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Honors Credit Requirement in Google Classroom

Honors Credit Requirement

See attached document and submit the required proof of completed material. 

Grade Bands
0 = 0%
1 = 50%
2 = 75%
3 = 88%
4 = 100%

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Winter Band Concert Performance: Gallito in Google Classroom

Winter Band Concert Performance: Gallito

You will be evaluated via your performance of Gallito. Please see the Group Performance rubric attached to see how you will be graded.

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Winter Band Concert Performance: Life Unto the Age in Google Classroom

Winter Band Concert Performance: Life Unto the Age

You will be evaluated via your performance of Gallito. Please see the Group Performance rubric attached to see how you will be graded.

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Winter Band Concert Performance: Gallito in Google Classroom

Winter Band Concert Performance: Gallito

You will be evaluated via your performance of Gallito. Please see the Group Performance rubric attached to see how you will be graded.

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Winter Band Concert Performance: Life Unto the Age in Google Classroom

Winter Band Concert Performance: Life Unto the Age

You will be evaluated via your performance of Gallito. Please see the Group Performance rubric attached to see how you will be graded.

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Winter Band Concert Performance: Gallito in Google Classroom

Winter Band Concert Performance: Gallito

You will be evaluated via your performance of Gallito. Please see the Group Performance rubric attached to see how you will be graded.

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Winter Band Concert Performance: Life Unto the Age in Google Classroom

Winter Band Concert Performance: Life Unto the Age

You will be evaluated via your performance of Gallito. Please see the Group Performance rubric attached to see how you will be graded.

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Life Unto the Age Melody in Google Classroom

Life Unto the Age Melody

Everyone will play measures 24-51 of the exercises sheet posted to this assignment. Tempo marking is 100 BPM

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Basketball Game: Dec. 7 in Google Classroom

Basketball Game: Dec. 7

Answer this question for credit. How many points did Richards have at half time?

FYI, if you answer the question and you are not here you still don’t get credit.

*I will subtract ten points if you are here and do not answer the question.

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Basketball Game: Dec. 7 in Google Classroom

Basketball Game: Dec. 7

Answer this question for credit. How many points did Richards have at half time?

FYI, if you answer the question and you are not here you still don’t get credit.

*I will subtract ten points if you are here and do not answer the question.

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Basketball Game: Dec. 7 in Google Classroom

Basketball Game: Dec. 7

Answer this question for credit. How many points did Richards have at half time?

FYI, if you answer the question and you are not here you still don’t get credit.

*I will subtract ten points if you are here and do not answer the question.

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Basketball Game: Dec. 1 in Google Classroom

Basketball Game: Dec. 1

Answer this question for credit. What color are the shoes the player with the number 4 from the Richards Basketball team is wearing?

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Music Assessment #2: Life Unto The Age in Google Classroom

Music Assessment #2: Life Unto The Age

Please see the recording sections below, but tempo markings are those of the piece. 

Flute 1 and Piccolo
Measures 119-End
Flute 2, Oboe, Clarinets 1-3, Alto Sax
Measures 102 - 115
Alto Sax starts with the pick ups
Trumpets 1-3
Measures 70-82
Tenor Sax, Horn, Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba, Percussion
Measures 52 -70

*See rubrics for percentage conversion that will be reflected in the actual grade.

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Scale Check In: Db Major in Google Classroom

Scale Check In: Db Major

Please play through the following scales and their corresponding arpeggios as written in the scale sheet I have given you!
Db Major
Tempo must be between 140-150 BPM
Today you will be graded on:
Winds/Brass

Tone Quality
Intonation
Rhythm
Technique
Articulation
Interpretation/Musicianship 
Percussion
Tone Quality
Rudiments/Sticking
Rhythm
Technique
Dynamics 
Interpretation/Musicianship
*See rubrics for percentage conversion that will be reflected in the actual grade.

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Sectionals Check In in Google Classroom

Sectionals Check In

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Gallito Assessment #1 in Google Classroom

Gallito Assessment #1

Please see the recording sections below:

Flute/Piccolo/oboe/clarinet/saxes/horn/trumpet/percussion
Measures 104-End (2nd ending
Tempo marking must be at 100-105 BPM
Bass Clarinet/Bari Sax/Tuba/Trombone
Measures 50 - 66
Today you will be graded on:
Winds/Brass

Tone Quality
Intonation
Rhythm
Technique
Articulation
Interpretation/Musicianship (Freebie)
Percussion
Tone Quality
Rudiments/Sticking
Rhythm
Technique
Dynamics (Freebie)
Interpretation/Musicianship (Freebie)
*See rubrics for percentage conversion that will be reflected in the actual grade.

