Welcome to the Quogue Elementary School Instrumental Program!

Meet Mrs. Doyle your band teacher!

JOIN MY BAND GOOGLE CLASSROOM!  BAND GOOGLE CLASSROOM

Band Google Classroom Code: gtd4667

7:30-8:10: IN SCHOOL LESSON IN GYM

3:00-3:30PM: LESSON IN GYM

3:30-4:00 PM: LESSON IN GYM (You can stay from 3:00- bring a snack and do your homework quietly).

Each week your HW is to practice your assigned selections in your Essential Elements book, band music and any other choice/supplementary music.

 
 When playing your songs check for the following before moving on:

1. Correct notes
2. Correct rhythms
3. Steady beat at an appropriate tempo
4. Correct technique: Good posture, articulation, hand position, and air support. 

• You can find lots of choice music, video tutorials and more on the Band Google Classroom.  
• Create an account on https://www.essentialelementsinteractive.com/.   There is no single sign on.  Write down your username & password and keep it somewhere you can find it. When prompted use the code on the first page in your book.  
• My class code is QUOGUEELEMBAND. 
• There is also an Essential Elements app you can download!
• You will need Essential Elements Interactive Book 1, your instrument, a pencil, and instrument accessories for lessons.  The school is providing a band mask, a band folder and band music. 

Band students: please highlight your lesson times.  You are responsible for making up missed work and telling your teacher if you have an in-school lesson.  If you cannot make it to your lesson PLEASE let me know beforehand!!!  You can tell me in school, send me an email at cdoyle@quogueschool.com or send a message through Remind.  If it’s early enough notice we can try and reschedule the lesson.

UPCOMING MUSIC EVENTS

Annie Jr: In-School Performance for students & staff March 23rd

Annie Jr: Evening Performance March 24th 6:30pm

SCMEA: March 5th 9-1, March 11th 3:30-6:30, March 12th 9-12

Piano NYSSMA: March 14th

Vocal Instrumental NYSSMA: April 11th

Chamber Choir Concert: Wednesday May 11th

Band Concert: Tuesday May 17th* 5pm (outdoors weather permitting)

HMEA Saturday June 4th

Join the Quogue School Band Class on Remind! 

Send a text to 81010 

Text this message: @quogues

Instrument Accessories:

Flute: Cleaning rod & cloth

Clarinet: A box of ‘2’ reeds, cork grease, cleaning swab

Alto Saxophone: A box of ‘2’ reeds, cork grease, cleaning swab

Trumpet: Valve oil, a mouthpiece & mouthpiece brush, a soft cloth

Trombone: Slide grease, spray bottle, a mouthpiece & mouthpiece brush, a soft cloth

Baritone/Euphonium: Valve oil, a mouthpiece & mouthpiece brush, a soft cloth

Percussion: Snare drum pad, 2B or 2S sticks, Snare drum pad stand, Bell kit.  Purchase an entire ‘drum kit.’  Pick a case that is easy to roll around!

A few local Music Stores: (Call first to check availability!)

Music & Arts: Main Street Riverhead (631) 727-2897

Family Melody 11 S. Ocean Ave. Patchogue 475-3210

Jimmy Osborne Music 377 Main Street Center Moriches 874-7441

Hampton Music & Arts 98 W Mtk Hwy Hampton Bays 728-3535

Eastport Music Scene  Montauk Highway Eastport 631-325-6972

Music Village Shoppe 1495 Montauk Hwy Mastic 631 874-8425

Tips for Students:

How to Practice

• Break down challenging songs into small sections
• Practice the small sections slowly and repeat, repeat, repeat!
• Once you can play that section at least 5 times without making a mistake, move on to the next section.
• Put sections together and gradually increase the tempo until you are at “performance tempo” and ready to perform the full song.
• Practicing for shorter periods daily or several times a week is always better than "cramming."  Aim to practice for 20+ minutes 3 or more times a week.

 Tips for Parents:

• Be involved!  Ask your child what they are practicing that week and to hear one of the songs.
• Make sure they have a quiet, comfortable place to practice without distractions.  They will need a straight back chair and a music stand.
• Make sure their instrument is at home as much as possible.
• Help your child incorporate practice into his or her daily routine.
• Remind your child that they are part of a team; the other band members are counting on them to sound as good as they can.

