• Instrumental Music Class begins the week of September 14, 2009.
• Please check your child's schedule located in the Instrumental Music Locker (bottom left corner on this page).

• Students will be able to identify the different parts of their instruments.
• Students will be able to finger and play notes with proper technique and breath control.
• Students will be able to read and write simple music notation.
• Students will be able to identify and understand basic music symbols and terms.
• Students will be responsible and practice at least 60 minutes weekly.
• Students will demonstrate their abilities during school and district concerts.
• Students will learn to love music and see how much fun it is!

• Students need to be prepared before class by practicing their instrument.
• Students need to bring their instrument, a pencil, their method book and sheet music to every class.
• Students will only write in pencil.
• Students will be respectful of each other, the teacher, and all equipment in the room.
• instrument case and method book must be labeled with first and last name, grade and teacher.

Method Book:

• Beginning Band … Essential Elements 2000 book 1 and Musicall
• Advanced Band … Essential Elements 2000 book 1
• Strings …  Essential Elements 2000 book 1

 Instruments and Supplies: 

• Flute…….cleaning rod and cotton cloth
• Clarinet…..cleaning swab, cork grease, 4 reeds (size 2-2½)
• Alto Saxophone….cleaning swab, cork grease, neck strap, 4 reeds (size 2-2½)
• Trumpet…..valve oil, tuning grease
• Trombone…..slide oil, slide grease
• Violin……rosin, shoulder rest, cotton cloth
• Cello…..rosin, cotton cloth

Drums…..5^th Grade Only:

This is for students who have played a melodic instrument for at least one year. Students must come to class on time, be prepared and have an enthusiastic attitude to be considered to play drums.

 Concert Uniform

• White polo shirt (short sleeves with collar)
• Black pants
• Black socks
• Black shoes

*It is important to remember that this is not a solo recital, but a group performance

which is why we all need to abide by the concert uniform.

Thank you,

Jenifer Bertolero