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Kings Island forms will no longer be accepted. We have almost 80
kids going from the band alone and that's enough!!! It should be a
great trip. We still need a few parent chaperones, so if you were
unsure about going, please reconsider and let me know. Chaperone
tickets are $35 and we will work out carpooling. With all the
kids, it looks like we will take three buses, so there will probably be
room on a bus for parents as well. (Parents only, no siblings,
sorry!)
Practice Guidelines for Students
IT’S HOW YOU PRACTICE THAT COUNTS
Incorrect Habits are sometimes more
easily developed than correct habits, and a habit is hard to change so
THINK when you practice. Avoid simply going through the motions!
Remember, the playing of your instrument comes through development of
coordination, just like an athlete. Patience is a virtue for
the ambitious player.
1.
Warm up correctly.
Each instrument should have a separate warm up for home practice
that differs from the band warm up. Use a mirror and concentrate
on tone quality and embouchure during long tone warm ups.
a.
Set a goal for
the practice session. Don’t try too much at one sitting.
2.
Isolate
a problem or a section in a piece of music. It may be a rhythm, a
measure, or a line of music. Repeat it over and over many times –
just like shooting baskets in the basketball goal. Practice it slowly
at first, and then gradually build up the speed using a
metronome. Before you finish the practice session, play the
difficult measures with the rest of the line or exercise.
3.
Repetition
of a problem area reinforces muscle and mental memory.
4.
In
difficult technical passages, change the rhythms and
articulations in the practice session to develop even, accurate, and
fluid technique.
5.
Practice involves
learning and reinforcing areas that are difficult for the student.
Practice, therefore, is not always fun because you must
play music that you have not yet mastered. Try to end each
practice session with something that is fun to play and that has already
been mastered!
6.
Structure
your practice session to get the most benefit out of your time!
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MATERIAL PRACTICED
Warm up and
daily drill:
Long tones,
scales, arpeggios, thirds, etc
New Material
Previous and
Contimuing material
Personal
music choices
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TIME
10-20
10-15
10-15
5-10
TOTAL 35-60 |
GOAL
Fundamentals: tone, breath control, embouchure, technique,
tonguing, etc.
Develop new
technique, increase range, expand capability of student
Improvement
of finger dexterity, tonguing, tone, musicality, etc.
Enjoyment!!! |
The practice session
will vary depending on assignments and time constraints. The more
consistent you are with practice time, structure, and climate, the
better your results will be. Efficient use of time is important in you
busy schedule!
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