Marching Band Methods Day 4

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Marching Band Methods Day 4

• Competition vs. Non - Competition

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Structured Debate Format

• Continue with Structured Debate

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Music Selection

• What is difference between Competitive and
  Non-Competitive Music Selection?
• What are the goals of your music?
• Who are you playing for?
• Does the music allow for a visual interpretation?
• Does you show make sense and have flow from
  beginning to end?

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Resources for Music Selection

• Arrangers Publishing Company
• J.W. Pepper
• MSConcepts.com
• Creative Solutions - avbundle.com
• Individual Arrangers (commissioning)
• Call Senseney Music
• Band Directors with similar programs and goals

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Warm-Up in Rehearsal

• What do we need to warm up??
• What is your system? Any warm up needs structure,
  consistency, familiarity, but also room for
  variation and tweaking.
• How will your percussion and auxiliary units warm
  up? With the Band? Separate? Where?

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Marching Warm-Up

• Fundamentals every day!!
• What do you want to accomplish with your
  fundamental system?
• Involve elements that are important to you
• Posture and Carriage
• Step style
• Step size
• Marching for proper playing
• Uniformity
• PLEASE USE DIFFERENT TEMPOS!!!
• OTHER PURPOSE Warm Up the BRAIN!

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Marching Drills/Warm Up

• 8 to 5s, or 6s or halfs (with variations - Slow
  motion, points, horns up/down, sequences, mark
  times)
• Example Sequence ( MT 8, FM 8, MT 8, FM 12, MT 8,
  FM 16, Close)
• Box Drills (MT 4, FM 8, RS 8, BM 8, LS 8, Repeat
  or Close)
• ALWAYS HAVE A SYSTEM OF DRESSING

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Music Warm Up

• Concert Band Approach?
• Breathing! - What are good exercises? Steal from
  the Breathing Gym(Pilafian/Sheridan).
• Think about ways to achieve good tone,
  flexibility, articulations, dynamic levels.
• Metronome Use?
• Chorales are a good idea - Purpose.
• Have a system for Intonation.
• Have it written out and practiced. Establish Good
  Habits. Ears and Brain are important!

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HOMEWORK!

• Read Chapter 2 in the Markworth
• Handbooks Due Feb. 6th

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Handbooks Should Include (but not limited to)

• Title, General Info, Contact Info
• Table of Contents
• Mission Statement
• Goals
• Attendance Policy
• Grading Policy
• Rehearsal Expectations
• Performance Requirements
• Code of Conduct
• Uniform - Appearance Standards/Replacement
• Equipment - Storage, care, appearance, repair
• Leadership
• Band Boosters
• Award System
• Do not worry about Band Camp and Calendar stuff
  for now - this will be added in later after those
  lectures and projects.
• Medical Release
• Signature Page