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FLUTE
The flute is the highest sounding instrument in the 6th grade band. The piccolo, an even smaller version of the flute, is the highest pitched instrument in junior high band. The flute reads TREBLE CLEF and usually has the melody (lead part). We normally have between 15-25 students chosen to the play the flute in our 6th grade viking band! The majority of our flute player take private lessons although it is not required for this instrument. The flute is lightweight and can easily fit into any tote bag. The flute requires lots of air to play as there is no resistance (something you are blowing against). Instead you are blowing across something like a Coke-Cola bottle. The flute can play both low notes and high notes but specializes in the higher notes of the band. Listen to the 3 short videos below to see if the flute could be one of your top picks for band next year!
Demonstration of the Flute
The United States Army Field Band have put together a short video demonstrating what the instrument looks like and how it sounds! Enjoy!
Star Wars
This video shows the wide range of flutes from Piccolo to Bass Flute and how awesome flutes can sound in a flute ensemble playing the very famous John Williams' soundtrack, Star Wars!
Beauty and the Beast
With just a quartet (4 people), the flute can create beautiful music like this arrangement of Beauty and the Beast.
OBOE
The oboe is the one highest sounding instrument in the 6th grade band. The oboe reads TREBLE CLEF and usually has the melody (lead part). This instrument is highly selective as we normally have between 3-6 students chosen to the play the oboe each school year! Private Lessons are REQUIRED for ALL students who play the oboe. No exceptions to this rule. However, we do have scholarships available that make it extremely affordable. The oboe requires a double reed to play it. You will acquire these reeds from your private lesson teacher. The oboe is lightweight and fragile. The oboe has the most resistance of all the band instruments and therefore can play for log periods of time without taking a breath. The oboe can play both low notes and high notes and usually plays with the flutes in the band. Listen to the 3 short videos below to see if the oboe could be one of your top picks for band next year!
Demonstration of the Oboe
The United States Army Field Band have put together a short video demonstrating what the instrument looks like and how it sounds! Enjoy!
Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky
The NYOboes are the 7 oboe students who made the National Youth Orchestra of America and put together this amazing arrangement of Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky. Enjoy!
Sonata for Oboe and Continuo in C Minor by Vivaldi
In-Gun Hwang Kumho is an amazing young oboist who can beautiful play all ranges of the oboe and demonstrates proper oboe tone very well. Hope you enjoy!
BASSOON
The bassoon is the lowest pitched woodwind instrument we offer in 6th grade. The very intricate yet beautiful bassoon is similar to the oboe in many ways. We only select 4-7 students to play the bassoon in the 6th grade band each year and pick only the very best to play this instrument. The bassoon reads in Bass Clef and can play both high and low notes. In band, they will specialize more in lower notes but in solos they will most likely play higher notes too. Private Lessons are REQUIRED for all bassoonists. No exceptions. We do offer scholarships to students who may need financial aid to help make this requirement possible to any student who is chosen for the Bassoon. Make of 5 pieces and a reed, the bassoon is very tall but doesn't require a tall student to play it. We do look for a natural overbite of the teeth and larger hands so that the student can reach all of the keys with ease. Listen to these 3 short videos below to see if the bassoon might be the instrument for you!
Demonstration of the Bassoon
The United States Army Field Band have put together a short video demonstrating what the instrument looks like and how it sounds! Enjoy!
Also Sprach and BWBQ Theme Song
An ensemble of bassoons (include a contrabassoon as scene on the left) play Also Sprach Zarathustra by Strauss and their very own theme song. Check it out!
Disney Princess Party
The Breaking Winds Bassoon Quartet shows off how they can make playing the Bassoon fun and exciting to watch. Not to mention how AMAZING they sound! Hope you enjoy!
CLARINET
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Demonstration of the Clarinet
The United States Army Field Band have put together a short video demonstrating what the instrument looks like and how it sounds! Enjoy!
Super Mario Brothers
In this video you will see 4 performers (quartet) playing the Theme Song from Super Mario Brothers. They even have a Bass Clarinet in this video (located 3rd from the right). How fun would this be play?! Enjoy!
Festive Overture by Shostakovich
Here is a large clarinet ensemble performing one of the most famous orchestral work by Dimitri Shostakovich. You will even see a Contrabass Clarinet in the back sticking up! You would get the chance to play this at Pearce High School!!
SAXOPHONE
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TRUMPET
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FRENCH HORN
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TROMBONE
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EUPHONIUM
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TUBA
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PERCUSSION
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