Join Band/Orchestra!

lessons

lessons

• The Instrumental Music program at both Knight and Kingston Elementary School offers small, 30 minute, group lessons on band and orchestra instruments.
• These lessons occur once a week and are scheduled during I/E to minimize disruption in other classroom subjects. lessons typically function on a Day 1- Day 5 schedule.
• Students will have their lesson at the same time on specific school days each week. For example, if your child's lesson is scheduled on Day 1 from 9:10-9:40, it will remain that way throughout the school year.
• Ensemble rehearsals will be scheduled on a weekly basis as well. This day may differ from your child’s lesson day.

flute

• Highest member of the woodwind family
• No reed, pitch controlled by air crossing embouchure plate
• Sound is made using the player’s air and changed by movement of fingers
• Used in band
• Reads in treble clef

clarinet

clarinet

• High AND Low in pitch
• Requires the use of a reed (small piece of wood placed on the mouthpiece)
• Sound is made using the player’s air, movement of the fingers and vibration of the reed
• Used in band
• Reads in treble clef

saxophone

Saxophone

• Medium AND Low in pitch
• Requires the use of a reed (small piece of wood placed on the mouthpiece)
• Sound is made using the player’s air, movement of the fingers and vibration of the reed
• Used in band
• Reads in treble clef

trumpet

TRUMPET

• It is the highest and smallest members of the brass family.
• Has three valves that are used to create different finger combinations with the mouth shape [embouchure] to change pitch
• Used in band
• Reads in treble clef

trombone

TROMBONE

• Rather than valves or keys that are pushed with the fingertips, the trombone uses a slide to change pitches.
• Medium to low range
• Used in band
• Reads in the bass clef

baritone

• A baritone can be considered a double sized trumpet or a half sized tuba.
• Medium to low range
• Used in band
• Reads in the bass clef

violin

violin

• The violin is the smallest member of the string family, and the therefore the highest in pitch.
• It’s strings, from lowest to highest are G-D-A-E
• The violin is played sitting down or standing up, and is played just off of the musician’s left shoulder and chin.
• Reads in the treble clef

viola

viola

• The viola is larger than the violin and therefore just a little bit lower in pitch.
• It’s strings, from lowest to highest are C-G-D-A
• The viola is played sitting down or standing up, and is placed just off of the musician’s left shoulder and chin.
• Reads in the alto clef

cello

cello

• The cello is larger than the viola and therefore much lower in pitch.
• It’s strings, from lowest to highest are C-G-D-A, like the viola, however, they are much lower.
• The cello is played sitting down. And end pin helps to balance the instrument.
• Reads in bass clef

drums

• Non- pitched Percussion instruments include any instrument that makes a sound when it is hit, shaken, or scraped that does not produce a perceived pitch.
• The most common percussion instruments include the cymbals, triangle, snare drum, bass drum, tambourine, maracas, and gongs.

mallets

• A mallet percussion instrument is a melodic percussion instrument played with mallets.
• Mallet percussion includes: xylophone. glockenspiel (or bells)

other

Important links!

SIGN UP ForM

Cherry Hill Music website: https://chmiller0.wixsite.com/cherryhillmusic

Ms. Sicolo's website: www.csicolo.cherryhill.site.eboard.com

Sign-Up form

Use the link below to sign up for Band/Orchestra!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScTl7cZnaOw5xRyhjnCEPPdnS1Ou7aKsScnEU-WEAI2jPt5Hg/viewform?usp=sf_link

Rental information

Instrument Rental Info

• For those in need of an instrument, arrangements have been made with three different rental companies.
• please read each company's rental information and choose whichever company you feel is best.
• COLE’S MUSIC, MUSIC & ARTS CENTER, and NEMC provide high quality instruments with a fair rent-to-own plan.

questions/concerns

questions?

if you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to...

ms. sicolo: instrumental music (band & orchestra)

csicolo@chclc.org

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ms. doyle: general music

ldoyle@chclc.org