Saturday, August 04, 2007
hi all! posting in progress..
main band:
work on techniques!
go learn major and minor scales.
practise tonguing by following a metronome and tongue scales with different note values especially triplets and semiquavers.
work on air support too!
improve sightreading by sightreading technique books.
at the same time, you can improve both techniques and sightreading.
brasses, please start working on akiyama in semiquavers and more lip slurs.
woodwinds, work more on running notes.
percussionists, ask seniors.
junior band:
practise tonguing clearly.
breathe more!
train air support!
work on your pieces, especially my favourite things and digital prisms.
for efficient self practice, please do not just keep playing and playing the whole score through.
look at the dynamics and also the articulation.
and add your feelings into the song!
it will make you feel better and the people hearing will be happy. xP
must work hard for junior band festival!
any parts that you dont know how to play, please approach your seniors!
your deadlines are coming!
9/8 => my favourite things: more feelings for this piece please. remember, it is not a lively piece. just happy. ((:
31/8 => digital prisms: articulation is important and get the style right! practise with a metronome. dont rush or slow down.
lastly, it is self practice, not group practice.
please refrain from practising as a group until you can play your parts well.
if not, it will not be very useful by doing so.
so.. all the best for your junior band festival!
the seniors will help you along and cheer you on! xD
on behalf of the whole band, i wish all philyouth members all the best for tomorrow's concert! jiayou! xD
members:
- christine
- shona
- nigel
- timothy
- james
- junsheng
- ray
- hanyong
i think that should be all.
please tell me if i have left out any name(s).
thanks!
signing off,
sher and shihui. ((:
