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The Falmouth Band Parents Association exists to provide support for the members of the Falmouth Public Schools Band - both students and their families. It allows for band members and their families to communicate with the band director and each other.

Annual fundraisers are held to assist the program needs. Our organization is always looking for new fundraising ideas, grant ideas, donations and benefactors.

Please email Steven Edwards at sedwards@falmouth.k12.ma.us should you have any questions.
Please contact Jan Souweine at jan104@aol.com if you are interested in assisting our cause or you would like more information as to joining our organization.

WELCOME BACK!

Written by Steve Edwards
Monday, 23 August 2010 14:22
We hope you have all had a great summer. We are very excited about the coming year. The Marching Band has kicked off their new season with selections from the hit series "glee" and the music can be heard by following the link below. http://www.avbundle.com/account_login.php?fieldID=189 (Just copy and paste this link into your browser, Log In as new user, it's free and click on the songs.) Please remember to officially sign up for "Marching Band" or "Band Front" with the guidance department at FHS in order to recieve the two elective credits. Credtis do NOT apply to 8th graders. Be sure to check your school schedule and make sure your performing music class is in there. If there are any concerns, just check with the guidance department and please follow-up with Mr. Edwards. This year marks a trip year for the instrumental ensembles so parents and students can benefit from participating in the various fundraisers. Participation in the fundraisers will earn POINTS that turn into cash for each student participating in the trip. We kick off the year with the British Car Show in Falmouth followed by the Concession Stand at home Football games at Fuller Field. Additionally we will be hosting the All-Cape Music Auditions at FHS again this year and running our annual Poinsettias Sale, Christmas Tree Pick-Up and Fruit Sale. So please lend a hand and earn some points to off-set the cost of the trip. It's fun and supports our programs!
Last Updated on Monday, 23 August 2010 14:39

South East Sr. Jazz Audition Requirements

Written by Steve Edwards

Monday, 12 July 2010 08:53

Instrument	2010-2011
	All selections are from "Jazz Conception" by Jim Snidero
Alto Sax	All selections ar from "Jazz Conception" by Jim Snidero...Alto/Bari Sax...Pub: Advance Music #AV.14720 "Rose"...........pp 16-17
Tenor Sax	All selections ar from "Jazz Conception" by Jim Snidero...Tenor Sax........Pub: Advance Music #AV.14721 "Rose"...........pp 16-17
Bari Sax	All selections ar from "Jazz Conception" by Jim Snidero....Alto/Bari Sax..Pub: Advance Music #AV.14720 "Rose"...........pp 16-17
Trumpet	All selections ar from "Jazz Conception" by Jim Snidero....Trumpet..........Pub: Advance Music #AV.14722 "Rose"...........pp 16-17
Trombone	All selections ar from "Jazz Conception" by Jim Snidero....Trombone.......Pub: Advance Music #AV.14723 "Rose"...........pp 16-17 ..................................Bass Trombone...........Pub: Advance Music #AV.14735
Piano,Vibes, Bass and Guitar	All selections ar from "Jazz Conception" by Jim Snidero.......................Pub: Advance Music Bass: #AV.14728........Piano/Vibes: #AV.14727........ Guitar: #AV.14726 "Rose"...........pp 16-17
Drum Set	All selections ar from "Jazz Conception" by Jim Snidero....Drum Set........Pub: Advance Music #AV.14729 "Rose"...........pp 16-17

Scale Requirements for All Instruments: same as Band and Orch.(Guitar and Bass will play string bass scales (no chromatic) and all instruments will play Blues Scales in concert Bb,C and F, one octave
adding F mixolydian and C dorian

Improvisation Requirements: All players, except drums, will be asked to play "Slow Blues in F" from the Nothin' But Blues, Volume II series with CD by James Aebersold. #V02DS

*****Rhythm Section Requirements*****

Drums: Drummers should prepare 2 minute jazz/rock and swing style solos. These should demonstrate technical and musical control of the drum set.... also 2, 4 and 8 measure solos in rock and swing styles in a variety of tempos and meters........drummers are required to bring their own drums to auditions.......

