RedDevilBandandChoir

WEEK OF JANUARY 22nd

Sixth Grade General Music

Theory
Review lines and spaces
Discuss different types of music notes, the staff and
measures
Write two measures of music

Warmups
New songs to sing:
Patriotic songs and African American History
songs from the books

Discuss new projects
Draw and color an animal and make it part a musical instrument

SIXTH GRADE BAND

Teach 2 new scales to for warmups - A flat and B flat concerts
Teach first 3 rudiments to percussion

Tech # 53, 54, and 55
Solo - Sawmill Creek

New songs:
Five Note Concerto
Rhythm X
Miramar Fanfare
March
Coldwater Creek

Practice time sheets of 100 minutes are due each week as part of your child’s grade

SEVENTH GRADE BAND

Scale warmups for Honor Band and Overton
Five new rudiments
Tech # 43, 44, and 45
Solo - Turkish March and Rondo

New songs:
Honor Roll March
Midnight Escape
WinterWinds
Extreme
Thunder Bay Legend

` Practice time sheets of 100 minutes are due each week as part of your child’s grade.

Honor Band Tryouts for the GMS Honor Band will be
going on throughout the month of January.

EIGHTH GRADE BAND

Scale warmups for Honor Band and Overton
Five new rudiments
Tech book

Hunter’s Chorus

New Band Songs
Rocky Top
Honor Roll March
WinterWinds
Midnight Escape
Thunder Bay Legend
Extreme

Practice time sheets of 100 minutes are due each week as part of your child’s grade.

Honor Band Tryouts for the GMS Honor Band will be
going on throughout the month of January.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Attention all 6th, 7th and 8th grade band and choir members and colorguard members. There is a Band and Choir Booster Meeting tonight, Tuesday, January 22nd, at 6 PM in the bandroom. The main topic to be discussed is the Six Flags Trip. Six Flags Trip Packets will go out on Tuesday night at the meeting. Upcoming schedules will also be discussed.

Practice Schedule for the Week of January 22nd
T - Honor Band followed by Garbage Band
W - Red Devil Concert Choir at 7:29 AM
Th - Honor Band
F - No Practice
S - Overton Honor Band Concert - 1:30 PM at
Overton High School Auditorium

The Mighty Red Devil Honor Band will be performing at the GMS “BRAG NIGHT” on Monday evening, January 28th at the GMS Gym beginning at 6 PM. All Honor Band members will need to be in full uniform, no hats or gloves, and in their seats with their instrument and music no later than 5:45 PM.

All band members are required to practice no less than 90 minutes a week as part of their grade. This is going up by 20 minutes from the first semester.

All GMS Overton Honor Band members should report to the Overton High School Auditorium Lobby no later than 5 PM on this Thursday, January 24th for registration and auditions. You should have an information letter and schedule. If you have not received yours, please contact Mr. Lane immediately.

All Overton Honor Band members must play all of their scales by memory for either Mr. Lane or Ms. Ward no later than Tuesday, January 22nd.

More information will be coming soon about the All West Tennessee Honor Band. Remember, our All West Tennessee Honor Band Clinic and Concert is the weekend of January 31st through February 2nd at the Canon Center in downtown Memphis. Look for more information coming this week.

Tryouts for the GMS Honor Band will continue throughout the month of January. Slots are filling up quickly. Play your music for Mr. Lane or Ms. Ward to get your spot in the GMS Honor Band.