WELCOME TO INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC CLASS!!! 

 

 

K - 2 Music with Ms. Lewis

Kindergartners are busy learning about all the different ways we can
use our voices, including speaking, singing, shouting and whispering.  They have practiced using both loud and soft singing voices, as well as high and low singing voices and will soon be discovering more about how to create a song with their voices.

First graders have been working hard to identify different patterns of
high and low and short and long in music. They are currently working
on a project that will illustrate what they have learned about high
and low voices.

Second graders kicked off the year practicing making steady beats todifferent songs. They have been using their bodies to create differentsounds to go with their songs and have now mastered the differencebetween the beat of music and the rhythm of music. Next they will begin learning to identify symbols in music notation.

  

3 - 5 Music with Mr. Andolino

 

 

Music 3 handles basic musicianship, vocalizing, music notation and recorders. Hand eye coordination with some percussion instruments are introduced.

 

Music 4 includes vocal music and some interactive small musicals, reading music in sections and identifying individual parts.

 

Music 5 is more advanced vocal music with emphasis on concert performance. Students learn to apply what they hear to current repertoire in vocal form.

 

 

Materials Needed for Band

Mr. Joseph Andolino

 

Lessons are once a week during a pull-out schedule.

 

 

Note: Most music stores carry “Instrument Care Kits” that include most of these items. A folding wire music stand is required for every student for home practice.

     Flute: 

□ Cleaning rod

□ Cloth Handkerchief

□ Essential Elements 2000, Book 1 Plus DVD Flute - Book/CD/DVD (Grade 4 and 5)

   

      Clarinet:

□ Cloth swab

□ Ricco Clarinet reeds, strength 2.0 (1 box)

□ Reed case for 4 reeds

□ Cork grease

□ Soft cloth

□ Essential Elements 2000, Book 1 Plus DVD Clarinet - Book/CD/DVD (Grade 4 and 5)

   

      Alto Saxophone:

□ Cloth swab

□ Ricco alto saxophone reeds, strength 2.0

□ Reed case for 4 reeds

□ Cork grease

□ Soft cloth

□ Comfortable neck strap

□ Essential Elements 2000, Book 1 Plus DVD Alto Saxophone - Book/CD/DVD (Grade 4 and 5)

  

      Trumpet:

□ Valve Oil

□ Tuning slide grease

□ Snake (flexible nylon covered wire with brushes on each end)

□ Mouthpiece brush

□ Essential Elements 2000, Book 1 Plus DVD Trumpet - Book/CD/DVD (Grade 4 and 5)

  

      Trombone:

□ Slide cream/lubricant

□ Spray bottle (with slide cream only)

□ Snake (flexible nylon covered wire with brushes on each end)

□ Mouthpiece brush

□ Essential Elements 2000, Book 1 Plus DVD Trombone - Book/CD/DVD (Grade 4 and 5)

   

     Percussion:

□ Snare drum/bell kit

□ Vic Firth 5A snare sticks

□ Essential Elements 2000, Book 1 Plus DVD Percussion - Book/CD/DVD (Grade 4 and 5)

 

Materials Needed for Strings

Mrs. Julia Berhenstein

 

Beginners (4^th Grade)

A folding wire music stand is required for every student for home practice.

 

□ Rosin

□ Soft Cleaning Cloth

□ Shoulder Rest (violins and violas) – preferred KUN (look at www.swstrings.com )

□ Rock stop (cello only)

□ Essential Elements 2000 for Strings Plus DVD Violin - Book/CD/DVD – book 1

□ Essential Elements 2000 for Strings Plus DVD Viola - Book/CD/DVD – book 1

□ Essential Elements 2000 for Strings Plus DVD Cello - Book/CD/DVD – book 1

 

Intermediate (5^th Grade)

 

A folding wire music stand is required for every student for home practice.

 

□ Rosin

□ Soft Cleaning Cloth

□ Shoulder Rest (violins and violas) – preferred KUN (look at www.swstrings.com )

□ Rock stop (cello only)

□ Essential Elements 2000 for Strings Plus DVD Violin - Book/CD/DVD – book 2

□ Essential Elements 2000 for Strings Plus DVD Viola - Book/CD/DVD – book 2

□ Essential Elements 2000 for Strings Plus DVD Cello - Book/CD/DVD – book 2