Powering Up Your Beginning Band Students

Powering Up Your Beginning Band Students

Presenter: Bill Simon

Power of the Winds Publications

www.powerofthewinds.com

715-830-1831

Thursday May 12, 2016

11:00 AM Waterloo Room

Iowa Bandmasters

Des Moines, IA

Questions and comments: Send to: Bill Simon Power of the Winds Publications Email: [email protected] Website: www.powerofthewinds.com

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Teacher note: Please don't worry if the echoes are not perfect in the beginning. Use your discretion, of course, but it is important that the student keeps trying and enjoying their instrument.

Teacher: "I'm going to play some open pitches and I want you to echo back. I'm going to play four beats and you echo directly back to me. The beat is going to stay steady the whole time. Get your instruments up and ready."

Once the student has learned some of the first five notes. You can use these one measure echoes.

Teacher: "Look at your notes in the middle of page 5. I'm going to play some echoes for you starting on the first note. You listen and echo back to me. The beat is going to stay steady the whole time. Listen, watch and do the best you can."

When the student has learned five notes comfortably you can begin these echoes.Teacher: "I'm going to play some echoes now using all five notes. These echoes will be two measures long or eight beats. Because they are a little longer you will have to listen closely. I'll start with just two notes and I'll only move by step. The beat stays steady the entire time so have your instruments up and ready."

Beginning Echoes for the Beginning Band Student

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One measure echoes with the first five notes.You can start with just three notes by using the first six measures.

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I would you encourage you to try initial sound production echoes by buzzing on the mouthpiece, crowing on mouthpiece, barrel, head joint etc. You can use long tones, whole note/whole rest, quarter/quarter/half,and others.

If the students are not reading it will be easier to remind them about posture, horn carriage and breathing which will develop good habits when reading begins. ********************************************************************************************

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Teacher note: Please don't worry if the echoes are not perfect in the beginning. Use your discretion, of course, but it is important that the student keeps trying and enjoying their instrument.

Teacher: "I'm going to play some open pitches and I want you to echo back. I'm going to play four beats and you echo directly back to me. The beat is going to stay steady the whole time. Get your instruments up and ready."

Once the student has learned some of the first five notes. You can use these one measure echoes.

Teacher: "Look at your notes in the middle of page 5. I'm going to play some echoes for you starting on the first note. You listen and echo back to me. The beat is going to stay steady the whole time. Listen, watch and do the best you can."

When the student has learned five notes comfortably you can begin these echoes.Teacher: "I'm going to play some echoes now using all five notes. These echoes will be two measures long or eight beats. Because they are a little longer you will have to listen closely. I'll start with just two notes and I'll only move by step. The beat stays steady the entire time so have your instruments up and ready."

Beginning Echoes for the Beginning Band Student

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One measure echoes with the first five notes.You can start with just three notes by using the first six measures.

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I would you encourage you to try initial sound production echoes by buzzing on the mouthpiece, crowing on mouthpiece, barrel, head joint etc. You can use long tones, whole note/whole rest, quarter/quarter/half,and others.

If the students are not reading it will be easier to remind them about posture, horn carriage and breathing which will develop good habits when reading begins. ********************************************************************************************

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If a quarter note is twelve inches long, how long would an eighth note be? ______________

If a quarter note lasts ten seconds, how long would an eighth note last? ________________

If an eighth note is one inch tall, how tall would a quarter note be? _______________ A half note?____________

A whole note?__________

If a whole note lasts sixteen seconds, how long would an eighth note last? _____________

True or FalseEighth notes are fast. __________

Discuss this answer in class!

Name ___________________________________ Instrument ______________________

Eighth note student worksheet

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If one eighth note is one inch long, how long would a dotted quarter note be? _______________

If a quarter note lasted one minute, how long would a dotted quarter note last?______________

If a dotted quarter note was three feet tall, how tall would one eighth note be? ______________

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In each measure below write the correct musical dynamic marking.

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Homework:Turn to page 9 and 10 and choose a song. Now add dynamics--write them down. Practice playing yournew dynamics. Be sure that you can play what you write!

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RESTSWhen you are performing music there will be moments of silence. We call these silences "rests" and they are counted just like notes. Remember, you

are not really resting when you play musical rests. You are still actively counting!

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Play each part separately then play themtogether with a partner or in class.Do you recognize the tune from a previous page?

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WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN

THE LAMB GETS TRICKY

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CONCENTRATION EXERCISE

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Trumpet in Bb Your first solo.Reinforcing note and rest reading. Power of the Winds Book 1 p. 6-12

(This is a tempo marking.It means to play a medium tempo)

(The long bar with the "4" above itmeans to rest for four measures while the accompaniment plays. The easiest way

to count this is to say "1,2,3,4 2,2,3,4, 3,2,3,4, 4,2,3,4)

Before you begin to work on this solo, answer these questions.

1. How many beats per measure? ______

2. What does the sign by the first note in measure 16 indicate? _____________________________________

3. Name the first six notes beginning in measure 5. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

4. What type of rest is written in measure 12? ___________________ In measure 25? _______________

(The bigger numbers in the squares indicatea rehearsal number. These tend to be easy places to start when practicing.)

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Score

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A full band arrangement to practice reading restsPower of the Winds Book 1 p. 11 & 12

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Name ____________________________ Instrument __________________

How many pulses does each of these rests receive if the music is written in 4/4?Write your answer on the line after each rest.

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The time has come for all 7th grade band students to:

• Prepare a list of songs for your “home” recital. You may play songs from any music you have---books, packets, holiday packets etc. This assignment is due on Monday Jan. 6.

• You may play duets/trios with family members. • Practice your selection of songs in preparation for your recital. • Play your recital for family/friends during these three weeks. You need to have enough songs for about

10 minutes or longer. You can play by yourself or with another band instrument. • The goals are to practice, prepare a recital, present your recital to family/friends and have fun! • Have the audience members sign the bottom of this sheet so your band director knows who was in

your audience.

The Band Department proudly presents:

Performers name(s): _________________________ Band Period _________ Performing on the (instrument) _________________ Performance date: ____________________________

Program of songs:

Audience signatures (and comments):

Scale exercises for pentachords

Row Row Row Your Boat

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Frere Jacques

1231, 1231, 345, 345

Ode to Joy

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Mary Had a Little Lamb

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Hey Soul Sister

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Full Scales

Row Row Row Your Boat full song

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Three Blind Mice

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Joy to the World

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Christmas Power--Volume II

Over the River and Through the WoodsIt Came Upon the Midnight Clear

Hark! The Herald Angels SingO Come, O Come, EmmanuelGood Christian Men Rejoice!

Go Tell It On the MountainO Come, All Ye Faithful

What Child is This?O Christmas Tree

We Three KingsAuld Lang Syne

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Publications

Book 1(The Method Book)

The LearningPower Series

(Full Band Arrangements)

8 ProgressiveSolos

(Individual Solos)The Best Method for the First Year in Band.The Musical Organization that Band Directors Want.Contains the “Little” Things that Directors Love.

*Organized in Musical Chapters

for Focus and Assessment

*Measures Numbered

*Fingering Chart Numbered

The series contains eleven full band arrangements that correlate educationally with the chapters in Power of the Winds Book 1.

If you are looking for full band arrangements that work specifically on musical concepts, check out the scores and listen at:


Eight solos that correlate with themusical chapters in Power of theWinds Book 1.

Enjoyable melodies arranged forthe young student.

Assess concepts presented inBook 1.

Optional endings that allow theconcept to be assessed while havingan advanced section for advancedplayers.

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