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ere ee | STANDARD OF aes COMPREHENSIVE BAND METHOD By Bruce Pearson Co newer ris PRACTICE JOURNAL Assignment/Goal san | Mon Tues | Wed har | sat. [Total wos Nail nas he co poi cousy of he lane Copan Veroxka Ween, USA Dear Student: Welcome o the wonderful word of instrumental music. The moment you pick up your 'uba, you wil begin an exciting adventure thas filed with challenges and rewards. Hf you study carefully and practice regularly, you wil icky discover the oy and satsaction of playing beaut music for yourself, your family, your Finds, ofa concert aucience. "hope you have many rewarding years of musicmaking. Best wishes, Barv Param: Practicing - the key to EXCELLENCE! » Make pacing pt of you diy sched. you pan tas you do any ter iy, you wi fod ny of ie ori > Try to pracicein the same place every day. Choose apace where you can concentrate on making ‘musi. Start with aregdar ae familar warmup routine, inducing ong tones an ple techescal tevercies Like anal, you need to warrmup your mind and musces before you begin performing. Set goal for every practice session. Keep trek of your practice me and progress onthe ont cover Practice journal > "Pratce the hard spots in your lesson asignment and band muse over and aver, unl you can play them perecty. > Spend tie practicing both alone and wits the STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE recorded accompant Atte end of each practice session, play something fun, of *PeRTOm0 Musca EL noRTE Gato ree Isenosssrseazo 8S Nonncancrng 1 1990 Ne A. Koc Muse Company £50 utr Di, San, Calor. Theron cops cre Alege Pisdin Res |WARniNct Conmmara stud we pre capri snags conponon pd pucaion igew mus. Amro cop ta mute wnos parsons beakny he coprg bn nes soleeo pence ec ool incopy avs. Oo cpy a poduce be iets eck any ae Tha out Karas. NFIL A. KIOS MUSIC COMPANY: PUBLISHER PUTTING YOUR TUBA TOGETHER bat =<] MOUTHPIECE ~ ead pipe v2 d= sah ith your lef am. Hold tbe mouthpiece a ‘ugha and placenta the oupiecereceiveron srePs Gandy tum te mouthpiece tothe righ not too thy. ‘sve 4 ‘Depresthe fist valve and pullout he fist vale side. lace | Sore dope of of nt the tubes. Keoping the valve pred felch he aed wor whe ard Fre some proces witha hes. PREPARING TO PLAY STEP 1 Sup staight on te edge of your chai sup | Bete uta inp or oneeeot tech Sy tennant sh yr anton he ing STEP 3 Pace your righthand unde the tp bend of he bing near thevales, your tuba has ring nea the vas, place Your ‘ght thumi in dering. Place the tps of your fingers onthe ‘ave tops. Vour Inger shouldbe curved and relive smeP 4 oep your ght wrist straight SHEP s ‘our elbows shoul be away fom your body l PLAYING YOUR TUBA $24 juiesuasactennes ng lps together ss saying “em” sue 2 Yourlps shouldhave im comes butarelaxedcenter, Your chin shouldbe fst and posted. STEP 3 Takes fll reathofsiandbow,creatingareaved buzzing sme 4 ‘While buzzing place the moutpiece over the buzz wit ‘equal amounts 0 the mouthplece onthe uppe and wer ips suePs Futthe mouthpiece ita theleadpipe, Take aullbreth of ‘rand pay along, steady tone, CARING For YOUR TUBA | sree ‘Merovingian he ecess vate tom your ub, Wipe off your natument witha sf, dean srep 2 Remove the moushpiece and puit and your tuba caeily Inthe case and ach t STEP 3 Grease your sides regu, FOR TUBAS & BRASS ONLY BASS 9: TIME 4 0 wHole =o WHOLE = CLEP SIGNATURE NOTE REST measures Ahole noe ges whole et got ees 4 counts indie. 