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Symphonic Band    Day by Day

Remember!! You should be practicing all of the music we are playing in class.  If you master these skills. Keep going!  Add more scales, techniques, memorize more sections or work on new music not assigned.  You can also see Mrs. Czarnecki for solo and ensemble selections or theory worksheets.
Wednesday, March 22nd,  Quarter 4 (Week 1)
  • PLEASE MOVE YOUR CLIPS
  • Pick up: NONE - REMINDER BAND FESTIVAL NEXT THURSDAY   !!!
  • GOALS:
  • Play through concert

  • Fix rough spots discovered at Lunch Rehearsal today
  • IN CLASS:  
  • Tune carefully
  • Play through Concert
Discuss proper stage and audience behavior - Reminder of formal Concert Dress
  • Finish working on balancing songs

REMINDER TODAY IS SYMPHONIC BAND LUNCH REHEARSAL
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  • Put Away Instruments, Return to your seat
  • Sit until you are released by the teacher
Tuesday, March 7th- 76 min   Quarter 3 (Week 9 )
  • Please move your clip from absent to present
  • Pick up: none
  • SET UP YOUR CHAIR  / SECTION,GET A STAND
  • GOALS: Testing Proficiency #2- Sections listed below
    • Flutes - Midway March m. 47-53 - Test 3/7
    • All others - The Great Locomotive Chase
      • Clarinet - m. 29-37 - Test 3/7
      • Alto,Tenor Sax and Bass Cl - m. 37-47 - Test 3/9
      • Trombone m. 111-124 - Test 3/7
      • Trumpet m. 123-129 (tested on Friday 3/3/17)
      • F Horn m. 93-100 - Test 3/9
      • Tuba - m. 69-77 (Bass Cl please have this learned as well) Test 3/9
      • 3/9 - re-test any scores under 8 and make ups
  • Increase musicality on pieces for Festival

Continue Testing
  • IN CLASS:
    • Warm up - Foundations Book  
      • p7. Warm Up Set 4
      • p 42 Scales in order   Concert  Ab, Eb, Bb, F, C, G, D
      • p 31.  Chorale  - Chester Full Band bottom of the page
      • Flutes  and Clarinets - testing today





      • Play through Gently Flows. . . -  Identify sections that need work
      • Play through Great Locomotive -
      • Work middle of Midway March - strengthen style elements
      • Sight Read  The Planets
  • Put Away Stands, Return to your seat
    Please sit until you are released by the Teacher
Monday, February 27th- 76 min   Quarter 3 (Week 8)
  • Please move your clip from absent to present
  • Pick up: none
  • SET UP YOUR CHAIR  / SECTION,GET A STAND
  • GOALS: Determine Proficiency #2 - Work sections of pieces

Continue Testing
  • IN CLASS:
    • Warm up - Foundations Book  
      • p5. Long Tones 3
      • p7. Warm Up Set 3
      • p 42Scales in order   Concert  Eb, Bb, F, C, G, D
      • p 31.  Chorale  - Chester Full Band bottom of the page

      • Listen The Sailor and the Sea  - North Texas State

      • Play through Midway and Gently
      • Hand out The Planets



  • ​
    Put Away Stands, Return to your seat
    Please sit until you are released by the Teacher
Thursday, January 12th- 76 min Quarter 3 (Week 1)
  • PLEASE MOVE YOUR CLIP
  • Hand out: Gently Flows the Amber Grain
  • GOALS:
  • Sightread - Then listen to new music
  • New Warm up
  • New Proficiencies
  • IN CLASS:
    QuickTune 
  • Foundations Book p. 4 and 6
  • Foundations Scales
  • Play through Beginning of Locomotive
  • Work on middle
  • Sight Read Amber Waves
  • You should be playing at least 1/2 hour every day and writing your goals and responses in your practice notebook for extra credit

  • Put Away Stands, Return to your seat
    Please sit until you are released by the Teacher
Monday, October 10th- 76 min (Quarter 1 Week 9)
  • PLEASE MOVE YOUR CLIP
  • Pick up: Practice Notebook Information Sheet
  • GOALS:
    Play through Grand Old Flag
  • Continue Pass Offs for next Parade on Oct. 22nd
  • Grade Practice Notebooks
  • IN CLASS:
    QuickTune 
  • Ultimate Warm up - no music
  • Play through Grand Old Flag - Any parts we need to polish?
  • Play Memorized while Marching
    • - Inside - What parts need the most work??
  • Grade check on first two parades
  • You should be playing at least 1/2 hour every day and writing your goals and responses in your practice notebook - GRADED TODAY
  • IF you have NOT been writing in your notebook you may make up some points by estimating dates and sessions and checking it off with Mrs. Czarnecki
 
  • Put Away Stands, Return to your seat
  • See you next Tuesday - Monday is a Holiday

  • Please sit until you are released by the Teacher
Thursday, October 6th - 76 min   Quarter 1 (Week 8)
  • Please move your clip from absent to present
  • Pick up: none
  • SET UP YOUR CHAIR / SECTION,GET A STAND, GET YOUR INSTRUMENT
  • GOALS:
    Record Our Marching Song at tempo with the percussion added
  • Learn some of the swing style rhythms for Grinch
  • Review expectations for the Practice Notebook
  • IN CLASS:
  • Tune
  • Grand Old Flag / America - Record
  • Grand Old Flag / America - Memorization - There will be pass off's for this music  DEADLINE: October 12th
 
