Resources+for+Band

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= Virtual Piano Keyboard = Click on the screen or use your computer keyboard to play this online piano. @http://www.bgfl.org/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/music/piano/

Includes a list of recognized, quality instruments.
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=Music Stores=

Local

 * davejanssen **.com/ Gavilan Peak Parkway and Anthem Way

[|Boogie Music] Cactus & 36th Ave.
[|Milano Music] in Mesa. Rent an instrument on-line!

Music & Arts Bell Road and 53 Ave. (Mr. Lyons' 1st choice) Allegro Music 83rd Ave and Deer Valley

On-line Instruments & Accessories
[|The Woodwind/Brasswind] [|Frederick Weiner] (specializes in woodwinds)

[|Music 123] [|The Musician's Friend]

On-line Printed Music
[|J.W. Pepper] [|Hal Leonard] [|Curnow Music] [|Alfred Music Search Site]

On-line Music Notation Software <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Noteflight

Instrument Repair
Mike Nye Repair (Tempe) 480 752-3260

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Plumb Perfect Instrument Repair (Dale Plumb) 602 375-3920 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Sharon Brown (Specializes in woodwinds) 480 236-9586 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Local music stores have their own repair contacts

Other Musical Organizations
ProMusica Youth Ensembles

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">ProMusica Orchestra (Adult) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Phoenix Youth Symphony (The top band and orchestra opportunity in the state) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Young Sounds (The Top Jazz opportunity in the state) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Brian J. Harris (Percussion and Mallet Percussion) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">United States Marine Corp Band (WOW! Lisen to them!) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Music Games to Help Kids Learn ALL About Music (Name it it's in there!) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Brass Notation and Fingerings (Ricci Adams' Website)

Mallet Percussion - [] The flute game - [] The clarinet game - [] The brass game - [|http://www.8notes.com/school/theory/musictheory/files/trainers/html/id86_en.html\] The saxophone game - [] (note - this one has to be installed on something - like an old mac you have lying around... or the android app on google play is [] )

[|http://fingering.bretpimentel.com/#!/clarinet/]

[|Batavia Band Website] <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">** Private Lessons ** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(Call or visit a local music store: Music & Arts on Bell & 53rd Ave.) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Piano**: Linda Rittmer 623-434-2740 (Carefree Hwy & 27 th Ave.) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Joy Elaine 480 205-3431 (cell) Cave Creek & the 101 (Saturdays) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Flute**: Rebecca Brand 623 551-9166-h (Anthem) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Cindy Sparks 602 980-2768 or cindysparks57@yahoo.com (Anthem) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Christina Johnson 602 931-3740 Holly Stokes (North Valley) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Joy Elaine 480 205-3431 (cell) Cave Creek & the 101 (Saturdays) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Clarinet**: Kim Gray 623 445-4576 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Cindy Sparks 602 980-2768 or cindysparks57@yahoo.com (Anthem) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Joy Elaine 480 205-3431 (cell) Cave Creek & the 101 (Saturdays) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Corinne Grant 623 326-1246 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">David Duarte 623 866-9601 (may not be taking any more students) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Saxophone**: David Duarte 623 866-9601 (may not be taking any more students) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Cindy Sparks 602 980-2768 or cindysparks57@yahoo.com (Anthem) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Corinne Grant 623 326-1246 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Bassoon:** Ben Yingst 480 239-0622 bywoodwind@prodigy.net <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Trumpet**: Donna Davis 602 739-1790 or 480 948-7490 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Allyn Swanson 480 577-6116 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Cindy Sparks 602 980-2768 or cindysparks57@yahoo.com (Anthem) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Jared Engstrom 623 556-3706 jared_engstrom@yahoo.com <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Horn**: Cindy Sparks 602 98-2768 or cindysparks57@yahoo.com (Anthem) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Trombone**: Michael Eastin 602-615-6190, Ian Peterson 623 986-9524 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Cindy Sparks 602 980-2768 or cindysparks57@yahoo.com (Anthem) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Baritone/Euphonium/Tuba**: Ian Peterson 623 986-9524 ian.peterson@dvusd.org, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Michael Eastin 602-615-6190 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Cindy Sparks 602 980-2768 or cindysparks57@yahoo.com (Anthem) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Percussion**: Mike Rebb 623 551-9736 -home (Tramonto - Carefree Hwy) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Corey Spanko <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: blue; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">602 486-5189 cory@covenantcre.com <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Cindy Sparks 602 980-2768 or cindysparks57@yahoo.com (Anthem) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Vic Firth Resources & Lessons

**Grades link:**
<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">[|PowerSchool]

**Communication:**
[|Charms Office]

=Required Band Curriculum (Books)= <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">**5th Grade Beginning Band AND 6th Grade Intermediate Band**

