Morse Final Test

When should you start sight reading tunes for the Spring semester?

as soon as marching season ends

what isa. way to rehearse diffivult sections that benefits all students?

wrirte it out for everybody

why is recording so important?

allows you to hear and understand mistakes over and over and you can share with peers/colleagues for comments

What ways are you expected to edit a march

- doing something different each strain

- do something different on every repeat

- remove section or add melodic percussion

What things should be done or pass off in sectionals

scales, exercises, tuning, sightreading process

how should you chop up the tunes over a 8 week sectional program?

1. scales + 1st half of march

2. scales + second half of march

3. first 1/2 of ballad

4. second half of ballad

5. first 1/3 of overture

6. second 1/3 of overture

7. third 1/3 of overture

8. fine touches and sightreading process

*9: full band over a couple of days

What are three benefits of letting students clop out of sectionals

1. rewards those who don'y need it

2. help students who do need it

3. gives you less to listen to

What are three things you can do to improve your sigh reading plan before going into the sight reading room

1. ear training

2. minor scales

3. sightreading process (and share it)

what are 5 things that can derail a band in the sigh reading room

1. key

2. time signature

3. rhythm

4. notes

5. map

why is ear training an important part of fthe sight reading process

show them why there might be accidentals and why it might sound different

how does playing minor scales help with ear training

opens them up to all the sounds that can come in a key (major/minor)

What are three parts of the piece you should hit before trying to read it straight through

1. first 8 measures

2. transitions

3. last 8 measures

How can you help your students with balance and blend in the sight reading room?

moving the best players around

Why is "response to director" so important?

because that is what sightreading is about: process + execution

What are 5 things to look for in a score

1. key changes / unfamiliar keys

2. difficult rhythm patters (rhythm of the day)

3. difficult fingering issues

4. difficult conducting patter

5. spot where you think band will shut down

what is a good practice if you know you are going ot have some difficult rhythm in the song you are going to read?

rhythm of the day a couple of days before you play it in the piece

what three group should you break the score down into?

1. melodic

2. rhythmic

3. same part

In the melodic group, what three things can be problematic

1. facility (finger patterns)

2. pitch tendency

3. range

what three things should i ask other sections to do when i work with another sections

1. ask group to sing + finger

2. mark their music

3. number their measure

how can i implement this in practice (aka keeping class engaged)

aim for 60 seconds are less

- everybody

- section

-everybody

- group play

- everybody

- 1 person plays

what is an order I can use to rehearse the badn

1. characteristic sounds

2. right notes at right times

3. blend and balance

4. articulation

5. dynamics

What are your three jobs in marching band

1. visual

2. music

3. motivation

what are 5 things that can impact your band's marching sound

1. fundamentals, students moving enough to not effect sound

2.drill move + staging

3. horn angles

4. posture

5. sliding

what is an exercise you can do when you hear feet in the sound of your marching band

tracking

What are 4 ways tracking can help your band?

1. lower marching + playing demands

2. works on feet timing + smooth playing

3. lets them be more confident in playing

4. allows to see main issues

When should music to drill be difficult?

on purpose

wha should you do when breaking down video tape of your band and what are you looking for when you do it

1. watch without sound on - visual, technique

2. listen without watching - musical

3. overall effect

what can you do to fix visual issues

poor marcher -> find ways to improve or lessen demand

what can you do to fix musical issues

- water down the part

- cut people without affecting sound

- turn into solo

rhythm

if it is the right note played at the wrong time, it is still a wrong note

right note at the right time

the base of music

balance and blend

which instrument do you want to hear most or least

articulation

are they articulating the note the same

intonation

understanding pitch tendencies

dynamics

is the balance being affected by one person or section doing too much or too little

musicality

are we coming together, releasing together

when breaking down your recording, waht could your note include

1. measure number

2. who

3. issue

4. fix

5. priority

6. sectional or ensemble

What does IEP stand for

independent educational plan

what is an IEP

individual set of rule + contract

What are three questions you can ask an inclusion teacher when talking about adding a special need student to the class

1. have they been in band before

2. how functional is student and can they handle a full class

3. do they have an instrument and does it work?

4. do they play well enough for normal mistakes or just make noise

5. can they take instruction

what are 4 major instrument companies

1. stanbury

2. the band hall

3. Demouline

4. the band shoppe

what is something that can make uniform design a sole source item

zipper length

what is the difference between being a good director and a good employee

band thing vs administrative things

Good band directors

- have good relationship with students

make band look + sound good

handling parents

knowing when and how to push student

good employees

- being dependable

- showing up

- tale care of paperwork and logistics

- when principal callls, do it quicly + well

What are 3-5 examples of administrative thing syo uwill need to take care of

- being dependable

- showing up

- tale care of paperwork and logistics

- when principal callls, do it quicly + well

what do i need to think about before you start to budget

needs, wants, wishes

what are 3 examples of budgets you will have to keep up with

1. school activity account

2. district account (funded by the school district)

3. Booster account (funded by the boosters)

What are 5 sub accounts in the district budget

1. travel - charter bus

2. supplies ( copy paper, copy machine, toner)

3. non-taggable items (any item under $500 that is non-walkable)

4. taggable items (walkable + over $50)

5. professional instruction (drill writer, color guard person/writer)

give 10 examples of things that are going to come out of your budget

1. buses

2. school-owned equipment

3. repairs for school-owned instruments

4. contest fees

5. regional clinic fees

6. state clinic fees

7. student dues

8. professional dues

9. equipment truck

10. music (marching and concert)

**Bonus: drill + colorguard equipment

3 things an itinerary should include

1. time

2. place with address

3. details for parents

What final degree will you need to teach an academic discipline

PhD

What degrees will you need to be a college band director

PhD or DMA

what is the different between a PhD or DMA

PhD: researched based

DMA: performance based

what is the biggest different between being a college band director and a high school director

dealing with parents

what is a major issue at the university level

politics: keeping many people happy

what are the 7 groups involved in college politics

students

chair of department

college dean

provost

chancellor

athletics

alumni

what is a large peak of being a college director

flexible schedule

what classes would fit under the Academic disciplines

musicology

theory

music education

if you want to teach thory what will you be expected to have done

commposed an already published piece of music

How many degrees will you need to teach an academic discipline in a college setting?

3

what degree will you need to be a studio teacher

DMA

what will make up the bulk of your work if you get a PhD

research

dissertations

what is a phrase often used when talking about a PhD

publish or perish

what will make up the bulk of your work if you get a DMA

playing and performing

what will you have to embrace if you want to be a college band directo

athletic bands

list 3 kinds of athletic bands

marching band

basketball band

volleyball band

what 3 factors should you use in determining where you go to graduate school

who you are going to study with

what influence will that person have to help you get a job

what do teh assistantships look like and does it fit your needs

What are 2 reasons assistantships are so important?

you can add it to your resume

you will be given oppurtunities that undergraduates will not be offered

what will you need to be willing to do to teach at the college level

move coast to coast - go where the job it