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Band Videos

(Instrument Assembly/Maintenance, Tutorials on FUN TUNES and Basic Skills)

Please do NOT assemble your instrument until after your first lesson with a band director. Premature

assembly may result in instrument damage and poor playing habits that are hard to break.

Instrument assembly videos are meant for review after the first lesson.

All Instruments

Music Stand Assembly

type 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVxf0Bkw-X0&ab_channel=EthosAcademy
type 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1P1Jl9BjdZA&ab_channel=thelonearranger1

How to breathe to sound your best (Band Rule #1 is "AIR IS EVERYTHING!")

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgTL5G1ibIo diaphragmatic breathing for every instrument

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjMrdlDnF_I&list=PLuUduWZW7uocCWPnxirR-Hd_WwStSv4cq&index=2

trumpet example, but applies to all instruments

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yeh91zredg tuba example, but applies to all instruamnet

basics for every band instrument and tutorials on how to play the basics + fun songs!
Beginning Band Boot Camp
http://basicband.info/ Select your instrument>videos
http://www.youtube.com/user/MrSelfridge/videos?sort=dd&flow=grid&view=0
https://www.youtube.com/c/SongBirdMusic/playlists?view=50&sort=dd&shelf_id=2
https://www.youtube.com/c/SchmittMusicCo?app=desktop

Clarinet

Use the BANDMATE CHROMATIC TUNER in self service to help you set your embouchure.

Set it to "flute" while playing on just the mouthpiece and barrell and try to match F# or G - How to use it

Use the BANDMATE CHROMATIC TUNER in self service to help you find your pitch - How to use itHow to play higher pitches

F Horn in F (or French Horn)

assembly & disassembly

oiling

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbakZVfXOxifJYn95s1W-VyUtALcCEFfE

HOLDING YOUR HORN

https://switchtohorn.weebly.com/holding-the-horn.html#:~:text=If%20you%20have%20a%20single,rest%20on%20the%20thumb%20key.
Fun video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QS125qckWUk&ab_channel=JaimeJamison
All of it is good, but especially pay attention starting around 4:15 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oq5RIbwIxfQ&ab_channel=DonnaSchwartz

Use the BANDMATE CHROMATIC TUNER in self service to help you find your pitch - How to use it

pages from Essential Elements - play along with a pro

page 6A from Esssential Elements - play along

Trombone

assembly & maintenance, note: they say to only use distilled water on the slide -- tap water is OK

How to hold and assemble

All the basics (playlist) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLl5IBODMFCR6TJmF0N0Ywjy50jNGpGEbs

Reading and playing the first 5 notes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kETa2a2Kl4&ab_channel=AllisonJensen

Use the BANDMATE CHROMATIC TUNER in self service to help you find your pitch - How to use it

page 4 in Essential Elements - play along with a pro

page 5 in Essential Elements - play along with a pro

page 6 in Essential Elements - play along with a pro

page 7 in Essential Elements - play along with a pro

page 8 in Essential Elements - play along with a pro

Euphonium/Baritone and Tuba

Maintenance - Look especially for the keyway at about 5:25 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UD4nss8TNss&ab_channel=hornsmasher

Maintenance - Don't lose your spring! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33_0LcLx9yg&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=RedClayBeginnerBand

Maintenance - water key https://youtu.be/tTFoC1JWZKw

Maintenance - oiling https://youtu.be/4xStu7kGcvM

Maintenance - another look at the keyway/valves guides https://youtu.be/icUMMBqth48

TUBA - 5 videos in this playlist to watch (introduction, making your first sounds, recordings of song in your band book!)

Use the BANDMATE CHROMATIC TUNER in self service to help you find your pitch - How to use it

Baritone -- pages 4-7 in Essential Elements - play along with a pro

Percussion

Bell Kit Assembly and holding your mallets

Practice Pad Assembly and more

Mapex bell kit assembly https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HsaAGaqMdH5ZPk_KsUgQ865ehpEwUGSX/view?usp=sharing

pages 4-5 in Essential Elements - Play along with a pro on your bell kit

pages 4-5 in Essential Elements - Play along with a pro on your practice pad

Jackson Elementary

Peoples, Stephanie

Band Videos

(Instrument Assembly/Maintenance, Tutorials on FUN TUNES and Basic Skills)

Please do NOT assemble your instrument until after your first lesson with a band director. Premature

assembly may result in instrument damage and poor playing habits that are hard to break.

Instrument assembly videos are meant for review after the first lesson.

All Instruments

FLUTE

assemb ly & maintenance & more (several videos in a playlist)

first sounds (best)

first sounds & tonguing

pages 4-5 in Essential Elements - Play along with a pro

Clarinet

assembly & more (several videos in a playlist)

first sounds

how to shape your mouth while playing

tonguing

pages 4-7 in Essential Elements - Play along with a pro

"Let's Go" easy cheer using G and E

Use the BANDMATE CHROMATIC TUNER in self service to help you set your embouchure.

Set it to "flute" while playing on just the mouthpiece and barrell and try to match F# or G - How to use it

Saxophone

assembly & daily maintenance & more

how to adjust your neckstrap

forming your embouchure (mouth muscles)

tonguing and air

lots of great beginning information

songs to play - more advanced

how to rethread your neckstrap if it came undone

pages 4-7 in Essential Elements - Play along with a pro

Trumpet

maintenance & assembly

all the basics

Why won't my trumpet make a sound when I blow in it? (valves not in position)

embouchure or "band face" for your best trumpet sound