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Date Posted: 05:24:32 02/04/08 Mon
Author: John Weber
Subject: Re: Band Homework?
In reply to: Chad B 's message, "Band Homework?" on 05:29:59 01/24/07 Wed

Another thing to be taken into account is whether or not the school offers any music theory classes or not. If the school doesn't offer said courses, then some written assignments MIGHT be a good idea. I say this with extreme caution however; during my senior year, the concert band was assigned homework by the conductor, who only recieved a large amount of hate in return. I should also mention that all of us here on this forum are passionate about music, a trait that is not always found in band members. The members of that concert band were players who didn't really care about what they did in band and actually ahted thier time there. When I asked one boy why he was still in band if he hated it so much and only dragged everyone else done, he gave me a look as though the answer were obvious and said, "Because it's an easy A." My point is that some students don't care about the music they're playing, and wouldn't benefit from written homework.

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[> Re: Band Homework? -- Tasia B, 08:50:14 02/06/08 Wed [1]

We didn't have homework assignments in band, we did in choir. We actually had workbooks in choir. But we did have midterms and finals in band. Usually playing music, but every now an then we would have to write a paper about an experience we had at a marching band activity or something. I think homework like that is good for the students and for the teacher to see what their students are getting out of the experiences.

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