Welcome!!! Shiloh Middle Music Fun Facts….. 55% of 6 th Grade Festival participation

1. Shiloh Middle Band Department Your Band Director • Welcome!!! • Shiloh Middle Music Fun Facts….. • 55% of 6th Grade • Festival participation • Jazz Band / Guitar club !!! James Hemphill

2. Need to Know??? • Band Handbook signed and returned by Friday Aug 24th • Need instruments by : September 4th, 2012 • Concert Dates : 2013 • Thursday January 17th • Thursday May 16th • Concert attire Black pants and a white shirt : polo or button

3. Instrument Rental • Local music store information in the folders • Rent to own or buy??!! • Percussionist need a bell kit and a snare • Get a student model horn Flute Clarinet Trumpet Trombone

4. Clarinet players • Need to purchase reeds • 20 reeds per box • Vandoren preferred brand • Rico Royal will also be fine • Case for 4 reeds • Have the chance to move to alto, tenor saxophone or bass clarinet

5. Instrument switches • Flute – Oboe, Bassoon, Percussion • Clarinet – Alto saxophone, Tenor saxophone, Percussion • Trumpet – F Horn, Baritone, Tuba, Percussion • Trombone – F Horn, Baritone, Tuba, Percussion • This is a one time switch only in 6th grade 

6. Shiloh Instruments • Specialized instruments rented from the school • $60 year maintenance fee • Return the rental agreement card • You will need to purchase your own mouthpiece and cleaning kit!!!! Oboe Bassoon Bass Clarinet French Horn Baritone Tuba

7. Materials needed • Essential Elements book 1 • Folder • Cleaning Kit • Name tag!!!!!!! • All rented instruments come with a mouthpiece

8. Brand Names • Clarinet Reeds • Strength 2 or 2 1/2 • Rico • Rico Royal • Van Doren • LaVoz • Instrument brands • Yamaha • Selmer • Bach • Jupiter • Conn / King Already own an instrument? Bring it in!! Brass Mouthpieces 1. Trumpet – 7 C 2. Trombone/Baritone 6 ½ AL

9. Band Class • What does band offer? Acquired Knowledge and Skill • The ability to produce a characteristic tone on an instrument • The ability to perform music alone and with others • The ability to read notes, rhythms, vocabulary, dynamics, style, tempo and articulations • Life skills - Responsibility, Leadership and Respect • An appreciation of music and its cultural and historical background • Improvisation, composition and arranging skills • Lifelong friendships and lots of fun! • Guitar club / Jazz Band in 7th grade

10. Play with the HS Band night!!! • Friday, October 12th • Students will come over all week long after school 4:30-6:30pm Tuesday October 9th – Thursday October 11th • Friday October 12th the students will perform with the HS band during the game and halftime. • They will be dismissed at 10:30pm

11. Grading expectations • Class assessments – 35% • This area of the student’s grade includes: • Daily preparation – having materials each day to play instrument and music in class • This is the most important of the band student’s grade. Students will have a weekly grade in this area. Each student will begin with a grade of 100. Ten points will be deducted for each day a student does not have his or her instrument and is unable to participate in class. Another alternate assignment will be assigned; however, this assignment will not be in place of the lost class points. Five points will be deducted if a student is missing any other item which hinders learning in class (reeds, drum sticks, notebook, etc). • Daily playing assignments and quizzes • Written assignments • Homework – 5% • Summative assessments – 50% • Final Exam/Concert Performance Attendance -10%

12. CODA Please contact the Band Department Anytime with Questions! James Hemphill James_Hemphill@gwinnett.k12.ga.us (770) 736-4585 • Music is an investment in you son/daughter’s future • Students really learn to appreciate music by sticking with it. • I AM EXCITED THAT YOUR CHILD IS IN THE BAND PROGRAM!!!!!