- Quietly and efficiently prepare for rehearsal. Make sure all the following items are on your music stand:
- Pencil
- Rosin (apply every day!)
- Music Binder
- iPad, with BandMate chromatic tuner opened
- Write down the homework in your agenda (see below)
- Beginning violins and violas line up at the front for tuning
- Warm up on your own
Homework: Practice "Storm," "A Beethoven Lullaby," and "Fiddles on Fire" for Regionals
Today's Objective(s): Increase tempo in "Fiddles on Fire"
Classroom & Rehearsal Activities
[1:39] First Five (see above)
[1:45] Ensemble Sound Development
- Tune
- D Major Intonation
- Rebuild bow hands
- Festival Orchestra Warmups (D) - with drum track and drone - tune EVERY note
[2:05] Announcements / Reminders
- Today: Leadership Applications due
- Wednesday: Festival Band, Symphonic Band, and Orchestra (final roster will be published after today's rehearsal) perform at Regionals
- Thursday: Symphonic Band and Advanced Orchestra host Regionals
[2:10] Ensemble Rehearsal
- Fiddles on Fire
- Chunk it: 120, 130, 140, 150; 10 seconds between reps to think
- Run it: 140, 150, 160
- Beethoven
- Storm
- Fiddles on Fire - 170?
[2:55] Cleanup
- Instruments in cases
- Pick up any trash - leave it better than you found it!
- All instruments go home - PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE!!!