Woodward High School - Saga Yearbook (Toledo, OH)

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A-Ii'-, ,,...- c--..-..-N--M' ff - - .. T vf - WOODWARD BAND The Band of the Woodward Tech is one of the most interesting classes in the school. Organized and equipped by the W. Wainright Company last September, it has enjoyed a healthy growth and is constantly improving. It started with the unison scales and simple exercises prescribed for beginners and has consistently worked its way thru more and more difficult music. At this writ- ing it is capable of playing a widely diversified program of music that many older and more pretentious organizations would hesitate to undertake. Of the value of the school Band there can be no question. VVe have always maintained that the best musical experience to be had comes thru Band and Orchestral work. When adequate instruction is given, absolute precision in time and tune are acquired by the players to a degree impossible in any other way. Manyf boys and girls take up some Band and Orchestral instrument and in an aimless and slipshod manner become able to play a simple melody without much regard to tune or rhythm. These we term Tune Players, inasmuch as when compelled to work in concert with other players, they immediately reveal their sad lack of real knowledge of the fundamentals of time and tune. Band music is something more than melody and each section of the Band has its own part to perform and these parts are widely divergent. For instance, the Cornet Section, usually at the right of the Conductor, is composed of Solo, first, second and third parts. The Clarinet Section, usually at the left of the Conductor, is divided in the same manner as the Comets, but the Clarinet with its reed tone is pitched higher and in many instances supplies the brilliant ar- peggios and rapid variations of the theme that make modern Band music so delightful. The E Hat Clarinet and piccolo supply the highest notes in the com- position and' are very ditlicult to play in tune. The Saxaphone Section is divided into Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone and C. Saxaphone. The Horns or E Hat Altos, usually just in front of the Conductor, are divided into first, second and to convey to the lay mind a very comprehensive idea of the instrumentation of the melody. The Trombones, usually seen n the rear and to the right of the Con- ductor, are divided into first, second and third or bass Trombone parts. These instruments are frequently given Solo passages and their strong solid tone is un- mistakable among the other voices of the Band. The Baritone is unique in a way because of its great range and versatility. lt has many beautiful Solo parts to play but is often required to play an accompaniment to the Solos of the other instruments. The Bass Section of the Band is made up of ponderous instruments and is usually divided into E flat Bass, which is the one most generally used, and the BB Hat Bass which plays the lowest notes of the Band. The percussion section or Battery of the Band usually consists of small Drums and Bass Drums with cymbals. First Class Concert Band usually carry Tympany or Kettle Drums and a set of Bells or chimes. We feel that the foregoing brief description of the modern band is inadequate to convey to the lay mind a very comprehensive idea of the instrumentation of the concert Band, but space forbids a more detailed account. Our main idea, however in giving the makeup of a full or complete Band is to show the difficulty of the student to play acceptably to his Conductor or the public, without being entirely proficient on his instrument, and without a well grounded knowledge of Music. 7 One Hundred and Nine

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