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NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Week Ahead

4/19/2020

 
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The Week Ahead...

4/14/2020

 
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Coffee with Ren 5

4/13/2020

 

Coffee with Ren 4 & Practice Tip #4

4/8/2020

 

Coffee with Ren 3

4/5/2020

 

Practice Tip #1: Backing Tracks

3/19/2020

 
Yesterday during "Coffee with Ren" I suggested using backing tracks as you practice. Students in jazz have talked about this in rehearsal before, but the applications extend far beyond just playing the blues or working on improv.

As an example, check out this pop/rock backing track in concert D major.

These backing tracks do several different things as you practice.
  • It helps to train your ear, giving you a tonal foundation to base your own pitch.
  • It keeps a steady beat - there are many different temps on YouTube, find one slower or faster as you need!
  • It gives you varying consonance and dissonance to practice playing in tune against.

I turned this on and was playing my concert D major scale. I started by playing half notes, quarters, and eighths, but then I started making up patterns. Here is a sample scale practice routine that you can try with this track:

⭐​ Play the concert D major scale in half notes, up and down, repeating the top note.
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⭐ Next, play the same scale but this time in eighth notes. Always play with the beat.
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⭐ Now, make up your own rhythm patterns as you play along with the backing track.
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⭐ Finally, make up your own patterns of rhythms and notes. See if you can make it sound melodic, like someone is singing along with the backing track.

We call that improvisation. You are now an improviser. Go sign up for jazz band.

2019-2020 Wind Ensemble Auditions

3/11/2019

 
All students interested in auditioning for the Wind Ensemble for next school year will submit a video audition.

A few of the positive reasons we are using video auditions:
  • You are able to submit your best performance, demonstrating your proficiency.
  • You are able to make your recording on your own time.
  • You are assessed on your best performance.

With all of the snow days, we weren't able to establish a consistent audition timeline, so this is out next best option.

All video auditions must be submitted to Mr. Renneke no later than Wednesday, March 20. Please be aware that this is in the middle of spring break.

​Any auditions that are time-stamped after March 20 will not be considered.

Video Audition Requirements

  1. Your video must show you performing - include your fingers/hands, sticking, etc.
  2. You may record as many auditions as you like, but only submit your best one.
  3. The first video you submit will be the one that is considered for your audition.
  4. Be sure to test the audio on your video to make sure you can be heard.
  5. Try to limit background distractions (extraneous noise, a family member vacuuming, two cats fighting in an alley, etc.)
  6. Video record yourself performing the complete etude. No scales are required.
  7. You are allowed to have a metronome running during your recording, but it should be audible on the recording. (A metronome is  not required, but it is allowed.)

Rehearsal Recordings 12/4/18

12/5/2018

 
Follow the links below to listen to the recordings from rehearsal on Tuesday.

You will need to be logged in with your @chipfalls.org login to be able to listen.
  • African Holy Night
  • Farandole
  • On Joyful Wing

(You)Tube Tuesday!

11/9/2018

 
This is the first edition of (You)Tube Tuesday, and I'm hoping to be able to share some awesome YouTube videos that I stumble across with you on 'A Day' Tuesdays. If you have any suggestions, send them long!
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For starters, I thought it would be nice to share out some great recordings of different instrumental ensembles. Listening to musicians play YOUR instrument at a very high level can help develop your own understanding of characteristic sound.

Flute

Clarinet

​Saxophone

Horn

Trombone

Euphonium/Tuba

​Percussion

Rehearsal Plan for September 5-8

9/4/2017

 

TUESDAY 9/5 (A)

  • Rehearsal will be on the back field.
  • Bring appropriate footwear. You might want to change shoes or socks after rehearsal as the grass can sometimes be wet in the morning.
  • We will be reviewing and cleaning all of the drill we have learned so far.

THURSDAY 9/7 (A)

  • Rehearsal will be on the back field.
  • Bring appropriate footwear. You might want to change shoes or socks after rehearsal as the grass can sometimes be wet in the morning.
  • We will be ADDING in the props to the drill we have learned so far.

Next week... the closer!

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