• Don't be loud.
• Don't talk during class so you'll have more time to play.
• Practice at home so you can work on improving as a group instead of on separate parts.
• Practice at least 5 times a week.
• Practice, practice, practice.
• Turn in your Practice Logs.
• Practice your music. It may sound redundant, but it's the way you get better.
• Always pay attention and be respectful.
• Always be prepared for everything.
• Don't get on Mr. Coopers bad side.
• Playing is way better than standing there and being in trouble.
• Follow the instructions and do your homework.
• Ask questions when you need help.
• Always bring your instrument at all times; even if you are in percussion.
• Don't play or talk while Mr. Cooper is talking. It's probably something important.
• Use a metronome.
• Practice rhythms and practice your concert songs twice everyday.
• Only join band if you can keep up with your grades.
• Don't get upset when you can't play a song right away.
• Do NOT miss concert rehearsals.
• Keep your music organized so that you don't have to dig through your folder to find what you need.
• Learn the basics of music theory, no matter how boring it is because it will help later on.
• Have fun, but don't fool around too much.
• Make sure you like the instrument your playing.
• Sign up for honor band.
• Practice listening to the band to blend in.
• Try to use variety for interesting sound and tone.
• Choose an instrument you like so your not in over your head.
• Mr. Cooper does not like when you goof off and talk!
• Don't talk it will make things go easier and faster, and will cause less temper tantrums and headache.
• Band is a commitment that you should treat as a fun experience.
• Do your homework it affects your grade a lot.
• If you don't try and practice, you wont succeed.
• Do your best and forget the rest.
• Have fun and enjoy your time in band because it goes by fast and you won't be here forever.
• Practice, Practice, Practice! No seriously, advanced band music can be hard sometimes and you have to practice the music to learn it. 
• Don't be distracting (If it isn't necessary to be making noise, don't because it ruins other student's ability to learn and follow instructions properly).
• Don't be negative (you will not only get in trouble, you will also probably ruin someone's self-confidence).
• You should tongue (separate notes) on your instrument unless it says not to.
• Don't be influenced by us. Don't talk.
• Always pay attention, turn your practice logs in every week, and always ask questions.
• Most of all, make sure this is what you want to do and have fun with it.

Articles:

• Why music is important

   

   

• Practice goals

   

   

• Tuning

  Advice to improve intonation.

   

   

• Tuning Drones

  This pamphlet provides information on how to use tuning Drones to help get your ear sensitized to tuning. There will also be links to drones that can be used at home. Make sure before you start that the volume on the computer is not turned up to full blast or you will hurt your ears.

   

   

• Fingering Charts

  Links to Fingering Charts

   

   

• Good Tuning Notes

  This article has information on what would be good tuning notes for all wind instruments used in band. It also gives information on certain notes that can have issues on that particular instrument.