Band Karate

1) Master Staff Wars (20 Notes)

2) Play First Note

3) Play First 5 Notes

4) Play Twinkle Twinkle Little Star #31

5) Play Hard Rock Blues #58, with appropriate articulation technique

6) Perform a selected Rhythm Study on page 42 (Essential Elements)

7) Write in Canon Remix notes

8) Play first 8 Notes of Canon Remix

9) Play Canon Remix

10) Play Concert Bb Major Scale

11) Perform line #1 from the Sight Reading Exercises (without notes written)

12) Play Concert Bb Chromatic Scale (one octave).

13) Play Concert Bb Blues Scale

14) Play 12 Bar Blues (Licks 1-4)

15) Play 12 Bar Blues (Licks 5-6)

16) Match a pitch with your voice

17) Play Concert Bb Major Scale with articulations (staccato, legato, slurred, accented)

18) Play Concert C Minor Scale

19) Improvise using the C Minor Scale in front of a class/group

20) Perform a selected Sight Reading Exercise 1-9

21) Play Tempest

22) Identify Flat or Sharp tuning with your ear

23) Tune your instrument & play a Concert Bb in tune with another person

24) Play with correct intonation - The Chord Exercise: Band Handbook, page 54

Play with another person or group, all parts

25) Play It Don’t Mean A Thing If You Ain’t Got That Swing (measures 9-16)

26) Play the feature graduation song

27) Play Pomp & Circumstance

28) Play Amazing Grace (in 4-part harmony) with others

29) Improvise on 12 Bar Blues (using Concert Bb Blues Scale)

30) Perform a selected rhythm exercise from chart 13, page 77

31) Play Concert Eb & Concert F Major Scales

32) Play Concert Ab & Concert C Scales

33) Compose & perform your own song OR perform an approved song in front of a class or group

34) Play Fundamental Rhythms 1-132 on page 64 of the band handbook

35) Play all major scales

36) Play a college level audition piece

1) Master Staff Wars in Treble & Bass Clef (20 notes each clef)

2) Play first five notes (Bb up to F)

3) Name all notes on the piano (naturals, flats, & sharps)

4) Play C-Minor Groove (Bass Line) 

5) Perform a selected Rhythm Study on page 42 (Essential Elements)

6) Play Hard Rock Blues (Bass Line)

7) Play Concert C-Minor Scale

8) Write in ALL Canon Remix notes

9) Play Canon Remix (Bass Line)

10) Play Concert Bb Major Scale

11) Play 12 Bar Blues (Three-Note Bass Line)

12) Play Concert Bb Blues Scale

13) Play C-Minor Groove (Chords)

14) Improvise using the C Minor Scale in front of a class/group

15) Play 12 Bar Blues (Chords)

16) Play Concert Bb Chromatic Scale & name all naturals, sharps, & flats

17) Perform line #1 from the Sight Reading Exercises (without notes written)

18) Play any of the following chords on command: Major Chords - Bb, C, D, Eb, E, F, G, Ab, A

19) Play any of the following chords on command: Minor Chords - Bb, Cm, Dm, Em, Gm, Am

20) Play Canon Remix (Chords)

21) Perform a selected Sight Reading Exercise 1-9

22) Play Tempest

23) Identify Flat or Sharp tuning with your ear

24) Match a pitch with your voice

25) Improvise on 12 Bar Blues (using Concert Bb Blues Scale, with accompaniment)

26) Play the feature graduation song

27) Play Pomp & Circumstance

28) Play Amazing Grace (two hands)

29)  Improvise on 12 Bar Blues in right hand, while playing bass notes in left hand 

30)  Perform a selected rhythm exercise from chart 13, page 77 

31)  Play Concert Eb & Concert F Major Scales

32)  Play Concert Ab & Concert C Scales

33)  Compose & perform your own song OR perform an approved song in front of a class or group

34)  Play Fundamental Rhythms 1-132 on page 64 of the band handbook 

35)  Play all major scales 

36)  Play a college-level audition piece 

1) Name the six strings on the guitar and play the first five notes (Bb, C, D, Eb, F) in two different octaves

2) Master Staff Wars in Treble & Bass Clef (20 notes each clef)

3) Play Twinkle Twinkle Little Star #31

4) Name & play all notes on the guitar (naturals, flats, & sharps) 

5) Play C-Minor Groove (Bass Line for Bass Guitar | Open Chords or Bar Chords for Six-String) 

6) Perform a selected Rhythm Study on page 42 (Essential Elements) 

