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Week 13/14 Due December 18

See below (Week 12) plus:

• Read Chapter 7
  • Foundations of...Tuning and Intonation
  • Foundations of Reed and Mouthpiece
    • No specific questions - use this information for your Handbook

Week 12 Due December 4

• Complete ALL observations (By Dec. 6)
• Do SM assignments
• Memorize the following major scales (C - 2 octaves, G - 1 octave, F - 1 octave, D - 2 octaves)
• Practice the chromatic scale (C-C 2 octaves or higher if possible)
• Write paper on Double Reeds
• Read Chapters 5 & 6 (Oboe and Bassoon)
  • Study Questions Chapter 5 (p.170) #1, 3, 4, 12, 16, 18
  • Study Questions Chapter 6 (p.217) #2, 6, 9, 19, 20
• Choose sax solo (Selection due Nov. 29...playing on Dec. 11-13)
• Review clarinet and saxophone transpositions (test on Dec. 13)
• Begin your Woodwind Handbook (Due Dec. 18)

Week 11 Due November 27

• Complete Sax observation (Due 11/29)
• Do SM Assignments
• Memorize the following major scales (C - 2 octaves, G - 1 octave, F - 1 octave, D - 2 octaves)
• Practice the chromatic scale (C-C 2 octaves or higher if possible)
• Read Chapter 7 – Foundations...of The Mechanism
  • What did Theobald Boehm do?
  • What do the fingerings in Figure 7.1 have in common?
  • What is the difference between the clarinet and other ww instruments in terms of overblowing?
  • What is "the break" and between which notes does it occut on clarinet, flute and saxophone?
  • Describe "right hand down"
• Review saxophone transposition
• Begin to plan your Woodwind Handbook
• Choose sax solo (make it harder!) Due Nov. 27 before class

Week 10 Due November 13

• Play the sax!
• Do SM assignments
• Read Chapter 7 - Foundations...of Tonguing and Articulation
  • Which comes first: Embouchure or tonguing? - why?
  • What causes "squeaking?
  • Does the tongue stop the tone?
  • What is the backward approach to tonguing?

Week 9 Due November 6

• Begin practicing the saxophone
• Do SM assignments
• Write history, development and mechanics of the saxophone paper
  
• Read Chapter 4 - Saxophone
  
  • Answer Q’s: 1, 11, 13, 15, 22

Week 8 Due October 30

• Do SM exercises
  
• Observations - submit write-ups - due before class on Tuesday, Oct. 25
  
• Read Chapter 7 – Chapter 7 – Foundations...of Posture, Hands, Holding
  • Answer these questions:
    • What are the hand digit labels?
    • Describe body posture
    • Describe finger position
    • Should the tongue stop the tone?
    • Describe legato tonguing and why it is the priority
    • Why is the backward approach to tonguing valuable?
      
• Solos performed next Thursday, November 1 or Tuesday, November 6
• Scales played either October 30 or November 1 or November 6 (D, Eb, F, G, Bb scales - 1 octave; chromatic 2 octaves c-c)

Week 7 Due October 23

• Do SM assignments
  
• Practice scales
  
• Do Long-tone exercises
  
• Read Chapter 7 – Foundations…of Instrument care
  
  • Answer these questions:
    
    • When should you swab the instrument?
      
    • What is dangerous for a wood instrument?
      
    • What is a tenon?
      
    • How do you clean a sticky pad?
      
    • What is a pivot screw?
      
    • What is a symptom of an unhooked spring?
      
    • What is a “slave” key?
      
    • Describe what a key adjustment is.
      
• Flute solo selection by October 23
  
• Flute lesson observations due October 25
  
• Flute Solos, D, Eb, F, G, Bb scales, chromatic - November 1 (can do scales early: Oct. 30)

Week 6 Due October 16 (After break)

• Write History, Development and Physics of the Flute Paper
  
• Read Chapter 2 - Flute
  
  • Be able to demonstrate Head Joint Practice on P. 23
    
  • Do the Performance test on P. 25
    
  • Be able to demonstrate assembly and disassembly, hand position
    
  • Summarize Flute Tone Development (p. 30-34)
    
  • What is the backward approach to teaching tonguing?
    
  • List flute pitch tendencies
    
  • List solutions for sharpness

Week 5 Due October 2

• Prepare solo selections
  
  • Perform Tuesday (10/2)
    
    • Solo and chromatic scale
      
• Complete all SM clarinet assignments
  
• Instruments returned after solos
  
• Read Ch. 7 Foundations of Assembly and Disassembly
  
  • Answer these questions:
    
    • Which instruments need to be wiped clean for easy assembly?
      
    • Which instruments need cork grease and where do you apply the cork grease?
      
    • What is a bridge key and why do you need to pay special attention to it when assembling and disassembling?

Week 4 Due Sept. 25 (and 27 and 10/2)

• Complete SM assignments
  
• Choose a solo in SM - Title due to me on Thursday, 9/20
  
• Practice C, F & G scales (2 octaves)
  
• Practice Chromatic scale (fingering chart)
  
• Play African Marching Song both clarinet 1 and 2 parts (SM due on 27th)
  
• Playing tests — Tuesday, October 2
  
  • Solo
    
  • Chromatic scale E-C (2+ octaves)
    
• Read Ch. 7 Foundations of Teaching
  
  • Answer these questions:
    
  • What is the usefulness of the “small piece”?
    
  • What is the reason to work individually with each student?
    
  • What is a “long tube” note? Give an example on clarinet.
    
  • What is a “short tube” note? Give an example on clarinet.
    
  • What is a “Master Assessor?
    
  • List playing elements you would include in a Performance Test.

Week 3 Due Sept. 18 (and 20)

• Read Ch. 7 Foundations of Tone
  
  • Answer these questions
    
    • Why is Embouchure important?
      
    • Why is Embouchure flexibility important?
      
    • Describe “fast air”
      
    • Listen to one or two professional clarinet players and describe their tone
      
• Do SM assignments
  
• Complete and write up Clarinet observation by Sept. 20
  
• Select solo for approval by Thursday, Sept. 20 before class
  
• Solos performed on Thursday 9/27

Week 2 Due Sept. 11

• Write paper on the History and Development of the Clarinet
• Complete All Recorder SM tests
• Be able to demonstrate proper assembly/disassembly, embouchure and hand position on the clarinet
• Read Chapter 3 - Clarinet (p. 52-101).
  • Be prepared to discuss intonation solutions, tuning, proper hand position, tonguing
  • Answer questions: 1, 2, 5, 9, 13, 17, 26
• Practice clarinet
  • work on proper playing position, breathing, tonguing, fingering
• Do Smartmusic exercises
• Write a critical review of the clarinet lesson book that includes its clarity and accessibility for kids
  • Is it inviting and engaging for kids?
    Does it seem clear?
    Quality of selections
    Are selections current?
    Pacing
• Be prepared to discuss in class
• You will also compare and contrast this book to the others throughout the semester

• Practice recorder
  • Be able to:
    • Play the major scales C, F and G ascending and descending
    • Play all the natural notes from low C up to high G
• Write a short paper on the history and development of the recorder
• Read information in the Acoustics link about WW instruments
• Make sure SM is working for you and you have enrolled in our SM class
• Do the assigned SM exercises on recorder
• Read the Preface and Chapter 1
  • Write a quick chart outlining how you learn/practice your instrument/voice
    • List areas for improvement (in how you practice)