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Grade 7 Band

Schedule

Grade 7 Band Lessons 

Day 1 - Burntwood  
​Day 4 - Deerwood 
Day 5 - Juniper & Westwood    
Day 6, AM - Riverside 
Day 6, PM - Wapanohk  

Find the 6 Day Calendar Here!​

Grade 7 Band Rehearsals

We have band twice per week in the RDPC Band Room:

Tuesdays @ 3:45-4:30 
Fridays @ 8AM-8:40



Recordings
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We, the People
by James Swearingen
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After the Rain
by Matt Neufeld
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Huracan
​Victor Lopez

Woodwind Resources for Tone Building
Flute - "Finding Your Flute Tone in 10 Minutes"

Clarinet - "How to Improve Your Tone on Clarinet" (use the back of your book to find the notes he is using!)

Saxophone - "5 Awesome Sound Hacks for Saxophone"  




Exemplar Recordings
Flute - Jorge Pardo - Spain (with Chick Corea live in Barcelona)

Clarinet - ​Clarinet Quartet - Candide Overture 

​Trumpet - Alison Balsam - Hummel Concerto

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Trombone - Trombone Shorty - Second Line 

Euphonium - David & Robert Childs - Brilliante (with Gwent Alumni Brass Band)
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Percussion & Electric Bass -
           - Mark Walker, feat. Berklee percussion faculty - Island Hopping
           - Steelpan and Jazz Vibes - Village Vibe

Brass Ensemble - The Canadian Brass - Carnival of Venice

How to Clean Your Instrument


​2024-2025 Performance Dates

Wednesday, December 11 @ 7:00PM - Junior Band Concert
Wednesday, April 30 @ 6:00PM - Grade 7-12 Band Concert
Tuesday, June 10 @ 7:00PM - Junior Year End Concert