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Woodwind Recital - May 12, 2007

CMS Jazz Orchestra Concert - May 19, 2007

I Let a Songo Out of My Heart
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Lesson Schedule 2006

  • Feb. 18 • lessons as scheduled - see you bright and early!
  • Feb. 25 • No lessons
  • Mar. 4 • lessons as scheduled
  • Mar. 11 • lessons as scheduled
  • Mar. 18 • lessons as scheduled
  • Mar. 25 • lessons as scheduled
  • Apr. 1 • lessons as scheduled
  • Apr. 8 • lessons as scheduled
  • Apr. 15 • lessons as scheduled
  • Apr. 22 • lessons as scheduled
  • Apr. 29 • lessons as scheduled
  • May 6 • Reauditions for acceptance into next year's program
  • May 6 • Recital - 11am
  • May 13 • lessons as scheduled - last lesson of the year!

Jazz Orchestra 2006

  • Feb. 18 • rehearsal 11:15am - 1pm
  • Feb. 25 • No rehearsal
  • Mar. 4 • rehearsal 11:15am - 1pm
  • Mar. 11 • rehearsal 11:15am - 1pm
  • Mar. 13 • Terell Stafford Clinic 5:30pm-7pm; Temple Univ. Jazz Band Observation 7pm-9pm (optional)
  • Mar. 18 • rehearsal 11:15am - 1pm
  • Mar. 25 • rehearsal 11:15am - 1pm
  • Apr. 1 • rehearsal 11:15am - 1pm
  • Apr. 8 • rehearsal 11:15am - 1pm
  • Apr. 15 • rehearsal 11:15am - 1pm
  • Apr. 22 • rehearsal 11:15am - 11:45pm
  • Apr. 22 • Clef Club clinic 1:00pm • Clef Club Performance 2:00pm
  • Apr. 29 • rehearsal 11:15am - 1pm

Practice Techniques

Follow these guidelines to increase your progress.

  • 1. Warm-up before each practice session with 5-10 minutes of longtones:
    • grades 6-7 - each note of a chromatic scale ascending and descending for 8-12 seconds
    • grades 8-12 - each note of your instrument ascending chromatically from the lowest note to the highest note for 8-12 seconds
    • Advanced students - tone matching exercises should follow longtones warm-up to increase tone-color consistency throughout the range of your instrument
  • 2. Use a metronome throughout your entire practice session, adjusting the tempo for each exercise or song. If you are unsure about which tempo to use, start between 60 and 80 beats per minute.
  • 3. Always review your scales - they are the building blocks of our music.
  • 4. When trying to play difficult songs or exercises, break them into phrases or parts of phrases and practice each part very slowly until it feels comfortable and natural. Then increase the tempo by 4 to 8 beats per minute (turning up the dial on your metronome).
  • 5. When you have become technically capable of playing your songs and exersices, think of expression. Always remember - music is feelings and ideas translated through sound!
  • 6. Enjoy yourself and have fun!

Scale requirements:

  • Grade 6 - C, F, Bb, Eb G, D, A Major
  • Grade 7 - C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, G, D, A, E Major
  • Grade 8 - all 12 Major scales length of the saxophone
  • Grade 9 - 12 Major scales and arpeggios; 12 natural minor scales and arpeggios
  • Grade 10 - 12 Major scales and arpeggios; 12 natural, harmonic, and melodic minor scales and arpeggios
  • Grade 11 - All Major and minor scales and arpeggios; scales in thirds

Jazz Curriculum

  • Check back soon for jazz studies curriculum.