Middle+School+Jazz+Band+Rehearsal

This lesson is for the non-auditioned jazz band that meets once a week after school. The band had ran through this music once during the last rehearsal before this lesson was taught. The ensemble consists of a wide range of talents and non- traditional instruments for a jazz band, and it most focused on exposing students to jazz and providing them with another opportunity to play their instrument. With limited rehearsal time and varying talent, many things have to be addressed through teaching by route or whatever is most time efficient and effective.