Hello SMP families! We hope this page will be a helpful educational resource during this time. We will be continually updating with more activities, videos, and references, so stay tuned!

Activities:

We will continue to post worksheets (known as "snacktivity" during programming) weekly. Don't hesitate to reach out with any questions!
Worksheet #1
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Worksheet #2
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For worksheet #2, only numbers 1-8 are required -- try 9 and 10 for an extra challenge!
Worksheet #3
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Activity #4: Count Dracula teaches you rhythm
Worksheet #5
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Worksheet #6
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Volunteer Videos:

Some of our amazing tutors have created these videos to demonstrate our concert pieces. This resource will continue to be updated with more parts.
Advanced Trombone - Procession for a New Day
Advanced Trumpet - New Orleans Strut
Beginning Violin - March of the Metrognomes
Beginning Trombone - New Orleans Strut

Reference videos:

Here's a great reference for music reading 101.
Use this video to learn how to read quarter and eighth notes.

Instrument care:

For brass mouthpieces: (Sterisol is about $4 at your local music store and a mouthpiece brush is even less): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7haTc8lHSMc  

For clarinets and saxophone mouthpieces (Sterisol is about $4 at your local music store and a mouthpiece brush is even less): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4J9P2rwlj2U  

For flutes (the cleaning rod and a small, dollar-bill-sized cloth will suffice for the inside of the headjoint and an alcohol swab from any First Aid kit will work for the area the lips touch the headjoint):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2OD_0jPEcQ  

For string instruments:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6cqYlYyYkM