Holiday Concert Band for Guitar Players “A Blast”

In Holiday Concert Band for Guitar Players, students learned and performed well-known holiday songs including “Deck the Halls,” “Silent Night,” and “Carol of the Bells,”. Musicianship and sight-reading skills were developed using sheet music from the notation software, Noteflight. Tom Maroon provided rhythm guitar accompaniment while students practiced and performed melodies, creating dynamic and enjoyable ensemble arrangements. As the culminating project, students used their home recording capabilities to create a “Christmas Album” and used Mr. Tom’s accompaniment as backing tracks while recording the melody parts. Family members said they “Had a blast!” participating in the concert band and now have their very own Christmas album to show for it. In future seasonal Concert Band courses, we hope to be able to hold in-person concerts for the community starring CYM guitarists. Thanks for making this course a first-time success!