Concert Band

Monday (B Day)

Tuesday (A Day)

Fundamentals

Make Music Karaoke

Wednesday (B Day)

Thursday (A Day)

3rd Period

Fundamentals

School Owned Instrument Turn In

Friday (B Day)

Thursday, May 14: Concerto Competition Finals

Saturday, May 16: Flapjack Fundraiser @ Applebee's

Tuesday-Friday, May 26-29: May Marching Camp

Check Berkner Band Briefing for more upcoming dates!

All school owned instruments need to be brought to class on Thursday, May 14th to be turned in to the directors. More information will be given during classes this week!

• Class Solo
• Scales (Blue Book key-based technique pages)
• Spring Concert music
• Materials from your lesson teachers
• Sightreading

1. Long Tones
2. Flexibility Studies
3. Technique Development

After that, you can and should move into practicing your individual or ensemble music. Reminder that how well you practice is far more important than how long you practice. If you only have 30 minutes, then make sure you are using it wisely. You should also remember this notion: "either use it or lose it". This means that if you do not work on new skills consistently or practice with maintenance in mind, you will lose any significant progress you might have made in that skillset.

Just out of curiosity of who is reading all the way down the newsletter each week, I have a secret word. This secret word is worth 1 piece of candy from my basket. You must follow the instructions below very careful, however, in order to receive the candy.

1.) You have to tell me the word in a natural sentence, and it cannot be obvious to outsiders that this is a game.

2.) You cannot tell me the word during 3rd period.

3.) You cannot tell me the word while I am in the band director's office.

4.) You cannot tell anyone else the word.

The secret word for the week is... Nature