Darlington School: Private Boarding School in Georgia Beginning Band Members Get Instruments!
Darlington School: Private Boarding School in Rome, GA
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Beginning Band Members Get Instruments!

Thursday, September 17, 2020 | By Damon Harvey | 117 views

New members of the fourth and fifth grade band were excited to receive their instruments this past week during music class! It was an exciting time in the Thatcher Hall Band/Orchestra room!

There is so much to learn when first looking at your new instrument. Some tasks include assembling the instrument, holding the instrument in playing position, caring for the instrument, posture, forming the mouth to make a sound, learning fingerings, and reading a fingering/slide position/sticking chart. Fortunately these students have finished Instrument Pre-Season, which included many music reading skills like identifying note names, clapping rhythms, and counting strategies. A special thank-you goes to the fifth grade students who are returning to band this year. They have acted as helpful leaders while other new members begin the journey of playing an instrument. I look forward to many great years of music making with each of these students! 

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