Thoughts for Practice on Feb 11
Hello everyone,
Thank you for being so responsive towards what I had asked from you. :-) Expression is what defines a good band from an ordinary one. Entry is what defines an ordinary band from a good one.
I hope to have struck the point that for slow pieces, it is not just about getting the notes technically right. It is more than that - namely you have to shape the melody especially for slow passages.
I understand that my warm-ups are rather long and tedious, but I promise you that this is the best way to improve technically - to practise all your scales and technical exercises the way I always start every warm-up session. It is like driving a car - you have to warm up the engine first before experiencing a smooth journey.
This is the best way to go about improving everyone's technique - to work on your technical exercises as a team. It's much more fun doing things together as a group. :-) Therefore, please do come for full band on time to work on your technique as a group.
I am very gratified to know that pieces which we had previously used to sight-read are now starting to sound together as a unit. But that's only the start - the end product - when we manage to fit all the pieces of the puzzle together and play to the audience - will be impressive if everyone puts in his/her effort.
I will also re-produce the "Themes" posting and date it on the 10th of March so that you can have a quick think about it and submit more themes to give us good ideas for the concert.
Additionally, I am going to appeal to all of you: We need more percussionists...as well as more instruments except the trombones, tubas and saxophones. Please do ask more people from these sections to come down for practice. Thank you!!
SS
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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1. I will not be able to conduct band practice on the 25th of February 2007 - I'll be visiting relatives in another country.
Addendum: Nevertheless, the band room will still be open - please do work on "Bayou Breakdown" and "Fantasia". Thanks! -SS
2. I will not be able to attend band practice on the 25th of February 07 too, due to overwhelming academic demands. - Sean
Thank you for being so responsive towards what I had asked from you. :-) Expression is what defines a good band from an ordinary one. Entry is what defines an ordinary band from a good one.
I hope to have struck the point that for slow pieces, it is not just about getting the notes technically right. It is more than that - namely you have to shape the melody especially for slow passages.
I understand that my warm-ups are rather long and tedious, but I promise you that this is the best way to improve technically - to practise all your scales and technical exercises the way I always start every warm-up session. It is like driving a car - you have to warm up the engine first before experiencing a smooth journey.
This is the best way to go about improving everyone's technique - to work on your technical exercises as a team. It's much more fun doing things together as a group. :-) Therefore, please do come for full band on time to work on your technique as a group.
I am very gratified to know that pieces which we had previously used to sight-read are now starting to sound together as a unit. But that's only the start - the end product - when we manage to fit all the pieces of the puzzle together and play to the audience - will be impressive if everyone puts in his/her effort.
I will also re-produce the "Themes" posting and date it on the 10th of March so that you can have a quick think about it and submit more themes to give us good ideas for the concert.
Additionally, I am going to appeal to all of you: We need more percussionists...as well as more instruments except the trombones, tubas and saxophones. Please do ask more people from these sections to come down for practice. Thank you!!
SS
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
=========================
1. I will not be able to conduct band practice on the 25th of February 2007 - I'll be visiting relatives in another country.
Addendum: Nevertheless, the band room will still be open - please do work on "Bayou Breakdown" and "Fantasia". Thanks! -SS
2. I will not be able to attend band practice on the 25th of February 07 too, due to overwhelming academic demands. - Sean
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