Brass Band Day and Kilfenora Ceili Dancers

Ennis Brass Band Enrolment for Beginners Class

 Wed 10th October 2012 7.30pm   at Ennis  Community College

            There is no charge for tuition or lessons
  Here is what we did today


We worked on a new rhythm today

   **NEW **Rhythm 2 

                                          Kil-     fen-      or--    a      Cei      li        Dan  -cer

These little notes are called quavers  not to be confused with these snacks

  

Notes D and
  Exercise    How many syllables in your name . Can you clap the rhythm of your name 

2 We worked on our bow holds .  Remember  Engine driver looking ahead .

3 We had fun with our rhythm  1 Win-ter-tim-in Rus-sia   We split into boys versus girls teams  . Mr Corbett's class were great at this   (Gloria, Olivia Ethan , Cody, Manek)


4 We played Foxtrot pizzicato

5 KNOW THE CODE We learned how to recognise D and A on the stave

6 We listened to a march played by the Ennis Brass Band and conducted it  (Down Up)


Nicola was our leader from Ms Griffin/ Leahy's class. We welcomed Ms Regan today

We looked at the trumpet. How many valves (buttons) does a trumpet have?   Can you remember the other instruments we named all members of the brass family . Which one didn't have any valves (Hint -slide)