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Pevet : The Prescott Technic System FOR THE ARBAN METHODS By Genatn R. Paxscorr INSTRUCTIONS TO THE STUDENT LESSON PLAN "The Prescort Technic System includes a hve point course of srudy ax follows 2 Dasly full band or orchestra reteesraals b Weekly sectional peacrises © Individual solo playange 1 Small ensemble experience &. Graded technical excrciset “This lesson plan outlines the cechnical exercises fox cornet, trumpet, flucpelhor, alto, bas ions, trombone, and tuba from the Arban Methods, © detailed explanation of the complere Eee porn! coune of study may be found under Parr Il "SYSTEMATIZING THE CURRICU. List to che text, "Getting Results with School Bands" Presott-Chidester, published by Paul A. Schmitt Music Co,, Minneapolis, Minnesoca HOW TO USE THIS LESSON PLAN “Thin cours provides a Fin and Second ex of Becparere exercise, whieh must be considered ri cen ein iaar year of Advanced S7xdy” ‘You mast rx obeai « esp either of the See ee METHOD COMPLETE, Carl Fucher Editi, or the ARBAN'S PRESCOTT EDI- Re ees frst tno year astapnments onl¥. These books may be purchased from your Ica ee ron Pan Schmat ete Co 86 South Tench Strect, Minneapolis, Minoe- sou Prices ‘Arban's Complete Treble Cle! ‘Athan’ Complete Bass Clef ‘Arba’ Presout Treble Clef ot Bass Cle/-each Ii ig smportane that you always have your Ue thetelore tagpest that yow place the Outline Ber here serutely wath paste or with linen tape HOW TO READ THE CHARTS. ‘Ar the left m each chart ts listed the type of studies raten (rom the Arban's Complete Method, sie eeu, San, i poe Fah aight of tht type of studies and below che heading "Scaring pape’ is listed ehe opentn ape ol thch act of studies. Starcing pages are Jisted for borh the Bass and Treble lel ohne: to separate columns Ta the cipro the starung pages and beiow the beading ""Assgnments he” is listed the ‘lich che merpomacnts afe made. For example. the assignments taken (rom the srart on pape 1 and are assigned by exercise and line, The actval assignments are the weeks of cach Twelve Weeks assyrnmencs. For example, the bret week of this Fourie aenigae the folowing: Line 1 ol exerciac 9 fourd ander Firwr Studics, which set of exet- ‘ciscs opens Of page 11; Line 1 of exercise 1 found under the Syncopation ‘srudies starting 00 sie Sor Line Vo cxetcise 4 under Shurs searing on page 451 the Bas clef edition amd on Page ‘39 in the Treble clef edition, etc PASSING THE EXERCISES ‘Ar cach weekly technic lesson, your Insraccor will listen to the studies you have been pr Pig nays oe Ig acy ce yng a5) ey ould be checked of ra Ae Hoefer pou have panied all the aisigarmcnts of the rst Preparatory Exercises our chart Alter yo sg Deets pictured on jage 12. After assignments fot the Second bre A et ee ae eased your Instracior will sxgo for thia completed work, enrting yOu rare Ee Tal Toclve Weeks Advanced Fecha signature cntiles you ta Award C Othe! awards follow as lined oo page 12 hinge FIRST PREPARATORY EXERCISES Prescott Tech System for All Wind Inatruments feels oj oF Passos eres map be shiamed mth bork ‘Assigned Accomplishments for the Student ores Ra Demonstrate the ability ve play all assigned exercises or leasoas in your Beginning Mathod Book Demonstrate the ability 10 play your assigned parts