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American Fork High School
Concert Band !
Students playing in the AFHS Concert Band will be provided these bench marks for a passing grade. Bench Marks are broken down into 3 categories: 1) Scales 2) Etudes and Solos 3) Tuning.
There will be 3 scales that will be need to passed off each term totaling 12 scales.
Etudes and Solos are broken up into 3 segments throughout the school year. The first segment is an etude that will be handed out at the beginning of the year OR Audition for All-state. Students will need to pass them off in early November. The second segment is required participation in School Solo and Ensembles. Students will pick 1 of the 4 listed solos and perform the solo for a grade at School S&E. The last segment will be another etude that will need to submitted for a grade early May.
Lastly, students will demonstrate proficiency on their instrument for tuning.
Below access to all of the material will be listed.
There will be 3 scales that will be need to passed off each term totaling 12 scales.
Etudes and Solos are broken up into 3 segments throughout the school year. The first segment is an etude that will be handed out at the beginning of the year OR Audition for All-state. Students will need to pass them off in early November. The second segment is required participation in School Solo and Ensembles. Students will pick 1 of the 4 listed solos and perform the solo for a grade at School S&E. The last segment will be another etude that will need to submitted for a grade early May.
Lastly, students will demonstrate proficiency on their instrument for tuning.
Below access to all of the material will be listed.
Scales and the first Etude: |
Solo and Ensemble Material: |
Scales:
There are three scales that will need to be passed off each term. Students can pass of the scales in two ways. 1) They can play them for a band director in person. Students can pass them off as many times as they want in order to obtain their desired grade. 2) Students can submit a video of them playing their scales on Canvas by the end of the term. These videos will be graded at the end of the term. Students should submit their best performance. No other submissions for higher grades will be accepted after the final grade has been give if submitted on Canvas. Etude 1: Due November 19th: This first etude the students in Concert Band have 2 options. 1) Students can audition for All-State Band playing the all state etude. 2) Students can play the preselected etude. Regardless of which option is chosen both will need to be submitted for a grade. Making or not making the All-state band will not factor into the grade. Students will need to submit a video recording to Canvas by November 19th or play it for a band director by that date. Students can play the etude for the director as many times as they want prior to November 19th to obtain their desired grade. If they submit to Canvas it will be graded after November 19th and no other submissions for higher grades will be accepted. Etude 1 Option 1 (All-state Etude) - Click here for link to All-state Etude The scales along with your Etude 1 Option 2 can be found by clicking on your instrument: Flute: Oboe: Bassoon: Clarinet: Bass Clarinet: Alto Sax/ Bari Sax: Tenor Sax: Trumpet: French Horn: Trombone/ Baritone: Tuba: Tuning Through Remington Long TonesTuning is an essential part of a musicians development. Without the ability to play pitches in tune, students begin to lag behind. These exercises are intended to help student develop a better sense of tonal center.
Students will play two separate long tones at the end of each semester to demonstrate proficiency of tuning. The below document shows all of the tuning tendencies for each instrument. The long tones can be found on page 3. Flute Oboe Bassoon Clarinet Bass Clarinet Alto Sax Tenor Sax Bari Sax Trumpet French Horn Trombone Euphonium Tuba Remington 1: Due December 10th
Recommended Tuners:
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Everyone in Concert Band will be required to play a solo for School Solo and Ensemble on Feb 23rd. Students will receive a grade based off of the score from the judge. Students will be required to pick solos from the Prescribed Solo List (PSL). There are a few exceptions when choosing from the PSL.
Below is the link to the Prescribed Music List: Click Here for PSL Etude 2: Due May 6thInformation Coming Soon
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