NCS Band Handbook 2024- 2025
Read the Band Handbook carefully with your family and then fill out the Google Form below. Thank you for your continual support!
Mrs. Williams
Mrs. Williams
Welcome!
Welcome to the Neuse Charter School band page.
- To join the NCS band you will need to make Band your 1st choice on your schedule request form. You should carefully select all choices, and the order you put them.
- If you are a 7th or 8th grader and you want to start to learn how to play an instrument it is not too late. Please contract me, Leah Williams, at [email protected]. We can get you started!
- If you already own on of the band instruments you will be able to use it in band class. If your family already owns a trumpet I will not make you play a different instrument. The goal is to get every student happy with their choice.
- Each band member will need to buy a band T-shirt for $15.00, this will be due in September 2024.
- The cost of your instrument, this can very depending on what you play and if you buy or rent. Most rentals are around $30.00 per month, you can rent new or used call one of the several music stores for more details.
- You can buy a used instrument, be very careful about buying cheap on-line instruments they are not worth the headache.
- WE CAN work with all financial issues, I can help find an instrument, I will not let money stand in the way of your child being in the band.
- If you have any questions please contract me, Leah Williams, at [email protected].
- Yes, I can teach you how to play any instrument! Here is my YouTube Channel, www.youtube.com/channel/UCIaunqbLtHdm883vC4AVQ0w/videos
Canvas
Band students will be able to use Canvas, https://ncs.instructure.com/login/canvas for Band.
Playing Tests and Written work can all be collected on Canvas. Thank you!
Playing Tests and Written work can all be collected on Canvas. Thank you!
A Parent's Guide To Successful Practicing
Many parents have talked to me about the struggle they have in getting their band student to practice. I have found a wonderful resource called, A Parent's Guide to Successful Practicing. Please know I share this struggle with you, I am a band parent too and we share this problem at home. This site breaks down What Practicing is and how you can set up your band kid for success.
Please take a look at this site it could help your child learn how to set up goals, become better at their goals and enjoy the benefits of hard work. This is a life long lesson that can help them in any area (school work, job market, etc.)
Please take a look at this site it could help your child learn how to set up goals, become better at their goals and enjoy the benefits of hard work. This is a life long lesson that can help them in any area (school work, job market, etc.)
Online Resources
Morgan Bumpers- if you are getting braces.
Arban Method Book for Trumpet Free PDF
Essential Elements Interactive Site
Chromatik Site
Vic Firth 40 Essential Snare Rudiments
Music Theory
Note Flight, Compose your own music.
OnMusic Dictionary
Music and Arts Store Music store for band rental and other music supplies.
Woodwind and Brass Wind Great music store and supplies.
Musicians Kit - A tuning/metronome app.
Smart Music- Practice with free music! Look up your class code in the band handbook.
Anytune - Allows you to slow down and speed up, and change the key of your music. A great practice tool for practicing with you method book's CD/mp3.
Rhythm Cat Lite - A fun way to practice rhythms.
Rhythm Training - Practice on reading rhythms, divided into lessons.
NoteWorks- A fun way to practice basic note naming.
Music Tutor - Drills basic music theory.
Musicnotes Decks - Flash cards on basic music vocabulary.
NotateMe Now - Music notation app
ScoreCloud - Music notation app
MuseScore - Music notation app
SingTrue, Yokee, Vox Tools, Sing! - singing apps
Auxy - Compose your own music tracks
Bandmate Chromatic Tuner - A tuning app for instruments/voice.
Tonal Energy Tuner - A tuner that also shows pitch frequency. It can help musicians to "see" how well they are supporting their tone.
Sight Reader - An app for learning to read music.
Pro Metronome - An app to help a musician stay on beat.
EEI - The app that goes along with the "Essential Elements" band method book.
Piano Tiles 2 - An musical "gaming" app for classical music.
IReal Pro - ($12.99) Has a variety of jazz accompaniment tracks to practice with.
Arban Method Book for Trumpet Free PDF
Essential Elements Interactive Site
Chromatik Site
Vic Firth 40 Essential Snare Rudiments
Music Theory
Note Flight, Compose your own music.
OnMusic Dictionary
Music and Arts Store Music store for band rental and other music supplies.
Woodwind and Brass Wind Great music store and supplies.
Musicians Kit - A tuning/metronome app.
Smart Music- Practice with free music! Look up your class code in the band handbook.
Anytune - Allows you to slow down and speed up, and change the key of your music. A great practice tool for practicing with you method book's CD/mp3.
Rhythm Cat Lite - A fun way to practice rhythms.
Rhythm Training - Practice on reading rhythms, divided into lessons.
NoteWorks- A fun way to practice basic note naming.
Music Tutor - Drills basic music theory.
Musicnotes Decks - Flash cards on basic music vocabulary.
NotateMe Now - Music notation app
ScoreCloud - Music notation app
MuseScore - Music notation app
SingTrue, Yokee, Vox Tools, Sing! - singing apps
Auxy - Compose your own music tracks
Bandmate Chromatic Tuner - A tuning app for instruments/voice.
Tonal Energy Tuner - A tuner that also shows pitch frequency. It can help musicians to "see" how well they are supporting their tone.
Sight Reader - An app for learning to read music.
Pro Metronome - An app to help a musician stay on beat.
EEI - The app that goes along with the "Essential Elements" band method book.
Piano Tiles 2 - An musical "gaming" app for classical music.
IReal Pro - ($12.99) Has a variety of jazz accompaniment tracks to practice with.