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
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