- Set up chairs, music stands, and percussion equipment
- Prepare your instrument for rehearsal
- Summarize the DLT in your agenda or on a piece of paper
- Create or update your HW reminder on your device
Daily Learning Target
- INT: By the end of rehearsal today, I will be able to define "balance" and play with a balanced sound as demonstrated by my performance of "Balance Builder."
- ADV: By the end of rehearsal today, I will be able to identify and respond appropriately to various accidentals (sharps, flats, naturals) as demonstrated by my performance of #95.
Homework
- INT: Performance Quiz on #41 due by the end of the day Friday
- Remington's Up (F) - check your high notes with a tuner, especially brass
- Lip Slurs / Finger Flex Silver (daily, with tuner)
- "Hark! the Herald Trumpets Play"
- "Silver Bells"
- "The Simple Gifts of Christmas"
- INT: pg. 12 in book
- ADV: pg. 23 in book
Classroom & Rehearsal Activities
[5] Do Now
[10] Ensemble Warmup
- Breathing Warmup
- Remington's Up (F)
- piano
- Lip Slurs / Finger Flex - Silver
- forte
- B-flat tuning sequence - listen and eliminate beats
[40] Ensemble
- [10] pg. 12 - Balance Builder
- pyramid of sound
- pyramid of sound
- [5] pg. 23 #95
- sharps, flats, and naturals, oh my!
- sharps, flats, and naturals, oh my!
- [10] "Hark"
- [10] "Silver Bells"
- legato ("dah") articulations throughout, LOTS of air!!
- [5] "Simple Gifts"
[9] Closure
- Did we achieve our DLT?
- Looking Ahead:
- Winter Concert Dec. 7 & 8
- Tech Rehearsal Dec. 5 after school
- Staff Preview Show Dec. 6 after school (VAPA shirt)
- INT: Performance Quiz on #41 due Friday; next Performance Quiz #49
- ADV: next Performance Quiz #98
- All chairs / stands / equipment must be put away before you leave this class!!