CAMILLE’S MUSIC ASSIGNMENT

LESSON OVERVIEW

  • JANUARY 8, 2021
    • MAJOR SCALES – Using half notes | 2-3 octaves | F, C, Bb
    • KLOSE – #11 on page 13
        • Slur as many notes as possible.
        • Do as much as you can, but don’t push so it hurts.
        • Build up to linking sections
    • COCONUT MALL on YouTube
    • GROUP video COCONUT MALL on YouTube | MUSIC ONLINE
  • DECEMBER 11, 2020
  • MARIO BROS SONGS
      • COCONUT MALL
      • THEME: SUPER MARIO
  • KLOSE #8 – Key Signature=Concert Eb
      • Watch out for accidentals and correct chromatic fingerings with your pinky fingers (C & Eb).
  • PRACTICAL STUDIES
      • Page 16 | Warm up on the Chromatic scale exercise
          • Fingerings & naming notes for accuracy.
          • Exercise F – Chromatic exercise.
          • Use your “chromatic fingerings (Bb/B, F/F#)
          • Try to ADD SPEED!
      • Page 9
          • Review & Polish:  #11 – Moderato | Tempo = 92 < watch out for the last line! Pinky alternate fingerings.
          • Review #10 >> Then play #12 – Masestoso | Tempo=76 > “The dotted quarter!!
      • Page 10
          • #13-15 > More work on the dotted quarter! | Tempo=76

CLARINET

  • Accurate fingerings. No grace notes
  • Add dynamics where it’s not written.

WARM UP EVERYDAY | Prep for honor band audition!
CHROMATIC SCALE > Fingering Chart | PDF
HONOR BAND  SCALES | PDF
AUDITION PIECE | PDF

LINDERO MIDDLE SCHOOL MUSIC
High Water Mark, Third Day | MP3
On the Wings of Swallows | MP3
Knights of Destiny | PDF | YouTube
The Great Locomotive Chase | PDF | YouTube

ARTISTRY OF FUNDAMENTALS | use your metronome!
Page 4:
—- Articulations (100) > Top & Bottom
Page 5:
—- Rhythm Study No.2 (100) > Use the Bb Scale
—- 3/4 Etude > Top & Bottom (100)

LINKS / TOOLS
Major Scales for Clarinet | LINK
Minor Scales for Clarinet | LINK
Circle of Fifths | LINK
Metronome online | MUSICCA.COM | LINK

KLOSE (book for saxophone)
Klose #4, 11, 12 > Nice warm up & tone builder. 

FIRST PRACTICAL STUDIES
7/24/2020 – Review the following:
Page 8:  Exercises F > Chromatic Warm-up >> USE “chromatic” fingerings > Tempo =96
Page 6: Exercises #7 > Tempo = 76
Page 7: Exercises B, C, D & E
Page 8: Exercises #8 & 9

PARES SCALES | REMEMBER TO TAKE ALL REPEATS
7/17/2020 – Review / Tempos 8th note = 96
REVIEW:  #22 & 23 > Embourchure studies | Repeat 3-4 times
#24 >  F Major > Play top, then bottom > SLOWLY to get the best tone building
#27 > Scales > Working on muscle memory & tone | Repeat 3-4 times. Hold down right hand for C + [A or Ab, or G]
#28-30 > Page 9 > all exercises

OUTSTANDING SOLOIST Solo:
Nocturne / L. Bassi” for 2021 > PDF MUSIC

JAZZ FOR CLARINET | Learn & practice your tenor pieces on clarinet
7/11 – Harvest Moon
— Learn, then try to play with the track
— New note:  E (is like G)

piano keys chart