Assignments

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" background="044fd5a3.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>McConnell's Musical Pages</B></FONT><B>    </B><B> |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="McConnells Musical Pages"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="LHS Band Bulletin Board"><U>LHS Band Bulletin Board</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lesson Schedule"><U>Lesson Schedule</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Handbook"><U>Handbook</U></A>   |   <B>Assignments</B>   |   <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Music Links"><U>Music Links</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Viewing Room"><U>Viewing Room</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Meet Your Teacher"><U>Meet Your Teacher</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Me"><U>Contact Me</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000" background="045d2043.jpg"> <div> <IMG SRC="054bc3a0.gif" border=0 width="188" height="58" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>Assignments</I></div> <div> During lessons, students work on concepts that will help with their overall musicianship. They work on these through the lesson book, band music, and NYSSMA solos or ensembles. Each instrument works on exercises written specifically for the instrument they play. (Each book or set of books should take them through HS unless the student is advanced in which case there are other books that should be purchased.)</div> <bR> <div> The following books will be used;</div> <div> <B><U>Flute:</U></B></div> <div> Melodious and Progressive Studies for Flute  (Book 1)    by Robert Cavally</div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Oboe:</U></B></div> <div> Gekeler Method for Oboe (book 1 and Book 2)     by Kenneth Gekeler</div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Bassoon:</U></B></div> <div> Method for Bassoon        Julius Weissenborn</div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Clarinet:</U></B></div> <div> First Book of Practical Studies for Clarinet             by Nilo W. Hovey</div> <div> Second Book of Practical Studies for Clarinet       by Nilo W. Hovey</div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Saxophone:</U></B></div> <div> Melodious and Progressive Studies for Saxophone  (Book 1)      by David Hite</div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Trumpet:</U></B></div> <div> First Book of Practical Studies for Cornet and Trumpet            by Robert W. Getchell   ed. by Nilo W. Hovey</div> <div> Second Book of Practical Studies for Cornet and Trumpet      by Robert W. Getchell   ed. by Nilo W. Hovey</div> <bR> <div> <B><U>French Horn:</U></B></div> <div> Rubank Intermediate Method for French Horn              by J.E. Skornicka and R. Erdman</div> <div> First Book of Practical Studies for French Horn            by Robert W. Getchell   </div> <div> Second Book of Practical Studies for French Horn      by Robert W. Getchell   </div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Trombone:</U></B></div> <div> First Book of Practical Studies for Trombone    by Gerald Bordner</div> <div> Second Book of Practical Studies for Trombone    by Gerald Bordner</div> <div> Melodious Etudes for Trombone   (Book 1)       Joannes Rochut</div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Baritone:</U></B></div> <div> First Book of Practical Studies for Trombone    by Gerald Bordner</div> <div> Second Book of Practical Studies for Trombone    by Gerald Bordner</div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Tuba:</U></B></div> <div> Rubank Intermediate Method  (Eb or BBb Bass) </div> <div> Rubank Advanced Method (Book 1)</div> <div> Second Book of Practical Studies for Tuba        by Robert W. Getchell       ed. by Nilo W. Hovey</div> <div> Second Book of Practical Studies for Tuba        by Robert W. Getchell       ed. by Nilo W. Hovey</div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Percussion:</U></B></div> <div> Various books depending on the instrument and level of the student!</div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>