FRIDAY S.E.E. Day (FLUTES)

 Flute students FRIDAY 10-2-20 we will have sectional during school.  ONLY FLUTES will be required to come in during our S.E.E. days for BAND. 

We will be rotating sections on Fridays every 4-5 weeks.  I will let each section know in advanced if they will need to come on a Friday.

STARTING NEXT WEEK WE WILL HAVE CLARINETS. 

If you are not a flute player and have to come to school on Friday for another teacher you will have band and join the sectional. Bring your instrument if this is the case. 

Transportation will be provided to the band students who are expected to come on the S.E.E. days.

CVA students who will be joining us in person on Fridays will need to come during the following times:

8th Grade - 8:44am-9:44am

7th Grade - 9:45am-10:49am

6th Grade - 11:35am-12:30pm

All other students will have an assignment to do during the S.E.E. day.  This will be announced in advanced. 

If you have any questions please call or email Mr. Gibson.

803-810-8349

nicholas.gibson@clover.k12.sc.us

Virtual Assignments for this week 9-28-20 - 10-2-20

 8th Grade students will have the following:

#51, #52 , #54 in the book

Into the Light (1-44)

Pirates of the Caribbean ( 1-26)

7th Grade students will have the following:

#105, #107, #111, #112 in the book

Armory 1-35

The Incredibles (1-8)

6th Grade Students will have the following:

Review hand position on instrument

Mouthpiece Buzzing/Crowing

#2, #4, #6 in the book

Make sure you complete your virtual assignments for the week

 Students should submit your assignments through Canvas if you haven't dome so already. Virtual assents for this week will be graded. Email Mr. Gibson with any questions. 

Practice your instrument Daily

 Students should be practicing their instrument daily.   Specific information on what to practice is listed on the website and in CANVAS.

Instructions on how to submit a recording through CANVAS

TO SUBMIT WORK THROUGH CANVAS

CLICK ON THE INBOX

CLICK ON THE PLUS SIGN AT THE TOP LEFT

SELECT COURSE

IN THE SUBJET BOX WRITE VIRTUAL ASSIGNMENT 

FOR THE MESSAGE WRITE WHAT YOU SUBMITTED

CLICK ON THE ATTACHMENT ICON AT THE TOP RIGHT OF THE MESSAGE BOARD

CLICK ON THE + SIGN

CLICK USE CAMERA

CLICK VIDEO

RECORD

CLICK USE VIDEO

CLICK DONE ON THE TOP LEFT

CLICK SEND

Friday S.E.E. Day (FLUTES)

 Flute students starting FRIDAY 9-25-20 we will begin having sectional during school.  ONLY FLUTES will be required to come in during our S.E.E. days. 

We will be rotating sections on Fridays every 4-5 weeks.  I will let each section know in advanced if they will need to come on a Friday.

If you are not a flute player and have to come to school on Friday for another teacher you will have band and join the sectional. Bring your instrument if this is the case. 

Transportation will be provided to the band students who are expected to come on the S.E.E. days.

CVA students who will be joining us in person on Fridays will need to come during the following times:

8th Grade - 8:44am-9:44am

7th Grade - 9:45am-10:49am

6th Grade - 11:35am-12:30pm

All other students will either have a 10 - 20 min virtual class or an assignment to do during the S.E.E. day.  This will be announced in advanced. 

If you have any questions please call or email Mr. Gibson.

803-810-8349

nicholas.gibson@clover.k12.sc.us

Material Check This Week for a grade

 Make sure you have all your belongings this week for a material check.

Virtual Assignments for a grade 9-21-20 - 9-25-20

 6th grade students should practice 

- buzzing/crowing on the mouthpiece.

- holding the instrument properly

- playing the first 2 notes

7th grade students should practice

- # 99 and #100 in the book

- Sound and the Fury 49 - end

- Armory 1-35

8th grade students should practice 

- # 39, #41 and #44 

- Imperium ALL

- The Tempest ALL

- Admiration March ALL

Practicing your instrument this weekend for 6th 7th and 8th grade

 6th grade students should practice 

- buzzing/crowing on the mouthpiece.

