Band Rehearsal

The purposes of practicing at home, alone, are (choose all that apply)

• learn your part to the music

• develop your skills

• discover if your instrument has any malfunctions

• hear yourself play

• learn other people's parts

The purpose of rehearsing together at school is

• to learn your part

• to learn other people's parts (and how your part fits in)

Outside of class time you _

• practice

• rehearse

During band class you _

• practice

• rehearse

In rehearsal, when the director stops directing, you should

• stop playing immediately and listen for instructions, so that the band can begin to play again as soon as possible.

• keep playing because your desires are more important than everybody else's

• stop playing and comment on how it went

A band director sometimes uses a

• baton

• stick

• magic wand

The director's directing can tell you (select all that apply)

• what tempo (speed) to play

• which beat we are on (1,2,3,4)

• what note to play (CDEFGABC)

• how loud to play

• what style to play (flowy, or energetic, or calm, or intense)

In the first two minutes of band class, you should (mark all that apply)

• get a pencil out

• adjust your music stand

• read the screen

• play your instrument

• open your binder

You should count long rests (multiple measures)

• with your hands.

• by feeling how the music goes.

When you are about to start playing after a long rest, your instrument should be in playing position

• 1 beat before you play

• 2 beats before you play

• at least one measure before you play so you have time to breathe and get your face ready to make a good sound.