Hi band mates,
This is our November schedule. As you can see, we are left with 3 MORE WEEKS before band practice resumes!!! I hope that you are managing your time well , and I hope that you are able to practice playing your instruments at least two times a week.
If you are unable to cope, here is a suggested schedule for daily individual practice:
Week one:
Physical warm up(5min-10min)- Breathing Exercise
- Upper body warm up Exercise
(You may choose to close your eyes while doing these physical warm up exercise.)
*To train your stamina, go for a jog/run. Run for at least 800m for Week one.
Basic Training:(Choose at least 3 for every practice)
Long note exercise(*with metronome. If you don't have any, look at the clock. Follow every second the clock ticks. This is taken as a given pulse.)
-in different scales
-make sure that the value of every note is not shortchanged
-take in deep breath
-*do your best!
Long note exercise with crescendo and decrescendo
-make sure that the loudness of every note increases/decreases evenly
-take in sufficient air
-CONCENTRATE! FOCUS!
-*do your best!
Long note exercise with effects(e.g sfzpetc.)
-make sure that you or your audience(e.g your mum, or your neighbour) are able to hear the difference in the loudness of each note
-RICHNESS?
Scale Exercise
-NO BRAKES OR BREAKS IN BETWEEN EACH NOTE
-Slur
-Smooth
Scale exercises with different rhythms(e.g triplets, semi-quaver, quaver)
-tonguing
-constant playing
-keep up with the tempo given
Articulation exercise(e.g accent, staccato, tenuto, marcato)
-make sure that you are able to hear the difference in the 'texture' of every articulation you are playing
-constant air speed
-have you taken in sufficient air?
Chromatic Scale(You do not have to start the scale in concert Bb major, start from any note to challenge yourself)
-fingering
-tone
-enough air?
-Increase the tempo to challenge yourself
Musical Pieces:
Jerico- revise from beginning to part F
- Pay attention to the parts that you are unable to play well
Singapura Medley-Pay attention to the parts that you are unsure of
-The whole piece if you are able to
Small ensemble pieces-Please arrange with your SLs if you are unable to plan well
Week 2
-Physical warm up exercise
-At least 3 basic training exercise
-Musical pieces:
Jerico- Revise from part G to part M
-Revise the parts that you are unsure of
Japanese piece-Figure out all the fingerings first
-Next, figure out the rhythm
-Dynamics, tempo given
-Once you are able to understand the piece, think of how you are to express your feelings while playing this piece
Small ensemble pieces-be more confident in your playing
Week 3
Jerico-Revise from part M to the end
-Unsure parts
Japanese piece-Revise the parts that you find it difficult
Fairy tale and March Blue Sky-Revise the parts that you are unsure of
Small Ensemble-Confidence?
I hope that you are able to improve yourself. If you are responsible for your own learning, I believe that you will try your best to do things. All the best for EYE! Please get enough sleep, take in enough vitamins, have a balanced diet so that you are able to perform well for the major examination! Gambeteh!!!!!!!!!!!Jia you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