in two Chamber Music Ensemble. Demonstrate the ability to play two Elementary selon with Plano accompaniment, or elected Any your director, aud any 12 soup Invik miclodia ‘Demonstrate correct hieathing ax wed +n wind instrument playing, Demonstrate the ability to tune yout instrament with any given concert tone within the ‘easy playing register of your instrument, 6 | Receive » grade of 100% writing exght measures of 44 time, cizht measures of 4 time, eight measares of (8, and cight measures of 2:4 tigme, With mo two measures alike. Make uac ofthe following kinds of nores and reste: Whole, Hall. Quarter, Earhth Siareenth, and Docted Hal! 7 | Suntain » tone 25 seconds on your instruments (15 acconds on Tubas and Flutes) 8 | Play trom memory the following scales and tonic aypegpion. te one actare, wscending and Settending. slurred and acticulatcd: C Majot, Hb Major, Eb Majer, F Major, G Major, 1D Major, & Miner, and Chron 8 | Prepare eipit chromatic fingering charts, showing only the common fagerings. covering Use pracucal ange of your instrument. Follow a achedulc of a beast ee week berweee the making of each chart. 210. | Demststeate the ability to recognize and name thé following major Key signatures: No flaw ‘or sharp, One flat, One sharp, Two fat, Two sharpss Three fase 11 | Produce wn, your instrument 2 correct stack and rcleas, | 12 [udemonsteate the ability to eccognize when acen and heard the following anierwalss Union, “Minot 3rd, Perfect sth, Octave, 15. | Receive « grade of 100g on 2 writen examination covering 35 comunon rousical Kets a4 lined by your directa, 14 | Demonmrate the abiley wo perform 15 el the most elementary shythm paticins 25 selected by your directx 5. | Myeate the 3 band poreuees, “Concer Rest, 16 | Commendable schoo! and community cubernsbip. Principals Signature! ‘Director + Sigaatur Ne, 9607 PRACTICE FOR RESULTS—NOT FOR HOURS Teer t SECOND PREPARATORY EXERCISES Prescott Technic System for All Wind Instruments Assigned Accomplishments for the Student Instructor's Signatures | for Assignments Gompleted Read at sigta the various parti for your instrument to any Second Grade Band Mis. Using "Stars of the Summer Ply the vanous parts for your instrument 10 any Third Grale Band Music ight” (Key of Ep), “Old Folks at Home" (Key of B). Bey Ole Kesachy Bosee™ (et of Cy cee oe sauna toe both, Soke este Afanspositions for your instrument of the Sopeano, Alto, Tenor, and Bass parts. (Basses ‘only the melody and repulit Hass pars.) | Write these four transpositions and copy a double-lined pisne part on a zi-lined score a: fellow? 1st line—Seprane, 2nd line—Alto, 3rd line—Tenot, 40) Hine Bass, Sth abd 6th lines —opy Prine part from the Hong book. 4 | Breathe correctly while playing 5 | Tune your instrument with any gives concert tone. 6 | Receive & pride of 100% writing sixteen mesures of 4/4 time, sixteen meats of 3/4 time, sixicen messures of 6/6, sixteen measures of 2/4, siniecn measutes of 3/8, sixcen of 2/2, sinicen of 12/8, and sixtezn of €/4, No two measure: arc to be sliks, Make use of the following kinds of notes and rets—Whole, Half, Quaster, th, 16th, Dotted Halt, Doited Quarter, Dotted sth, owed 16%, and Double Dotted Castes. 