RUBANK EDUCATIONAL LIBRARY No-~ 18 RU BANK WELW CORNET oz TRUMPET A. F. ROBINSON A FUNDAMENTAL COURSE FOR INDIVIDUAL OR LIKE-INSTRUMENT CLASS INSTRUCTION RUE FA iavsLeonarc’Preliminary Lessons to Rubank Elementary Method for Trumpet or Cornet By A. F. ROBINSON The following four lessons are to be used when the student finds the first lessons of the book proper too difficult. These lessons will prove especially helpful to the younger student, However, the beginner who can play the second line G without much effort should be started on that tone because later results are much more satisfactory. Whole Notes- Whole Rests PRELIMINARY LRSSON T Open Count 1234 1234 Copyright MOMXXXIV by Rubank Inc..Chicago Copyright Renewed International Copyright SecurePRELIMINARY LESSON It Whole Notes- Whole Rests ‘Rubank BlemTrpt.Meth.PRELIMINARY LEssos: Whole Notes - Whole Rests Rubsnk Blem.Trpt.MethPRELIMINARY LESSON IV Half Notes- Half Rests Count 12 84 12 34 Count 12 34 10 ‘Bubank Blom.Trpt Meth.RUBANK EDUCATIONAL LIBRARY No. 18 RUBANK MWweETWOW CORNET ox TRUMPET A. F. ROBINSON Peete hte Comat meee aonFINGERING CHART RUBANK ELEMENTARY METHOD FOR CORNET BY A. F. ROBINSON ra a ah ab A ab BP B cb e ft Ite io gba % z $ a a ee es ‘ln tate whines hile avenger Kommbivations wf the cornst andthe tones poribe 10 obtain with each. Many ofthe tones played inthis manner, however, are & badly ut ot tine. Zu0 Bagless Ges ony fos Ff (fingerings tated Me” PENOERINE CHART" Copyright MCMXXXIV, by Rubank Inc., Chicago, II. = Robank Elem Meth. Comet-47 International Copyright Secured Copyright Renewed 2LESSON 1 Whole Notes—Whole Rests 10 1 The student must not get in the habit of “forcing” or using extreme pressure in pl If any of the tones in the succeeding lessons are difficult to play, it is best to leave them out and practice long” tones until the lips are developed more fully. Rebenk Eiem Meth Cornet 3LESSON 2 Whole Notes—Whole Rests (Continued “pe i Ratenk Ele Meth. Comet -LESSON 3 Half Notes—Half Rests Crnt 123 4 Raeok Eiem. Seth. Cornet 5LESSON 4 Half Notes—Half Rests (Continued) 10 C Scale-Memorize rte be Ss was zd 4 Ht f = | Ravenk Eiem. Math. Cornet ss 6LESSON 5 Quarter Notes rs = (accent) * In all following lexsous the Ist exercise is devoted to tone studies. Thee studies develop the lip muscles, improve tone quality, and increase lung capacity. Ruban Elem Seen Cornet zsLESSON 6 Quarter Notes— Quarter Rests Count 1239 4 Count? 2 3 4 Count 4 2 9 (8) Count) 2 8 4 Mabank Elem. Meth, Comet 8LESSON 7 Quarter Notes— Quarter Rests (Continued) Gount 1 (2) 3 # = Count 1 2 (3) # Count 1 (2) 3 (4) Count (1) 2 (9) 4 (Held) F Scale-Memorize «pb» 7 7 Use All Melody Band Folio by Davis for Unison Playing, for full band mepenk Elem Meth. Cornet 9LESSON 8 Key of F (Note key) * see footnote ‘see footnote 8 11 similar notes within the * Naturals, flats, or sharps placed before any note ure called “accidentals”, They effe sasure in which they appear.LESSON 9 Dotted Half Notes” 9 dspace date pled after any apie capita ial ocne Rebank Bier. Meth. CornetLESSON 10 The Slur* Bb Scale~Memo: wpb * The slur differs from the tie in that the notes effected appear on different lines or spaces. sanent Ete. Meth. CorsetKey of B) mutant Biers Seth. Cornet 18Old Hundred Moderato AD aA? 2 Medisim oud) ae [J RSet IP Lightly Row Abide With Me WM. H. MONK ‘mp (Medium soft) Duke Street Moderato , 2 mf How Can I Leave Thee Andante 5 ’ > CRAMER: pSoft) ——=_ ¥ ppWery soft) = P —. JEighth Notes LESSON 12 Repeat from Repeat from beginning, __double bar Count 1 and 2 and % and 4 and 4 fad 9 # Reoank Eien seth. Cornet 15LESSON 13 SON Eighth Notes (Continued) “The Lip Slur (Use ist and 3rd valves) * ‘The lip slur is made entirely through the use of the lips and without the aid of valve changes. It is most important in the development of the lip muscles and must be practiced daily. Rubank Biem.Meth. CornetESSON 14 Eighth Notes —Kighth Rests 8 = > > Count 1+ 209+ 4 @) fount (1)+ 2 +(@)+ 4 + a “D. S.al Fine + 2.8, (Dat Segno)-Back to sign (8) Al Fine -To finish (>) enact Elem. Meth. Cornet nLESSON 15 Review of Keys > Eb Scale- Memorize Oa ee oer (B —— g