Teacher:     Richard Holmes  
Class:           Band: grades 6 - 8
Room:          260

Description:  

6th Grade Band is open to all sixth grade students who have attended the parent orientation meeting held in the spring. Students who did not attend may still join the 6th Grade Band, but their instrument choices may be limited. The sixth grade band begins with fundamentals (posture, hand position, embouchure, articulation, characteristic tone production) and continues with extensive development of rhythmic vocabulary, scales and range development.

7th Grade Band begins to apply previously learned skills to the performance of standard wind-band music. Emphasis is placed on achieving the full band sound and functioning as a complete wind-ensemble. Students also continue to expand their knowledge of rhythms, scales and basic music theory.

8th Grade Band students continue to develop the full band sound. All previously learned material is applied to the performance of moderately difficult wind-band literature. Students also continue to expand and refine their knowledge of rhythms, scales and music theory.