- holding the instrument properly

- playing the first 2 notes

7th grade students should practice

- # 99 and #100 in the book

- Sound and the Fury 49 - end

- Armory 1-35

8th grade students should practice 

- # 39, #41 and #44

- Imperium ALL

- The Tempest ALL

- Admiration March ALL

Material Check for all grades next week

 Students will have material check next week.  All students will have to have a pencil, band folder and instrument to get a 100% for their material check. 

7th and 8th grade students will start learning new music today and tomorrow

S.E.E. day this Friday (FLUTE SECTIONALS)

 Flute students starting FRIDAY 9-18-20 we will begin having sectional during school.  ONLY FLUTES will be required to come in during our S.E.E. days. 

We will be rotating sections on Fridays every 4-5 weeks.  I will let each section know in advanced if they will need to come on a Friday.

If you are not a flute player and have to come to school on Friday for another teacher you will have band and join the sectional. Bring your instrument if this is the case. 

Transportation will be provided to the band students who are expected to come on the S.E.E. days.

CVA students who will be joining us in person on Fridays will need to come during the following times:

8th Grade - 8:44am-9:44am

7th Grade - 9:45am-10:49am

6th Grade - 11:35am-12:30pm

All other students will either have a 10 - 20 min virtual class or an assignment to do during the S.E.E. day.  This will be announced in advanced. We will not meet virtually this Friday on 9-18-20.

If you have any questions please call or email Mr. Gibson.

803-810-8349

nicholas.gibson@clover.k12.sc.us

6th grade students

 6th grade students have a test today or tomorrow on assembling the instrument and demonstrating proper playing position and resting position.

6th grade students that just entered the class this week will be fitted for an instrument.  These students will need to get their instrument by October 4th. 

Class 9-16-20

 Make sure to submit your virtual assignments by Friday.  Virtual assignments will count for a grade.

8th grade : #33, #35 and Imperium 45-end

7th grade : #92, #95 and Sound and the Fury 49-end

6th Grade : Buzzing/Crowing on the mouthpiece.

7th Grade Opportunity

 This week 7th grade students will be able to switch their instrument to a school owned instrument. If you would like to audition please sign up on the sign up sheet.

Instruments to switch to are:

Tuba

Baritone

French Horn

Tenor Sax.

Bari Sax

Bass Clarinet 

If selected students would not have to pay for the instrument.  Students would be responsible for any damage to the instrument. There will be a form to sign if selected. Students can still keep their rent to own instrument.  

If you have any further questions please email Mr. Gibson

nicholas.gibson@clover.k12.sc.us

S.E.E. day this Friday (FLUTES IN ALL GRADES)

 Flute students starting FRIDAY 9-18-20 we will begin having sectional during school.  ONLY FLUTES will be required to come in during our S.E.E. days. 

We will be rotating sections on Fridays every 4-5 weeks.  I will let each section know in advanced if they will need to come on a Friday.

If you are not a flute player and have to come to school on Friday for another teacher you will have band and join the sectional. Bring your instrument if this is the case. 

Transportation will be provided to the band students who are expected to come on the S.E.E. days.

CVA students who will be joining us in person on Fridays will need to come during the following times:

8th Grade - 8:44am-9:44am

7th Grade - 9:45am-10:49am

6th Grade - 11:35am-12:30pm

All other students will either have a 10 - 20 min virtual class or an assignment to do during the S.E.E. day.  This will be announced in advanced. We will not meet virtually this Friday on 9-18-20.

If you have any questions please call or email Mr. Gibson.

803-810-8349

nicholas.gibson@clover.k12.sc.us

6th grade students

 We will be going over how to submit your virtual work through canvas for the week.

6th grade students will have a test this week on assembling their instrument and buzzing on their mouthpiece.

Virtual assignments for 6th 7th and 8th grade

Turn in your virtual assignments for the week.  You can submit to email or through canvas. 

