Instrument Info
Welcome to the Instrument Info Page!
Find your instrument below to find helpful practice links and instructional videos.
There are many great apps that help build music reading skills. Ningenius Ultimate is highly recommended. This app allows students to practice their note reading and fingerings as they work towards earning a black belt!
Instructional Videos on Note Reading:
Note Name Charts:
Flute
How to Make a Sound on the Flute
Flute-Playing the First Five Notes
Flute Note Name Practice for First Semester
Flute Note Name Practice for Second Semester
Clarinet
How to Assemble the Clarinet Mouthpiece, Barrel and Reed
How to Make a Sound on the Clarinet
Clarinet Note Name Practice for First Semester
Clarinet Note Name Practice for Second Semester
Alto Sax
How to Make a Sound on the Saxophone
How to Assemble the Alto Saxophone
Basic Five Note Scale for Alto Saxophone
Alto Sax Note Name Practice for First Semester
Alto Sax Note Name Practice for Second Semester
Percussion
Learning the First Three Notes on Bells
How to Play Mary Had a Little Lamb on Bells
Trumpet
Making Your First Sound on Trumpet
How to Oil Your Trumpet Valves
Trumpet Note Name Practice for First Semester
Trumpet Note Name Practice for Second Semester
French Horn
French Horn Assembly, Care, and Maintenance
Learn Five Notes on the French Horn
French Horn Note Name Practice for First Semester
French Horn Note Name Practice for Second Semester
Trombone
How to Make a Sound on the Trombone
Trombone: The First Five Notes