Required Materials
Standard of Excellence Book 2 - Each student must have their own copy by Friday, Sept. 6th
Woodwinds - 1 Box of VanDoren Reeds
Brass - Valve oil & slide grease
Percussion - Minimum Requirement – 1 pair of drum sticks, 1 pair of plastic mallets, 1 pair of rubber mallets
Optional Mallet/Stick Combos:
Woodwinds - 1 Box of VanDoren Reeds
Brass - Valve oil & slide grease
Percussion - Minimum Requirement – 1 pair of drum sticks, 1 pair of plastic mallets, 1 pair of rubber mallets
Optional Mallet/Stick Combos:
- Vic Firth EP1 Educational Pack (suggested for 6th graders) – Includes: stick bag, drum sticks, mallets – plastic & rubber
- Vic Firth Intermediate Educational Pack (7th-8th grade) – Includes: xylo/bell/vibe/marimba mallets – yarn/rubber/plastic/brass, timpani mallets (GREAT to have for transition into High School Band!)
Practice Makes Perfect!
(or gets us as close as possible...)
- Practice sheets are due on Fridays ( through Google Classroom) and will account for 10% of a student's grade.
- 7th Grade Band students are required to practice a minimum of 120 minutes per week
- Practice is most effective when it is spread throughout the week - i.e. 30 minute practice sessions 4 days a week
- Students are most successful when they have the right tools for practice including:
- A place set aside for practice
- Music stand
- A chair that will help them sit with good posture
- Parental support and encouragement...and a listening ear! :)