Band 7 = 2023-2024 – Band & Music ~ Chaffey-Burke
 

Category: Band 7 = 2023-2024

hello Band!

Here are recordings of the band arrangements we are playing.  Please listen so you know how your part fits with the rest of the band.  🙂


Ayre and Dance – Bruce Pearson


Theme from Jurassic Park – John Williams, arranged by Michael Sweeney


Madrigal for Band – Anne McGinty


Procession of the Champions – Brian Balmages


Quest of the Bold – Brian Appleby


A Song for Friends – Larry Daehn


Theme from SpidermanRobert Harris & Paul Francis Webster – arranged by Paul Lavender


Spitfire Concert March – Michael Story


Star Wars – John Williams – arranged by Steve Denroche


William Tell Overture – Gioachino Rossini

Do you need to check which pitch you are playing on your band instrument?
Or if the note is being played in tune?

Check out TUNER NINJA (old).

** Tuner Ninja — works properly in CHROME browser **  be careful — there are pop-up ads
iOS devices — BandMate Chromatic Tuner app (free) may work better for you


Allow microphone access on your device.


FLUTE / BARITONE / TROMBONE

  • click TUNER — start playing to check your pitch.

CLARINET / BASS CLARINET / TRUMPET

  • click SETTINGS — under TRANSPOSITION, select Bb3 (notice your instrument is listed)
  • click TUNER — start playing to check your pitch.

TENOR SAXOPHONE

  • click SETTINGS — under TRANSPOSITION, select Bb2 (notice your instrument is listed)
  • click TUNER — start playing to check your pitch.

ALTO SAXOPHONE

  • click SETTINGS — under TRANSPOSITION, select Eb3 (notice your instrument is listed)
  • click TUNER — start playing to check your pitch.

FRENCH HORN

  • click SETTINGS — under TRANSPOSITION, select F3 (notice your instrument is listed)
  • click TUNER — start playing to check your pitch.

Hello Band students!

Music is a language — and learning to read and play in a new language takes time and practice.  When you use the new language regularly, it WILL get easier to remember, to read, and to play.

Here are links to a note naming activity featuring the first 5 notes for your instrument.  Have fun!

FLUTE = Bb, C, D, Eb, F

CLARINET & TRUMPET = C, D, E, F, G

ALTO SAX = G, A, B, C, D

TENOR SAX = C, D, E, F, G

FRENCH HORN = F, G, A, Bb, C

BARITONE & TROMBONE = Bb, C, D, Eb, F