To contemplate as you work on your scales...

What do you get if you run over an army officer with a steamroller?
A flat major (Ab Major!)

What do you say to the army officer right before you run him over?
Be flat major (Bb Major!)

What do you say after you run over the army officer?
See flat major (Cb Major!)

Halfway through the Summer Band Program

Good morning HJH Band Blog Followers! Yesterday at noon we hit the mid-point of the Summer Band Program, and what a summer it's been so far. I've been having a blast working with the incoming seventh graders and continuing working with those of you who are now eighth graders. I'm looking forward to our performances at the conclusion of the 5-week program. We'll be performing at the band shell on the square on Saturday, July 11 as part of the Children's Arts Festival. A schedule will be posted and handed out next week, I need to confirm our performance times. Let's hope that the weather will be cooler than it was this week for those performances!

You Know You've Been At Summer Band Lessons at Howar When...

5. You have enjoyed the air conditioning of the HJH Band Room...
4. You don't think it's odd to see four bass amps, three trap sets, and two pianos set up for jazz band...
3. You got a Lifesaver for participating in the 10 minute silent portion of band rehearsal...
2. You know what a tpt, hn, tbn, and tba are...
1. You haven't been bored for your WHOLE summer...

Photo from the last day of school...

On the last day of school Lynsey W. took a picture with me.... Here it is! Any other band member pictures out there??!? Email them in!

HJH Summer Program Starts off with a BANG!

It's great to have the summer program off to a start! Jazz Band yesterday was excellent, I think we have some winning charts! I think today's Youth Band went fairly well, an especially good job of sight reading, and a couple of pieces that we'll play and I'm going to bring a few new ones next week...

Several eighth grade students are starting to work on honor band audition music and I wish them luck as they start preparing those etudes and scales. It's been great getting to know the incoming seventh grade band students better this summer, too. Seems like we've got a great group in the making!

CONGRATULATIONS!

You have made it to the end of another school year! Don't forget that summer lessons will start up next week (Tuesday June 9)...