Jake Grimsley

Adopt-a-Peer Post-Test
Peer: Kevin Chiang (Trumpet)

1 - Extremely 2- 3 - Comfortable 4 - Extremely

uncomfortable Uncomfortable with comfortable
with with skill/concept, with
skill/concept, skill/concept, not much help skill/concept, no
much help needed help needed needed help needed

Match x
pitch (free
buzzing)

Bb to Bb siren x
with mouthpiece

Bb scale on x
instrument

Confidence in x
upper range of
Bb scale

Rote song x
proficiency
(“Jingle Bells”
and “Happy
Birthday”)
Reflection:

This post-test reflected Kevin’s progress very well. While for the last lesson, we focused a bit

more on the actual pieces he was playing, beforehand, we spent the majority of the two lessons

we had only working on buzzing technique and developing proficiency in that area. The post-

test showed that he felt much more comfortable with those topics for the most part, although, due

to the fact that he is not a brass player, there was not complete confidence and proficiency in all

areas. The area that proved to be Kevin’s weak point was in his upper range. While sometimes

this is fine, it was generally hit or miss. The post-test gave me some more confidence in my

teaching ability, seeing how progression can be made over a long period of time rather than only

small teaching opportunities.