Instructor:Mr. Toby Lambert-761-1517
Class Meets: A Days (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday?) (note: this is subject to change with schedule still in progress).
Materials for class:
1. Instrument (with all accessories)
2. Folder with music (New book/instruments materials needed by August 25, 2023)
Beginning band: Tradition of Excellence Book 1 & 2 (Red and Blue)
Advance band: Tradition of Excellence Book 2 & 3 (Blue and Green)
3. Pencil
4. Google Class: Adv. Band ( lskirff ) or Beg. Band ( zfm3soh )
Classroom expectations:
No one has the right to interfere with the learning, safety or well being of others. Students will be treated respectfully, firmly, and fairly
Other class procedures that will be expected are:
1. No gum, food or drink in the classroom.
2. Do not play other people’s instruments (many serious diseases such as
mono, colds, flu, and pneumonia can be passed between people through sharing instruments, even if the instrument has not been used in days).
Consequences will be the step system of “Knights Code of Conduct”
1.Stand away from group 2. Stand away from group (with warning)
3. Report to SRC Rm (follow that procedure) 4. Referral to Office
Grading system:
Grades are based on:
-Attendance-50 pts of 100 Points a week
-Performance ability-50 pts of 100 Points a week
-Auditions-100 Points
-Practice Charts-35 Points each
-Additional activities-50-100 Points each
-Concert Grade-250 pts
Attendance: You are required to be in class, on time with all of the materials needed except in
excused absences (an excused absent is family emergency, sickness, school activities,
approved family trip (with a letter from a parent)). If you are late to class without a pass in hand, you will not earn attendance grade (10pts per day). You are to be at all concerts (no excuses). Failure to attend concerts will result in not earning your concert points (student will be having to make-up the concert). If they do not complete the make-up concert by the end of the quarter, they will not be remaining with the group after the quarter is over. Remember, music is a performance and it requires everyone to make it happen.
Forget your instrument/music: I combine performance ability with attendance for a weekly
grade worth 100 Points. If you forget to bring your instrument or music, I mark
that as a no instrument day (you need to make a phone call home). You will not be able
to earn your participation points for the day (10 pts). If you forget your instrument/music 3 times during the quarter, you will be choosing to have a SRC. So remember
your instrument.
Performance ability: I realize that each of you play and understand music at different
levels. I am looking for improvement in your own playing based on your own
technical and musical ability. If you show interest, dedication (including
practicing), and are always giving 100% effort, you will earn an A in this category.
You will be doing two auditions a year for a grade as well (one for each semester)
Practice charts: Practice charts are due weekly (filled out properly, or you will not receive any pts.). They are worth up to 35 pts (5 pts for every 20 minutes of practice). In other words:
0-19 min-5pts, 20-39 min-10pts, 40-59 min-15pts, 60-79 min-20pts
80-99 min-25pts 100-119 min- 30pts 120+min-35pts
NOTE: no practice charts are grade if turned in after the final due day (normally last day of the quarter at 2:30PM). Yes, I don’t take them after 2:30 PM.-Check my website or newsletter for final turn in times.
Additional activities: These are the following items that you will be doing:
-Audition Playing Test -Worksheets -Projects -Tests
Extra Credit: With each extra credit, you must see me for instruction on your project (you can also propose additional projects).
-Attending professional concerts (with program).
-Helping out around the classroom.
-Performing community service (ie. playing for a nursing home).
-Research a musical topic and give a presentation.
Each extra credit is worth 25 points each.
Concert requirements:
Concert dates are listed on the following sheet. All concerts are required because they are the “tests” for this class (like a test for any other class) (see “Attendance”). Concerts will be grade as well (besides an Attendance grade) in the following method (out of 250 pts):
1. Attendance (showing up, getting there in time): 50 pts
2. Dress (black and white): 50 pts
3. Posture and stage presents: 50 pts
4. Warming up (being there and warming-up): 50 pts
5. Listening to other performance group: 50 pts
Passes: There will be no passes to a classroom for regular class help. If you need to stay in the classroom, you will have to bring a pass from the teacher at the beginning of the class. No pass, no go! Please note, I have the right not
approve a pass to another class (even with a note from a teacher) if you have
not keeping up in class.
Going back into effect-As for regular passes (for things like using the restroom, nurse), you will be given 5 passes for each quarter (when they are used up, there are no more till the next quarter). This is going back into effect due to over use of passes last year and that students need to be in class to learn, not be wandering the building. Student can use them for what they need BUT when they are used up, they are used up till the next quarter starts. You will be require to sign out before using the classroom pass.
Locker Room: Students are asked to take home their instruments every night. This is to help Mr. Lambert with cleaning/disinfect all lockers. Students MUST take their stuff home on the weekend (no matter what day is the last day of the week before the weekend). Students who don’t take their materials home on the weekend may loose their instrument locker. NOTE: CMS is NOT responsible for lost or stole items. As parents, you need to make sure you have the serial number and model number of your child’s instrument for your personal insurance information.
COVID 19 issues:
I will be still maintain an enhance cleaning in the room (chairs, stands, lockers, etc..), use the air filters that we bought last year during class, possilby keep doors open to let fresh air in and try to space people out a little if I can do it. If school is “shut down” due to an out break, then we will be having zoom classes during the normal class time each day. Zoom links will be posted in google classroom and attendance is manadory (just like attend school in person). Links/times for zoom classes will be post in google classroom. Students need to sign up and have access to google classroom.
Concerts/performances will still be aimed at on the dates given but they may have to move a little as needed. I will send out communication to families if changes occur.
Click here for 2023-2024 Band Syllabus
For all Beginning Band players, after you have registered, you will be having a "fitting meeting" with Mr. Lambert. The meeting will take about 15-20 minutes. This will be schedule before school year starts so that we can get an instrument properly fitted to the student. A fitting is for me to see what their jaw structure looks like (do they wear braces), how do mouthpiece fit, can they move their hands and finger on the instrument or sticks, test to see if they can keep a steady beat, try some tonguing exercises, try some sticking exercises on drums and mallets, etc.... . Students will be trying at least 2 instruments. There are limitation on how many students can be on an instruments (partically percussion due to how the parts are arranged in the music). Mr. Lambert wants to meet each family, get to know a little about what the child and family want to do, discuss what will be needed and what the school has available to use, get paperwork for the class and get to generally see the classroom. Below is the list of supplies they will need for classes for instruments. I need to get this done before school so that when the school year start, we are not spending time on this, but rather starting to learn how to play the instrument they choose.
Stuff needed for instruments for Beginning Band:
Flute: Need cleaning rag, Jewerly screw driver
Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Alto Sax, Tenor Sax: #2 reeds (about 10-12), cleaning swab, jewerly screw driver, mouth piece cleaner swab
Trumpet, F. Horn, Baritone, Tuba: valve oil (clear color is preferred), cleaning kit with slide grease (if the instrument is the students)
Trombone: valve oil (clear color is preferred), trombone slide grease (different from regular slide grease), cleaning kit (if the instrument is the students)
Percussion: Percussion kit that contains a snare pad, bell kit, mallets for bells, snare sticks, percussion stand to put snare pad and bells on.
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