The music we started practicing first was Wyndham March, where we changed the rehearsal plan up a bit from usual. We started in the middle of the song and worked toward the end, instead of starting at the beginning. Many little rhythm issues were addressed, including parts that have a rest on beat 1. If you have any parts that have a rest on beat 1 in that song, make sure you are counting that rest correctly!
We watched a short video where a trombone player sneezed through his instrument during some quiet music. Awesome and gross!
The last part of the rehearsal was spent with Camptown Clarinets. This song is really coming together! Thanks for all of your work in learning your own parts to make it great together.
The most important thing to learn from Monday's rehearsal is that I have high expectations from you, and you, as a band, can meet them. Rise to the occasion! You are now 3/4 of the way through your first year of band, and you are not the newbies you were in August or September. I'm so proud of all of the progress each one of you has made as a musician, and I want our band to perform as well as we possibly can. Attention in rehearsals, working together, playing with good sound, listening to instructions - it all adds up to a great band, and each one of you can do your part to make us better. Thanks for a tough and great rehearsal. Enjoy your spring break!