1 | Write the chromatic sale, ascending and descending. for the pracital range of your instrument, with correct fingerings, Then play this scale from memory at a aie of “dhsee-tones-a-second,” half staccato and legato. al 8 Demonsteate on your instrument the principal words of Assignment & a» selected by your ditecto 10 Receive # grade of 100% on a written examination covering the “Principal words wed Peale oak” bes lbh Race - Write each major scale and tonic sr] 1, ascending and descending. for the practical ange of yon vane sor bgt pik ae abd exe fou memory in phrasings and amiculations "ur decor. “Prepac sao (Gor lee oats Minas “Mejor ican i: Kovcoals off GH ul cs for the practical range of your instrument, "Then play each scale and aipeggio from memory «n phrasing’ Sod antculationt specified by your directo: Prepare 4 compice fingering char, jcloding 1 enbarmenic notations for exch note | td Luting ll feglar fa acme bgerigs covering the ene range of pout tax tnent, Fellow a schedule of a leas one wetk betwees he making el each cit a Alter complting the requirements of Assignment 12, mame end play all the tones Within the peactical playing repister ef your inetrument with thelr repulae end alteinate Baperings, with cxampley of ther applicanons PRACTICE FOE RESULISNOT FO HOURS SECOND PREPARATORY EXERCISES—Cont. Prescott Technic System for All Wind Instruments Foy 6 rf Instructor's Signatures Assigned Accomplichments for the Student for Assignments Completed 4 | tlistite the following: 1. Conducting pomore, 2. Holding of she Buon, 3. Pre aa aS rei chewrd snd taciesese Crsczoto td Biminacnda, Direct the following meters: 4/4, 3/4. 2/4, and 6/8. 5] 300 ward there on “Care of “All Band Instruments 6 | S00 word theme on “How to Conduct x Successful Band Rehearsal” 17 [Name in progressive order ten common vempo markings, begining with the slowes, Demosstrate with tumbers you have played. . 18 | Name and demonstrate so degrees of volume, starting with the softer. Given any key signatore, name the major key and relative minor, Given any major OF minor, name the sharps ot Bats Produce on your instrument: 1. Comet attack and release, 2, Staccato articulations. Teno arieulations. 4. Doable tongue. 9. Triple tongue, (Nos. 4 and $ for Mates | and cup routhpieces aly.) 21 | Distinrwish between the following styles of musical performance: (3) Playing with Bini arn, airing lear: Ue Gah sect tempo. (3) Playing it song style as contrasted with march siyic. (4) 6 canyon of Fry ed Seondany scene in the common tines: 4/4 3/4, 2/8 and 6/8, ‘ccompaniment playing es contrasted with solo playing. ( i Bh eoptais x0 applied in the play of the Common thythmic patter : 22 | (ay Sse in ll major ky the Sllowing inter (b) Sing all of the following intervals from any oven tonic. {e) Piny on your instrumental ofthe fallewing Intervals erm any piven tonic inion ‘Major 310 ‘Minor 3rd Perkect Ste Perfect Octave T 23 | Prepare for public rectal two solos selected by your dirceto:, Also any 3 song book tale ’ 24 | Prepare for public recital your pans to two chamber music numbecs seleeced by. your direcioe. BH | Sustain a tone 5 seconds, (30 second for Tubes and Flute.) 