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These videos assume that you know a few basic practice techniques we use in the band room.
Clap and Counting
Tap your foot to the steady beat. Count "1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &" repeatedly. Clap when you play a note based on the rhythms shown on the page.
Saying Note Names
Simply say the name of each note as they are shown in the rhythms they are shown.
Saying and Fingering
While saying note names, finger that note on your instrument without playing.
Airing and Fingering
Remove the oboe from your mouthpiece and do everything you normally would do while playing. That includes foot tapping, tonguing, blowing air, and fingering the notes.
Each new fingering will be shown to you in your book with a diagram we call the "fingering chart." This image explains what shapes on the fingering chart correspond to each finger on your hands. When the shapes are shaded in, that means we should be covering or pressing that key. Notice the curved, spaced out fingers forming a natural "C" shape with the hand.
#1 - We learn our first note, "C."
#2 - We play our first quarter notes.
#3 - We learn our next note, "Bb."
#4 - We play both of our notes in rhythm.
#5 - We learn another new note, "A."
#6 - We play each known note in rhythm.
#7 - We learn another new note, "G."
#8 - We play each note we know in a new rhythm. We also learn about repeat signs.
#9 - We learn our next note, "F." Touchdown!
#10 - We apply all of the concepts we've learned so far.
#11 - This is our first time reading notes with the note names written in the note heads. Make sure you can name all five of our known notes just by identifying their position on the staff.
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