GoodNews-BandNews 4-7-14

What are we doing this week?

Guests this week
Ms. Judy Drtina will be doing group lessons.  See “What are we doing this week”.

Band on Quad/Awards volunteer sign-ups
We will need help from dozens of people.  Please sign up on the google spreadsheet, then email Mr. Grush for more information.
Band on Quad/Awards volunteer sign-ups

Beginning Band Concert Outfits needed for May 7 Band on the Quad
Click for outfit information

Free tickets to Raleigh Ringers June 8 Concert
Enter your information in the google spreadsheet.  Next Sunday night, we will have a reverse raffle, drawing names from the magic hat.  The last 3 names to be drawn win a set of 4 tickets! 

Enter reverse raffle for Raleigh Ringers Tickets and order CD’s/DVD’s

Also, if you wish to order something from the Raleigh Ringers website, enter that info as well.  We can get free shipping if I order everything together.

MS Band Tuning Exercise Pass-off in class Thurs. April 10
The pass-off for MS Band students this week is a tuning exercise.  Students should download the SmartMusic file for their instrument to practice.  Students will play along with the SmartMusic file in class and I will evaluate how well they play in tune with SmartMusic’s piano sound.

 

Alto Sax Tuning – MS

Clarinet Tuning – MS

Flute Tuning – MS

Horn Tuning – MS

Tenor Sax Tuning – MS

Timpani Tuning – G

Timpani Tuning – F

Trumpet Tuning – MS

Trombone Tuning – MS

 

Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring nearly caused riots in its first performances.

http://www.tonedeafcomics.com/comic/the-rite-of-spring-the-movie/

http://www.tonedeafcomics.com/comic/the-rite-of-spring/