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Marching Band Methods Day 4

Marching Band Methods Day 4. Competition vs. Non - Competition. Structured Debate Format. Opening Statements from each side - Time limit: 2.5 minutes

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Marching Band Methods Day 4

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  1. Marching Band Methods Day 4 Competition vs. Non - Competition

  2. Structured Debate Format • Opening Statements from each side - Time limit: 2.5 minutes • Questions - presented to answer in alternating sides with alternating rebuttals. 7 questions total. Time limit for Answers: 1.5 min, Time limit for Rebuttal: 1 min • Closing Statements : Time limit: 2.5 minutes • The Goal : Convince me of your side of the argument.

  3. Music Selection • What is difference between Competitive and Non-Competitive Music Selection? • What are the goals of your music? • Who are you playing for? • Does the music allow for a visual interpretation? • Does you show make sense and have flow from beginning to end?

  4. Resources for Music Selection • Arrangers Publishing Company • J.W. Pepper • MSConcepts.com • Creative Solutions - avbundle.com • Individual Arrangers (commissioning) • Call Senseney Music • Band Directors with similar programs and goals

  5. Warm-Up in Rehearsal • What do we need to warm up?? • What is your system? Any warm up needs structure, consistency, familiarity, but also room for variation and tweaking. • How will your percussion and auxiliary units warm up? With the Band? Separate? Where?

  6. Marching Warm-Up • Fundamentals every day!! • What do you want to accomplish with your fundamental system? • Involve elements that are important to you: • Posture and Carriage • Step style • Step size • Marching for proper playing • Uniformity • PLEASE USE DIFFERENT TEMPOS!!! • OTHER PURPOSE: Warm Up the BRAIN!

  7. Marching Drills/Warm Up • 8 to 5s, or 6s or halfs (with variations - Slow motion, points, horns up/down, sequences, mark times) • Example Sequence ( MT 8, FM 8, MT 8, FM 12, MT 8, FM 16, Close) • Box Drills (MT 4, FM 8, RS 8, BM 8, LS 8, Repeat or Close) • ALWAYS HAVE A SYSTEM OF DRESSING

  8. Music Warm Up • Concert Band Approach? • Breathing! - What are good exercises? Steal from the Breathing Gym. • Thing about ways to achieve good tone, flexibility, articulations, dynamic levels. • Metronome Use? • Chorales are a good idea. • Have a system for Intonation. • Have it written out and practiced. Establish Good Habits. Ears and Brain are important!

  9. HOMEWORK! • Read Chapter 2 in the Markworth

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