7th grade #92, # 95 and Sound and the fury 45- end

8th grade # 33, #35 and  Imperium 35-end

6th grade mouthpiece buzzing/crowing whole notes 

send to nicholas.gibson@clover.k12.sc.us

7th and 8th Grade Playing Test Today and Tomorrow

 Concert Bb playing test will begin Today.

7th and 8th grade playing test next week

 Concert Bb playing test will begin on Monday. 

7th and 8th grade students

 New music will be handed out within the next couple of weeks.  Keep on practicing daily so we may add a virtual performance in about a month or so. More information will be provided at a later time. 

6th grade students

 Practice only with your mouthpiece. Do not try to put your instruments together yet.

Clarinet and Saxophone students will receive information on reeds by the weekend. 

Turn in your virtual assignments for the week.

 Turn in your virtual assignments for the week.  You can submit to email or through canvas. 

7th grade #90 and Sound and the fury 1-45

8th grade # 29 Imperium 1-35

send to nicholas.gibson@clover.k12.sc.us

6th grade students

We will be going over lesson 5 and review lessons 1-5 this week.

 If you have been contacted to get your instrument through Pecknel music in the first wave instruments should be going out to students this week. Students will learn the proper way to care for their instrument.  Students will have assignments to do on getting a sound out of their mouth piece this week.  More information will be provided during class.

 

All students who still need to be fitted for an instrument no worries we will complete this by next week and you will receive your instruments in the second wave. 

Any student who has not received an instrument will receive one within the next couple of weeks. 

 

If you have any questions please email Mr. Gibson.  

Virtual Days this week

Make sure to continue to practice daily. On the virtual days you should submit a recording of concert Bb scale if you haven't done so already. 

Practice the numbers we have gone over in the band book. 

8th grade # 25/#29

7th Grade # 80/#90

Practice lets go band.  (tune from memory)

We will rock you. (tune from memory)

Start looking at your concert music.

8th grade - Imperium 1-35

7th grade - Sound and the fury - 1-45

6th grade will be receiving instruments and should be practicing making a sound on only the mouthpiece.  No 6th grade student should be putting their instrument together unless taught too. 

Flute Students in 6th 7th and 8th Grade

 Flute students starting NEXT FRIDAY 9-18-20 we will begin having sectional during school.  ONLY FLUTES will be required to come in during our S.E.E. days. 

We will be rotating sections on Fridays every 4-5 weeks.  I will let each section know in advanced if they will need to come on a Friday.

If you come on a Friday for another teacher you will have band and join the sectional.

Transportation will be provided to the band students who are expected to come on the S.E.E. days.

CVA students who will be joining us in person on Fridays will need to come during the following times:

8th Grade - 8:44am-9:44am

7th Grade - 9:45am-10:49am

6th Grade - 11:35am-12:30pm

All other students will either have a 20 min virtual class or an assignment to do during the S.E.E. day.  This will be announced in advanced. We will not meet Virtually on 9-18-20.

If you have any questions please call or email Mr. Gibson.

803-810-8349

nicholas.gibson@clover.k12.sc.us

Check out the following cleaning videos for your instrument

 Please make sure to clean out your instrument.  Here are some videos on how to clean your instrument at home.

Flute

https://youtu.be/GPBR_s6rpmc

https://youtu.be/7wJiDbcw3Zs

Clarinet

https://youtu.be/GPBR_s6rpmc

Saxophone

https://youtu.be/q37KVFIliNE

Trumpet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBPntaUJLFI

Baritone/Tuba

https://youtu.be/CgFQOVcimik

https://youtu.be/02SmWMLIVOE

Trombone

https://youtu.be/8LN7ZuVM3YE

6th Grade Students

We will be going over lesson 5 and review lessons 1-5 this week.

 If you have been contacted to get your instrument through Pecknel music in the first wave instruments should be going out to students this week. Students will learn the proper way to care for their instrument.  Students will have assignments to do on getting a sound out of their mouth piece this week.  More information will be provided during class.

 

All students who still need to be fitted for an instrument no worries we will complete this by next week and you will receive your instruments in the second wave. 

