THE YAMAHA _ Musicianship from Day One ADVANTAGE. by Sandy Feldstein and Larry Clark PRIMER Welcome to The Yamaha Advantage.. Primer We are happy that you chose to play an instrument. The Yamaha Advantage. Primer is designed to get you off to the right start. It contains a variety of music and all of the information you will need to quickly become a proficient musician, Ifyou have a computer, you can visit www.yamahaadvantage.com, a Web site designed to help you learn more and have more fun. The CD accompaniments included in this book are recorded by a great band. The CD will also give you an example of how your instrument should sound as well as will provide hours of enjoyable play-along experiences. Have a great time making musi About Your Book Agel Ome Pie ‘The Yamaha Advantage Primer is designed to look like a computer screen ~ like an Internet Web site. The “buttons” at the top of each page show the concepts you will learn throughout the book. Everything new at the top of the page is presented with a colorful drop-down menu. ‘Take time to read through the proper assembly instructions on page 2. It is important, however to wait to assemble you instrument for the first time until you are instructed to do so by your teacher. ADVANTAGE + PRACTICE bate _TeschersAsignmen/Gans Sent Notes/Qusions Mon Tues, Wed Tur. fi Sat Sun sop CARL FISCHER Den Ser ok raph Stem Delmer, . saint cory ©201 Paprna Peso YAMAHA Sona oad a “ae Yemoos ‘Sea es ISON o2s046129Caring for Bell Mouthpiece Your Instrument Mouthpiece Brace — Recelver Slide Lock cag 1 Assemble, tune, clean and lubricate ry Bell your instrument for the first time ee the guidance of your teacher. Tuning Slide Receiver BellLock Ist Slide Brace » 2nd Slide Brace Bell Inserting the Mouthpiece ‘The mouthpiece and mouthpiece receiver are easily damaged by improper assembly, Insert the mouthpiece into the receiver, giving ita slight twist to secure it. Never force a mouthpiece into place, as it may become stuck. this should happen, take the horn to your local dealer or band director to have it removed, they will have a special tool to remove stuck mouthpieces Never use pliers or other gripping tools to remove a stuck mouthpiece. valve / Getting started FF - Situp straight on the edge of a chair with your fet fat on the floor. Baritone ~ Left hand wraps around valves, holding the third valve slides. Hold baritone with thumb of right hand between valve one and two and fingers carved pushing valves straight down, Left hand wraps around valves, hol the third valve sides. Trombones — Hold the trombone inthe let ‘hand withthe thumb wrapped around the bell section brace. + The left hand holds the outer slide with the first two fingers and thumb atthe tips. Curl other fingers into the palm. Try not to touch the bel with fingers. ‘Mouthpiece Receiver ‘Making your first sound Using only the mouthpiece; + Prepare lips as if saying “dim;” place mouthpiece centered ‘on lips with 2/3 upper lip and 1/3 lower lip in the mouth- piece. + Take a full breath, firm corners of ips down and exhale to make lips “buz2" in the mouthpiece. Tuning Slide = Phy bngsteney ta a Play long steady tone. + Now try this with mouthpiece attached to instrument. FH Tokeep yourinstrument om Jy Trombone Assembly — - Tighten the bell lock to secure jn optimum playing Insert the side section into the sections together. condition, have it the bell section. The side - Always hold your trombone by cleaned and inspected should be to the right of _ the slide brace while resting by qualifedivepair the bell ata 90° angle. The and make sure the slide lockis technician annually. bell and slide should not locked when the trombone is. make contact. notin use.oy Tuning Your Instrument + Pith is affected by temperature, so be sure to warm up your instrument before playing by blowing air through it To tune, adjust the tuning slide until you achieve the desired pitch Baritones - To fine tune your horn, adjust the individual tuning slides connected to each valve casing. Consult your instructor when doing this forthe first time. ay Caring for the Interior of Your Instrument Lubricating the Tuning Slides | Sstide grease keeps slides airtight and maintains smooth ‘moverent. It isan essential factor inthe care