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Category: Music assignments/activities Band 6/7

Band 6/7

Hello everyone,
Please read the important information regarding your instrument return. End of Year Instrument Return and Cleaning

Star Wars – Burnaby Beginner 2020 Mass Band Virtual

Listening activities

Wynton Marsalis – Jazz

George Gershwin  – Rhapsody in Blue

Maurice Ravel – Bolero

Johann Strauss II – The Blue Danube Waltz

Johann Strauss Sr. “Radetzky March” performed by Vienna Philharmonic

Beethoven’s 5th Symphony – Vancouver Symphony Orchestra – Pre Social-Distancing Recordin

Beethoven 9 – Chicago Symphony Orchestra – Riccardo Muti

MOZART Symphony No 40 in G minor KV550 LEONARD BERNSTEIN

Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto no.2 op.18 – Anna Fedorova 

Arturo Márquez – Danzón No. 2

Band 6/7 May 19 – June 1

Hello Everyone,

I would like to clarify  that assignments in this post apply to all students in Band 6/7 unless you are a beginner, in which case, please send me an email so I can put together a different assignment for you! @Ms.Petrovska

ASSIGNMENTS

Practice and record one, two or all of the three assignments listed  below: 

1. Ayre separately (Soundtrap – link was sent to you)

2. Dance separately (Soundtrap – link was sent to you) OR if you prefer to use SmartMusic you can record Ayre and Dance the entire piece.

3. Star Wars can only be recorded in Soundtrap.

You can find them here as well Soundtrap assignment links.

Watch the Soundtrap assignment tutorial recorded by my amazing colleague, Mr. Martin from Sperling. This video will help you get started, edit and save your project!

ALL Grade 6 /7 Band students – please submit your assignment(s) either one, two or all three recordings (your choice), by June1st.  

Exciting news! All (1200) Grade 7 band students are invited to participate in the 2020 Burnaby School District Massed Grade 7 Band Recording Project! Once recordings from all schools have been received,  teachers will then merge all the parts and merge all schools into one mass (huge) group recording.

  • Grade 7’s – if you want to be part of the massed bands project,  please submit your recording(s) of Ayre and Dance Star Wars before May 25th. 
  • Grade 7’s – If  you submit these assignments by the due date, you will no longer need to submit your Music 4-7 assignments, unless you want to!
  • Grade 7’s – If you choose not to participate in Mass Band Project your due date is June 1st.
  • ONLY FOR Grade 7 Mass Band Recordings – Please click here for more information on how to submit your Recordings Instructions for Recording.

Good luck everyone! Please contact me if you have any questions.

All the very best,

@Ms.Petrovska

 

Band 6/7 May 4 – 18

SmartMusic assignments

  • Bb Concert Scale &
  •  Ayre and Dance (8 measures)
  1. Open SmartMusic in Google Chrome
  2. Watch tutorial on how to access and record your assignment
  3. For most of you I have created an account and have emailed you your username and password
  4. Make sure to practice first and send your best recording
  5. I may suggest that you resubmit your assignment and give you some tips or resources on how to improve
  6. If you have  technical problems please call SmartMusic at 1 866 240-4041 (press 3)
  7. Listen and practice our band repertoire pieces by clicking the Band 6/7 tab on the menu bar
  8. Try your best!

Please take care.

All the very best,

Ms. Petrovska

Band 6/7 April 21-28

Use Google chrome for SmartMusic. Watch the video tutorial New SmartMusic Training- Compete an assignment. Log in and practice, no need to upload your assignments just yet, follow the suggested assignment due date.

Have fun watching the following listening examples:

  1. Woodwind Instruments
  2. Granada

I will be posting updates regularly. Please feel free to send me an email if you have any questions.

All the very best,

Ms. Petrovska