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Florence High School Music
Department
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Jazz
Band
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A wide variety of jazz music
literature will be studied and performed in a major
concerts each term. Fundamentals of basic musicianship
as well as improvisation will be emphasized in each class. The Jazz Band may
represent FHS at various Jazz Festivals.
All band members are encouraged to be involved in an
individual lesson experience to develop personal music
understanding, appreciation, playing techniques,and
musicianship.See Mr.
Nolan for a list of private teachers.Members of
the Jazz Band must be a member of the Concert Band in
order to participate
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Course
Content / Objectives:
- To
develop a greater appreciation and understanding
of jazz music within the student and the community.
- To
develop Individual performance growth
specific to each instrument, with special
attention to improving ones’: Tone,
articulation, intonation, phrasing, and other
techniques.
- To
develop Ensemble performance awareness of
such musical ideas as balance, blend, tuning,
melody, and harmony.
- To
thoroughly explore and educate with all of the
many different aspects of music as outlined in the
National Standards for instrumental music
education by the Music Educators National
Conference.
- To
develop lifelong skills such as discipline,
responsibility, organization, and teamwork that
cannot only be used in music, but can also be
transferred to any field or situation.
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