District Instrument Loan papers are available in the office.  Loan papers must be filled out and turned in by Thursday, 8/26. You must also have turn in a Band Registration to qualify for an instrument.  Instruments are limited so please turn in forms on time. 

                                           WELCOME TO BAND!!

I will place lessons and helpful info on this site.  Please check weekly for information.

                   Advance Band       Tuesdays 11:20-12:10

                   Beginning Woodwinds /Percussion    Mondays 2:30-3:05     Wednesdays   1:45-2:15  

  Beginning Brass            Wednesdays and Fridays 2:30-3:05

During conference week there will be no afternoon beginning band rehearsals! 

Advance band will rehearse Thursday at 9:50

• See the links for your instructional videos at the bottom of my classroom page.  Watch this during the conference week for additional independent learning.
• We will begin playing in sectionals the week after conference week.  District scholarship instruments will be distributed at your Monday rehearsal.

Items you need for band

1. instrument 

2. Book - Tradition of Excellence Book 1

3. pencil   

4. any additional items specifically for your instrument:

Sax/clarinets- 5  size 1/2 reeds, silk cleaning cloth, cork grease

flutes- silk cleaning cloth  and stick

trumpets/baritones- "fast" or "blue juice" valve oil, old rag for spit and cloth to wipe down the trumpet

Trombone- slide oil or grease,  old rag for spit and cloth to wipe down the trumpet  

Percussion- metronome app on phone (find a free one) or computer.

To contact me:

email- pam_bell@chino.k12.ca.us

 REMIND and email is the easiest way to communicate.  PLEASE JOIN REMIND!

The code for Liberty Band is:

Liberty Band

@8733226

 

On your phone Message-

To:81010

Text @8733226

If you need help I've included the following link-

https://help.remind.com/hc/en-us/articles/203179887-Join-a-class

All about the band program:

Liberty Band letter

Click on the following presentation for more information about our band program:

Band informational Power point

Practicing  Note Reading. Click on the following link for an online funsheet on treble clef note reading:

Story telling note reading

Video game to practice bass clef note reading:

Bass Clef Baseball Game

ALL BAND MEMBERS can work on their rhythm reading with the following link:

Rhythm Game

Learn your rhythm values:

Rhythm Value Game

Click on the following link to see your Home Practice Guide:

METRONOME ONLINE - free online metronome

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Trombone Instruction video-

Trombone instruction

Flute Instruction video-

Flute instruction

Clarinet Instruction videos-

Clarinet Instruction

Bass Clarinet

 Saxophone Instruction videos-

Alto Saxophone Instruction

Tenor Saxophone Instruction

Baritone Saxophone Instruction

Trumpet Instruction Video- 

Trumpet video

Percussion instruction video

Percussion instruction