EMMA

CLASS PREREQUISITES: Students who have completed at least one year of Beginning Band at EMMA, or who have learned the basics of playing their band instrument through another source. Students who have experience in band class, but wish to try a new instrument must either enroll in Beginning Band for the new instrument, or seek out private instruction on the new instrument to bring their skills up to an Intermediate, or second-year playing level. Skills needed include: assembling their instrument, producing a good tone, reading and playing basic rhythms (whole, half, quarter and eighth notes and rests) and playing a one octave range on their instrument in the keys of Concert Bb and Concert Eb. Students must also be comfortable playing in the 2/4, ¾, and 4/4 time signatures. Playing by ear is a wonderful skill to have, but Concert Band students must be able to read music at an intermediate level. Prospective students who are new to EMMA Band need to meet with Mrs. Campbell for a skills assessment to determine proper class placement. Please email lifelongmusiclovers@gmail.com to set up a time for assessment.

TOTAL FEE: $150 ($130 + $20 materials fee) - includes at least four private or semi-private lessons during the semester.

TEXT/REQUIRED MATERIALS:

- Foundations for Superior Performance book (for their own instrument)

- A portable music stand

- An instrument in good working order. Intermediate band students must play one of the following:

- Flute

- Clarinet or Bass Clarinet

- Alto, Tenor or Baritone Saxophone

- Trumpet

- Horn

- Trombone

- Baritone

- Tuba

- Percussion - Percussionists must be willing to play bells, snare, and auxiliary instruments, no one gets to stay on the same instrument all the time.

Please do not purchase an instrument from a big box store such as Sam’s or a generic online source such as Amazon. The instruments will be cheaper, but you will be setting your child up for failure as they don’t work well and when they break, no repair shop will touch them. It is best to visit a local music store such as Moore’s Music or Music and Arts, where you can choose to purchase outright or rent an instrument. If you have an old instrument from when you or a relative were in band in school, that is great! But please take it to a reputable music repair shop to be serviced well before class starts so that your student will be set up for success in band.