We will use a motivational program called “The Band Solar System”, where students earn beads for accomplishing certain goals in class or through student made videos in the eBackpack program on the student’s iPads. All of the band students will receive a pipe cleaner to put around the handle of the instrument case. When band students are able to play correctly a certain number of exercises in the Essential Elements 2000 band method book or their sheet music they will receive a bead to place on the pipe cleaner.
Beginning and Advanced Band Students
Planet/Bead Requirements
Sun/Yellow Being able to play everything up to and including pg. 4 #6
Mercury/Gray Being able to play everything up to and including pg. 5 #10
Venus/Blue&Green Being able to play everything up to and including pg. 5 #12
Moon/Clear Being able to play everything up to and including pg. 6 #18
Mars/Red Being able to play everything up to and including pg. 7 #25
Jupiter/White Being able to play everything up to and including pg. 8 #31
Saturn/Yellow Being able to play everything up to and including pg. 9 #39
Uranus/Blue Being able to play everything up to and including pg. 10 #45
Neptune/Blue Being able to play everything up to and including pg. 11 #51
Pluto/Clear Being able to play everything up to and including pg. 13 #58
Advanced Band Students
We will use a motivational program called "The Band Team" where students earn beads that look like various sport objects with their band sheet music.
Soccer Ball Being able to play straight through Jingle Bells
Basketball Being able to play straight through Up On The House Top
Beginning and Advanced Band Students
Planet/Bead Requirements
Sun/Yellow Being able to play everything up to and including pg. 4 #6
Mercury/Gray Being able to play everything up to and including pg. 5 #10
Venus/Blue&Green Being able to play everything up to and including pg. 5 #12
Moon/Clear Being able to play everything up to and including pg. 6 #18
Mars/Red Being able to play everything up to and including pg. 7 #25
Jupiter/White Being able to play everything up to and including pg. 8 #31
Saturn/Yellow Being able to play everything up to and including pg. 9 #39
Uranus/Blue Being able to play everything up to and including pg. 10 #45
Neptune/Blue Being able to play everything up to and including pg. 11 #51
Pluto/Clear Being able to play everything up to and including pg. 13 #58
Advanced Band Students
We will use a motivational program called "The Band Team" where students earn beads that look like various sport objects with their band sheet music.
Soccer Ball Being able to play straight through Jingle Bells
Basketball Being able to play straight through Up On The House Top