Grade 9 Band
December 6 and 10 Playing Test:
The next playing test will focus on strengthening familiarity with concert Bb and Eb major keys, and implementing contrasting dynamics and articulation. The playing tests will be during pull out lesson times on December 6th (day 5) and December 10th (day 3). The playing test will cover the following:
Habits of a Successful Beginner Band Musician
Band Repertoire
I will be calling sections at random for this portion of the playing test. We have a performance coming up so you should have all been familiarizing yourself with this music anyways.
Habits of a Successful Beginner Band Musician
- Exercise 192 and 193 arpeggios and thirds only.
- Exercise 45
- Exercise 47
Band Repertoire
- In Quiet Times
- The Christmas Song
- Star Wars
I will be calling sections at random for this portion of the playing test. We have a performance coming up so you should have all been familiarizing yourself with this music anyways.
In Quiet Times
For practice - use the Settings (on a computer) or the three dots (on a tablet/phone) to slow down the playback speed to 75%.
Star Wars Theme
For practice - use the Settings (on a computer) or the three dots (on a tablet/phone) to slow down the playback speed to 75%.
The Christmas Song
For practice - use the Settings (on a computer) or the three dots (on a tablet/phone) to slow down the playback speed to 75%.