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METRONOME ONLINE > LINK

LONG TONE SCORECARD > PDF

    • Write down your scores!
    • If you don’t know the note on the scorecard, look it up in your fingering chart in the Essential Elements book. 

LESSON FOCUS

  • SDA – Away in the Manger >
  • SPIRIT DANCE (Gluck) – Flute solo
      • SET VIDEO TO 1.25% FAST!!!!! > YouTube
      • Practice with a metronome set to 80bpm > PDF
      • Planning ahead >> Next solo > 2nd Menuet (Bizet) > PDF
      • Piano Backing Track > https://youtu.be/_YHtB9_7gko
  • LOVE ONE ANOTHER PERFORMANCE (Los Robles Children’s Choir):   November 17th

PRACTICAL STUDIES BOOK

  • NEW!!!! 11/13/24 > PAGE 9 > Tonguing most all notes, excpect where indicated. Learn the WHOLE page!
  • 10/21 – REVIEW past lessons at every practice!! 
      • Page 5, Etude #1 – Andante
      • Page 8 – #6 >> Page 7, #4. @120 bpm — Learn this etude – 2 measures at a time. Use your fingering chart for high notes. 
      • Page 7, #5 – Name the notes w/fingerings before playing. Tempo = 100 / m1-4 / m5-9
      • Page 8, # 8 > preview. Breath 4 or 8 measures.
  • MORE REVIEW
      • Page 5 – E. Chromatic Scale – Name the notes before playing. Lines 1 & 2.
      • Page 7, #4. Learn this etude – 2 measures at a time. Use your fingering chart for high notes. 
      • Page 6, #2 & #3
          • 2 measure breathing! PLAY softer and conserve your air. 
          • Measures 21 & 22 in one breath! 
          • Tongue the first note of each slur!
          • Don’t overblowing.

SCSBOA ELEMENTARY HONOR BAND

  • SCALES & AUDITION MUSIC > PDF
  • AUDITION RECORDING DUE > FRIDAY, DEC 6
      • REHEARSALS > CALENDAR
      • Location: California State University, Fullerton, 800 N State College Blvd, Fullerton, CA 92831
          • Saturday, January 25, 2025⋅9:00am – 2:30pm
          • Sunday, January 26, 2025⋅1:00 – 4:30pm
          • Saturday, February 1, 2025⋅9:00am – 12:30pm
          • CONCERT DAY – FEB 9

CHROMATIC SCALE 

  • MAY 20
      • ADVANCED CHROMATIC SCALE – “ascend” in one breath and then “descend” in one breath. 3, 6  & 12 NOTE SLURS — Then top line, then bottom line (fast!)> PDF
      • ** See “Practical Studies” for page 7 assignments. 
      • MAJOR SCALES IN A PATTERN > Scale sheet in the EE book (in the front) 
          • 121 – 12321 – 1234321 – 123454321
          • Major:  Bb, Eb, Ab
  • APRIL 26+

      • MEMORIZE G1 to G2 (4/26)
      • CHROMATIC EXERCISE (page 5-PS book) > PDF

 

MAJOR SCALES 

          • NEW! F Major > 2 octaves. Name notes before playing. Play slowly! 
          • Bb Major > Essential Elements > Page 40. Key of Bb, exercises #1, 3, 4 (not 2).  
          • Eb Major > Essential Elements > Page 40. Key of Eb, exercises #1, 3, 4 (not 2).
              • Exercise 3 – Two measure slurs.
      • MAJOR SCALE ARPEGGIOS > LINK
      • CHROMATIC SCALE:
          • 8/6/23 – NEW! Starting on low Eb!  
          • 3 note & 6 note slurs.
          • Don’t forget your pinky on high Eb 

CVYO – PREPARATORY ORCH

  • CVYO > Wind Groups >  SELECTIONS & LESSON FOCUS:
      • Sept 8 > The Lord of the Rings – The 2 Towers Suite (arr. J. Brubaker) > YouTube
      • Star Wars / Empire Strikes Back Medley (Whitney > YouTube

 

 

CVYO AUDITION MATERIALS

  • (June 3) — Eb Major Scale – Two Octaves. Use your 121 pattern. THEN we will use the honor band audition pattern. 
  • (June 3) — Your Solo Audition piece > Harry Potter > YouTube
          • Beginning to measure #33
          • THEN measure #58 to measure #78 > cued
  • Audition selection. Listen on YouTube: 
  • AUDITION MATERIALS > LINK
      • (June 3) — 1812 > Measure 141. Watch out for your key signatures or accidentals.

ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS > Using this book only for chromatic scales.

CHRISTMAS SONGS

  • CHRISTMAS SONGS FOR FLUTE > PDF

 

 

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