4th and 5th Band
Welcome to 4th and 5th grade band lessons!
Please visit the Band Parent Folder for home practice resources
On this page you will find...
Oakdale Instrument Lesson Rotation 21-22 - 21-22 6 Week Rotation Schedule (1).pdfGreenlodge Instrument Lesson Rotation 21-22 - Schedule (5).pdfFingering/Position Charts
Band Song Play Along Videos
Practice Logs
At Home Mini-Lessons 1/24-1/28
Flute Mini-Lesson 1/24.webmFlute Mini-Lesson
In this lesson, we will play familiar and new songs using E Flat-Do!
Clarinet Mini-Lesson 1/24.mp4Clarinet Mini-Lesson
In this lesson, we will play familiar and new songs using F-Do!
Trumpet Mini-Lesson 1/24.webmTrumpet Mini-Lesson
In this lesson, we will be continuing our work in the method book, looking at half notes and quarter notes!
Trombone Mini-Lessons 1/24.webmTrombone Mini-Lesson
In this lesson, we will be continuing our work in the method book, looking at half notes and quarter notes!
Percussion Mini-Lesson
In this lesson, we will be continuing our work in the Sound Innovations method book using the Snare Drum!
At Home Mini-Lessons 1/14-1/21
Flute Mini-Lesson 1/14.webmFlute Mini-Lesson
In this lesson, you will be introduced to new notes (E flat-Do) and use them to play familiar songs!
Clarinet Mini-Lesson Jan. 14th.mp4Clarinet Mini-Lesson
In this lesson, you will be introduced to new notes (F-Do) and use them to play familiar songs!
Trumpet Mini-Lesson 1/14.webmTrumpet Mini-Lesson
In this lesson, we will be working through the first few pages of the Sound Innovations method book. We will identify the notes we have already learned using letter names and find them on the musical staff!
Trombone Mini-Lesson 1/14.mp4Trombone Mini-Lesson
In this lesson, we will be working through the first few pages of the Sound Innovations method book. We will identify the notes we have already learned using letter names and find them on the musical staff!
Percussion Mini-Lesson 1/14.webmPercussion Mini-Lesson
In this lesson, we will be continuing our work in the Sound Innovations method book using the Snare Drum!
Lesson Recordings
Oakdale:
4th Grade Woodwinds - Snail, Snail
5th Grade Woodwinds - Hot Cross Buns and Cold Cross Buns
Trumpet A - Hot Cross Buns
Trumpet B - Hot Cross Buns
Trombone - Hot Cross Buns and Cold Cross Buns
Percussion - Sound Innovations Book #14 "Duet, Do It"
Greenlodge:
5th Grade Band - Major Duple
4th Grade Brass - Hot Cross Buns
4th Grade Clarinet - Hot Cross Buns
4th Grade Flute - Coming in January!
Some BLOOPERS!
Instrument Assembly, Maintenance and Care
Flute Assembly
Clarinet Assembly
Trumpet Assembly
Trombone Assembly
Percussion Kit Assembly
This video shows how to put a snare drum together but does not include instruction on the snare pad. The snare pad is attached the same way the bell kit is, using the screw on top of the stand. Snare drums will come later!
First Steps
For All Wind Instruments
This video teaches the first thing all wind players need to know before they can start to learn their instrument. This includes Trumpet, Trombone, Flute, and Clarinet.
Flute - Band Face!
Flute - Playing position
Flute - How to Hold the Flute
Flute - First Sounds
Clarinet - Band Face!
Clarinet - How to Hold the Clarinet
Clarinet - Articulation/Tonguing
Clarinet - First Three Notes
Trumpet - Band Face!
Trumpet - How to Hold the Trumpet
Trumpet - Buzzing lips and First Sounds
Trumpet - Articulation/Tonguing
Trombone - Band Face!
Trombone - Holding the Trombone (4:02)
Trombone - Buzzing and First Sounds
Trombone - The slide
Drum - Basic Grip
Drum - Playing Position
Drum - The Stroke
Drum - 8 on a Hand
Xylophone - Find your way around the bells
Xylophone - Grip and Stroke
Xylophone - Finding Bb
Xylophone - First three notes
21-22 Elementary Band Intro Letter.pdf