Concert Band W2D1

Concert Band

Week 2 Day 1

Tuesday, February 9

Poll

How are we today?

• Great

• Better than last week

• Excited to start playing.

• Still waking up

• Meh

Fundamentals of Wind Playing

• Posture

• Correct Instrument Grip/Position

• Breathing

Posture Checklist

• Firm seat (chair, desk, etc.), avoid couch or bed.

• Straight back, no slouching

• Feet flat on floor in front of you.

• Not leaning against the back of the seat.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following characteristics is NOT a part of good posture?

• Feet on floor flat

• Sitting in a chair

• Straight back

• Back against the seat of the chair

Breathing Fundamentals

• Relaxed & tension free

• Fill up to the diaphragm

• Expand outwards, not up (no shoulder breathing)

• If you hear yourself (hissing) inhaling, you have resistance/tension that is causing you to breathe inefficiently.

• Exercises: 4s, 4-8, 4-12

Multiple Choice

Which characteristic is not correct for proper breathing?

• Silent (or relatively quiet)

• Back & stomach expand outward

• Relaxed, tension free

• Should produce a hiss when inhaling

Tone Production

• Long Tones

• Flexibility Exercises

• Technique Exercises

Rhythm Focus: Mixed Sixteenth Note Rhythms

Start slowly, keep a steady sixteenth note pulse.

Percy Grainger

• Born in Melbourne, Australia on July 8, 1882.

• Pianist & composer

• At age 11, moved to Europe with mother to study at Dr. Hoch's Conservatory in Frankfurt.

• While in school, he displayed exceptional talents as a musical experimenter, using irregular & unusual meters.

Multiple Choice

Which of these statements is true about Percy Grainger

• Born in Germany

• Played harpsichord & lute

• Studied at Moscow Conservatory

• Born in Australia

• Trumpet as primary instrument

Horkstow Grange

• Movement 2 of "Lincolnshire Posy"

• "The Miser & His Man--A Local Tragedy"

• 18th century farmhouse, located beside B 1204 Road to South Ferriby.

• Tells the story of brutal violence that occurred.

Horkstow Grange - Melody

• Mixed meters

• Specific phrasing (where to breathe, where not to breathe)

• Dynamics

Moving Forward

• Homework: Practice fundamentals & melody.

• SmartMusic later in week on melody & countermelody (introduced tomorrow).

• Practice sixteenth note patterns.

Poll

How do we feel about today?

• What we learned makes sense.

• I didn't understand the sixteenth note rhythms.

• I like learning facts about the music or composer before I play it.

• I need to practice my instrument---I am out of shape.

• I am ready to learn more about all of this tomorrow.