(Brass only - buzz on your mouthpiece, high and low, for 1 minute)
Long tones - 3-5 minutes - play each note on your instrument for 10 seconds with steady tone
Concert Bb Scale and Concert Bb Scale in Thirds (pg. 51)
Chromatic Scale (bottom of pg. 51)
Page 35 - Breathing and slurring exercises
Advanced Concert Songs:
Percussion (both grades)
The Performing Percussionist, pages 1-20 and 50/51
Work with the CD in your book!
Practice your C Scale with alternating hands
3rd Grade Violin
Practice carefully and safely putting together your instrument. Instructions on page 2 of your book, and use the Start-Up Video to the right! --->
Practice sitting properly with your instrument
Jazz Band
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Required Materials for Band
Percussion Book - The Performing Percussionist by James Coffin (instead of Measures of Success or Accent on Achievement)
Book for All Other Instruments (4th and 5th grade) - Measures of Success, Book 1 for your instrument (BLUE border around the top of the book)