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Band Manual Foreword

Band Manual Foreword. “If you A.S.K., you will receive!”. Attitude “The oil which makes the machine run.”. Establish and Maintain High Standards of Excellence. Musical Performance Behavior Effort. Show Respect. For those in authority.

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Band Manual Foreword

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  1. Band Manual Foreword “If you A.S.K., you will receive!”

  2. Attitude “The oil which makes the machine run.”

  3. Establish and MaintainHigh Standards of Excellence • Musical Performance • Behavior • Effort

  4. Show Respect • For those in authority. • For fellow classmates. • For guests. • For your instrument and equipment. • For the facility.

  5. Cooperation • Getting along with those in your section. • Getting along with members of other sections. • Being patient while others’ parts get worked out. • Not being judgmental.

  6. Teamwork • Fulfilling your role in the organization, to the best of your ability. • “Buying in” to what is best for the whole organization. • Sharing the same goals. • Performing as one unified body. • Demonstrating leadership.

  7. Responsibility • Coming prepared to class. Practicing your parts at home. Bringing in necessary equipment and rehearsal materials. • Arriving on time. • Meeting deadlines for assignments, forms, and payments. • Following the classroom rules and expectations.

  8. SKILL “This is how we do it!” (The three T’s)

  9. Tone Quality • How you sound on your instrument. • Described as warm, rich, bright, full, resonant, harsh,etc. • Must be present before the technical and expressive elements can be added to the music. • Imitate professionals. • Practice long tones with good posture, breath support, firm embouchure.

  10. Technique • Playing the right notes at the right time. • Having the notes “under your fingers”. This is your homework outside of rehearsal. • Work for accuracy at all times. • Practice scales, arpeggios, techical exercises. • Practice difficult passages slowly. • “Perfect practice makes perfect.”

  11. Interpretation • Adding expression to the music. • Dynamic Contrast. • Phrasing (crescendo,diminuendo, peak notes) • Stylistic Interpretation (legato, staccato, marcato) • Tempo (as well as ritardando, accelerando, rubato).

  12. Knowledge“It’s not who you know, it’s what you know.”

  13. Stuff you need to Know! • Musical Terms • Musical Symbols • Note Reading (pitches and rhythms) • Instrument Pedagogy (producing a good sound, fingerings, playing in tune) • Music History or Composer background. • Instrument Care and Maintenance.

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