Any student who has not received an instrument will receive one within the next couple of weeks. 

 

If you have any questions please email Mr. Gibson.  

Class 9-8-20 (7th and 8th)

7th and 8th grade students make sure to continue to practice daily. On the virtual days you should submit a recording this week of Imperium or Sound and the Fury if you haven't done so already. 

Practice the numbers we have gone over in the band book. 

8th grade # 25/ #29

7th Grade # 80/ #90

Practice lets go band.  (tune from memory)

We will rock you. (tune from memory)

Start looking at your concert music.

8th grade - Imperium 1-35

7th grade - Sound and the fury - 1-45

8th grade TIME CHANGE to 9:15am for WEB EX MEETING

6th grade students

 Please make sure to finish Lessons 1-4 worksheets that will be checked in class and counted for your virtual assignments.

The first wave of instruments in coming this week.  Students will start receiving their instruments next week.  More information to come in class.

7th and 8th grade band info.

Make sure to continue to practice daily. On the virtual days you should submit a recording of concert Bb scale if you haven't done so already. 

Practice the numbers we have gone over in the band book. 

8th grade # 25

7th Grade # 80

Practice lets go band.  (tune from memory)

We will rock you. (tune from memory)

Start looking at your concert music.

8th grade - Imperium 1-35

7th grade - Sound and the fury - 1-45

6th Grade Meeting Link for Fridays Virtual Meeting 9-4-20

 6th grade students click on the link below to join our virtual meeting this Friday at 11:35am 

https://clover-sd.webex.com/clover-sd/j.php?MTID=m48476f63641b7f5dbf7f013bd42e9143

PASSWORD: band

7th Grade Meeting Link for Friday SEE Day

 7th grade students click on the link below at 9:45am to join our virtual meeting

https://clover-sd.webex.com/clover-sd/j.php?MTID=mac5bfa148038a980e3436ac000737097

PASSWORD: band

8th grade meeting link for Friday SEE day

 Here is the link for the 8th grade meeting this Friday at 8:45am

https://clover-sd.webex.com/clover-sd/j.php?MTID=m7ccdcbafeab7d993a1e64f6330690aa7 

PASSWORD: band

Students are expected to complete their band assignments daily

 Information can be found here and on Canvas.  Students should submit their work to my email nicholas.gibson@clover.k12.sc.us

Students that do not submit work will be marked absent on the virtual days.

7th and 8th grade info.

Make sure to continue to practice daily. On the virtual days you should submit a recording of concert Bb scale if you haven't done so already. 

Practice the numbers we have gone over in the band book. 

Practice lets go band.  (tune from memory)

Start looking at your concert music.

6th Grade Info.

Please make sure you have completed the worksheets lesson 1, 2 and 3.  I will be checking today and tomorrow in class for attendance credit on the virtual days.

 

We will be going over lesson 5 and review lessons 1-5 this week.

We are almost done fitting everybody for an instrument.  If you have been contacted to get your instrument through Pecknel music in the first wave instruments should be going out to students in class next week. (If the music company delivers them onetime.) 

 

All students who still need to be fitted for an instrument no worries we will complete this by next week and you will receive your instruments in the second wave. 

 

If you have any questions please email Mr. Gibson.  

Assignments to be completed on the virtual days

7th and 8th grade students should go to www.jwpepper.com and find a piece of music you would suggest the band to play this year.

8th grade will need to practice chorale #1 and a Concert Bb scale.  Please submit a recording of you playing to Mr. Gibsons email.  Nicholas.gibson@clover.k12.sc.us

8th grade will need to practice #20 and #25 in the red book. 

7th grade will need to practice Concert Bb scale. Please submit a recording of you playing to Mr. Gibsons email.  Nicholas.gibson@clover.k12.sc.us

7th grade will need to practice # 52 and #80 in the yellow book.

6th grade students will need to work on the worksheets LESSON 1, 2 and 3. (All classes will be caught up to lesson 3 tomorrow.) 

All students will be taking a pre-test that will not be graded this week.  More information will be provided in class.