Mr. Spicer Concert Band Period 1 Contact information: UPCOMING PERFORMANCES: adam.spicer@bvsd.org Wednesday, May 24 P2P Graduation Performnce (303)453-4724 Office Hours: Tuesday's 3:05 - 4:05pm or by appointment ***************************************************************************************************************** HOMEWORK: ***************************************************************************************************************** Week of May 12 - 16 Last week for practice logs. Make sure to have your music compositions and staff paper for Wednesday as we will be working on more of your ideas. District assessments playing test will be given this Wednesday for the people who received a playing example from me. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of May 5 - 9 Please have all music with you on Monday. Any music that has been written on in pen, is missing, or ripped / damage you will be charged for. Please bring an eraser. Start Rehearsing Pomp and Circumstance for the P2P Senior Graduation Ceremony on May 24th. More details to come. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of April 28 - May 2 Have music polished for the Band concert on Monday, April 28th at 6:30pm in the Auditeria. Please be here ready to go at 5:50pm in full uniform with all music. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of April 21 - 25 Have music polished for the Band concert on Monday, April 28th at 6:30pm in the Auditeria. Please be here ready to go at 5:50pm in full uniform with all music. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of April 14 - 17 Study and be ready for your Final Theory Test this Wednesday April 16th. Good Luck!! Concert is 2 weeks from today make sure you know your music. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of April 7 - 11 Study for the up coming Theory Final Exam which will be on April 16th. A study guide will be given out this week. Please make sure you take it home and study it. If you have any questions please let me know before the test. Here is a copy of the study guide: Study Guide for Theory Packet Final Exam-Name the notes on the Treble and Bass Clefs -Draw stems on the notes. Remember Notes that are below the 3rd line have stems that go up on the right (ex. d )Notes that are on or above the 3rd line have stems that go down on the left (ex. p )Notes on the the 3rd line can go either way up or down but usually go down on the left. -Be able to write in counts and add bar lines to 4/4, 3/4, and 6/8 time signatures. Remember : 3 top number indicates three beats in a measure 4 bottom number indicates quarter note receives 1 beat. 6 top number indicates six beats in a measure 8 bottom number indicates eighth note receives 1 beat. 4 top number indicates four beats in a measure 4 bottom number indicates the quarter notes gets one beatCadences - Perfect Authentic Half Cadences V ÐI IV Ð V-Musical notes and their values to figure out a math equation.-Intervals. Be able to recognize the distances between notes. Unison, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, Octave.-Know the order of Sharps. Fat Cats Go Down Alleys Eating Birds-Know the order of Flats B E A D Go Call Fred-Know the linear circle of 5th and the number of #Õs or bÕs each have in them. Cb, Gb, Db, Ab. Eb, Bb, F, C, G, D, A, E, B, F#, C# 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7-Know how write tetrachords using accidentals. A Tetrachord is the first 4 notes of a major scale and always goes up. The steps are Whole Whole Half. Ex. a tetrachord starting on (D) would be D E F# G w w h-Writing a major scale beginning on starting pitch using accidentals not key signatures. Ex. A Major is spelled A B C# D E F# G# AIdentify and name the major key by looking at its key signature. Ex. A D E F# B C# D G A _______________ Be able to build triads on Chords I IV V in multiple keys on the staff. Ex. D: I IV VName the 3 most common primary triads using their names not numbers. Ex. Tonic, subdominant, dominant Add accidentals to already given notes to make an ascending major scale. Circle the keynote.Know the following terms and their definitions not all will be on the test but most will:pp Ð very soft p - softmp Ð moderately softmf Ð moderately loudF - loudFF Ð very loudLegato Ð smooth and connectedStaccato Ð short, detachedCrecendo- to gradually get louderDecrescendo Ð gradually get softerTenuto- hold notes for full valueRitardando - gradually get slowerAccelerando Ð gradually get faster --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of March 31 - April 4 Study for Theory Final Exam which will be on April 16th. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of March 17 - 21 Test #5 this week over our last packet on Wednesday March 19th Practice log will be due Wednesday. All retakes need to be done ASAP and you know who you are. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of March 10 - 14 (End of 3rd quarter) CSAP testing is still going on. Practice logs due this week on Friday. Theory Test next week as scheduled on March 19th. If you need help it important to come in to get help. Continue practicing on your band pieces. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of Feb. 25th - 29th Review theory packet #5 for our test that is this Thursday, FEB 27th. After the test we will start the next theory packet. Practice log is due Wednesday. Make sure you are spending time on learning your pieces. Take your time and don't rush through and make lots of mistakes. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of Feb. 19th -22nd Theory test will be given this Wednesday over lessons 18 - 21 Practice logs will be due this Wednesday Picture money and / or pictures are due back by Friday for a grade. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of Feb 4 - Feb 7 Mandatory Office Hours on Tuesday for those students who didn't receive an 85% or higher on their last test. We must get this made up as we are beginning a new lesson Wednesday. New Theory packet passed out Wednesday. We will go over the packet and it will be due next week as homework. Playing test this week on Wednesday right after the theory packet. Homework due next week. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of January 28 - Feb 1 We will be having Professional Pictures on the block day Wednesday, Jan. 30. Please being your full band uniform. Theory: Study for retakes of test. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of January 22 - 25 Study for Theory test on packets 3 and 4 which will be on Wednesday, January 23rd. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of January 14 - 17 Theory homework: Complete Theory Packet # 4 due Wednesday, January 16th. Study for Theory test on packets 3 and 4 which will be onWednesday, January 23rd. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of January 7 - 11 Theory homework: Complete Theory Packet # 4 due Wednesday, January 16th. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of December 10th - 14th Tuesday, Dec. 11th Band Concert at 6:30 pm. Please be here 5:45 in full concert dress. Black Pants, socks and shoes, and white top. Remember you are graded on being in uniform, playing your music correctly, helping clean up afterwards, and your behavior the whole time you are here. Please be aware of that as you make your choices. Wed. Please have all music with you ready to hand in. If music is lost or damaged you will be charged $5.00 per sheet. I will be handing out new music for next semester on Wednesday. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of Dec. 3rd - 7th Wednesday- there will be a theory test over the circle of 5ths and key-signatures. Practice logs will be due Wednesday. Thursday- mandatory rehearsal from 12:00pm to 12:45pm on the stage Keep working on your music, working on getting all notes and rhythms correct and phrasing. Remember you are being assessed on how well you can play your music. Our concert is Dec. 11th @6:30 in the Auditeria. Be here at 5:45 ready to warm up, and ready to go. Full Concert Dress required!! Black Pants, socks and shoes, and white top. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of Nov. 26th - 29th All percussionists will have a mandatory rehearsal Tuesday after school for the upcoming concert. Please be there. Practice logs for extra credit from over Break are due on Monday. Regular practice logs will be due next week on the normal time Wednesday. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of Oct. 15th -19th Test over the two theory packets this Tuesday as we will have our Wednesday block on this Tuesday. Continue to keep learning your pieces of music. Music can be heard on www.jwpepper.com Make sure you are making up your missed band classes within one week of being absent to receive all 10 points back. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of Sept. 24th - 28th Practice Logs due Wednesday. Continue to keep learning your pieces of music. Music can be heard on www.jwpepper.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of Sept. 17th - Sept. 20th Playing Test this Wednesday. Band Today P8 #3 La Cucaracha. Test will include 2 scales from the 7 we know, La Cucaracha, and sight reading. Practice log due this Wednesday for full credit. Be working on the sheet music and continue to improve your playing technique. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of Sept 10th- Sept 14th Theory: Pre-test and Lesson 1-4 packet due this Wednesday for full credit. Practice log also due this Wednesday for full credit. If you have not turned in your handbook form that needs to be done ASAP. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of August 27th - Aug 31st. 2007 Please make sure you have purchased the Band Today and Technic Today method books and have them at each class. First practice log due this Wednesday. 1st assignment due Friday (Handbook Signed and returned) Be working on getting your "chops" back into shape by practicing 120 minutes each week.