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    Jackson Elementary

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      • Anglin, Martie
      • Aune, Jaron
      • Balk, Heather
      • Bauman, Danielle
      • Bieniek, Jennifer
      • Boumeester, Kristina
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    • Welcome
    • Music Education -- Wow!
    • Band - Equipment List and Ordering Instructions, 2022-23, ORDER ALL ITEMS BY THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
    • Band - How often should I play my instrument at home?
    • Band - Schedule for 2022-23
    • CYCLE DAYS -- What cycle day is it?
    • Band - Band Karate Belt Tests 2022-23
    • Band - Listening List
    • Band - Reading the First Five Pitches on the Music Staff
    • Band - Videos (Instrument Assembly & Maintenance, Tutorials for FUN TUNES and basic skills)
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    • Jackson Elementary
    • Band - Videos (Instrument Assembly & Maintenance, Tutorials for FUN TUNES and basic skills)
    • 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

       

       


      FLUTE

      assembly & maintenance & more (several videos in a playlist)

      first sounds (best)

      first sounds & tonguing

      Selfridge beginner playlist (fun tunes too)

      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)

      getting your best sound (no one wants to listen if you don't have a nice sound)

      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

      trumpet tone - getting your best sound

      first notespage 4-7 in Essential Elements Book - play along with a trumpet pro
       
      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

       

       

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