4 counts ind ime. = scope z Js etc ey at = Ledger tine bo are db. ‘amet pt ote on al ep. remain in eflectfr the ene measure WHAT DO YOU HEAR? = = eal rNEE . . rc ly one of ese So notes ifyour natal o's son page a ee ee 0 © yournatal nate, tar on pe 5. HD tHe Fist NoTE % bo vo we ©The numbers indicate which vals shouldbe rested down, » ‘Adobe barn as Bi tie secon NoTE thecnd ofthe mute, c c = 3 Hi tea ror wo be = be = ‘THE THIRD NOTE % THREE OF A KIND bor = ~ I turers company 4 = bo 1 70P erass FOR TUBAS & BRASS ONLY Bass 9) TIME f= WHOLE © WHOLE = CLEF SIGNATURE NOTE REST Measure. Ahole note gts A wholes gts ieice SSeS) — SSIS Tooke tales ne NB nes” TS FLAT b ‘A flat) Iowers the pitch of a note one half step, Ieremains in effect for the entre measure, Ei tie rinst Nove i ' The numbers nat which vals shouldbe pressed down A double brine mars theend af the muse Bi tie seconp note eat (€) t SS 1 TEA FORTWO THE THIRD NOTE THREE OF A KIND THREE’S COMPANY Hd tor Brass FOR THE FULL BAND BASS 9) TIME 4 WHOLE © WHOLE = CleF SIGNATURE NOTE REST oy aE pees erent tes iota sue = ‘ed Une o ward b Segle peas whe Itremain in eect for the ene measure. o ee FOR BAND “The nubs indicate wich ves should be presed down. A double barine make thee ofthe muse THE FUN CONTINUES © © 4) 4 5 Bh WHOL LOTTA COUNTING 4 wie nthe counting an cla the ryt lore you py FOUR SCORE Page 39 a> be be be 1 > wen you sea page number flloned by an arn, xslt the page inated fo addiona studs. Bmx em up al q a MELTING POT = i o = BI AND ON PaRAoE EB be = a be > tins witha meal are Achswsnent ies The carton page 47 can be edo record your owes. HALF NOTE 27 waurrest =~ BREATH MARK? ach half note gets Each hal est gets Zeouisin time, 2 counts inf ime, “Toke a breath D4 Ey A BREATH OF FRESH AIR > eae to take fl th ofa SIDE BY SIDE [wo sywo HALF THE PRICE ato played > Wein the counting and cla the hth before you ply TB carpirr ay tHe sta BB) re 9 web Fos Sog be be [El 1Wo For tHE sHOW- Duet wk vo Ei co ronexceusncr Ec be 6 be QUARTER NOTE df QUARTER REST PHRASE ach quarter note gets Each quarto est gets Veountin ime, Veountin te. ‘A phase fa musical howght fr santence Phases ae wally fourorelght measures HB A Quarrer’s worTH > item he counting ad ap th yh eke yu ply. HOT CROSS BUNS Engh Fo Song be ee TH au cure eta tune SS French Fo song E 0 > raw ina beth mark atthe nd ofeach phrase TEA DOWN By THE STATION Traditional TB easy street at) 8 , 4 aca * ; Bl country watk Engh Song 4 HA cern’ ir TOGETHER E F : — ¥ Barortusas ony G9 9 REPEATSIGN = COMMONTIME — FERMATA — SOLO. One pesson plays e nm SOLI Whole section pays e- f Repesttom hebegeing Common ine means tater on’ TUTTI —feyone plays, tetane arma Teun vole MERRILY WEROLLALONG EBB resets vane bi wt inthe note names fore you py. LIGHTLY ROW- Duet Fadiiona ONE STEP AY? sunt, > item the counting an cap the ryt before you ply. HB} Goon KING WENCESLAS aon ng Ca Soleoh a + Sook ta be be f Hid SONG OF THE FJORDS Nonwegan Fl Song Soo/So Ta SoS st we me rs od zl : stasis ft bi bi Fit inthe est ofthe measures using the given rythns and ary notes you know. Tile and ply your campesiton, BD cororexcruence: SP 10 _ === TIME SIGNATURE 3 = 2 counts each measure Aves a cued ine that connects wo notes quarter noe gets One count ofthe same pitch. Tied notes ar played as one \hbroten ate. EM) warmur A a 2 To pbyng this warm-up on your moutpiee. EY] rep anp TRUE BB JOLLY OLD ST. NICHOLAS - Duet ‘Anerican Carol EB amicos esc ok ong > Keep on playing 5» wwe nthe counting an cla the rym betoe you py FARM OUT Tetons For Tusasony " Sn SS SE ASI Xeysraue change cra es to.gheat KEY SIGNATURE 4 a plece of music. This key signature means play alas 8 fas and al 8 € fate, ED Mark TIME A ? SWEETLY SINGS THE DONKEY - Round Tradional is Fl 12 : BQ mary ANN, ‘West Indies Folk Song Soo/So ons Solfo et ite nthe ote names before you py “Tdionat cRUSADER’S MARCH GBI rage 2 Witla the counting an clap te sythm before you pay. BALANCE THE SCALES ‘raw one not o ane rest to linc each scale at es d d dit co ror exceuence: BP 2 BALANCE BUMLDER zat — — ox : eS yy JINGLE BELLS and Arrangement 1.8 Pepont (1822-1893) 1 . : ech ge 1961) SCHOOL SONG ‘Solfo Solfo To Heron tusas ony B EIGHTH NOTES, wo eighth notes are as lang asa quae nae. AU 2S 7! Each eighth note gts Ya count in Fand me, Yb + Y2 = 1 count EEJ WARM-UP : a : a ep ite athe counting forthe op oe before you pl. EY IM Atonc josie BP AetcnF Song Wit nthe counting forthe op ine before you py. GO TELL BILL ioschino Rosin 1792-1868) bi D co ror excenence: BD = 1“ EIGHTH NOTE EXPRESS Lp > rte in the count forthe opine bore you py Ei skip i, tou ‘American Folk Song Sole/Sot Sut Soll Taw EIGHTH NOTE EXPERT ite inthe counting forthe tp ine before you pay. MEXICAN MOUNTAIN SONG 3S san Fk Song BAFFLING BAR LINES 9 e > Wt inthe counting and aw in the bars before yous. rortusssony GB 15 SLUR Z PICK-UP NOTE = <2 Acari tnt comecs we o moe Anata ha comes before etl to dae eh toss of sce Some EG warwur Cy Cer Ss Se a > Tongue onty the fist note of each slur. Try playing this warmup on your mouthpiece. — THEME FROM “SYMPHONY NO. 1” 85 Johannes ras (1833-1897) bi ag OT ty nin i warp nor mote CHANNEL THREE . f chp mt > ite i te cousin fr he tp oe ete you ly. DOWN INTHE VALLEY GD Asian Metin ong 7 = 5 => H , HA bROTHER MARTIN - Round Lan Areca Falk ong 2 7 BD THe wim FISH f ‘Australian Folk Song. Draw in abeesth mak atthe end of ach pase, HB co ror excetiencer auc Fok Song ‘hen Lo sae : 8 NATURAL 4 Armia ceee os bi bi Sbeis# be be She are oe bea pee 1 Ty avin hs warp on your mouthpiece own Bie Trains Solfo us : ba £ soko Tot be Hao TIME AROUND > cache es chaneed bythe ey satu HAA LULLABY Duet Faxes: Teton A ? HB MinuteMAN March G35 Rent