AKFCS M.S. BAND & STRINGS
  • grade 4
  • grade 5
  • Grade 6
  • Grade 7
  • String Orchestra
  • Jazz Band
  • General Music
  • Districts
  • Lesson Videos : Flute
  • Lesson Videos : Clarinet
  • Lesson Videos : Saxophone
  • Lesson Videos : Trumpet
  • Lesson Videos : Trombone
  • Lesson Videos : Baritone
  • Lesson Videos : xylophone
  • Lesson Videos : drumming
  • Reading Notes on the Staff
  • JOY (special concert piece)
  • Reading for drummers

These are the songs from our
"STANDARD of excellence"
method book
that use our first 3 notes : Mi, Re, and Do
​
for "Concert key" instruments - meaning our flutes, trombones,and bells (mallets),
​this means that:     the note 'D' is "mi",
                               the note 'C' is "re"
                                      the note B flat is "Do"

FOR "B-flat KEY" INSTRUMENTS - MEANING OUR clarinets and trumpets,
​THIS MEANS THAT:      THE NOTE 'e' IS "MI",
                               THE NOTE 'd' IS "RE"
                                THE NOTE 'c' IS "DO"

and for "e-flat KEY" INSTRUMENTS - MEANING OUR saxophones
​THIS MEANS THAT:      THE NOTE 'b' IS "MI",
                               THE NOTE 'a' IS "RE"
                                THE NOTE 'g' IS "DO"


it is essential that you know these songs,and can play them well,
​before we PROCEED further as a band.

our first song, in the play box just below, is number 11 "half The price:

and you can find your music in the score below

OUR second SONG, IN THE PLAY BOX JUST BELOW, IS NUMBER 12 "cardiff by the sea":

OUR third SONG, IN THE PLAY BOX JUST BELOW, IS NUMBER 16 "hot cross buns":

OUR 4th SONG, IN THE PLAY BOX JUST BELOW, IS NUMBER 17 "au claire de la lune":

and for the first three notes, OUR 5th and final SONG, IN THE PLAY BOX JUST BELOW, IS NUMBER 18 "down by the station":



SPRING CONCERT PIECES TO LEARN;

first is "angel's song"          this is the short version

the sound file below presents the song as it should sound when played by the full band
the next soundfile is of "Angel's Song" with the FLUTE highlighted
the next soundfile is of "Angel's Song" with the CLARINET highlighted
the next soundfile is of "Angel's Song" with the SAXOPHONE highlighted
the next soundfile is of "Angel's Song" with the TRUMPET highlighted
the next soundfile is of "Angel's Song" with the TROMBONE highlighted
the next soundfile is of "Angel's Song" with the BELLS highlighted
the next soundfile is of "Angel's Song" with the PERCUSSION highlighted



Next, for our spring concert on may 15th at 10 am
is the song "Jackson's Theme"

clicking the playbar below will give you the full version of Jackson's Theme
with the whole band playing
next is Jackson's Theme with the FLUTES  turned up louder than everyone else
next is Jackson's Theme with the CLARINETS  turned up louder than everyone else
next is Jackson's Theme with the SAXOPHONES  turned up louder than everyone else
next is Jackson's Theme with the TRUMPETS turned up louder than everyone else
next is Jackson's Theme with the TROMBONES turned up louder than everyone else
next is Jackson's Theme with the BELLS turned up louder than everyone else
next is Jackson's Theme with the PERCUSSION turned up louder than everyone else