South Update, 10/18/13

Hello folks!

Good class this morning.  This group is really starting to sound like a band, and each individual is showing real growth.  I assure you, as some one who only hears them once a week, that without exception they are all making significant gains each week.  Sometimes that's not as easy to hear when it is coming from the next room everyday while you are preparing dinner.

We are ready to move on to page 9, and I am looking forward to hearing what they can do with it.  This week we learn about repeats, fermatas (holds), use of the shorthand "C" for 4/4 or "common" time signature, and we get more practice with our five notes before adding more soon.

I am aware that our fifth graders will be venturing into the wilderness for next week.  I hope they have a wonderful trip, and that they stay safe and healthy!  The fourth graders will meet as scheduled next Friday, and we'll see how it goes.  I will send an update next week, and see if we can keep the fifth graders on track.  Just keep an eye out for the update next week.

For your information, I am keeping two blogs.

"What's New In Band" (http://whatsnewinband.blogspot.com) contains copies of all of the information I send out to the bands, including these e-mails.  They are labeled intuitively (I hope), and will stay there for future reference.

"A Different Kind of Beautiful" (http://www.adifferentkindofbeautiful.com) is a blog that I have been adding to periodically over the last four years or so with anecdotes and essays about school band, some more relevant that others.  Feel free to check that out as well.

I thank you all again for your support!

Joe Wright
South School Band