Assignments By Class
May 2-8, 2020
Click on the links below to access assignments and course work for each specific class.
5 tabs at the top of the Website explained:
HOME: Links to Weekly Assignments and Resources for Home Practice and Music Advocacy
CLASSES: Students can follow the Drop-down Link to Each Specific Class for assignments and support material. They are also welcome to explore assignments and material posted on other pages. All pages are active and will be continually updated.
MARCHING: Printable Music & Sound links for both novice and advanced musicians for the School Fight Song, When the Saints Go Marchin’ In, Cherry Festival Parade Music Spirit of America and Mony Mony. 2019 MB Expo Video, & Sound links to Ideas for the 2020 SFMB Show & survey, Drum Major Application
RESOURCES: St. Cecilia Prayer & info, Flipgrid Info (video sharing app so I can listen to students and give feedback), Fingering Charts for all instruments, Percussion Links, Past Practice Records, Metronome, Tuner, Music Dictionary, Quizlet Flash Cards for scale theory & note memorization, Guidelines for Instrument Sanitation and Maintenance
CONTACT: Office hours and contact information
HOME: Links to Weekly Assignments and Resources for Home Practice and Music Advocacy
CLASSES: Students can follow the Drop-down Link to Each Specific Class for assignments and support material. They are also welcome to explore assignments and material posted on other pages. All pages are active and will be continually updated.
MARCHING: Printable Music & Sound links for both novice and advanced musicians for the School Fight Song, When the Saints Go Marchin’ In, Cherry Festival Parade Music Spirit of America and Mony Mony. 2019 MB Expo Video, & Sound links to Ideas for the 2020 SFMB Show & survey, Drum Major Application
RESOURCES: St. Cecilia Prayer & info, Flipgrid Info (video sharing app so I can listen to students and give feedback), Fingering Charts for all instruments, Percussion Links, Past Practice Records, Metronome, Tuner, Music Dictionary, Quizlet Flash Cards for scale theory & note memorization, Guidelines for Instrument Sanitation and Maintenance
CONTACT: Office hours and contact information
It is my hope that this Website will serve as an adequate support in the coming months and beyond. It will work with a smart phone or home computer. All students are welcome to explore all the tabs and use any resources regardless of the class or grade level that they are targeted for. The MARCHING tab has music for the school fight song as well as music and recordings necessary for those students that would like to march in the Cherry Festival Parade. Additionally, incoming Freshman can check out the tab with IDEAS for next years marching band show. I will be using a tool called Flipgrid that allows students to submit video clips to me for review (more information on Flipgrid is attached below this letter).
I want you to know that I am praying for all of you and your families. Please pray for me as well that God will grant me the wisdom, patience and tech savvy necessary to guide us all forward. I miss seeing you each day and especially miss our rehearsals and making music together as a group. The time will come when we will be together again. Until that time--make good use of the time you have!
Saint Cecilia, Pray for Us!
Mr. Taylor
I want you to know that I am praying for all of you and your families. Please pray for me as well that God will grant me the wisdom, patience and tech savvy necessary to guide us all forward. I miss seeing you each day and especially miss our rehearsals and making music together as a group. The time will come when we will be together again. Until that time--make good use of the time you have!
Saint Cecilia, Pray for Us!
Mr. Taylor
Flipgrid Informational Video link
vimeo.com/398016659
Flipgrid is a free, simple way to share short video-based clips between students and teachers. I am hopeful that this will be an effective tool to allow band students to submit short videos of themselves performing musical songs, excerpts, or exercises for review. I am optimistic that this format will allow us to stay connected and share continued learning experiences.