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Gallito Assessment #1 in Google Classroom

Gallito Assessment #1

Please see the recording sections below:

Flute/Piccolo/oboe/clarinet/saxes/horn/trumpet/percussion
Measures 104-End (2nd ending
Tempo marking must be at 100-105 BPM
Bass Clarinet/Bari Sax/Tuba/Trombone
Measures 50 - 66
Today you will be graded on:
Winds/Brass

Tone Quality
Intonation
Rhythm
Technique
Articulation
Interpretation/Musicianship (Freebie)
Percussion
Tone Quality
Rudiments/Sticking
Rhythm
Technique
Dynamics (Freebie)
Interpretation/Musicianship (Freebie)
*See rubrics for percentage conversion that will be reflected in the actual grade.

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Marching Band Feedback Form in Google Classroom

Marching Band Feedback Form

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Marching Band Feedback Form in Google Classroom

Marching Band Feedback Form

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Scale Check In in Google Classroom

Scale Check In

Please play through the following scales and their corresponding arpeggios in one video so I can hear your shifts in tonality. 
Eb Major
C Minor
C Major
Today you will be graded on:
Winds/Brass

Tone Quality
Intonation
Rhythm
Technique
Articulation
Interpretation/Musicianship (Freebie)
Percussion
Tone Quality
Rudiments/Sticking
Rhythm
Technique
Dynamics (Freebie)
Interpretation/Musicianship (Freebie)
*See rubrics for percentage conversion that will be reflected in the actual grade.

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Scale Check In in Google Classroom

Scale Check In

Please play through the following scales and their corresponding arpeggios in one video so I can hear your shifts in tonality. 
Eb Major
C Minor
C Major
Today you will be graded on:
Winds/Brass

Tone Quality
Intonation
Rhythm
Technique
Articulation
Interpretation/Musicianship (Freebie)
Percussion
Tone Quality
Rudiments/Sticking
Rhythm
Technique
Dynamics (Freebie)
Interpretation/Musicianship (Freebie)
*See rubrics for percentage conversion that will be reflected in the actual grade.

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Unit 1 CUA: Marching in Google Classroom

Unit 1 CUA: Marching

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Unit 1 CUA: Marching in Google Classroom

Unit 1 CUA: Marching

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Unit 1 CUA in Google Classroom

Unit 1 CUA

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Unit 1 CUA in Google Classroom

Unit 1 CUA

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Winter Concert Auditions: Gallito in Google Classroom

Winter Concert Auditions: Gallito

Please submit a recording for your chair and part placement. Every part asked below is the first part unless notated:

Flute: 34-First Ending
Oboe: 17-First ending
Clarinet: 104-First Ending (first note)
Bass Clarinet: Soli pick up before trio-First Ending
Alto Sax: 34-49
Tenor Sax: 34-49
Bari Sax: Soli pick up before trio-First Ending
Trumpet: 34-49
Horn: 104-118
Trombone: 104-118
Tuba: 50-66
Percussion: Snare part 34-49

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Winter Concert Auditions: Life unto the Age in Google Classroom

Winter Concert Auditions: Life unto the Age

Please submit a recording for your chair and part placement. Every part asked below is the first part unless notated:

Flute: Measures 119-End
Oboe: Measures 65-79
Clarinet: Measures 65-78
Bass Clarinet: Measures 29-41
Alto Sax: Measures 101-113
Tenor Sax: Measures 52-67
Bari Sax: Measures 45-63
Trumpet: Measures 65-82 and play the trumpet 2 cues
Horn: Measures 65-82
Trombone: Measures 55-72
Tuba: Measures 25-41
Percussion: Percussion 2 Part (Vibes); Measures 56-70 with the pick ups

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Winter Concert Auditions: Gallito in Google Classroom

Winter Concert Auditions: Gallito

Please submit a recording for your chair and part placement. Every part asked below is the first part unless notated:

Flute: 34-First Ending
Oboe: 17-First ending
Clarinet: 104-First Ending (first note)
Bass Clarinet: Soli pick up before trio-First Ending
Alto Sax: 34-49
Tenor Sax: 34-49
Bari Sax: Soli pick up before trio-First Ending
Trumpet: 34-49
Horn: 104-118
Trombone: 104-118
Tuba: 50-66
Percussion: Snare part 34-49

