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The Gorman Crossing Elementary School
Band Department Website!
Beginning Band
Beginning Band Information:
3rd Quarter: Beginning band students are currently working on developing breath support, embouchure strength, note and rhythm reading as well as good tone production. This quarter, the students will be tested on the following selections from our band book and concert music: #40 Stodola Pumpa #41 Skip to My Lou #44 Slurs and Dots #46 Southern Roses #47 Mexican Jumping Beans #49 Two Ways to Play it Rhythm Chart Concert Bb Major Scale (played in quarter notes, metronome marking at 120) Rhythm Chart (Tap, Clap and Say) Concert Music: Fanfare and Minuet from "The Royal Fireworks" - Click Here Cardiff Castle - Click Here to Listen Bingo - Click Here to Listen Bag O' Blues - Click Here to Listen Practice: Students are to practice 15 minutes a day, 5 days a week. More time is OK too :)  |
Advanced Band
Advanced Band Information:
3rd Quarter: The Advanced band is learning the concert Ab, Eb and F major scales (woodwinds 2 octaves). Students are required to play them correctly in quarter notes at a metronome marking of 120. Students are also working in the band method book and spring concert music. Students should prepare for playing tests on the following: All scales played in quarter notes, metronome marking at 120: Concert Ab Major Scale Concert Eb Major Scale Concert F Major Scale Rhythm Chart (Tap, Clap and Say) Selections from the band method book: #83 Kookaburra #85 Can Can Concert Music: Manhattan Beach - Click Here to Listen Thor's Hammer - Click Here to Listen William Tell Overture - Click Here to Listen Star Wars - Click Here to Listen Practice: Students are to practice 20 minutes a day, 5 days a week. More time is OK too :) Congratulations to the Advanced Band
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2016 Solo and Ensemble Festival
The Howard County Solo and Ensemble Festival is Saturday, April 9 at Ellicott Mills Middle School.
Solo and Ensemble is a great opportunity for students to prepare musical selections and perform for a judge. After the performance, the judge will have five minutes to offer comments and suggestions
to help improve the musical skills of the young musician.
Students who registered to participate will receive specific performance time(s)
and room assignment(s) 1 -2 weeks prior to the performance.
Registration forms are due to Mr. Bowman by Wednesday, February 10.
Howard County Elementary Honor Band
Congratulations also to the following students who were selected in the
2015 Howard County Elementary Honor Band:
Krushi S., Flute
Reese R., Trombone
Ava H., Tuba
Howard County G/T Elementary Honor Band
Congratulations to the following band students who auditioned and were selected in the 2015 Howard County G/T Elementary Honor Band:
Matthew H., Clarinet
Kate B., Alto Saxophone
Gordy wants YOU to practice every night.