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Bb CLARINET / Book 1 A BAND METHOD FOR GROUP OR INDIVIDUAL INSTRUCTION by Sandy Feldstein John O'Reilly Welcome to the world of MUSIC! You now belong to a special group of musicians from all over the world whose lives are being enriched with music. Membership in the YAMAHA BAND STUDENT course will provide you with a foundation for your future in music: as a composer, rock Musician, teacher, conductor, symphony musician, or a listener enjoying the life-long benefits of music. It all starts here! Your teacher's special skills, a fine instrument, your personal commitment and the YAMAHA BAND STUDENT is all it takes. Welcome to the world of music, welcome to YOUR world! Gud — So Oeg Sandy Feldstein John O'Reilly © Copyright MCMLXXXVIII by Alfred Publishing Co., Inc Alleighs reserved. Printed in USA, YAMAHA” it a rogtered erademact of Instrumentation Flute Oboe Bassoon Bb Clarinet Eb Alto Clarinet Bb Bass Clarinet Eb Alto Saxophone Bb Tenor Saxophone Eb Baritone Saxophone Bb Trumpet/Comet Horn in F Horn in Eb Trombone Baritone T.C. Baritone B.C. Tuba Percussion—S.D., B.D., Access. Keyboard Percussion Combined Percussion Piano Accompaniment Piano Accompaniment Cassette Conductor's Senne CLARINET FINGERING CHART left thumb register key (RK) ——4 Lil (A Key) left index finger ey lefe chumb hole lefe middle finger left ring finger Rel 2 rig mb re : ight chumb rest righe index finger right middle finger right ring finger © indicates when a hole is to be covered (© indicates when a hole isto be left open. A letcer and number indicates what key isto be pressed. AG G GH Ab A Ale B c ct Db = pe cooloe8e HE CLARINET aa mouthpiece ligature barrel upper joint keys = lower joint bell TICE CHART Name ‘To become a good musician you must practice every day, Find a convenient place ‘where you can keep your instrument, book, music stand and any other practice equipment. Try to practice at the same time every day. [week] MON | Tues | weo [THuRs| FRI | sat | SUN [Asprovl] weet] Mon | Tues | wen [runs] rm sar | sun [Appronl t 9 2 20 3 21 4 2 5 2B 6 m4 7 25 @ 26 9 7 10 28 u 29 2 30 B 31 4 32 15 Fr 16 34 7 35 18 36 TIME SIGNATURE HALFREST | [BREATH MARK ~ ’ 2 beats of silence First Duet Name the Notes—Then Play QUARTERNOTE QUARTERREST d ’ beat Hot Cross Buns Ia Go Tell Aunt Rhodie Merrily We Roll Along Duet Lightly Row Go to next line = = Allegro Moderato TEMPO MARKINGS ‘ell how slow or fast to play the music Moderato moderately Allegro fast Clap-and-Play Duet Jolly Old St. Nicholas Duet Go to beginning SS ro? Go connects 2 notes of same pitch a Two-Four March Allegro : lw Good King Wenceslas Old MacDonald lo Add the Barlines—Then Play FULL BAND ARRANGEMENT Jingle Bells ‘Arranged by SANDY FELDSTEIN ‘and JOHN O'REILLY The Victors March ‘Arranged by SANDY FELDSTEIN ‘and JOHN O'REILLY Baa, Baa, Black Sheep : Andante lw Up on the Housetop Frere Jacques Round BS (B flat) SLUR Ist and 2nd ENDING —1-— oF i connects notes of different pitch ¢ KEY SIGNATURE Thiskey signature tals you thatall B's are played Bi. Bh [Also played B flat Yankee Doodle Second Ending Blues Moderate Rock eee In On repeat, skp (0 2nd ending Good Night, Ladies ‘Andante Buet This Old Man DOTTED HALF KEY SIGNATURE NOTE 4 at ‘This key signature eres) @ males A en PICK-UP NOTES Notall music begins on beat Notes before the first full measure are called pick-up notes. Skip to My Lou Music in the Air Andante A] Tom Dooley Allegro ‘Chp-and-Piay Duet owt ppl gd dl ly gl eld pl yl al Add Barlines, Name the Notes—Then Play DYNAMICS ‘ACCENT 3 beats toameasure > tell how loud or soft to py. quarter note gets | beat play the note SF (forte) loud louder P (piano) sof Faith of Our Fathers Pop Tune for Two Duet Mexican Hat Dance Moderato lu f STACCATO ddd play the note short B [Also played B flat A ee sh tbh Camptown Races There’s a Hole in the Bucket Duet ‘Andante lo fy lu P _ : eZ The Man on the Flying Trapeze , Moderato Bi (6 Natural) MULTIPLE MEASURE REST treo) 342234 _[ Fi (€ sharp) KEY SIGNATURE This key signature ee tells you that all F's are played Ff FE [Also played F sharp Let’s Row Again ae a F aH = Erie Canal Rest Awhile Moderato Duet f 16 FULL BAND ARRANGEMENT Musette JS. BACH Arranged by Sandy Feldstein Moderato g and John O'Reily 2 Big Rock Candy Mountain sed by SANDY FELDSTEIN ‘and JOHN O'REILLY Allegro (EIGHTH REST DIVISI DYNAMIC adivided part ‘medium loud € Scale and Chords divsi Polly Wolly Dood! Moderato eee eee Ie mf Lovely Evening Round HP 3HAS (RIE IAAHIATEI ASK GDH TALL 18a Lo te2e3ada G Scale and Chords divs All Through the Night Andante ‘Duet FN lu © Come, All Ye Faithful f =" UM Add Bar Lines, Name the Notes-Then Play € Scale Study Jingle Bells The Dotted Quarter Clapping Band Moderato French Dance D.C. al Fine (Da Capo Fine) Go back to the beginning and end at Fine. G Scale Study Alouette Allegro Fine AGS mf D.C. al Fine - f Teme, Rock for Two Duet Moderate Rock | 3 Just for 2 DIMINUENDO- ——————— ~~ gradualy get softer F Scale and Chords divsh Aura Lee oe eee ?P—}.-—s—sf( i surprise Symphony We Wish You a Merry Christmas ¥ —SaSaead Number from Slowest (1) to Fastest (4) —Alllegro — Moderato = — Andante LEGATO Piay as smoothly as possible. F Scale Study Chester Moderato BILUNGS iS % a? ee sess Molly Malone Andante—Legato Ode to Joy be to BEETHOVEN 'D.S. al Fine (Dal Segno a Fine) Go back tothe sign and end at Fine, Home on the Range Andante Smooth as Glass Moderato Duet Give Me That Old Time Religion Allegro 4 FULL BAND ARRANGEMENT Chorale and Allegro SANDY FELDSTEIN Andante and JOHN O'REILLY eS nf oo ivi Sy,

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