- BUILDING GOOD TONE
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- 16 beat long tones. 8 crescendo. 8 decrescendo
- Klose etude #4
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- COLINA SCHOOL WORK
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- 10/13 – Concert Ab & Bb (pages 42 & 43) + scales & #9-rhythm
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- HONOR BAND AUDITION
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- MAJOR SCALES / Try mastering each tempo then move up by 2 beats at a time.
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- Memorize both scales and play back to back:
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- Ab Major > 30 bpm
- G Major > 60 bpm.
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- Memorize both scales and play back to back:
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- SIGHTREADING > Practical Studies >
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- 12/19 — #11a, #20b, #33a, #16a, #43a
- #10, #18, #32
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- Chromatic:
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- Work on A# to Bb on the middle section of the 2nd line (between the brackets). Hold any notes that are not “speaking”.
- Work on middle line in one breath. Hold notes that are “stubborn” to speak and wait for them to speak.
- 3-note slurs and hold any notes that are not “speaking”.
- Challege > How many notes can you slur in one breath?
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- Allegretto Grazioso
- MAJOR SCALES / Try mastering each tempo then move up by 2 beats at a time.
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- HONOR BAND
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- CBDA: Nov 3, 2025 – All Junior High School auditions must be uploaded, approved, and submitted for judging by the director by 11:59 PM
- SCSBOA: Nov 20, 2025 – Elementary & Middle School Honor Groups Audition Submission Deadline is 11:59pm
- VCHB: Auditions – January 21st 6:00pm Redwood MS, Thousand Oaks
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