Hello Elgin Encores,
Thanks for a great second rehearsal! This weekend we look at offbeats!
Adrian
1. General
2. Sectionals
3. Rehearsal Order and Recordings
1. General
-We will set up on the Stage this Tuesday.
-Bring $2 contributions for snacks; can be deposited at the break in the staff room.
-Jackie is once again EE band rep! Congrats!
OFFBEATS! Some offbeats (contre-temps) are becoming onbeats in the Beetlejuice section of Music in the Dark. Attached are practice files to work your offbeats, geared towards those that usually get them (clarinets 2-3, saxophones, and low brass).
In the sheet music, you’ll notice three rhythms at the bottom. Start by playing through the first rhythm, and then the second, and then the third, and then the written notes in your part.
When I get long swathes of offbeats, I fill in the space with either a breath, a movement (arms, belly, etc.), or I listen for the strong beat in another part (normally percussion, basses, and bari sax).
2. Sectionals
TENORS: Malcolm in 115 for 35 mins then go to Adrian in staff room. Work Cat’s Pajamas & New Piece
TROMBONES: Adrian in staff room for 35 mins then go to Malcolm in 115. Work A.A.T.Bass (& New Piece if time)
TRUMPETS/CORNETS/BARI/HN/EUPH/BASSES: Adrian in staff room
3. Rehearsal Order
THIS WEEK
The Cat’s Pajamas (clarinet & tenor sax practice)
New Piece
I am the Doctor
Music in the Dark
NEXT WEEK
The Cat’s Pajamas (clarinet & tenor sax practice)
All About that Bass (trombone & alto practice)
New Piece (brass & perc practice, woodwinds with metronome)
Postcard from England (clarinet & flute practice)
I am the Doctor
All About that Bass by Kevin Kadish and Meghan Trainor, arranged by Paul Murtha
https://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/media-player.jsp?&type=audio&productID=10490887
Cat’s Pajamas (The) by Pierre La Plante
https://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/media-player.jsp?&type=audio&productID=10908333
I am the Doctor by Murray Gold, arranged by Robert Buckley
Music in the Dark arranged by Danny Elfman, arranged by Johnnie Vinson
Postcard from England by Robert Buckley
