Weekly Itinerary
Music Itinerary for Week of February 21-27: TUESDAYS ARE SECTIONAL DAY
Appalachian Morning:
m. 8-13
Steel: PERCUSSION DO NOT BE TOO LOUD ON THIS PIECE
m.44-60
Fleur-de-Lis: KEY CHANGE
m. 39-end
Appalachian Morning:
m. 8-13
- DYNAMICS ARE CRUCIAL IN THIS SECTION
- do not be afraid of pp dynamic(too soft and your horn will not respond)
- alto sax 1 trill from C to D(put shape in the trill)
- clarinet 1 trill from C to D(put shape in the trill)
- clarinet 2 trill from B to C(put shape in the trill)
- trumpet melody in m. 8
- half note(alto sax, horn,LB) help support trumpet in m. 8
- beat 1 of m.9 only trumpet and susp. cymbal
- DYNAMICS M. 9 -10
- do not drag the eighth notes in m. 9&10
- flute has triplet over two counts in m.11(take your time ladies)
- percussion help carry the dynamics from m.8-11
- do not oversell the dynamics
- do not oversell the dynamics
Steel: PERCUSSION DO NOT BE TOO LOUD ON THIS PIECE
m.44-60
- clarinet/tuba/horn/bass clarinet have melody m. 44
- shape, contour, style, dynamics ↑↑↑↑↑↑
- COUNT YOUR RESTS IF NOT PLAYING
- triangle(YAY!!!!!!!) m.44 rhythmical accuracy is important here (0 and +)
- brake drum… can’t hear it! Let me hear you please
- flute/alto sax have staccato eighth notes m.48-52(style, detached)
- m.50 DYNAMICS (fp).... loud punch...get soft immediately and then gradually get louder with a controlled sound
- make sure you have somewhere to grow for 8 counts with the fp in m.50&51
- susp. cymbal in m. 51, be gentle and don’t get too loud too quickly
- rhythmical accuracy Emilio/Tre (this rhythm better be fixed by Wednesday)
- ALL BRASS NEED TO OPEN YOUR ORAL CAVITY...QUIT BITING ON YOUR BACK TEETH PLEASE
- flute/clarinet/bells m. 52-60 continue working on rhythmical accuracy
- Emilio I need you to work on rhythm from m. 52-60(confidence)
- china cymbal is very important from m. 52-60
- trumpet rhythm and note accuracy(correct pitch) m. 52-60
- french horn needs to bump dynamic throughout entirety from m. 44-60
- tuba/bass clarinet are together throughout piece
Fleur-de-Lis: KEY CHANGE
m. 39-end
- TRIO SECTION
- 1st time only/2nd time only
- p-f
- NO BREATHING AFTER HALF NOTES
- m. 62-end there are a lot of accidentals(take your time and learn it correctly)
- first ending dynamic is ff on & 2 & counts
- do not underblow the piano dynamic in the trio section
- accent the last note in measure 71