1. I have registered a Flipgrid account.
2. I will Post a weekly quiz assignments with a due date the same as we have done all year
3. The Flipcode link for each class is:
IC Fifth Grade Band is: tayloricband5
Live Link: flipgrid.com/tayloricband5
SEAS Sixth Grade Band 7th Hour is: taylorseas7
Live Link: flipgrid.com/taylorseas7
SEAS Sixth Grade Band 8th Hour is: taylorseas8
Live Link: flipgrid.com/taylorseas8
SEAS 7th/8th Grade Band 9th Hour: taylorseas9
Live Link: flipgrid.com/taylorseas9
SEAS 7th/8th Grade Band 10th Hour: taylorseas10
Live Link: flipgrid.com/taylorseas10
SF High School Band 1st Hour: taylorsfband
Live Link: flipgrid.com/taylorsfband
To submit a video students will:
1. Go to www.flipgrid.com and enter the correct code that corresponds with your class (listed above in green)
OR use live https:// link for your specific class (listed above in blue)
2. Log in with your Personal ID which is the first letter of your first name followed by your full last name all in lower case letters. For example; the student ID for Charles Taylor would be ctaylor
*note: if you have a compound first name (Anna-Cate, Mary-Kate, Charles-Benjamin etc...) use both initials in your Personal ID-
for instance if I went by Charles- Benjamin then my pin would be cbtaylor
3. Tap the Green Plus to record your video
vimeo.com/398016659
Flipgrid is a free, simple way to share short video-based clips between students and teachers. I am hopeful that this will be an effective tool to allow band students to submit short videos of themselves performing musical songs, excerpts, or exercises for review. I am optimistic that this format will allow us to stay connected and share continued learning experiences.
1. I have registered a Flipgrid account.
2. I will Post a weekly quiz assignments with a due date the same as we have done all year
3. The Flipcode link for each class is:
IC Fifth Grade Band is: tayloricband5
Live Link: flipgrid.com/tayloricband5
SEAS Sixth Grade Band 7th Hour is: taylorseas7
Live Link: flipgrid.com/taylorseas7
SEAS Sixth Grade Band 8th Hour is: taylorseas8
Live Link: flipgrid.com/taylorseas8
SEAS 7th/8th Grade Band 9th Hour: taylorseas9
Live Link: flipgrid.com/taylorseas9
SEAS 7th/8th Grade Band 10th Hour: taylorseas10
Live Link: flipgrid.com/taylorseas10
SF High School Band 1st Hour: taylorsfband
Live Link: flipgrid.com/taylorsfband
To submit a video students will:
1. Go to www.flipgrid.com and enter the correct code that corresponds with your class (listed above in green)
OR use live https:// link for your specific class (listed above in blue)
2. Log in with your Personal ID which is the first letter of your first name followed by your full last name all in lower case letters. For example; the student ID for Charles Taylor would be ctaylor
*note: if you have a compound first name (Anna-Cate, Mary-Kate, Charles-Benjamin etc...) use both initials in your Personal ID-
for instance if I went by Charles- Benjamin then my pin would be cbtaylor
3. Tap the Green Plus to record your video
How playing an instrument benefits your brain
Practice Makes Permanent
- Practicing an instrument can be a great release from doing homework, household chores, or the boredom of confinement. It can be fun, relaxing, and a great distraction!
- At least 30 minutes of practice a day. This does not have to be all at once, especially for beginning musicians. 10 minute sessions 3 times a day if done properly can work just as well.
- Remember; Practice Does NOT Make Perfect!!! Practice makes permanent. A reminder to practice SMART. Do not rush or practice without focus or proper posture etc… poor practice only reinforces bad habits. Learning something wrong can be very difficult to undo. Follow the procedures and routines that we have established in class.
- ALL musicians should begin practice sessions with an appropriate warm up by holding notes long and concentrating on making the sound steady and consistent. Continue by reviewing additional notes for younger musicians and progressing to major/chromatic scales and note patterns for more advanced musicians.
- Practice with a metronome at a slow setting and gradually increase to the appropriate tempo. There are many free metronome apps that can be downloaded on a phone or computer.
- Practice intonation with a tuner (using a free tuning app that can be downloaded on a phone or computer) by playing notes with proper posture and a steady consistent sound. Play into the tuner (phone/computer App) while checking pitch tendencies (flat the note is to low) or (sharp the note is to high).
- Keep your instrument clean. Review the Guidelines for Instrument Sanitation and Maintenance and follow the outlined routines and procedures.