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OPEN
DAYS
LEARN
TO PLAY IN A WEEK
OPEN DAYS
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.Holbeach
Town Band holds one or more open days each year. Members of the
public are invited to come along and enjoy a cup of tea and a chat
with some of the band members and try out the instruments.
We vary the format from year to year - we alwaysa have a display
of instruments but sometimes we incorporate a coffee morning; or
we may have a display of photographs.
If
there are enough visitors we have an informal band rehearsal and
all brass players, of every ability, join us – whether they
play in a band or have in the past or just play for their own enjoyment.
Furthermore, there is an opportunity to conduct the band.
We
advertise Open Days in the local press and distribute posters around
the area and to local schools
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LEARN TO PLAY IN
A WEEK
Since
2002 Holbeach Town Band holds sessions in brass playing for one week starting
in August from 2.00pm to 4.00pm daily at the Band Hall. Visitors are taught
how to read music and shown how to play the brass instrument of their
choice (subject to availability).
They
can try the Trumpet, Cornet, Flugel Horn, Tenor Horn, Baritone, Euphonium,
Trombone or Tuba. By the end of the week they should be able to play simple
tunes and will be given a Certificate of Achievement. The lessons are
FREE and, if they would like to progress, the Band would be pleased to
continue their tuition on Wednesdays at 6.30pm to 7.30pm before the Holbeach
Town Band practice starts - where they would be welcome to join in.
The
only payment we ask of adult band members is 50p per week towards heating
and lighting - children and students still at school are exempt. Uniform,
music, instrument and use of the band hall all come out of band funds.
For
further information or to register for Learn to Play in a Week contact
the Band's Musical Director, Mel Hopkin - email: mel@holbeachtownband.org.uk
Over the week there will be a series of lessons on playing
instruments; cleaning and maintaining them; reading music; playing rhythms;
conducting.
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Monday - get used to producing notes on two or three
different instruments.
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Tuesday - Learn the first few notes of the scale and
learn to play rhythms in unison
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Wednesday - Learn to play simple tunes in unison
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Thursday - Learn the C major scale and continue practicing
simple tunes in unison
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Friday - Continue to play simple tunes in unison and
introduce parts.
At the end of the week each learner will be presented with
a certificate and will be asked to complete a simple questionnaire.
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