| | | Instrumental Music at Groveland |  | At Groveland Park, students are eligible for the band starting in the
4th grade. The band is comprised of flutes, clarinets, saxophones,
trumpets, trombones, and percussion. Students receive a twenty minutes 1-2 times each week. The advanced students meet for 30 minutes once a
week as a full band. This will happen after we get going with lesson groups. When beginning students are ready to play with the
large group, they are added to the band.
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Groveland Park Elementary Band Rules
Here are the expectations I have given to all of the students which parents and students should be aware of and to insure the best music experience for them.
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Mr. Peterson's Schedule
This is a month by month calendar of the alternating schedule which Mr. Peterson follows as he alternates between Groveland, Roosevelt, and Highland Park.
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Lesson Groups
These are the groups set up using the school colors for the alternating
schedule. There are groups on Band Day Red and Band Day Black. Full
band rehearsals will be arranged later during the year as we get closer
to our Concert and will probably be on Black Days because the majority
of my advanced students are on Black Days. There is some flexibility
in switching lesson times. I can adjust the times if a student,
teacher or parent communicates that there is any problem with the time
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Student Assignments
This is where each group is in their book. Which book they are in and
extra things that they should be practicing besides the songs and pages
assigned. Students should work on scales, counting and clapping
rhythms, saying letter names of notes in rhythm while using fingerings,
memorizing fingering chart, working to their lowest and highest notes
to increase their range, songs provided to the students, other
assignments described and provided by the instructor. Remember Brass
players don't over work your muscles used to play. Play no more than
5-10 minutes at a time until you develop more endurance. Rest 10
minutes and then play 5-10 minutes more. Students are expected to
practice 20-30 minutes every day! Listen to recordings of your
instrument as often as possible so you know the characteristic sound
and can imitate it. When in doubt please as for help. |
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