Concert Band: All Instruments, Advanced Beginner 1

Description:

This program has two in-person meetings each Monday: a 55-minute advanced beginner group session at 2:00 pm and a 55-minute all-instrument group practice from 1:00 pm- 1:55 pm. Band students must take both sectional and group together. Registration for the advanced beginner group will automatically enroll the student in the group session.

Enjoy the camaraderie and cooperation of making music with others in a school band! Join the first homeschool concert band in the region at Compass. This band is for beginner and advanced beginner musicians of brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments.

Students in Advanced Beginner band will meet together to continue to develop their skills on their selected instruments. To be considered an advanced beginner, students must have the following competencies on their chosen percussion, woodwind, or brass instrument:

  • Minimum of 2 months of playing experience;
  • A firm understanding of how to assemble and disassemble the instrument correctly;
  • Demonstrate proper instrument care;
  • Demonstrate correct posture, hand position, and embouchure (woodwinds);
  • Be able to play Hot Cross Buns in B-flat Major;
  • Be able to play at least one additional song in any key

Advanced beginner percussion students will continue their skills on the snare drum and mallet instruments (such as glockenspiel and xylophone). Advanced beginner woodwinds students will continue to play the flute or clarinet (4th-8th grade) or alto saxophone (7th-8th grade only). Advanced beginner brass students will learn to play the trumpet, trombone, or euphonium (4th-8th grade) and French horn or tuba (7th-8th grade students only). All band students will practice audiation skills by singing, moving, and playing percussion instruments and will play both cooperatively in small ensembles and independently.

Students will need to rent or purchase an instrument and accessories for the band. See the linked list by instrument.

There is a $33.00 supply fee due payable to Compass on/before the start of class for the "Do It! Play (a Band Instrument)" book and workbook and the sheet music songs used for the group band performance.>

We are sorry but registration for this event is now closed.

Please contact us if you would like to know if spaces are still available.