Grade 7: Goal - demonstrate an understanding of assembly, tone production, tonguing, care and cleaning of the clarinet and be able to play a 3-note song.
During our first class of the week, students will review homework which should include required information related to playing brass instruments. They will begin learning about the clarinet. All students will receive a reed and will learn about some of the parts, assembly, embouchure and tone production on clarinet.
During our second class of the week, students will complete the assembly and perform a simple 3-note melody. Students will be assessed on their clarinet skills, and those who have an embouchure which produces an in-tune and gentle tone, may be invited to try the saxophone after school.
Homework: complete as many questions about the clarinet as possible on your instrument sheet
Grade 8: Goal- continue to build accurate rhythm skills and demonstrate an understanding of articulation; apply these skills to "Alpha Squadron".
During our first class of the week, students will finish decoding their scores by looking up any circled or starred items on their music sheets and identifying practise strategies for challenging sections. Classes will warm up with an articulation drill (tenutos, staccatos, slurs and accents) and then will read through the entire piece trying to apply the correct articulations to the measures they learned. Students will set a new goal for themselves as they work on completing the first section.
During our second class, we will reivew the first section of "Alpha Squadron" and set new goals. Manuscript paper will be handed out and the "Bits and Pieces" composing assignment will be explained. Compositions are due in one week.
Homework: learn at least the first section of "Alpha Squadron" using accurate rhythm and articulation. Begin "Bits and Pieces" composition.
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