Student Teaching Day 5

My Day

-Today was Jazz band, Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band, as well as a percussion class. 

Instrument techniques

General Instruction

-Jazz

            -Mix group up

-In a soli sax section the tenor sax should be the predominate voice, not the lead alto

-Help with jazz singing/articulations/style: Essential Elements for Jazz Ensemble by Mike Steinel, Standard of Excellence Advanced Jazz Ensemble by Dean Sorenson and Bruce Pearson

-Band

            -Interval work (Remington exercise)

                        -unison = 1

-don’t breath between (brass directed) big breath and last through last note/interval

            -Be in tone to tune (good sound)

-Bb scale quarters then eighths, arpeggios, first just keys, then keys and air, then actually play

-tonguing: use tongue barely, interrupt tongue, don’t move a lot

 

Quotes and Other Random Happenings