THE WORLD OF THE YORKCHESTER MIDDLE SCHOOL COUGAR BAND

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THE WORLD OF THE YORK-CHESTER MIDDLE SCHOOL
COUGAR BAND
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COUGAR BAND

• INTRODUCTIONS
• MR. WILSON
• 7TH 8TH GRADE COMBINED BANDS
• BLUES CATS JAZZ BAND
• LETS TALK INSTRUMENTS
• LETS TALK BAND CLASS

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LETS TALK INSTRUMENTS

• I SPY A SMALL SILVER INSTRUMENT!
• FLUTE

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LETS TALK INSTRUMENTS

• I SPY A BLACK INSTRUMENT THAT IS PLAYED POINTING
  TOWARDS THE GROUND!
• CLARINET

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LETS TALK INSTRUMENTS

• I SPY A GOLD INSTRUMENT THAT IS PLAYED ON YOUR
  SIDE!
• SAXOPHONE

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LETS TALK INSTRUMENTS
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LETSTALK INSTRUMENTS

• FILL IN THE BLANKS. WHAT IS THE INSTRUMENT?
• TR_MP_T
• TRUMPET

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LETSTALK INSTRUMENTS

• FILL IN THE BLANKS. WHAT IS THE INSTRUMENT?
• FR_NCH H_RN
• FRENCH HORN

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LETSTALK INSTRUMENTS

• FILL IN THE BLANKS. WHAT IS THE INSTRUMENT?
• TR_MB_N_
• TROMBONE

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LETSTALK INSTRUMENTS

• FILL IN THE BLANKS. WHAT IS THE INSTRUMENT?
• B_R_T_N_
• BARITONE

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LETSTALK INSTRUMENTS
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LETSTALK INSTRUMENTS

• THIS SECTION HAS MORE INSTRUMENTS THAT A PLAYER
  HAS TO LEARN THAN ANY OTHER!
• P_RC_SS_ _N
• PERCUSSION

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LETSTALK INSTRUMENTS
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LETSTALK INSTRUMENTS

• PERCUSSION
• FRENCH HORN
• BY AUDITION ONLY!

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LETS TALK BAND CLASS

• BAND, ITS SO EASY
• A CAVEMAN CAN DO IT!

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LETS TALK BAND CLASS

• THERE ARE MORE STUDENTS IN BAND THAN ANY OTHER
  TEAM OR CLUB AT YORK-CHESTER
• THERE ARE ABOUT 115 STUDENTS IN BAND AT
  YORK-CHESTER
• MANY OF THE STUDENTS IN BAND GO ON TO BE HONOR
  ROLL STUDENTS AND EARN MANY AWARDS AT
  YORK-CHESTER
• BAND STUDENTS PLAY EVERY SPORT AND ARE MEMBERS OF
  MANY CLUBS

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LETS TALK BAND CLASS

• SUCCESS BEGINS WITH A
• BE ENTHUSIASTIC
• BE CONSISTENT
• BE TEACHABLE

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LETS TALK BAND CLASS

• ENCORE CORE
• BAND IS A CLASS WHICH IS GRADED
• YEAR-LONG CLASS (NO CHANGING SCHEDULE AFTER THE
  FIRST 10 DAYS)
• CLASS MEETS EVERYDAY
• REQUIRED HOME PRACTICE DAILY
• AT LEAST 3 CONCERTS, 1 JAZZ CONCERT, AND HOST OF
  OTHER COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTS

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LETS TALK BAND CLASS

• COUGAR BANDANSWERS TO F.A.Q.
• NO PRIOR MUSICAL TRAINING NECESSARY! EVERYONE IS
  TAUGHT HOW TO READ MUSIC
• THERE ARE NO BOY INSTRUMENTS AND GIRL INSTRUMENTS
• EVERY INSTRUMENT REQUIRES HARD WORK IN ORDER TO
  BE SUCCESSFUL
• QUESTIONS?

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IN CLOSING

• FILLING OUT FORMS
• FILL THEM AS COMPLETELY AS YOU CAN
• WRITE NEATLY!
• MARK YOUR TOP 3 CHOICES BECAUSE ONE SECTION MAY
  BE FILLED UP
• IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BAND, CHECK THAT BOX
• COME OUT TO OUR
• BAND RECRUITING NIGHT
  MAY 3 AT 530PM

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HAVE GREAT DAY!

• REMEMBER
• It's easy to play any musical instrument all you
  have to do is touch the right key at the right
  time and the instrument will play itself. - J.S.
  Bach