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Look to this page throughout the school year for important information specific to Beginner Band!!! What are you Practicing? At this point, every beginner band student should be practicing 30 minutes per day!!! Items for Wind Players to practice every day: Breathing Exercises - Keeping air consistent and your body calm (5 minutes) Long Tones - Keeping a steady sound for 4 to 8 counts (5 - 10 minutes) Rhythm Counting - Clap and count with a metronome (5 - 10 Minutes) Note Naming - Using Timed Note Naming Sheets or Note Trainer (5 - 10 Minutes) Music Theory Trainers Help on note naming & music theory Click on the links below: Note Trainer Key Trainer Brass Trainer First Week Handouts (Handouts will always be sent home, but you may download them as well.) Band Handbook Fundraising Commitment Sheet Beginner Band Materials and Maintenance Fees Beginner Notebook Organization Private Lesson Program Info Sheet 2008 - 2009 Band Calendar Band Decal Letter http://www.musictheory.net/trainers/html/id82_en.htmlhttp://www.musictheory.net/trainers/html/id83_en.htmlhttp://www.musictheory.net/trainers/html/id86_en.htmlBeginner_Band_files/2008%20Handbook.pdfBeginner_Band_files/DMS%20Band%20FR%20Commitment%20Sheet.pdfBeginner_Band_files/Fees%20-%20Beg.pdfBeginner_Band_files/Beg%20Notebook%20Organization.pdfBeginner_Band_files/Private%20Lesson%20Program.pdfBeginner_Band_files/Master%202008-2009.pdfBeginner_Band_files/Band%20Decal%20Letter.pdfshapeimage_3_link_0shapeimage_3_link_1shapeimage_3_link_2shapeimage_3_link_3shapeimage_3_link_4shapeimage_3_link_5shapeimage_3_link_6shapeimage_3_link_7shapeimage_3_link_8shapeimage_3_link_9