26 | Demonsuraic your knowledge of the Marching Band Fundamentals Fi | Miustrate the 3 band postures, “Concert Rest,” “Attention,” and “Playing.” Ze | Pecform all the fundamental thythms as specibed by your direc: “29 | Write solu for your Instrument | accompaniment not required 30 | Commendahic schoo! and community crrizem - Peertet Senet 1 aim Direct Sinnsieet PRACTICE FOR RESULTS—NOT FOR HOURS FIRST YEAR ADVANCED TECHNIC = Prescott Technic Syrtem for the Arban Methed Terre ab Syotays Tors» | STARTING. = Frne ABBANE COMPLETE | PAGES | PRET STOUNE: WERE} ASHE METHON—Can Feces uae [ry urn BY Baw | den | Sree jaw | Bee | orm | ROrm | tire Eamon oo Wiha] Weta ee] Wee] Wa Wea] Were] Wer Tiny STUDIES | a | daereie ‘od bine es| oe] 101 | 102 | ma | 10 | 20-5 | 104 BYNGUPATION Fiheandiersal 3 | 25 | Evens ed Line pa | amt | a0 sea | ayes | 184 suURA | & | [eee ‘tnd Line aa] | 4a] oa] oe] er MAJOR SCALES. cs) |S | Bere tps wie |? 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Brant the Best few weeks of this course certain exercises will be amined \WheN contain mensates beyoos the embouchire range of some sfadents The, Lantructor will decide ‘whetber 10 gent ese measures ar fave the ppapit ply them an oetsee lowes Teermucrars Seaton! ven va FIRST TWELVE WEEKS FIRST YEAR ADVANCED TECHNIC Tere or Stuns Taxin | STARTING WEL VE Wnt MENTS From ARBANS COMPLETE | PAGE | econ TNRLVE MEDS SEE METERED Cass Fiaresn Bass [Treee| mets By | 1370 Horm | Aru | thew | Ove | 20e0 | Zier | 2x0 | 25en Eormiox teil ets Wael Wars] Weer| Wana) Wees| Were] Were! Weer] Wars] Ween] FIRST STUDIES | om [ara raz | sea ana | aoa | asa | tee [et | 42 BYNGOPATION tthe and lethal 30 | 25 get avr | t-2 | 23-2 | saa | axa | 2061 | 20-1 | 20-2 | 20-2 | 20-3 | 20-9 TURE coisas al tH er} rer | or | aoa | set | 102 | ae MAJOR SCALES oi» % | aiul{elele|s[s MINOR SGALES a W | ui they ete] a] ed 4 GuROMATICS =| © a | : gal zr] of ao] os] oa] ce] oe] ae] |e] EMBELLISHMENTS, 2 ” n | safe | ee | | ee] | v0] 6 INTERVALS. Tense] HO | 1S | Mt a1] raf | ow a4] ef TRIPLETS aa techs woe | aa? | Bere rea | wa [ies [ea 26-3 | 26-3 | 284 MAJOR and MINOR CHORDS} 151 | te | Exerc Jeo-30 feo-ta | soma | so | so-s | 0-8 | set | ata | aes | an seer | aaa sea ee | soo | ose | sot Memoriee all umsignments under Menor Seales Wha wutie cued by Eset and Lane tach ie to facaiate locating the amicamen — Sa aoa Trtnacrort Srennyont ver Tit SECOND TWELVE WEBXS PRACTICE FOR RESULTS—NOT FOR HOURS FIRST YEAR ADVAHCED TECHNIC (Con nued) tate 3 Prescott Technic System for the Arban Method Ture orSrunies Tacen | STARRING THIRD TWELVE WEEKS ASSIGNMENTS Faun ARDANS COMPLETE : = METHOD=Cant Fiscona Frases Ber [aeen [2m | abr Yorn | See [am Sir Eamon Wenn] Were) Wren) Whey Wee] Weal Wee) Wee] FIRST STUDIES. 2... wt asa | asa fiet | to | aes] rer | 9-2 | ara | set | am | ea | vs ‘SVNCOPATION bth and 16th va orea | area | ara | ata] ea | at | a2 | 32 rea | va) za] sa} ey] as] ae] a2] oe MAJOR SCALES” cal wae] te De MINOR SCALES... zripetal tt ep eats CamoMATICS RT aa] et] on] a2] sel sa] | sa] oe imELLASUMENTS a | a a wee) toh] a8 | 2-00 | 1-10. i INTERVALS | ae count : BH Ba] S| Set] Sa] Ser] ae FRIPLETS and Wie S| sea | apa | ab-4 | 20-1 | 2 | 20-2 | 29-2 | 202 mi elas wale eae Dn tnatal els m al WAIOR and MINOR GHORDS| 191 | 142 Tih CHORDS. cere] 16 [Oe sags fos-ts | 3-3 | sia | sta fayeua fons [osas | sa | s-8 Rl La i | Lis [ais Tiss | 5] as DOUBLE & TRIPLE TONGUE NE AIRIDGED EDIMON, jonavune ou swe THIRD TWELVE WEEKS SECOND YEAR ADVANCED