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Tradition of Excellence Book 1 by Bruce Pearson and Ryan Nowlin ($9.95) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Available at Dave Janssen School of Music, Music and Arts, or Milano Music <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Also available at kjos.com <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">*Ms. Meiss does NOT sell books.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">**JH Band** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Tradition of Excellence Book 2 by Bruce Pearson and Ryan Nowlin ($9.95) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Available at Dave Janssen School of Music, Music and Arts, or Milano Music <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Also available at kjos.com <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">*Ms. Meiss does NOT sell books.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">**Jazz Band** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">|| <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">|| <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This excellent book is available for Flute, Clarinet, Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Bari Sax, Trumpet, Horn, Trombone, Tuba, Piano, Bass, Drums, Vibes & Auxiliary Percussion, and Guitar. It includes a CD with dozens of tracks recorded by a professional rhythm section for students to play with to develop their skills and confidence in three styles: Rock, Swing, and Latin. It is a modern day treasure for learning jazz.
 * [[image:marklyons-music/jazz_ens_method.jpg caption="jazz_ens_method.jpg" link="@http://www.kjos.com/sub_section.php?division=6&series=80"]] ||
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 * Standard of Excellence Jazz Ensemble Method ||

Scales For JH
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 * Flute major scales.pdf ||

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 * Clarinet major scales..pdf ||


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 * [[image:http://www.wikispaces.com/i/mime/32/application/pdf.png caption="Saxophone major scales.pdf" link="file:marklyons-music/Saxophone major scales.pdf"]] ||
 * Saxophone major scales.pdf ||

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 * [[image:http://www.wikispaces.com/i/mime/32/application/pdf.png caption="Trumpet major scales.pdf" link="file:marklyons-music/Trumpet major scales.pdf"]] ||
 * Trumpet major scales.pdf ||


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 * Horn major scales.pdf ||

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 * Trombone major scales.pdf ||


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 * Baritone B.C. major scales.pdf ||

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 * [[image:http://www.wikispaces.com/i/mime/32/application/pdf.png caption="Baritone T.C. major scales.pdf" link="file:marklyons-music/Baritone T.C. major scales.pdf"]] ||
 * Baritone T.C. major scales.pdf ||


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 * [[image:http://www.wikispaces.com/i/mime/32/application/pdf.png caption="Mallet major scales.pdf" link="file:marklyons-music/Mallet major scales.pdf"]] ||
 * Mallet major scales.pdf ||


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Other Just-for-Fun, "Play-along" Books
Books that include a dozen or so songs, and a CD for any instrument. The CD includes demonstration and performance tracks. __Hundreds__ of other play-along books are available from J.W. Pepper Music Company and local music stores (scroll back up to view them).

Classical

 * [[image:marklyons-music/1st_recital_b_clarinet.jpg caption="1st_recital_b_clarinet.jpg"]] ||
 * 1st_recital_b_clarinet.jpg ||


 * [[image:marklyons-music/BelwinMasterSolos.jpg caption="BelwinMasterSolos.jpg"]] ||
 * BelwinMasterSolos.jpg ||

**Jazz**

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 * ChopMonsters.jpg ||  ||
 * Playing by ear & improv. for 6th & JH ||


 * || [[image:marklyons-music/NutinButJazz1.jpg align="left" caption="NutinButJazz1.jpg"]] ||
 * NutinButJazz1.jpg ||  ||
 * Various styles for JH ||


 * || [[image:marklyons-music/LocoforLatin.jpg align="left" caption="LocoforLatin.jpg"]] ||
 * LocoforLatin.jpg ||  ||
 * Many JH Latin styles ||


 * || [[image:marklyons-music/RetroPopmini.jpg caption="RetroPopmini.jpg"]] ||
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 * '60's-80's Pop tunes for JH ||

Holiday

 * [[image:marklyons-music/CoolYule.jpg caption="CoolYule.jpg"]] ||
 * CoolYule.jpg ||


 * [[image:marklyons-music/TonsTunesHoliday.jpg caption="TonsTunesHoliday.jpg"]] ||
 * TonsTunesHoliday.jpg ||

Church

 * || [[image:marklyons-music/GreatHymns2.jpg align="left" caption="GreatHymns2.jpg"]] ||
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 * 10 Classical Hymns for 8th Grade ||


 * || [[image:marklyons-music/Gloria.jpg align="left" caption="Gloria.jpg"]] ||
 * Gloria.jpg ||  ||
 * Solos for Easter ||


 * || [[image:marklyons-music/EasyGreatHymns.jpg caption="EasyGreatHymns.jpg"]] ||
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 * 6th grade ||

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 1.3em;">**Summer Music Programs** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Deer Valley Summer Music Camp!

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 * Instrument Agreement Form.pdf ||


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<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">DVUSD exploratories <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">http://exploratories-dvusd.wikispaces.com/