Grade 9 Concert Band
Welcome to the OKM Music Program! We are very excited to get working with you and start making some great music together. This website is the hub of everything we do in the music program at OKM. It has information on what we are working on each class, recordings of the pieces we are playing, technique and lesson help, touring/concert information and assessment notification. It's important that you check here often to keep up-to-date! It is also important that you are signed up for our google classroom as all testing and assignments will be posted there. Classroom code: dutt7tg
Performance and Festival Dates
Performance at our concerts and festivals is part of the curriculum and mandatory for members of this band. It is very important that you put them into your calendar now and make sure you clear schedule!
Performance at our concerts and festivals is part of the curriculum and mandatory for members of this band. It is very important that you put them into your calendar now and make sure you clear schedule!
- Christmas Concert - December 12th
- Okanagan Concert Band Festival - March 12th - 13th
- Spring Performance Tour - May 7th-10th
- Spring Concert - TBA
Weekly Lessons
Each class we will be working on technique and sight reading skills by working through our method book, Essential Elements Book 2. Students will be assigned a method book at the start of the year. This is like a textbook and if not returned at the end of the year a replacement charge will be applied to your school cash online account. Below are the songs we are currently working on in Grade 9. To hear and practice with recordings of our songs, please click on the titles below to hear the versions we are learning. All students should be taking home their instruments on the weekends to review the concepts covered in class.
Testing
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Learning Links
We have a TON of resources on this website to help you develop on your instrument. If you are struggling and need some extra help, if you are starting on a new instrument, or if you are excelling and need more of a challenge, there are resources here to help take your playing to the next level. Please check out our Learning Links page for support on your instrument. If you are concerned about your progress or need help at anytime, please come and see us for extra help! We are always available for lessons and support at lunch time.
Proper Instrument Cleaning
Please see below for instructional videos on how to clean your instrument properly. All instruments will be completing a basic cleaning of their instruments at the end of each class. Brass players should take their instrument home at the end of each week and do a deeper clean as show in the video below.
Woodwinds
Brass
Please see below for instructional videos on how to clean your instrument properly. All instruments will be completing a basic cleaning of their instruments at the end of each class. Brass players should take their instrument home at the end of each week and do a deeper clean as show in the video below.
Woodwinds
Brass