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
First three note echoes
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
First two overtone echoes
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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Dotted Quarter student worksheet
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Pain in the brain questions.
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? ______________
one quarter note? _______________
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Divide the band into two groups.One half claps the bottom line, one half claps the top line.For an extra challenge you can play these lines yourself. Left hand on bottom, right hand on top. Switch.
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Name ___________________________________ Instrument ______________________
Dynamics student worksheet
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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Counting worksheet
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QUARTER RESTS
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THE FIRST MYSTERY TUNE
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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THE SECOND MYSTERY TUNE
WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN
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CONCENTRATION EXERCISE
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THE MYSTERIOUS LAND OF MANY NOTES
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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
DEMO SCORE
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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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Identify each rest in numbers 5 through 8 by writing the matching letter.
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Draw one rest in each measure below to complete the correct number of beats in that measure.
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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
3212333, 222, 355
Hey Soul Sister
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Full Scales
Row Row Row Your Boat full song
11123, 32345, 888.555.333.111, 54321
Three Blind Mice
321, 321, 5443, 5443,588767855, 588767855, 588767855, 4321
Joy to the World
8765, 4321, 56, 67, 78
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We Three KingsAuld Lang Syne
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POWER OfThe
The Total ProgramFor Your Beginning Band
www.powerofthewinds.comEau Claire, WI
POWER OfThe
COMPOSED AND ARRANGED BY BILL SIMON
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:
www.powerofthewinds.com
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.