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Contact Mr. Miller
E-mail
kmiller@ucfsd.org
Phone
610-793-9241

December Calendar
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Dec.  Schedule Calander

(coming end of Nov.)

December Concerts
Monday, Dec. 15, 2008
1:15 School Performance

Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2008
9:15 Parent Performance
1:15 Parent Performance


Mr. Miller's Jazz Camp
Jazz Clip Art
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About The Program:
Pocopson Elementary School offers instruction on band instruments (woodwinds, brasswinds, and percussion) for students in grades 4 and 5.  Students receive a half hour small group lesson during the day every 6 school days as well as 2 full band rehearsals at recess every 6 school days.
 My name is Mr. Miller and I am the director of bands at PES.  I am in the building on cycle days 3 through 6.  If your child is not enrolled in the band program and would like to be, feel free to contact me via the E-mail address or phone number to the left of this paragraph.

Current Important Information:
5th Grade Concert Band lessons have already started and rehearsals begin on Thursday, September 18 ("E" day).

4th grade beginner lessons start on the week of September 16.



Recordings:  
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you can download Quicktime for free to correct the problem.
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How are we progressing?
 Click on any link below to listen.
5th Grade Band 4th Grade Band
Chanukah on 11-13-08
Sleigh on 11-13-08

Sleigh on 11/5/08
Noel on 10/27/08
Yo! on 10/27/08

Alto Saxes playing song #38 on 11-11-08
Baritone 1 playing song #17 on 11-12-08
Baritone 2 playing Go Big Blue on 11-13-08
Clarinet 1 playing song #38 on 11-14-08
Clarinet 2 playing song #38 on 11-13-08
Flute 1 playing song #17 on 11-12-08
Flute 2 playing song #17 on 11-14-08
Flute 3 playing song #17 on 11-12-08
Tenor Saxes playing song #14 on 11-12-08
Trumpet 1 playing song #17 on 11-11-08
Trumpet 2 playing song #38 on 11-11-08
Trumpet 3 playing song #14 on 11-3-08
Alto Saxes 1 playing song #34 on 11-19-08
Alto Saxes 2 playing song #34 on 11-19-08




Links:
Pocopson Elementary School

Mr. Miller's Jazz Improvisation Music Camps    
I teach jazz improvisation to elementary and middle school musicians during the school year and in the summer. Click on the link above to visit the website and get more information.

Musictheory.net    This website is a great training website.  You can practice all sorts of things at this site and everything is adjustable so you can make it as hard or easy as you wish.

Music & Art Center    This is the company that services our school for instruments and rentals.


Downloads:
All downloadable documents are in PDF format and are viewable and printable using Adobe Acrobat Reader. Don't have Acrobat Reader? It's FREE! Click here to download the latest version.


Concert B-flat Scale Studies (Bb S.S.)
BbSS Flute/Oboe
BbSS Clarinet/Trumpet
BbSS Alto Sax
BbSS Tenor Sax
BbSS French Horn
BbSS Trombone/Baritone/Bass
BbSS Tuba
BbSS Mallet

Let's Get Better!! (L.G.B.) in concert B-flat  
LGB Flute/Oboe/Mallet
LGB Clarinet
LGB Alto Sax
LGB Tenor Sax
LGB Trumpet
LGB French Horn
LGB Trombone/Baritone/Bass
LGB Tuba
L.G.B. "Play-alongs"
LGB #1
LGB #2
LGB #3
LGB #4
LGB #5
LGB #7

Duple Meter Rhythm Sheet   (coming soon)
Duple Meter
Duple Meter "Play-alongs"   (Check this out!!)
Duple Meter A

Drummers 
Basic Drum Set Patterns with Counting
Drum Set Paterns 1
Practice Your Rolls

Concert B-flat Blues Scale (Solo Notes)
Bb Blues Scale to the 5th (Solo notes for Bb songs)

"Chillin' in Dylan's Cool Pool" song with Pentatonic Scale (Solo Notes)
Chillin' Flute/Oboe/Mallet
Chillin' Clarinet/Trumpet
Chillin' Alto Sax
Chillin' Tenor Sax
Chillin' French Horn
Chillin' Trombone/Baritone/Bass
Chillin' Tuba


Concert Attire:
Shirt:  
Dress Shirt.  Preferably white with collar, or blouse.  Ties are optional.
NO tee shirts or shirts with writing or pictures on them. (Logos like "Izod" etc. are allowed)

Pants:  
Dress pants / slacks.  Preferably black.
NO jeans, sweat pants, or sports clothes, etc...

Dress / Skirt:  
Must be past the knees when sitting down.
Dress:  Preferably a black, white, or combined black and white dress.
Skirt:  Preferably a black skirt with a white shirt as described above.

Shoes & Socks:  
Dress shoes. (NOT sneakers)
Dress socks or stockings.  
(NOT white gym socks please)