  • You must have your Foundations for Superior Performance Method Book - or a parent note that tells me when you will get one - also a graded check​  - This will be graded on Monday - grade must be in by Wednesday
  • Start pass offs for next parade 
  • Challange/s
  • Clarinet / Sax  / Horn proficiency test - m. 21-37 of Grand Old Flag - we did not get to this
Put Away Stands, Return to your seat
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Friday, September 30th- 76 min   Quarter 1 (Week 7)
  • Please move your clip from absent to present
  • Pick up: none
  • SET UP YOUR CHAIR / SECTION,GET A STAND, GET YOUR INSTRUMENT
  • GOALS:
    Grade the Benchmark Music Test - trade and grade
  • New Music will be handed out today - You're a Mean One Mr. Grinch
  • Sightreading Practice
  • IN CLASS:
  • Trade and grade the benchmark test
  • Grand Old Flag / America - Memorization - There will be pass off's for this music  DEADLINE: October 12th
  • You must have your Foundations for Superior Performance Method Book - or a parent note that tells me when you will get one - also a graded check​  - update
  • Clarinet / Sax  / Horn proficiency test - m. 21-37 of Grand Old Flag
Put Away Stands, Return to your seat
Please sit until you are released by the Teacher

Wednesday, September 28th- 76 min   Quarter 1 (Week 7)​GREAT JOB AT THE SWISS DAYS PARADE!!!!


  • Please move your clip from absent to present
  • Pick up: Benchmark Music knowledge test
  • SET UP YOUR CHAIR / SECTION,GET A STAND, GET YOUR INSTRUMENT
  • GOALS:
    Take the Benchmark Music Test - make your best guess - you will get a score but the grade is based on if you have completed the test
  • New Music will be handed out today - Alamo March
  • Sightreading Practice
  • IN CLASS:
  • Hand out music - while you are taking the benchmark test
  • listen and sight read - 
  •  You must have a spiral notebook - (I gave students a used book if they did not have one)
  • You must have your Foundations for Superior Performance Method Book - or a parent note that tells me when you will get one - also a graded check​  - update
  • Quick Seating Test for Trumpet Section - based on tone, tonguing, correct notes and musical expression
  • CHALLENGES Will be available - You must challenge the next number up in the ranking.   Please see Mrs. Czarnecki to get your number.
Put Away Stands, Return to your seat
Please sit until you are released by the Teacher
Wednesday, August 24th- 76 min   Quarter 1 (Week 2
- Roll check
  • Pick up: none  (Do you have the instrument info sheet??)
  • JAZZ TRYOUT SHEETS ARE READY  - SIGN UP ON THE BAND ROOM DOOR
  • SET UP YOUR CHAIR / SECTION      AND     GO GET A STAND
  • GET YOUR INSTRUMENT 
  • Please sit in your sections  - Do not play yet
  • GOALS:
     Understand what you will play for me Friday
  • IN CLASS:
  • GO OUTSIDE AND REVIEW/ LEARN MARCHING
  • Attention / Parade Rest / Horn positions / Mark Time and First Step - When we have met our objective, we will come in
  •  You must have a spiral notebook - this will be a graded check today - set up
  • You must have your Foundations for Superior Performance Method Book - or a parent note that tells me when you will get one - also a graded check​
  • RENTALS  - Forms and receipts??????    
  • Rentals may go home when I have a signed sheet and you have paid the fee
Jazz Band Audition Packets are Ready - Sign up for a Time on the door
  •   Play!!!! Bb Scale, The Ultimate Warm up - First measures start testing today
  • Beginning Marching Commands -  Review Position of Attention  - How long can you hold this?????

  • Footloose  - proficiency levels
  • - flute / clarinet  9-13 AND 29- 33
  • -alto sax  / f horn 25-29 AND 37-44
  • -trumpet  9-13 AND 37-44 
  • baritone  / tuba 25-29 AND 37-44
  •  -trombone 13-20  AND  37-44

  • Put Away Stands, Return to your seat
    Please sit until you are released by the Teacher
Friday, August 19th- 76 min (Quarter 1 Day 1)
  • WELCOME  !!!!!!!!  (Play – Footloose / Grand Old Flag)
  • - Roll check
  • Instruments should be set along the right side of the room if you brought one today
  • Pick up: Concert Band Handbook / Experience Survey
  • Please sit in your sections today     - Sign up on your section card - If you are willing to be a section leader, please put a star after your name
  • I am Mrs. Czarnecki (Zar - neck - ee)
    Professional Musician - Responsible for all instrumental music here
    11th year teacher
    Just a couple of Class Rules and Procedures 
  • GOALS:
    Know what your are expected to have for class 
    and classroom procedures

    IN CLASS:
    Go over the syllabus - Overview of the Band Handbook
     You must have a spiral notebook

         Quick word on participation grading (200 points per quarter - you start with an A) and practice report - this will start              next week
    - Questions??????
  • PASS AROUND RENTAL SHEETS - We have the large instruments to rent
    Classroom procedures
    - Getting ready for class
           -moving clips -roll-missed class
           -looking for information
           -Setting up the room - next time you will set your chairs                        
  • How to get a stand - you will put these away today
           if time -assign folder slot - Please write this on your syllabus paper
  •  Questions???

  • Put Away Stands, Return to your seat
    Please sit until you are released by the Teacher





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