Jazz Band

5th Graders, use this Link to sign up for the 2019-20 Jazz Band:

Jazz Band Signup

If your student is a 5^th grader interested in Jazz Band next year, please read this!

· Students must be a member of 6^th Grade Band to participate in Jazz Band.

· Students who choose to be in Jazz Band are NOT able to participate in other Bobcat time activities such as Chorus, Orchestra,Bobcat Art, Drum Club, XLP Bobcat offerings, or Bobcat Counseling Groups.

· Any band instrument may sign up for Jazz Band!

· It is an expectation that students signing up for Jazz Band will also sign up for Summer Lessons.

· Trap Set - Students who sign up for Trap Set must be a percussionist in the band and must take private lessons on Trap Set.

· Piano – Students must have a minimum of 2 years of private study on piano and must still currently be studying piano. Students should feel confident with scales and chords centering around the following keys: BbMA7,Bb7, Eb, F7, Bbmi7, and Cmi7; with the ability to expand from these. This is new to most young pianists, so start talking with your private instructor about these expectations, they are not hard to learn.

· Bass – Students interested in learning Electric Bass for Jazz Band must sign up for an additional Summer Lesson time for Bass. Students must also study bass with a private instructor. A limited number of instruments are available for rent through the school.

· Guitar – Students interested in playing guitar in Jazz Band must have a minimum of 2 years of private study and must own their own electric guitar. Students should feel confident with scales and chords centering around the following keys: BbMA7,Bb7, Eb, F7sus4, Bbmi7, and Cmi7; with the ability to expand from these.

· Tenor Saxophone/Bari Saxophone is a choice for current saxophone and possibly advanced flute/clarinet players. A limited number of these instruments are available through the school for rent. If interested, please communicate with Mr. Sibbel.

· Do Not sign up for an instrument that you do not own and don’t know how to play. For example, a trumpet player should not sign up to play saxophone because they think it would be cool to learn to play the saxophone. If you plan on playing a secondary instrument in Jazz Band, please communicate with Mr. Sibbel.

Learning Jazz stretches students’ playing ability, technique, rhythm, and creativity. Like all new learning, it takes time and commitment. Students who are successful in Jazz Band are the students who love band and want to do it every day! This is the Bobcat schedule of a 6^th grade Jazz Band student:

Monday – 6^th Band

Tuesday – Jazz Band

Wednesday – 6^th Band

Thursday – 6^th Band

Friday – Jazz Band.