Middle School Band Rehearsal Lab Douglas Akey, clinician McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band Chip De Stefano, conductor 0 Midest Clinic Friday, December :0-:0 PM Meeting Room W Douglas Akey douglasakey@gmailcom (0) 0-0
Tuning Pitches indicates Primary Tuning Pitches Piccolo Oboe B Clarinet B Bass Clarinet Bassoon E Alto B Tenor E Baritone b # # # B Cornet/ Trumpet Tuning Pitch Combinations Oboe B Clarinet Bassoon E Alto E Baritone Piccolo B Bass Clarinet B Tenor B Cornet/ Trumpet U U U # U # b b b # U U U U U U F Horn Trombone Euphonium b b F Horns Trombone Euphonium b U U b Tuba b b Tuba b U b
Ho Students Control Tuning ALL INSTRUMENTS (general) make the air column shorter (push the tuning mechanism in) make the air column longer (pull the tuning mechanism out) FLUTE use more/faster air roll flute out direct air upard BRASS (general) use more/faster air reduce the size of the embouchure aperture (tighten embouchure) use less/sloer air increase the size of the embouchure aperture (loosen embouchure) HORN (additional) open hand in bell use less/sloer air roll flute in direct air donard SINGLE REEDS use less air put more loer lip pressure on the reed use more air put less pressure on the reed by dropping a DOUBLE REEDS use less air put more loer lip pressure on the reed put more reed into the mouth use a shorter bocal (bassoon) use more air put less pressure on the reed by dropping a put less reed into the mouth use a longer bocal close hand in bell TROMBONE (additional) make the air column shorter (pull slide in) make the air column longer (push slide out) BATTERY increase head tension (tighten lugs) (push toe of timpani pedal don) decrease head tension (loosen lugs) (push heel of timpani pedal don)
Battery Trumpet () () Traps () Seating Arrangement for the Young Band Vibes Xylophone Bells Chimes Marimba Trombone () Euphonium () Bassoon () Bass Clarinet () Tenor () Alto Baritone () () Oboe () Horn () nd Clarinet () () st Clarinet () Conductor rd Clarinet () Timpani Tuba ()
FIVE CHORALES FOR BAND SET Conductor THIRD MODE MELODY Oboe By THOMAS TALLIS (0-) B Clarinets E Alto # a # # Cornets/ Trumpets F Horns Lo Brass Woodinds a # # # # # n # n # # Mallets Timpani Œ Ó Œ Œ G, A, D æ Fl Ob Cls A Sax # a Cors/ Tpts F Hns a # # # n L Brass Ws # # # n Mallets Timp Œ Ó Œ Œ æ 0 Œ Copyright by Douglas Akey Fl Ob Cls A Sax Cors/ Tpts F Hns L Brass Ws Mallets Timp Fl Ob Cls A Sax Cors/ Tpts F Hns L Brass Ws Mallets Timp # # Œ Third Mode Melody Œ Œ a a Œ Ó Ó Œ a a n # n Ó # æ 0 b b b b
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Douglas Akey East Posada Avenue, Arizona (0) 0-0 email: douglasakey@gmailcom Because of the many requests I have received, I have made available for purchase my Chorales for Band There are currently eighteen sets in print, ith each set containing five chorales The contents of each set are listed on the folloing page These chorales are arrangements of simple four-part hymns There are no dynamics, phrase markings or other indications on the scores or parts other than a fe slurs This as done to allo each director the freedom to use the material in a ay that ill best benefit his/her particular situation I have found that having the students rite in the various markings is very educational In particular, the students have benefitted greatly from discussions about ho to locate the phrase points The arrangements emphasize simplicity of scoring to facilitate the teaching of tuning skills There is already a great ealth of elaborate band arm-up materials available through many publishers I, hoever, have found the simple four-part hymn to be the best tool for teaching tone production, balance, and tuning to my on bands These sets are being marketed in a ay different from most band music The purchaser ill receive a single copy of the score and each part in a set The music teacher at the school making the purchase may duplicate as many copies as needed for the bands at that school This permission to copy parts and score ill remain in effect permanently as long as the music is not shared ith another school Belo are the voicings used in the chorales: SOPRANO Oboe st B Clarinet st B Cornet/Trumpet Mallet Percussion ALTO nd B Clarinet E Alto nd B Cornet/Trumpet st F Horn TENOR E Alto Clarinet Basso on B Tenor nd F Horn Trombone BASS B Bass Clarinet E Baritone Baritone BC Baritone TC Tuba String Bass (Timpani) The cost of each set is $000 plus shipping and handling ($00 per order) and they are available directly from the arranger If you ould like to order, call me at (0) 0-0 or contact me online at douglasakey@gmailcom If you kno of anyone else ho might be interested in these arrangements, please feel free to pass this information along to them Musically yours,
Douglas Akey East Posada Avenue, Arizona (0) 0-0 email: douglasakey@gmailcom Because of the many requests I have received, I have made available for purchase my Rhythms for Band It is a collection of common rhythms in both simple and compound meter arranged in a logical sequence to be used as daily exercises to develop rhythm reading skills Each ne rhythm is ritten in a single measure as part of a column of related rhythms The rhythms can be read either going don the columns of matching meters, or across the ros of changing meters The rhythms can be performed on a single pitch, a single chord, or utilitizing scales The more involved the director makes the pitch choice, the more complex the task ill be for the students This booklet is being marketed in a ay different from most band music The purchaser ill receive to copies of the rhythms One copy ill have each of the rhythm sets on a letter size page, the other ill have the same sets arranged in booklet layout on tabloid paper The music teacher at the school making the purchase may duplicate as many copies as needed for the bands at that school This permission to copy the rhythm sets ill remain in effect permanently as long as the music is not shared ith another school The cost is $00 plus shipping and handling ($00) and they are available directly from the arranger If you ould like to order, call me at (0) 0-0, contact me online at douglasakey@gmailcom or send a check or purchase order to me at the address above If you kno of anyone else ho might be interested in these arrangements, please feel free to pass this information along to them Musically yours,