7) Play Hard Rock Blues (Bass Line for Bass Guitar | Open Chords or Bar Chords for Six-String) 

8) Perform line #1 from the Sight Reading Exercises (without notes written) 

9) Play Concert C-Minor Scale (two octaves) 

10) Write in ALL Canon Remix bass notes/chords (using piano sheet music) 

11) Play Canon Remix (Bass Line for Bass Guitar | Open Chords or Bar Chords for Six-String) 

12) Play Concert Bb Major Scale (two octaves) 

13) Play 12 Bar Blues (Three-Note Bass Line for Bass Guitar | Bar Chords for Six-String)

14) Play Concert Bb Blues Scale (two octaves

15) Improvise in C-Minor Groove in front of a class/group

16) Play the 12 Bar Blues Walking Bass Line 

17) Perform a selected Sight Reading Exercise 1-9

18) Play Concert Bb Chromatic Scale (two octaves)

19) Play any of the following chords on command (Arpeggios for Bass Guitar): Major Chords - Bb, C, D, Eb, E, F, G, Ab, A

20) Play any of the following chords on command (Arpeggios for Bass Guitar): Minor Chords - Bbm, Cm, Dm, Em, Gm, Am

 21) Play Tempest (Tuba Part or Left Hand Piano part for Bass Guitar | Chords for Six-String)

22) Identify Flat or Sharp tuning with your ear

23) Match a pitch with your voice

24) Improvise on 12 Bar Blues (using Concert Bb Blues Scale, with accompaniment)

25) Play the feature graduation song (Bass Line for Bass Guitar | Chords for Six-String)

26) Play Pomp & Circumstance (Melody and Bass line for Bass Guitar | Melody and Chords for Six-String)

27) Play Amazing Grace (Melody and Bass Line for Bass Guitar | Melody and Chords for Six-String)

28) Improvise on 12 Bar Blues, using the following advanced soloing techniques: hammering on and off, slides, grace and ghost notes, bending, different scales for different chords, trills, and/or others.

29) Perform a selected rhythm exercise from chart 13, page 77

30) Play Concert Eb & Concert F Major Scales (two octaves)

31) Play Concert Ab & Concert C Scales (two octaves)

32) Compose & perform your own song OR perform an approved song in front of a class or group

33) Play Fundamental Rhythms 1-132 on page 64 of the band handbook

34) Play all major scales

35) Play all natural and harmonic minor scales

36) Play a college level audition piece

1) Master Staff Wars (20 notes)

2) Perform a steady beat (with live music) & hold drum sticks properly

3) Play 8 on a hand

4) Play whole notes, half notes, quarter notes, 8th notes, & 16th notes

5) Perform a selected Rhythm Study on page 42 (Essential Elements)

6) Perform Alfred Drum Method Lesson 1 & Combination Study (Quarter Notes)

7) Call & Response (4 Beats)

8) Perform Alfred Drum Method Lesson 2 & Combination Study (8th Notes)

9) Play Hard Rock Blues (on any drum)

10) Perform & identify the notes for the Bb Major Scale on the piano

11) Play Rock Groove on drum set, both softly & loudly

12) Play Canon Remix (on any drum)

13) Perform the SciTech Band Cadence (on any drum)

14) Perform Alfred Drum Method Lesson 7 & Combination Study (16th Notes)

15) Play Swing Time/12 Bar Blues (on any drum)   

16) Play Paradiddle Exercises 1-4

17) Play Tempest (on any drum)

18) Play Paradiddle Exercises 5-8

19) Play a clear multiple bounce roll on snare drum

20) Create your own groove & perform it (on any drum)

21) Play Paradiddle Exercises 9-12

22) Play Canon Remix (on drum set) at slow & fast tempos

23) Play 12 Bar Blues (on drum set) with different dynamic levels (soft & loud)

24) Identify all notes on the piano

25) Play the SciTech opening cadence rhythm (with accents)

26) Play Pomp & Circumstance (on any drum)

27) Perform Alfred Drum Method 5 Stroke Roll Lesson

28) Perform an improvised drum solo over a given groove or chord progression

29) Perform Alfred Drum Method 9 Stroke Roll Lesson

30) Play feature graduation song (on drum set)

31) Play Alfred Drum Method Solo 11 (First 3 Lines)

32) Compose & perform your own song OR perform an approved song in front of a class or group

33) Play Alfred Drum Method Solo 12 Groove (Line 6 & Repeat)

34) Perform a selected rhythm exercise from chart 13, page 77

35) Play Fundamental Rhythms 1-132 on page 64 of the band handbook

36) Play a college level audition piece