Please purchase ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS INTERACTIVE Book 1 for your respective instrument.  You can purchase it online or order it through your local music store.

Essential Elements Book 1

Are you going into 4th grade and haven't yet chosen your instrument?  Please watch the following video and then complete the 4TH GRADE INSTRUMENTAL FORMYou can select from the following:

Flute

Clarinet

Alto Sax

Trumpet

Trombone

Baritone

Percussion (Mallet Percussion, Snare & Aux)

(Oboe, French Horn by special request only- they are difficult to start with!)

Be Part of the Band instrument videos

United States Army Band Instrument Demonstration

Lessons

PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!

Each week the students will have an assigned playing test.  Ask your child to play it for you at home.

Band 

Starting Tuesday, October 5th at 7:30 AM!  Please make sure you arrive at band by 7:30am.  We have very little rehearsal time and every minute counts.  Students need their instrument, instrument accessories and music folder. 

CONCERT

Concerts

 Don't know what group you're in?  E-mail me at cdoyle@quogueschool.com or ask your classroom teacher to see the group list!

EXTRA ENSEMBLES:

“Pep Band”- play at Field Day. Open to all band members.

“Graduation Band”- selected ensemble to play “Pomp and Circumstance” for 6th Grade Graduation

Thank you for being a part of Quogue Elementary’s music program!

There will be one group that moves time slots weekly. Each group will bump to the next time slot for the following two months.

Please bring your instrument, instrument accessories, & Essential Elements Interactive Book to lessons.

Check out these fun tunes!

Parents, please read this article about how to guide your child's practice. It's about setting goals, not the timer! We want students to be creating a daily musical goal, and practicing to achieve that. It will be a much more rewarding and enriching experience.

For example, if one page is assigned, focus on 3 small selections for one day, and make it through those 3 sections without a mistake. Next day, next 3 sections, etc. Students can also set goals to do with dynamics, tone, breathing, and other musical elements we learn about in lessons.

This article discusses a parent's key role in your child's instrumental success. Another great article from NPR can be found here.A helpful blog post about helping your children practice: here

How to Practice

Sample 30 minute practice session

BREATHING EXERCISES

(Shoulders down, bellies out) (~1 minute)

LONG TONES

8+8 Listen to your sound. Get a clear, supported tone! (~1 minutes)

BUZZING/LIP SLURS (Brass only)

Buzz on the mouthpiece- Long tones, Sirens, Songs (~1 minute)

Lip slurs- start low, play up a chromatic scale. See green pages in St. of Exc.(~1 minute)

SCALE/TECHNIQUE/WARM-UP

Selected scale or technique exercise (~2 minutes)

Essential Elements Book 1

Practice the assigned page, especially the playing test*(~15 minutes)

*Play along with the CD

BAND MUSIC

(~7 minutes)

CHOICE MUSIC

Play something you love! (~4 minutes)

PRACTICING:

• Set a regular time to practice
• Find a quiet, distraction free room
  • Supply a sturdy chair, music stand, and light.
• Become involved in what your child is doing
  • Listen to what they are playing, ask for an explanation of what they did that day.
  • Make sure they practicing and achieving their "sticker tests"
• Encourage your child to always do their best and praise work well done
• Help to foster a musical environment at home
• Help your child persevere Sincerely,

Mrs. Carolyn Doyle

Please bring your instrument, instrument accessories, & Standard of Excellence Book to your first lesson.

First-Instrumental-Lesson-Packet.pdf

Beginning Instrumentalists

Quarter 1 & 2 Goals

1. Demonstrate correct instrument assembly. 
2. Demonstrate correct instrument position. 
3. Demonstrate playing with tall posture. 
4. Produce a good steady sound for 4 beats. 
5. Say "too" when starting notes. 
6. Learn to play 6 notes on your instrument. 
7. Demonstrate understanding of whole,half, and quarter notes and rests. 
8. Clap rhythms to a given tempo. 
9. Play songs with a steady beat. 
10. Read music without writing in names of the notes. 
11. Complete lesson book pages 6-8, Scale Prep Warm Up, pages 9-12, 4th Grade Band Pieces & Winter Concert Piece