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The only written home work in band
will be related to writing
assignments. Students will be expected to turn in 4 practice
journals per week. Each practice journal is worth 100pts. Practice counts 10%
towards the total band grade. Band students may turn in 1 Extra Credit
Practice Journal per week.
PRACTICE JOURNALS ARE DUE ON
FRIDAYS THIS SEMESTER
Practice sessions should last 20
minutes. Don't forget to get a parent signature and/or comment.
Click here for
a Practice Journal Form
Click here for Extra Credit Practice Journal Form
~How to Practice~
The Difference Between Play and Practice
Think of "playing" as going through
the music one or several times over. "Practice" on the other
hand has a focus. This focus includes:
1. Playing the established warm up
(long tones, lip slurs, scales etc)
2. Playing the music
3. Identifying the problem spots
4. Making exercises out of those
problem spots
5. Work from a slow tempo (speed)
to the required tempo
6. Working out the music from
small sections to larger sections (i.e. 2 measures at a time,
then 2 more measures, the those 4 measures put together)
7. Playing the piece from
beginning to end as a wrap up
8. Using your "second brain" (the
pencil) throughout the process. |
