Tune Up Scheme

Programme: Brass
Term 1
Lesson plan 1

Learning objectives Activity Resources

Warm up
To clap to a pulse Play Name Game in 4 (See GM Book)
Teacher set a pulse, explaining a pulse to children
Ask children to clap the pattern: clap, clap, clap, sh to the pulse
Repeat over and again
In the sh ask the children to say their name
Do this with the whole class saying their name at the same time,
then do one by one going round the class

Main Activities
To hold the brass Teach children to buzz, on lips then mouth pieces, play Name
instrument in rest and Game but buzz pattern rather than clap
playing position Then do echo game on mouthpieces
Teach children to place mouthpiece into instrument WITHOUT
To make a first sound banging it in and warn children that valve oil is POISONOUS
using a good Teach children rest position and playing position (see
embouchure instrumental routines)
Make first sounds on instruments
Play echo game on whatever sound comes out Try

Plenary
Group Discussion

Learning Outcomes

Children will clap in time to a given pulse

Children will hold instrument in rest and playing position

Children will produce a first sound using a good embouchure

Notes