Piano, Vibes, Guitar and Bass: (a) Comp all Major 7th chords (b) Comp all minor 7th chords (c) Comp all V7 chords (d) Comp all diminished and augmented chords (e) form all 9th chords (f) play and comp a standard blues progression in any of the Jazz Scale required keys. (g) play ii7-V7-I Major 7th chord progressions in all major keys.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 13 July 2010 18:09

2010-2011 South East Senior Audition Requirments

Written by Steve Edwards
Monday, 12 July 2010 08:48
2010/2011 String Audition Pieces Violin Concertino in G..Op#24 Rieding..Mvt.1 #BOE003554 or any ed. Hl.14027364 Viola Allegretto Grazioso by K.P.E. Bach "solos for the viola player" edited by Paul Doktor #HL.50329260 Cello Sonata #1 in d....Scarlatti Schirmer...Mvt. 1 & 2 *Mvt.2-measure 9….fourth 16th note should be an A….it is written as a G Mvt.2-measure 13..the E in the last group of 16ths needs a natural sign* Schirmer # 50262260 String Bass Die Meistersinger..Wagner/ Isaac..Fischer.."e" to end. Fischer #B2623 Harp Spring Song Mozart p.24-26 Classics for pedal-free Harp arr. Chuck Bird & Susan Peters Mel Bay Pub. MB95500BCD 2010/2011 Wind and Percussion Flute Concerto No. 1 in G Major Mozart Movement 1 only G. Schirmer HL. 50261850 Oboe Sonata #1...Handel, Page 138-139 J.Arnold Amsco..#AM40387 Clarinet Concerto No. I in f minor....mvt. I Weber Carl Fischer W1708 Bass and Alto Clarinet Divertissement in Bb - Haydn Concert and Contest pp 14-15 Rubank (HL4471650) Bassoon Adagio & Rondo..Millars B & H..11-M051570010 Alto Saxophone Sonata, Op. 19-1st movement only Paul Creston Shawnee Press #HL35020966 Tenor Saxophone Solo de Concert J. B. Singelee/Voxman Rubank #RUBX333 (HL.4477549) Baritone Saxophone Undercurrent Newell H. Long Rubank/Hal Leonard 4477568 Trumpet…updated June 2* Concertino Ostransky Rubank Concert/Contest Collection, p.22-23 HL04471730 French Horn Allegro from Horn Quintet Mozart/Wilcox (AP. BWI00102) Trombone Sonata in f minor -All Telemann (Ostrander) International #IM.1903 Bass Trombone Concertante Harold Walters Hal Leonard-4479318 #RUBX681 Baritone Sonata in f minor -All Telemann (Ostrander) International #IM.1903 Tuba Concertante Harold Walters Hal Leonard-4479318 #RUBX681 All Percussion Eight(+4) 3-minute Audition Solos…..No. 3 for Multiple Percussion.....Tanner (can be found on the following web sites) *steveweissmusic.com #2955* *mostlymarimba.com (search Tanner)* Snare Drum Solo Snare Drummer. Adv. Etudes and duets, V. Forth, Etude #14. Pg. 17 Carl Fischer #O 4749 Timpani The Solo Timpanist 26 Etudes and solos Etude #18, pg. 32 Carl Fischer #O 4402 Xylophone Hora Staccato by Dinicu…pg. 1-2 only arr: Heifitz/Goldenberg Carl Fischer #W2211
Last Updated on Monday, 12 July 2010 08:51

FHS Wins the SMARTMusic Sweepstakes!

Written by Steve Edwards
Friday, 12 February 2010 14:04
Good news!!! We won the "Brass & Woodwinds" *SMARTMusic Giveaway sweepstakes* and that means that we have been given 20 student subscriptions (CD's and microphones) ($30 ea.) for a year and one Teacher subscription ($130) for a year. I have spoken to Mr. Johnson and he and I will only need 8 of them. I would like to share the rest with Lawrence and Morse Pond. Students can download SMARTMusic to their computers at home for the student rate per year and begin to practice selected literature for their ensemble. I am very excited about this opportunity. It will really help our students achieve quality home study skills, supports the 21st Century Education movement in our schools, it's cost effective and it's fun to use. I have linked below a very short video explaining how it works. http://www.smartmusic.com/SmartMusic/Videos.aspx Please click on the "Parents & Students" video. I hope you will consider using this software as a supplemental resource for music practice.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 07 April 2010 11:24

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http://www.smartmusic.com/SmartMusic/Videos.aspx Please click on the "Parents & Students" video.