Posted by Ben on April 08, 2008 at 09:02:35:
In Reply to: Slow pieces for Junior HIgh Bands posted by Caroline on April 08, 2008 at 00:20:16:
One thing Ive done to introduce slow lyrical pieces to my MS band is to play pieces with contrasting sections. (ex. most swearingen overtures have a slow section.)
This way you can work on and perfect your bands lyrical technique while still playing a mostly fast song. This way the kids won't think "oh no this is the slow song"
PS FYI "A Hymn for Band" by staurt is a nice slow piece if you have strong altos or horn.(If you're really set on doing a totally slow piece)
: I'm in my first year of teaching and am experiencing the "My band thinks slow music is boring!" phenomenon. I think that playing lyrical music is so important to my 8th graders' musical development, but I need help finding ways to keep them engaged. I've heard to limit rehearsal time each day on slow pieces, but I'm looking for any "fun" suggestions to try. The main tune in the "slow" piece we're working on now is a folk melody, and I thought maybe I could use this somehow to give them a better connection to the piece. Any suggestions would be appreciated!! Thanks!