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Symphonic Band
- Melissa Wood, Director
A symphonic band, also called wind band, concert band,
symphonic winds, wind orchestra, wind symphony, or wind
ensemble, is a performing ensemble consisting of several
members of the woodwind instrument family, brass instrument
family and percussion instrument family.
Its various repertoire include original wind compositions,
arranged classical items, light music, and popular tunes.
Though the instrumentation is similar, it is distinguished
from the marching band in that its primary function is as a
concert ensemble. The repertoire for a concert band may,
however, contain marches. A Wind Ensemble usually has one
musician per part while concert band doubles parts.
Hello
my band children. I hope you are all having a
restful summer and getting to sleep in late and stay
up to the wee hours of morning. Well, in less than 1
month, yes, that’s right, 1 month, we start SUMMER
BAND! I know, I can hear you all cheering. For some
of you this time of the year brings great
excitement, for some of you, you have no idea what
is in store. Well, let me tell you, this is my most
favorite part of the year. We all get a great tan,
we get to sweat, smell, make a LOT of new friends,
and have a GREAT time learning our new show for the
year.
As you can tell I am back and ready to hit the
pavement, AKA Band Practice Field, and get this
party started.
For those of you I have not met, I look forward to
getting to know you. And for those of you who are my
returning children, I can’t wait to get started.
Enjoy these last few weeks of summer, and I will see
you at Pay Night (July 21 – 24; 5:30pm – 8:30pm).
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2008 - 2009 Leander Band Leadership Opportunities |
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Symphonic Band Weekly
Agenda |
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Symphonic Band - Practice Tools |
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Performance Exam Guide - This will tell you
how and what to practice so you are not always
playing the same "mistake" over and over again. As
always please check with your director as to what
you should be practicing. If you try to follow this
formula, practice time will go by so much faster and
be more enjoyable for you…..1. work on something new
for a while; 2. then pull out something you enjoy
playing; 3. go back to something new or something
that needs work; and then finally, 4. end with
something you like. |
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Practice Form - This form is to be completed
weekly and turned in on Fridays to Mrs. Wood. You
will be given one form at the beginning of the class
on Fridays, if you misplace it or are not in class
that day, you can easily print one off from home and
fill it out. As always, Parent Verification is one
of the requirements for receiving full credit for
your practice sheet. The number of minutes needed
for the grade you want are also listed, so it will
be easy for you to figure out what grade you will
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Web Metronome - The
WebMetronome is a free, online metronome. |
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Symphonic Band - Performance Tools |
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Effective Practice Guide - Performance Exam
Rubric - This will tell you the various ways you are
being given a grade for your playing / performance
exams that we use for chair tests, pass-offs
(concert season), and auditions for next year. |
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