Sherman E. Burroughs High School Band

Lessons

Test | Jazz book | Music Theory 1 or 2 | Pep Band | Bass
Rudiments |METRONOME | Video lessons | Austin's Jazz

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Download a FREE music composition (notation, sequencing MIDI...) program (anvilstudio.com)

Assignments

Smartmusic!

For Marching Band:
1. Heads up
2. Instruments forward
3. Starts & stops together

SB video | MB video

How To Practice Flute - from Gemeinhardt
Texas School Music Project

SUM Club | Major Scale sheets
Fussell subdivision | rhythm sheet

Instrument Care
Flute Care - from Gemeinhardt
Clarinet care (& more)
Fingering Charts
Flute - from Gemeinhardt
Flute Trill Chart - from Armstrong
Oboe - from Artley
Clarinet - by Buffet
Saxophone - by Buffet
Euphonium - from Apollo
Tuba - from Conn

Buying an Oboe - Martin Schuring

Music Theory Websites

Music Theory.net

Tonal Harmony

To earn a "B" Letter:

1. Attend preseason band camp @BHS.
2. Attend 90% of band performances.
3. Earn at least an EXCELLENT rating per the following:
Solo/Ensemble Festival OR county/state honor band.
4. Maintain at least a 2.0 G.P.A. all year.
5. Two semesters of both*, Symphonic and Cadet band
(or 4 semesters of SB).

NOTE: Awards are presented in JUNE except *letter or pin given 2nd day of the following year (if enrolled in band the 3rd year).

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