Supper:  April 14th

Spring Concert: May 11

FOR EVERYONE:  Should we happen to have a snow day or a late start due to bad weather, jazz band is cancelled on that day.

Any questions?  Please let Mrs. Baker know.

8th Grade Jazz Music Listening Links:
http://www.jwpepper.com/10188511.item
http://www.jwpepper.com/2433787.item
http://www.jwpepper.com/2481488.item
Hakuna Matata coming soon...

Jazz Band

Spring Jazz Band will start on FRIDAY, JANUARY 6th for 8th Grade Jazz Band.

7th Grade Jazz Band will start on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11.

All rehearsals held are in the MS Band Room at 7:00am.