Tahoma School District

Department of Music Education

5th Grade Beginning Band has a winter concert and a spring concert. Both of the Concerts happen at Tahoma Middle School Auditorium.

About Us and Our Program

Our Philosophy and Goal

Our goal is to provide the highest quality in music education to our students.  We also hope to foster life long learning through music performance and instruction.  We know that music can enrich everyone’s life and we strive to make it an important aspect of all our student’s education and life.

Congratulations!  Your student has expressed an interest in the Tahoma School Districts Band program!   Your student has had an opportunity to explore/try the instruments that we begin fifth grade students playing. 

 

Trombone     Baritone Horn/Euphonium

Getting Started:  Step One:  Understanding the Commitment

 

                           Step Two:  Selecting an Instrument

 

                           Step Three: Getting the materials and information

 

                           Step Four:   Come to band and enjoying the music for the rest of your life.

 

Understanding the Commitment

 

 

Students will commit to attending rehearsals, learning their music, and attending public performances.

·                      Rehearsals is where learning takes place.  Without this part of the commitment, the young musician is going nowhere.

·                      Students must be dedicated to learning to read music, as well as accept instruction on playing their instrument. Please See Levels of Achievement.

·                      Public Performances are a part of the music experience that develops musicianship.

Selecting an Instrument (Click on the Instrument Icon for Information about the Instrument)

 

 

Getting Materials and Information

 

After your child obtains an instrument, you will need a music stand for home practice, and a matching book that is used by all of our band students, “Accent on Achievement, Book I” for the instrument you are chosen (Flute, Clarinet, Trumpet, Trombone, or Baritone Horn in Bass Clef).

 

 

For concerts:  Students will need a white dress shirt, black pants or dress (except girls who play the Clarinet should not wear dresses), dark socks, and black shoes.  We would suggest that you shop around at second hand store or other retailers.

 

 +                   +                     +                        = Concert Dress

Coming to Band and Enjoying Music for the rest of your life!

 

                             Learn about the Mozart Effect

 

Music and Happiness

 

Music and Intelligence

 C Flute

Bb Soprano Clarinet

Bb Trumpet

Slide Trombone

Baritone Horn

The Above are the choices for Beginning 5th grades student have.  We do not offer the piano, guitar, stringed instruments (Violin, Viola, Cello, or Bass) or bass guitar.  For the Concert Band, these are not instruments that are scored.

 

 

                              

We have changed the policy on drums so that students will have the opportunity to learn to read music notation instead of just rhythms.  As the year progresses, we will allow students to move towards percussion.

We will not offer percussion during the 5th grade year until the student has completed the first quarter of band with another instrument.

We do not offer saxophone unless by permission of the band directors.  We recommend starting on the clarinet or flute prior to learning the saxophone.