Our Goal is to make this page a resource for all things 5th Grade Band related Below are links to what we will be doing through the planned school year. Weekly Schedule of what we are doing
What are we learning in class? In class, we are learning the basics about how to play an instrument and play in a band. We will learn how to create a good sound on our instrument and learn the first 5 notes that we will use to play simple songs. Once we advance past these first five notes we will be playing more recognizable tunes.
What should my student be working on at home? You should hear your student start each day by warming up on their instrument or mouthpiece. They should then play the 3-5 notes that they know well for at least 10 seconds each, these are called "long tones". This helps them strengthen the muscles needed to play the instrument. Finally, they should be practicing the circled numbers in their book depending on how far they got in their lesson during the week. As their audience member, you can be listening that they are taking good breaths through their mouth and watching that they are sitting up tall with their back straight and feet flat on the floor.
Assigned Homework: We are currently using google classroom for all 5th Grade band related information! you can join our class with the following code! nxued44
Please encourage your student to do their best and be patient with themselves. As always with trying something new, some aspects of it will come easily to them while they may struggle with others and that is OK-we will just keep trying on the things we struggle with and celebrate each success as they happen. Thank you for all you do to support your student in band. I am truly enjoying working with them!