Back to School Essential Band Books

Welcome to the the beginning of school year 2010-2011!  We are looking forward to working again with our returning band students as well as greeting our new students, whether you are a 6th grader or a new student to Brooks Middle School.  Students will not need to bring their instruments the first day of school and will be instructed when to bring them.

The following are required books for all of the bands in the Brooks Band Program.

6th Grade Bands (Cadet & Intermediate)

Standards of Excellence Bk 1 (for review)  Students should already have this book (Red Cover).

Standards of Excellence Bk 2 (Blue Cover)

Alfred Essentials of Music Theory, Bk 1

7th & 8th Grade Bands (Concert & Symphonic)

Standards of Excellence Bk 3 (Green Cover)

Alfred Essentials of Music Theory, Bk 2

Jazz Program (Jazz Lab Band & Jazz Ensemble)

Essential Elements for Jazz Ensemble (Red Cover)

All students need to have a one inch 3-ring binder to use for sheet music, music theory assignments and handouts.  The binders are used for portfolio assessment at least once a trimester to help students be organized.  Students also need to have a pencil everyday along with binder, required books and music everyday.

Instruments:

Students are required to have an instrument for school and at home practice in order to participate in band.  Students must have their own accessories such as reeds, neck straps, valve oil, percussion sticks/mallets, etc.  Percussion students need to have a percussion kit that comes with a bell set and practice pad/snare drum for at home practice.  Percussion students only need to bring their stick/mallet bag along with required sticks and mallets to school.

Students that play larger instruments such as Euphoniums, Tubas, Baritone Sax, etc.  may use a school instrument since it is very hard to carry them on buses or walk to school with them.  These students need to have an instrument at home to practice and must provide their own mouthpiece, reeds, valve oil, neck straps, etc. for the school instrument.  These items are not to be left in the school instrument cases, since multiple students play on these instruments.

FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING SUPPLIES AND LOCAL MUSIC VENDORS, PLEASE REFER TO THE SUMMER MAILING THAT WAS SENT OUT IN EARLY AUGUST.

If you have any questions please contact Mr. Barnard at jbarnard@op97.org.

We look forward to seeing students in one week!