Students

Notes from your Director...

Playing Test #4 (Due November 29) You have till Dec. 21 to make it up or send to Mrs. Reed - kreed@durangoschools.org
Flutes - The Bells of Christmas m.39-57 (live)
Clarinets - The Bells of Christmas m.38-54 (live)
Alto Saxophone - The Bells of Christmas m.151-165, and Cajun Folk Songs Movt. 2 m.37-52
Horns - The Bells of Christmas m.3-7 & m.122-133 (recorded)
Trumpets - The Bells of Christmas m.17-21 & m.25-30 (live)
Low Brass - The Bells of Christmas m.33-57 (live/recorded)
Tenor Sax - Cajun Folk Songs Movt. 2 m.26-43 (live)
Bassoon & Bass Clarinet - The Bells of Christmas m.33-71 (live)
Bari Sax - The Bells of Christmas m.161-End (recorded)
Tuba - The Bells of Christmas m.151-166 (recorded)

STUDENT RESOURCES

Practice Logs

Students are required to practice and fill out a practice log monthly. Students may opt out if they are taking private lessons and can have their instructors fill out this form.
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Recordings from Rehearsals

Music Theory

Music Theory is an essential part in being a strong musician.
Online Resources:
www.musictheory.net

Music Staff paper

5 Step Critique Process - DHS Music Department

Coming Soon...

ELEMENTS OF MUSIC
7 ELEMENTS OF MUSIC - Basic Related Terms
Rhythm: (beat, meter, tempo, syncopation)
Dynamics: (forte, piano, [etc.], crescendo, decrescendo)
Melody: (pitch, theme, conjunct, disjunct)
Harmony: (chord, progression, consonance, dissonance, key, tonality, atonality)
Timbre/Tone color: (register, range, instrumentation)
Texture: (monophonic, homophonic, polyphonic, imitation, counterpoint)
Form: (binary, ternary, strophic, through-composed)

Elements of Music - PDF