COURSE OUTLINE:
CLASS GOALS:
EXPECTATIONS:
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
Pencil
Instrument in good playing condition
2 working reeds (reed players)
Valve/ Slide oil (brass players)
Stick bag with mallets (percussion players)
Folder - given at the beginning of the year
Music (provided during the year, to be returned)
Method Books (are provided by the school and like any other text book must be returned at the end of the year)
CLASS GOALS:
- To develop skills in listening, performing and using notational systems.
- To encourage students to strive for musical excellence, individually and as a member of groups.
- To enable students to understand, evaluate and appreciate a variety of music.
- To discover, develop and evaluate their talents and abilities relative to playing a musical instrument, and to establish and reinforce correct techniques and skills.
EXPECTATIONS:
- I will expect all students to contribute positively to the band to the best of their ability.
- Students will provide their own instrument. Arrangements will be made for the larger OR specialty instruments.
- I will expect all students to practice regularly (60 minutes/week).
- I will expect all students to be prompt to class.
- I will expect students to respect the property in the band room as well as student owned instruments.
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
Pencil
Instrument in good playing condition
2 working reeds (reed players)
Valve/ Slide oil (brass players)
Stick bag with mallets (percussion players)
Folder - given at the beginning of the year
Music (provided during the year, to be returned)
Method Books (are provided by the school and like any other text book must be returned at the end of the year)
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