Virtual Elementary Band

for the 2021-2022 School Year

Mrs. CrequeMrs. Hirt

Welcome!

This Presentation will help you choose music electives for the

2021-2022 School Year!

FCPS offers Band classes to 5th and 6th graders! Here you will

learn about the instrument families and which instruments you

can learn to play this year

Band classes will meet on Monday Afternoons.

Welcome to the BAND Program!

What Instrument can you choose for band?

In the band, there are MANY choices! Choose an instrument that you love. You

should like the way it sounds, the way it looks and the way that it’s played.

Choices are flute, clarinet, alto saxophone, trumpet, trombone, baritone, and

percussion.

If you can, listen to all of them so you can make your best decision about what

you’re most interested in! You can also scroll down to the instruments that you

want to check out first.

The next slides will give details about each of the instrument choices. First,

there’s an overview of band followed by slides of each instrument and a

professional video series I found with student players.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxqP-fEkkLs

Instrument FamiliesIn music our instruments are broken up into 4 families: Strings, Woodwinds,

Brass, and Percussion. Band includes all the instruments that are in the last 3 of

those 4 families.

Woodwinds Brass Percussion

FluteClarinet

Saxophone

TrumpetTromboneBaritone

Mallets (Bell Kit)Drums (Snare Drum/pad)

FluteFlutes are a woodwind

instrument and can be made

of wood or metal. They have

lots of cool fingerings, and

you play be blowing across

the hole. Flutes can be

played by anybody! The flute

is very portable, the case can

even fit in your backpack! On

the next slide you will see a

video of someone playing

flute!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XP4qo-5kTt0

ClarinetClarinets are a woodwind

instrument and can be made of

wood, metal or synthetics. The

fingerings are similar to a recorder,

and you play by blowing into a hole

with a reed on it. A reed is a small

thin piece of wood that has to

vibrate to help the clarinet make

sound. Clarinets can be played by

anybody! You’ll hear how beautiful

the clarinet sounds on the next

slide!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hM5JuRbsXJI

Alto SaxophoneSaxophones are a woodwind instrument

and are most often made of metal, but,

they are not a brass instrument! The

fingerings are similar to a recorder, and

you play by blowing into a hole with a

reed on it. A reed is a small thin piece of

wood that has to vibrate to help the

saxophone make sound. Saxophones

can be played by anybody!

The case is about the size of rolling

suitcase and can be pretty heavy

because the saxophone is metal. This is

something to consider if you walk to

school!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-IXN5H_nf0

TrumpetTrumpets are a brass instrument

and are most commonly made of

brass. It has 3 valves and sound is

made by “buzzing” your lips.

You’ll see what that means in the

videos!

The case for the trumpet is the

same size as the instrument and

not very heavy because the

trumpet isn’t that heavy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0T2f3c0wIY

TromboneTrombones are a brass instrument

and are most commonly made of

brass. It has a long slide and

sound is made by “buzzing” your

lips. You’ll see what that means in

the videos! The slide is really fun

to use. Trombones can be played

by anybody!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBAw4WwlAag

BaritoneBaritones are a brass instrument

and are most commonly made of

brass. Sound is made by “buzzing”

your lips. Baritones are the exact

same size as a trombone, they are

just curled up and have buttons

instead of a slide!

If you want to play the baritone, Ms.

Hirt will work really hard at getting

you TWO so you can keep one at

home and one at school

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8cbYg2xSTc

Percussion

Percussion involves MANY different

instruments. Some examples are

snare drum, bells, cymbals, bass

drum, timpani, tambourine, claves,

woodblock and many more. The two

main instruments you will play in

elementary school are snare drum

and bells. You will spend most of the

time playing the practice pad instead

of snare. These things come in a

percussion kit. Percussion can be

played by anybody! Enjoy both

videos!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vp_lZuQx_zY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6k661Flbtpo

Band SummarySo to recap - choose an instrument you think sounds nice and looks fun to play.

Don’t choose based on the size of the instrument or whether or not your friends

are playing it. It’s up to you!

You can choose flute, clarinet, alto saxophone, trumpet, trombone, baritone, or

percussion.

Students get band once a week. It does not take you out of class. It is one of

your specials.

Band summary, continuedYou’ll never know how much fun it is if you don’t try! I never knew how much I

would love pizza and soccer and music until I tried them.

If you’re wondering about how to get an instrument, please don’t worry. There

are many ways to get an instrument, and I will help you with all of them soon.

You might have your own instrument already, or you might go to a music store.

You might need to rent an instrument through the school. We will help you with

all of these things, and we make sure EVERYONE can get an instrument. Please

let us know if you have questions.

Band Contact InformationIf you have any questions at all, please

contact one of us! We are happy to help.

The best way to reach us is through email:

Mrs. Creque: lmcreque@fcps.edu

Mrs. Hirt: ekhirt@fcps.edu.

We hope to will see you soon in band!!!

Enroll!

ALL students MUSTEnroll using this link

to ourGOOGLE FORM

Due Date: October 1,

2021