FREE Smart Music Software for home practice! The only catch is you have to use it once a week.The Music Department has the approval to purchase 10, one-year subscriptions of SmartMusic software, to be given to households that will take advantage of this great practice tool.
SmartMusic is the best practice tool invented in the last 100 years. Click Here for More Info Scale, Rudiment and Rhythm Reader WorkThis year I have asked that all students in middle school band to record the four most commonly played scales (or basic sticking techniques for drummers)
They also need to complete exercises on the rhythm sight reading app installed on their iPad. These basic skills should be part of any practice routine. While the goal the public sees is the music played by the band, the real goal of band as an academic class is musical literacy. The ability to read and decode symbols with better accuracy and at faster speeds through daily practice has benefits outside the band. |
Class OverviewMeeting Time- Period 6 (2nd Elective)
Requirements- Class Participation Concerts/Parades Weekly Practice Scales/Rudiments Rhythm Sight Reading |