JAMES MUSIC PAGE

SUMMER MUSIC LESSON FOCUS

  • FLUTE > Accent in Achievement
      • Page 6 & 7 > Even if the sound is airy or almost non-existent, keep going through the exercises in the book
  • SAXOPHONE
      • Chromatic Scale > 3 note slur with a pause > D1 to D3 > PDF
      • 8/11/24 – Practical Studies, Page 11, Etude #21
      • 7/21 — REVIEW:  Practical Studies > page 9, #15
          • First, learn it as best you can
          • Second, add metronome > set to 82-bpm
          • Third, clap it. 
      • 7/21 — REVIEW:  Practical Studies > page 9, #16 & 17
          • First, learn it as best you can
          • Second, add metronome > set to 76-bpm
          • Third, clap it.
      • 7/21 — REVIEW:  Practical Studies > page 10, #18
          • First, learn it as best you can
          • Second, add metronome > set to 76-bpm
          • Third, clap it.

WARM-UP

  • CLICKING TO A METRONOME (118bpm) – random rhythms
      • Click on “red notes” — 1 2 3 4 – 1 2 3 4 – 1 2 3 4 – 1 2 3 4
  • COUNT & CLICK > #13 – Practical Studies
  • CHROMATIC SCALE – Use your fingering chart
  • MAJOR SCALES (May 17)
      • C, G & D > MAJOR SCALE PATTERN:  121, 12321, 1234321, etc, etc.
          • THEN play your “thirds” > Sheet Music inside your practical studies book.
          • *** C Major > Two Octaves (no thirds) – 5/17
  • KLOSE #4 > pdf

 

PRACTICAL STUDIES

  • 4/26 – Page 4 – Exercise #3 & 4 (start learning, reviewing)
      • Learn the etudes (song/exercise) without the metronome.
      • THEN add the metronome:  88 bpm (beats per minute)
      • Clap & Count out the rhythm with a metronome (84bpm).

BAND SONGS – AUDIO & YouTube Links

BAND SHEET MUSIC > Click on the YouTube Links:

 

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