Cumulative Learning Journal
MUS 126B: Methods Lab - Band
Name:
Week What new learning did I acquire in
class today?
2 I learned how to Model the warm
ups too the students. Conduct with
number notes to show the changes.
Make sure the class starts with good
poster. Regular posture checks
3 Different ways of approaching warm
ups to students.Learned to get
percussion more involved.
4
5 Different ways to lead rehearsals. If
there’s spots where the ensemble is
getting I learned about to the different
ways to approach on fixing those spots.
For example making the usable sing
along there parts
6 Learn a new way to teach a instrument
I am not to familiar with. For example
having the students help each other
7 Learned not to be afraid of leaving the
podium. You don’t have to be
stationary
What concepts or techniques were
reinforced in class today? What
connections are you making with
other courses? Provide context and
details.
Conducting. Count offs and
breathing.Playing rhythms slower to
get a better understanding
Concepts of always checking for
posture. Breathing before starting. And
get used to leading front of class.
We reinforced checking there
ensembles posture.
I reinforced teaching in front of people. Need to work on projecting my voice to
Getting more comfortable at starting
songs.
The starting of songs. Breathing in
together. Getting them to in mini
sections to find the error.
I am still confused about _____ and
would appreciate further clarification.
Still little confused about the
conducting need more practice.
Still got little confused about pitches
and concert pitches
Need to work on my ears to capture
other parts of the ensemble. I mostly
focus on the high end sounds. Need to
start hearing the full ensemble which
means the low end sounds as well. So
ear training
the class
Need to still work on projecting my
voice and finding that confidence
Thies
Spring 2022
 Cumulative Learning Journal
MUS 126B: Methods Lab - Band

8 Learned more about bopping and how We reinforced when to use Pre- Still need to work on score breakdown.
to lead wine players using “tah” teaching. And how to pace our lessons.
avoiding “bah” Learned about
modeling and using it as a teaching
strategy
9 Learned to count off the assemble Scaffolding and projecting my voice to Still confused about ways to explain to
better. Starting with just one measure of the class. the student of how t correct there
counting. mistakes because I’m not familiar with
there instrument.
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Thies
Spring 2022