RedDevilBandandChoir

WEEK OF MARCH 3RD

SIXTH GRADE GENERAL MUSIC

Songs to Sing:
Fun songs from books to sing
Lean
We Are the World
Give a Little Love
One Tin Soldier
Go My Son

Draw and color an animal and make it part of a musical
instrument and name it for extra credit in class
SIXTH GRADE BAND

Scale warmups
Tests on A Flat Concert and B Flat Concert Scales
Chorale

Sightreading

Tech book skills
Solo - Sawmill Creek

Contest Music - Perfect
Early Bird March
Coldwater Creek

More Songs to Play
Rhythm X
Five Note Concerto
This Rockin’ Band
Drumania
Gallant March

New Songs to Learn
Rocky Top

SEVENTH AND EIGHTH GRADE BAND

Scale warmups
Chorale
Childhood Hymn
Slow section on Winterwinds

Tuneups

Solos - Rondo and Hunter’s Chorus

Songs to Perfect for Contest
Honor Roll March
Midnight Escape
WinterWinds
Thunder Bay Legend

New Songs to Learn
Elvis
In the Mood

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Attention all 6th, 7th, and 8th grade band and choir members. There are practices this week before and after school.
Monday, today, after school is for Sixth Grade Concert Band
Tuesday after school is for Honor Band followed by Garbage Band
Wednesday morning before school for the Red Devil Concert Choir at 7:29 AM in the choir room
Thursday after school is for Honor Band followed by Jazz Band
There is NO practice after school on Friday.

Six Flags Trip Packets are out. If you haven’t gotten yours yet, please check Mr. Lane’s blog or email. The price is the same as last year, $315 per student and $50 for chaperones. All money and forms are due no later than Friday, March 14th. Chaperones are taken on a first come first serve basis as they pay their $50 fee. The Six Flags Trip is open for all band and choir members, grades 6, 7, and 8. There are a few copies of the Six Flags Trip Packet in the bandroom.

McDonald bucks are available. See Ms. Ward to get yours today.

Parents, please remember, Six Flags Trip forms and money are due no later than Friday, March 14th. Please make your checks payable to GMS Band.

Upcoming Concerts. Please mark your calenders.

Mar. 8 - Playing For the Cure Concert at White Station Middle School benefitting the American Cancer Society - GMS Honor Band
Mar. 11 - Sixth Grade Concert Band at Concert
Festival at Ridgeway Middle
Mar. 12 - Honor Band at Concert Festival at
Ridgeway Middle