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Practice these steps 5 days a week, for at least 15 minutes each time.
Week 2 (9/17-9/23)
Mouthpiece work:
Buzz on the mouthpiece. Do low notes (slow air, relaxed lips) and high notes (fast air, tighter lip corners)
Attach the mouthpiece using a gentle twist and use the picture above to remind you how to hold the trombone.
Lip Slurs: Play three notes Low-High-Low.
In first position (slide all in).
In second position (halfway to the bell).
In third position (slide at the bell).
In fourth position (slide out a bit more).
Practice page 4 in your book.
Week 3 (9/24-10/1)
Keep working on sound. Work on your embouchure to guarantee that you are able to play the note you want and not the note that happens to come out. Practice playing the high and the low notes in each slide position.
Keep working on your F, Eb, D, C and Bb notes. Try to make the notes as long as steady and even as possible.
See if you could play a mini scale starting on Bb and going up all the way to F, and then going back down again.
Play nos 4 and 6 on p. 4
Play no. 8 on p. 5 and see if you could also play no. 10!
Week 4 (10/1-10/7)
Keep working on sound. Work on your embouchure to guarantee that you are able to play the note you want and not the note that happens to come out.
After warming up on your mouthpiece, play a 5-note warm up scale up and down. First long notes, then repeated 4-note pulse.
Practice p. 5 nos 8, 10 and 12
Write in the note names in no. 13 (play the melody if you want!)
Week 5 (10/8-10/14)
Keep working on sound. Work on your embouchure to guarantee that you are able to play the note you want and not the note that happens to come out.
After warming up on your mouthpiece, play a 5-note warm up scale up and down. First long notes, then repeated 4-note pulse.
Practice p. 5 nos 10 and 12 and 13
New homework p. 6 no 14 (Mary Had a Little Lamb)
Week 6 (10/15-10/21)
Keep working on sound. Work on your embouchure to guarantee that you are able to play the note you want and not the note that happens to come out.
After warming up on your mouthpiece, play a 5-note warm up scale up and down. First long notes, then repeated 4-note pulse.
Practice p. 6 no 14 (Mary Had a Little Lamb)
New homework p. 6 nos 16, 17, and 18
Week 7 (10/22-10/29)
Keep working on sound. Work on your embouchure to guarantee that you are able to play the note you want and not the note that happens to come out.
After warming up on your mouthpiece, play a 6-note warm up scale up and down. First long notes, then repeated 4-note pulse.
Practice a few warm up excercises from Beginner Band Warm Ups
New homework p. 13, no. 56 Old MacDonald Had a Band
New homework First 12 measures of Beethoven's 9th
Week 8-9 (10/29-11/12)
No school on 11/5! Please keep practicing regularly.
Start your practice with a 6-note warm up scale up and down. Long notes first, then 4 repeated quarter notes per pitch. Make sure your notes stay nice and long, even when tonguing! Don't repeat the top note. Then play with 2 repeated notes, and finally with no repeated notes.
Practice a few warm up excercises from Beginner Band Warm Ups
Homework: p. 13 no 56 Old MacDonald Had a Band
Beethoven's Ninth, first 12 measures
Week 10 (11/12-11/18)
Start your practice with a 6-note warm up scale up and down. Long notes first, then 4 repeated quarter notes per pitch. Make sure your notes stay nice and long, even when tonguing! Don't repeat the top note. Then play with 2 repeated notes, and finally with no repeated notes.
Practice a few warm up excercises from Beginner Band Warm Ups
Homework: p. 13 no 56 Old MacDonald Had a Band
Beethoven's Ninth, first 12 measures
New Homework: First Concert Parade
Week 11 (11/19-11/25)
Start your practice with a 6-note warm up scale up and down. Long notes first, then 4 repeated quarter notes per pitch. Make sure your notes stay nice and long, even when tonguing! Don't repeat the top note. Then play with 2 repeated notes, and finally with no repeated notes.
Practice a few warm up excercises from Beginner Band Warm Ups
Homework: p. 13 no 56 Old MacDonald Had a Band
Beethoven's Ninth, first 12 measures
First Concert Parade
Practice challenge starts next week! Add up your minutes and report back after next rehearsal!
Week 12 (11/26-12/3)
Start your practice with a 6-note warm up scale up and down. Long notes first, then 4 repeated quarter notes per pitch. Make sure your notes stay nice and long, even when tonguing! Don't repeat the top note. Then play with 2 repeated notes, and finally with no repeated notes.
Practice a few warm up excercises from Beginner Band Warm Ups
Homework: p. 13 no 56 Old MacDonald Had a Band
Beethoven's Ninth, first 12 measures
First Concert Parade
Practice with the recordings! It will help you get ready for the concert!
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