AHS pep band songs;
- UCLA song / the Bruin Warriors
JAZZ SONGS
- A TRAIN
- BIRDLAND
- PENNIES FROM HEAVEN
- NOLA JUMBO GUMBO
- UNA MAS
- I GOT RHYTHM
- BASIE-CALLY THE BLUES
- BEN’S BLUES
- BEWITCHED
- IT DON’T MEAN A THING
- A BLUES TO BLOW ON (YouTube) / A BLUES TO BLOW ON
- EASY STREET / AUDIO
ADVANCED CONCERT BAND
- ARABIAN DANCES
- LEGACY
- HERCULES VS THE HYDRA
- KOREAN FOLK SONG ** (based on Variations of Korean Folk Songs) > LINK
- JOY / TICHELI
- THE CAVE YOU FEAR
CHROMATIC SCALE by memory
- Use your fingering chart > PDF
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- 3, 6, 12 note slurs with a pause.
- Try to play as many notes in one breath.
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HONOR BAND
SCALES:
- Your E Major (one octive)
- Your C Major (two octaves)
- Chromatic D1 to D3. Practice with the 3 note slurs + a pause.
MENUETTO & PRESTO > PDF
MAJOR SCALES
- LOOSE SHEETS
- PLAY YOUR MAJOR SCALE (1-2 octaves)
- PLAY YOUR “ADVANCED” ARPEGGIOS > PDF
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- USE THE SCALE PATTERN: 121-12321-1234321-123454321…ETC
- C MAJOR
- G MAJOR
- D MAJOR
- A MAJOR – 3 sharps: F#, C# and G#
- E MAJOR (May 1 & 10) – 4 sharps: F#, C#, G# and D#
- B MAJOR (July 23) – 5 sharps: F#, C#, G#, D# and A#
- F# (E concert) Major — next time
- F MAJOR – Two Octaves! (5/17)
- Bb MAJOR – Two Octaves! (5/17)
- Eb MAJOR (6/18)
- Ab MAJOR (6/18)
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SCSBOA JAZZ HONOR BAND 2025 > LINK
- 6/24 – SWING ETUDE > CLAP AND COUNT. Working on 8th & triplet rhythms.
- IMPROV – F BLUES: Record 2-4 solo choruses of F Blues using the changes provided on the SCSBOA website.
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- This can be recorded with a live rhythm section of your choice or using the play-a-long
recording, but it must be accompanied. Tempo should be approximately 1/4 note=120 bpm and
played in the swing style.
- This can be recorded with a live rhythm section of your choice or using the play-a-long
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- CHROMATIC SCALE:
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- Play your chromatic scale (1/8th notes @ 100 bpm or faster) from your lowest to highest
comfortable note. This should be played in a legato style (slurred) all the way up and
down.
- Play your chromatic scale (1/8th notes @ 100 bpm or faster) from your lowest to highest
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SCSBOA CLASSICAL HONOR BAND 2025 > LINK
LESSON ASSIGNMENTS
- PRACTICAL STUDIES
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- JULY 23 –
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- PAGE 10 – Exercise #19 – Grazioso. Bpm 76-84
- Use your T1 tuner to keep you from Squaking.
- Long tones to the T1 tuner
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- JULY 23 –
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- KLOSE > LOOSE SHEET
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- (JAN 5) – EXERCISE #4 > (ADVANCED) > PDF
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BAND SHEET MUSIC
- FLOURISH
- COLLIDING VISIONS
- TWIN CITIES MARCH
- MARCH FOR A FESTIVAL
- CELTIC DANCE
- CELTIC AIR AND DANCE No. 2
- SIMPLE GIFTS
- CREEPY CRAWLIES
- MIDNIGHT MISSION
- HEROES OF THE GALAXY
- PREHISTORIC SUITE
- I. STEGOSAURUS
- II. BRONTOSAURUS
- III. PTERODACTYLS
- IV – THE BATTLE
STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE > TRACKS
- PAGE 19
- ACH! Du Liber Augustine
- Symphony No 9
- Page 20
- Montego Bay
- Royal March
SAXOPHONE RESOURCES
- ONLINE METRONOME > LINK
- FINGERING CHART > PDF
- LONG TONE SCORECARD > PDF
- CHROMATIC SCALE > PDF > Middle C to high C
- WARM-UP AND TONE BUILDER > PDF > We will start this soon
- ** (we need to start this) CHROMATIC SCALE/USE THE FINGERING CHART
- Extra Fun songs! CHRISTMAS SONGS > PDF