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Winter Concert Auditions: Life unto the Age in Google Classroom

Winter Concert Auditions: Life unto the Age

Please submit a recording for your chair and part placement. Every part asked below is the first part unless notated:

Flute: Measures 119-End
Oboe: Measures 65-79
Clarinet: Measures 65-78
Bass Clarinet: Measures 29-41
Alto Sax: Measures 101-113
Tenor Sax: Measures 52-67
Bari Sax: Measures 45-63
Trumpet: Measures 65-82 and play the trumpet 2 cues
Horn: Measures 65-82
Trombone: Measures 55-72
Tuba: Measures 25-41
Percussion: Percussion 2 Part (Vibes); Measures 56-70 with the pick ups

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Life unto the Age Sight Reading in Google Classroom

Life unto the Age Sight Reading

You do not need to hit submit, I have you all down for this.

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Life unto the Age Sight Reading in Google Classroom

Life unto the Age Sight Reading

You do not need to hit submit, I have you all down for this.

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Marching Band Technique Peer Assessment: I Want You Back in Google Classroom

Marching Band Technique Peer Assessment: I Want You Back

Please upload the videos from today's practice.

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Marching Band Music Assessment in Google Classroom

Marching Band Music Assessment

Everyone will submit a recording of them playing music from memory of the randomly selected piece from our field show. Your goal is to meet the demands of the rubric while playing the music from memory.


* See rubric attached for how you will be graded, but do not delete as this is how I will grade you.

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Marching Band Technique Peer Assessment: I Want You Back in Google Classroom

Marching Band Technique Peer Assessment: I Want You Back

Please upload the videos from today's practice.

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Marching Band Music Assessment in Google Classroom

Marching Band Music Assessment

Everyone will submit a recording of them playing music from memory of the randomly selected piece from our field show. Your goal is to meet the demands of the rubric while playing the music from memory.


* See rubric attached for how you will be graded, but do not delete as this is how I will grade you.

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SSC and IHSA Conduct Form in Google Classroom

SSC and IHSA Conduct Form

You need to complete this for Marching Band!

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SSC and IHSA Conduct Form in Google Classroom

SSC and IHSA Conduct Form

You need to complete this for Marching Band!

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Back to Basics Practice Recording #2 in Google Classroom

Back to Basics Practice Recording #2

Everyone must submit a recording of measures 45-52 at a BPM between 90-100. As I said in class, please make sure you record with your iPad and make sure that you can submit some form of link to this assignment. I will not be looking at videos through my email! 

*Anything not completed in class is to be completed on your own time. Zeros will be put in by the next day if no recording is turned in today! Absences will be given one day to complete upon return.

Drumline 
Please pay special attention to sticking/articulation markings! Not following the marked sticking will mean a loss of points in the Rudiments/Sticking Category
Bass Drums - Feel free to play with a sixteenth note subdivision on a metronome to help you with the splits.


* See rubric attached for how you will be graded, but do not delete as this is how I will grade you.

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Superstition/My Girl Marching Assessment  in Google Classroom

Superstition/My Girl Marching Assessment

Submit your videos here!

*This was a run without instruments of either My Girl or Superstition.

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Counting Practice with Drill 9/5 in Google Classroom

Counting Practice with Drill 9/5

Five points are taken for every time the marcher is not doing one of the following as monitored by a student off the field. 

Counting
Standing tall while marching
Proper marching technique from the feet
Marching in step

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Back to Basics Practice Recording  in Google Classroom

Back to Basics Practice Recording

Everyone must submit a recording of measures 19-27 at a BPM of 100. As I said in class, please make sure you record with your iPad and make sure that you can submit some form of link to this assignment. I will not be looking at videos through my email!

Please pay special attention to sticking/articulation markings!

* See rubric attached for how you will be graded, but do not delete as this is how I will grade you.

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Back to Basics Practice Recording  in Google Classroom

Back to Basics Practice Recording

Everyone must submit a recording of measures 19-27 at a BPM of 100. As I said in class, please make sure you record with your iPad and make sure that you can submit some form of link to this assignment. I will not be looking at videos through my email!

Please pay special attention to sticking/articulation markings!

* See rubric attached for how you will be graded, but do not delete as this is how I will grade you.

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Superstition/My Girl Marching Check In in Google Classroom

Superstition/My Girl Marching Check In

Submit your videos here!

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Superstition/My Girl Marching Check In in Google Classroom

Superstition/My Girl Marching Check In

Submit your videos here!