of your hor, + Remove slide while pressing the correspanding piston valve Wipe clean of dirt and foreign substances, Apply a thin layer of tuning slide grease tothe inner slide surfaces. Replace the side, working it into ensure that the grease is evenly and thoroughly spread ‘Trombones - Lubricating the Hand Slide + Carefully remove the outer slide and lay it fon a clean, flat surface. + Wipe inner stide clean of old cream, dit, ‘and foreign substances. + Apply a small amount of side cream tothe stocking of the inner slides (the part that Is slightly thicker than the rest). Spread evenly, until itis coated witha thin film. Do not apply too much slide cream as this will hinder the movement ofthe slides. Use a spray bottle to spray water evenly cover the inner slides. Replace the outer slide, moving it back and forth to spread the lubricant evenly. Cleaning the Water Keys Baritone — Caring for Valves and Valve Casings ‘Atone hole cleaner may be used to clean and dry the water keys. The valves and valve casings are very important parts of your t Instrument. Take extra care not to bend or scratch them. These ‘Cleaning the Mouthpiece steps should be followed before and after each use of the Soak the mouthpiece ina solution of warm soapy water. Using instrument. ‘a brass mouthpiece brush, scrub the inside and outside. Rinse thoroughly with clean, warm water. Baritones - Applying Oil to the Valves Unscrew the top valve cap from the valve casing.» Place the valve carefully back nto the ‘ valve in a straight tine-do not twist, proper casing, aligning the valve guide Pullout the vale ina straight ine-do not twist. withthe guid slot. Tighten the top valve + Apply valve oll, coating the entre valve Cap. Move up and down to ensure even oll coating over the entire surface. Ifthere is any damage to the valves or valve casings, take your instrument to your dealer for repair Mouthpiece Alone 1 ley Play and Rest SS —_ a*tedgerLine Double Bar o Your First Note Pay Rest Play Rest Half the Time Play Rest Play Rest Now Together Play fest Play Rest Your Second Note Play Rest Play Rest The Second Half Play Rest Play Rest Play Rest Play RestYour Third Note Pay* Rast 77> Play ; Rast . Ny The Third Half Play Rest Play Rest The Third Combination Play Rest Play Rest sith Play Rest Keep It Long Play Rest Play Rest Play Rest Play Play the Rest Play Rest Play RestWhole Note and Rest oe & Review Some More rs a fg ae Half Note and Whole Rest fa Eos as One More Time Half Note and Rest g besSame Notes New Look Air for 6 and 7 Air for 9Fourth New Note Fifth New Note Playing All Five On the Move | Hot Cross Buns English FokSon : Moderately . et oo Goto nettingMerrily We Roll Along Fast > Au Claire de la Lune French Folk Song. > ? It’s Raining, It’s Pouring ‘Traditional ‘Moderately : 2line to connect the note with its name, then connect the name to the correct rest. Note Name Rest 2 Quarter = : Half t 4 Whole a a7) Circle the correct answer. [ADoubleBarLine —showsthe 1. beginning 2. middle 3.end ofthe musi. AMeasure 4. divides 2, odds 3. subtracts the music. ARepeat Sign tellsyouto J.end 2 repeat 3.sing the music. The4Time Signature tells youthere are 1.two 2.four 3. three beats in a measure. TheATimeSignature tellsyoua 1. whole note 2.halfnote 3.quarternote gets one beat. Name the notes, then play. myer te ES ers | Oats and Beans and Barley Grow Name the notes, then play the song. ‘American Fok Song . Moderately ’ BS the counts, clap, sing and play.First Chorale (Round) B. ’ Slow HyACINTHE-ELEONORE LOSE (1808-80) Klosé Technique Study ’ Lightly Row ’ ‘Add the bar ins, write in the count, clap, sing and play p jess eae ye ae First Duet ‘SANDY FELDSTEIN & LARRY CLARK 1. 2 i940) 1963)Round About (Round) Slow ’ Arban Technique Study yeavenrnste rant (3825-89 Ode to Joy from Symphony No. 9 (0770-1827) g ‘Wow van BEETHOVEN Moderately Rock Time (Duet) ‘SANDY FELDSTEIN & LARRY CLARK 1. Fast é (1940) (61963)Listen While You Play | Woodwinds All Brass All 2 Scale Study ’ i, Dreydl, Dreydl ‘Chanukah Song ‘Add the bar lines, name the notes, then play. Frog Song “] Moderately ne FI Japanese Folk Song ae yrAura Lee ser 7 ‘American FlkSong Go Tell Aunt Rhody Love Somebody (uct) English saeWhen the Saints Go Marching In (Duet) Traditional