Week 1 Band Assignment
- Watch this treble clef or bass clef video to learn more about our notes in band.
- Watch this rhythm video to learn more about our band rhythms.
Week 2 Band Assignment
Video Lessons
Flute
Video #1: Posture, Breathing, Sizzle
Video #2: Opening our case and part names
Video #3: First Sound
Video #4: Putting your instrument together
Video #5: How to hold your flute
Video #6: How not to drop you flute (Balance points on a flute)
Oboe
Video #1: Posture, Breathing, Sizzle
Video #2: Putting your instrument together
Video #3: Holding your instrument
Video #4: First sound on the reed
Video #5: Tonguing (articulating) on the reed
Clarinet
Video #1: Posture, Breathing, Sizzle
Video #2: Mouthpiece, barrel, and reed assembly
Video #3: First sound
Video #4: Putting your instrument together
Trumpet
Video #1: Posture, Breathing, Sizzle
Video #2: Holding your instrument
Video #3: First sound
Video #4: Tonguing your notes
Horn
Video #1: Posture, Breathing, Sizzle
Video #2: Parts of your instrument
Video #3: Holding and putting your instrument together
Video #4: First sounds (even though this is a trombone demo, the same applies to horn)
Video #5: Tonguing (even though this is a trombone demo, the same applies to horn)
Trombone
Video #1: Posture, Breathing, Sizzle
Video #2: Holding and putting your instrument together
Video #3: First sounds
Video #4: Tonguing
Video #5: Slide positions on the trombone
Euphonium
Video #1: Posture, Breathing, Sizzle
Video #2: Parts of your instrument
Video #3: First sounds (even though this is a trombone demo, the same applies to euphonium)
Video #4: Tonguing (even though this is a trombone demo, the same applies to euphonium
Percussion
Video #1: Snare drum grip
Video #2: Snare drum playing position
Video #3: Snare drum basic stroke
Video #4: Mallet grip
Flute
Video #1: Posture, Breathing, Sizzle
Video #2: Opening our case and part names
Video #3: First Sound
Video #4: Putting your instrument together
Video #5: How to hold your flute
Video #6: How not to drop you flute (Balance points on a flute)
Oboe
Video #1: Posture, Breathing, Sizzle
Video #2: Putting your instrument together
Video #3: Holding your instrument
Video #4: First sound on the reed
Video #5: Tonguing (articulating) on the reed
Clarinet
Video #1: Posture, Breathing, Sizzle
Video #2: Mouthpiece, barrel, and reed assembly
Video #3: First sound
Video #4: Putting your instrument together
Trumpet
Video #1: Posture, Breathing, Sizzle
Video #2: Holding your instrument
Video #3: First sound
Video #4: Tonguing your notes
Horn
Video #1: Posture, Breathing, Sizzle
Video #2: Parts of your instrument
Video #3: Holding and putting your instrument together
Video #4: First sounds (even though this is a trombone demo, the same applies to horn)
Video #5: Tonguing (even though this is a trombone demo, the same applies to horn)
Trombone
Video #1: Posture, Breathing, Sizzle
Video #2: Holding and putting your instrument together
Video #3: First sounds
Video #4: Tonguing
Video #5: Slide positions on the trombone
Euphonium
Video #1: Posture, Breathing, Sizzle
Video #2: Parts of your instrument
Video #3: First sounds (even though this is a trombone demo, the same applies to euphonium)
Video #4: Tonguing (even though this is a trombone demo, the same applies to euphonium
Percussion
Video #1: Snare drum grip
Video #2: Snare drum playing position
Video #3: Snare drum basic stroke
Video #4: Mallet grip