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Mrs. Garvin, Instrumental Music |
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FAQ
Practice Cards due every TUESDAY! Can I turn in my Practice Card late? YES for 6th & 7th graders. NO for 8th graders. Students in 6th or 7th grade who forget their practice card must complete a Homework Notice(HN), turn in the yellow copy on Tuesday, take home the white copy for parents to sign and return on Wednesday. You must attached the completed (signed) Practice Card to receive half credit. 8th grade students receive a 0 grade for Missing Assignments. How do I practice if I'm sick, my teeth hurt, or I'm on vacation? There are many ways to practice music, even if you don't have your instrument. When you're sick from school, you are still responsible for work missed. In music class, you miss playing with the group. However, you may still practice to fulfill your Practice Card grade. Although it is ideal to practice on the instrument you play in class, you may also study your music and read notes aloud, finger your part, clap & count rhythms, practice articulations/bowings, etc. No excuses! Just play! If I'm absent on Tuesday & Wednesday, can I still turn in my Practice Card? To, get full credit, you must turn in your Practice Card the day you return. Please remind her of your absence so she doesn't count it late! �Concert Attire� is what you wear at all concert performances. 6th grade = Band t-shirt, khaki pants, & dark shoes. 7th & 8th grade Boys = White long-sleeved dress shirt; a long, solid BLACK tie; black pants; black socks; and black dress shoes(not tennis shoes). 7th & 8th grade Girls = All black dress clothes (dress, skirt, pants, or blouse) and black closed-toe dress shoes. Tops must have sleeves. If you are wearing a dress, it must fall below the knee. School rules apply - no open toed shoes or sleeveless tops! BLACK is BLACK! Not dark blue, green, grey, etc. When sitting with the group, you will stand out! How do I get to the Walnut High School Performing Arts Center? From LA: From OC: From SB: 10 Fwy East 57 North 60 Fwy West 57 South (follow directions below) (follow directions below) (follow directions below) 57 merges w/ 60 Fwy STAY TO THE RIGHT! Immediately Exit Grand Ave - TURN RIGHT (LEFT for my OC friends) toward Mt.SAC. Go downhill over train tracks approx 1 mile Pass Valley Blvd (Applebee's on your right) La Puente is the next street - TURN LEFT On your right you will see my school Suzanne MS On your left will be Walnut HS - where the concert is. Turn LEFT on Pierre Rd Pass the school marquee The WHS Performing Arts Center is the big, glass building on your left. Here's the address if you want to look it up on Mapquest: Walnut High School 400 N. Pierre Rd. Walnut CA 91789 What are chair tests? What do you look for in a chair test? Band and Orchestra is a performance based class. Many students are motivated to practice through the use of "Chair Tests." Students receive a grade as well as a rank on this type of playing test. After the test, students are seated according to their performance on the playing test. Here's what I'm listening and looking for during chair testing: Tone - the quality of sound you are producing. Is it a full, open sound? Are you using a full air/bow? Strings: Are you using vibrato? Tune - Are you playing the right pitches/notes? Are you playing in tune? Strings: Are you shifting without "bending" the pitch? Time - Are you playing rhythmically accurate? Are you observing the rests (A.K.A. "musical silence") Touch - Are you observing the dynamic markings? Are you playing with feeling? Are you positioned properly? (sitting up, feet flat, back straight, shoulders down, instrument properly postioned, etc.) I hope this helps you in your quest for a desirable chair. |
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