TECHNIC on z sree | FIRST TWELVE WEEKS ASSIGNMENTS: ‘Tere ov Srapuen Taxen Froa ARBANS COMPLETE, METHOD—Case Fisenra Esmor FIRST STUDIES Few [oem | oem | tore | Hire Weea| Worx Weee| Were] Wes] Bass |Tarmeal ter [ax [dae | & Cate [Cte Wena] War] Were] Wi | ae | Baerciee eine, | 18-2 | 28-2 | 49-8 | 20-1 | 20-2 | 20-8 | aie | 21-2 | 21-8 | 22-4 | 22-2 GENGOPATION Gieaadteehel 30 [25 | Exercine ‘ind Linen) 14-2 | 14-4 | 26-5 | 20-1} 22-2 | 22-0 | 224 | 2-1 | 28-9 | 23-3 | Bt 6 | ® [peor | gen} ea | oe | oa | sen | aes | s6et | 16-2 | 16-2 © [a eis fe | TreTe;etepryt ti? ators Sa eB a | Te ans | Exerc =e “ TORLETS wea ae | a | ree = | Seite 03 | 304 | 204 MAJOR and MINOR GHORDS) 15! 142 | Esercipe: - * aie wa | co [oes i CHORES. ss a a ‘ain. faa [4 sto [sao eas foots fot [s-ao fro [o9-10 eum a Tee TONGUE Wess | eee | | im wt we a Theshoning withthe Scond Vear of this coure everal auign: BeRarink "ata'ty Ebeacet and Lewes. snreal bs Ektvcare and. ist Fhe plural indvcsiiom of the ines Sige thay ll es of the chara not ecwona!y msi SNe tnciuued Tire ben nna FIRST TWELVE WEERS— Secor For Hous PRAGHGE YOR RESULTS} ES SECOND YEAR ADVANCED TECHNIC (Continued) Prereatt Technic System for the Arben Meth: ee ee come ete STERN SECOND TWELVE WEEKS ASSIGNMENTS 4 METHOD—Cane Fi dient te inas [Txnecal sevre By | dem | Hvae| ten | tera [ em | aera | 19s | orm | ttn | Zoe Eons Coen | Corr Were] Wars} Were| Were) Weee| Ween] Ween] Ween] Ware) Wane) inst STUDIES a | om | Bere, wed Lines] 23-1] 21.2 | 22-3 aoa | ana | aes | 26a | re2 | 200 FNGOPATION wine and tothe 30 | a | Execo ‘ant Lines 4-1 “2 ne | aes | 263 | 204 | pee | 0 | 268 LU: dleewsecacaad. 3S ‘39 | Exercise. [ ' Tmediee| 16-3 | 11 | rr] a] 12 wa [ars [ars] | iAJOR SCALES < |v [se | tere, faa |e [oe 9 | 30 wiley el INOR SCALES is | Lime. 5 5 s s 5 5 s 6 o1! ROMATICS.. 6 | Exerc ind tine. | 4-2 re ee MURLLISUMENTS.. | 98 | OF | Brerche merce | ai) aa) sa] 94 | aa] om | me] oe] os] os] 38] os STERVALS.. wae | aay | Bere we ne | se] 1-0 | 2-6 | oo] or] crf +o] ea] re] ra] os) ve GRIPLETS end 16th te | Wat | Enereie sen. | 10-4 | 1s | 16-8 | 1-1] 30-8 | 30-5 | a0-# | 0-0 | ates | art | ston | 3-2] | TAGOR end MINOR CHORDS] 18) | Tat | Exec i Soe | 49-9 | an-2 | 00-9 | 40-9.| so-e.| so- | sove | so-e [4p-aa }io-i3 [40-13 fao-ta || th CHORDS... JOUBLE & TRIFLE TONGU! Sesinnbog with this ewelve weeks: ‘ents tn ax many articulations ‘he Inercter, sea | se soa | 33-4 | Set | 5t-1 | sia | sto | 53-6 | sot ste be lee |e ef Turvaocren's Stawartae Vox THE SECOND TWELVE WEEKS—Sxcomp Yeax Ss STARTING ig eee enneene From ARBANS COMPLETE PAGE ae Pe: NE ee METHOD—Cast Firemen — |e Fensmal Mis [re [am [zen [apm apes | gre Ss | em] Ge ates | en Eolice Be za eel Pee Bat el Wesel el wesy Were] Wes jaar eroons | | wea [area | ava [24a | ana | 0-2 | ao.n [201 | 20-2 | set SYNGOPATION Btheand fecha] 30 | 25 | Emercine a0 \ veal -1| 52| £2 [21 | 2 | asa asa |avs| ara ace [aes | ae me ee : ne [rea [ana | avy [ea | va fea | ex] os] oa | o2d oa] oe MAJOR SCALES. vee) 90) Exercine: wo | ae | om | nfs | 0 | ws | se [as | me | 5s MINOR SGALES,. |. . 9 7S | Line... . 9 v 2 & 2 s 5 + 3 3 a} caikonaTics.- |e | so ! wit | v4] sa] | s2| 52] sa] o| oo] sa] ea) ol so EMBELLISHMENTS... - 3 a cs f

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