- 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
[2:00] Pair Share
[2:05] Announcements / Reminders
- Friday, April 12th - Leadership Applications due
- Regionals:
- Wednesday, April 17th: Festival Band, Symphonic Band, and Orchestra perform - only 2 rehearsals left!
- We are looking today and Friday to see who is ready for Regionals and the final roster will be published on Monday
- Thursday, April 18th: select Symphonic Band and Festival Orchestra students host
[2:10] Ensemble Rehearsal
- Fiddles on Fire - 160 bpm +
- Beethoven
- Storm
[2:55] Cleanup
- Instruments in cases
- Pick up any trash - leave it better than you found it!
- All instruments go home - PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE!!!