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Eagle Bands » Honors Concert Band
Honors Concert Band
"Thank you for the wonder concert Wednesday night...The music was wonderful. The hard work and enthusiasm of parents, supporters, director, and students is very apparent...I was seated near your three attending school board members and I told them what a wonderful program they have. I serve as school board president in Haven, Kansas. We must protect and promote fine arts in our schools. Our kids deserve the best." --David Pryor, U.S. AgBank, Wichita, Kansas Students wishing to receive Honors Concert Band Credit at El Camino High School must meet, with a passing grade, several prerequisites and requirements as outlined below. All student work will be completed via a contract between Mr. Glaser and the student, which will be in the form of a “check-off” list. Students wishing to following through with the contract obligations will meet with Mr. Glaser individually and will perform the required work through scheduled appointments outside of regular class time. Mr. Glaser will take the responsibility to explain and teach the work to be completed by the student. Mr. Glaser will provide handouts, Internet website, recordings, and verbal communication to assist in the student’s learning. The student must take the responsibility to learn and perform the required work. The required work is divided into two semesters. The student may work at his or her own pace, providing the first semester tasks are accomplished prior to the Fall semester finals, and the second semester tasks are accomplished prior to the Spring semester finals. Students are encouraged to pace themselves accordingly, do not wait until the last minute to complete the required tasks, and consider that Mr. Glaser has a busy schedule that must be considered when making appointments to complete a task or ask for assistance. Honors Concert Band meets the Visual/Performing Arts graduation requirement, meets UC “f” requirement, and CSU “Visual/Performing Arts” elective requirements. Prerequisites: 1st Semester Requirements: Prior to completing the first semester of (Advanced Concert) Band, the following must be accomplished: -
Must attend all required rehearsals and performances; -
Perform the chromatic scale within the full range of the instrument; -
Perform all 12 major scales; -
Perform all 12 melodic scales; -
Submit the required audition tape for the Capitol Section Honor Band; -
Sight read 16 measures of music (selected by Mr. Glaser). 2nd Semester Requirements: Prior to completing the second semester of (Advanced Concert) Band, the following must be accomplished: -
Must attend all required rehearsals and performances; -
Perform an assigned rhythm sheet; -
Complete a theory exam, which will include: - Key signature recognition;
- Order of sharps and flats;
- Circle of 5ths;
- Identification of what keys various instruments are in;
- Auditory and written interval recognition
- Prepared solo piece (pre-approved by Mr. Glaser).
- Students may practice ear training skills online by visiting websites, such as: www.good-ear.com.
Eagle Bands El Camino High School 4300 El Camino Avenue Sacramento, CA 95821 916-971-7449
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