ros. 1982) f + abo payed Ait > BD ror tusas ony GB eer a a A eS ‘ACCENT = ack he note louder ‘stand 2nd E fhe tending tet ne ro ENDINGS. and pay the second ending, ae ONE-MEASURE REPEAT SIGN Repeat the prevous menue MEXICAN HAT DANCE Men Fok Sn a fi 2 ae aie J Ey FRERE JACQUES - Round French Fok Song ? ge MORNING Moon 3S can reg 180-1907 » Sa Ras EI MING COURT Page 40 jn ‘Chinese Folk Song Wt anS under etch dur ada T unde thee lore you py, Hil co ror exceuence BP SAWMILL CREEK ‘Sol with hano Accompaniment Bre Pearson. 1942), a i -t taco the st epoat sot oon, LONG REST Rest the number of measures zi peer ae —_ MONTEGO BAY a (and Arrangament ‘arr Chuck Elledge (b. 1961) Tein 2 23 i¢ 23 f a fc Parson 1942) Band Arangement a Chace (1961) REGAL MARCH & 2 Ta warm-up = = ES GB runt OF HoT AIR A stata 2 ° f P f Pe [DANZA ciovann: BD oka t HB MAJOR SCALE SKILL f id > THE MAN ON THE FLYING TRAPEZE org Leboune (1842-1884) v S v ad f > Gobackto the fat peat sign —P ——ooo RT Tioe] J J ai al > Using the shen syns, dawn nots to complete he sod. Tile and pa you composton. Hi ror tusss ony BP 23 KEY SIGNATURE 25 “Wiskeyserature means pay al Bs Ps LOOK SHARP B AuRA Lee G.R. Poulton (1867) ? By Barcaroue sscques Offenbach (1819 - 1880), — ? Erste accipent GS PER ee en OS F MAJOR SCALE SKILL f ave Chords Ed SAILOR’S SONG Page 40mm» Sool + Tot oe f Go For excettence: BB evn Fo Sons “This Old Man” “ey AEs 24 DA CAPO AL FINE (D.C.ALFINE) SHARP. # a one: ‘A sharp fas the plch ofa note one haf step. Co back othe beginning and pay unt the Fine ‘Atari este ph ofa not one BD) warwur : : a pa > Try laying this warm-up on your moutpees IN THE POCKET . f GI POCKET CHANGE FI f [I srricriy Business [18 smoot sane | ed f ROSES FROM THE SOUTH GBD Jona Seas, (825-1090) f fA P [UE THEME FROM “HANSEL AND GRETEL” Engelbert Humperdinck (1854-1921) tne . Deal Fine ad oS - = Ss ? WH ror tusasonty GBP F sha 4) # F : * 32 ¥ 4 23 25 GA THAT A wrap NE 2 SS f HG Potty WOLLY DOODLE Page 40:10 “American Folk Song foot stomp HIE) VOLGA BOAT SONG — Page 101m HID) Kookapurra-Round “Austvalan Folk Song HEI co ror exceuencer GB Telman Ssua (15002-15617 26 SINGLE. do Ande cighh ote alas ng as quarter oot. EIGHTH NOTE 2) = vecoune i. A dtr a nota ath value of the not DOTTED d f steam QUARTER NOTE : faigiyige WARM-UP - Band Arrangement ; ~ pl NS NS NEE To pling ths warm-up on your moutpiee, SHORT CUT f ite nthe counting forthe top ine before you ply SPOT THE DOTS £ 1 Feu the ple of thre eighth notes dng each doe quater noe HALL THROUGH THE NIGHT BS Woh Fok Song “7 G Pp ALOUETTE French-Canadian Folk Song we P Dat Pine ror Tusas ony GP a7 HEED Just a urmur oF tHE Tor TOP DRAWER - Duet PED) HOME ON THE RANGE Page 41 Daniel E Key (1843-1905) ae f Cire the notes changed by the key signature a TET THe CONQUERING HERO - Duet Ceorg rca (1685-1753) t cad ae"? cay <3 28 Awante- moderately sow sisi TEMPOS Moderato: moderate speed DYNAMICS. (%22Jorte(mF)-medium loud ‘Allegro ck and fey mezzo plano (pein ot > oy paying is wam-up on you routpece HIGH WINDS AHEAD, ‘Andante 5 : pee NY tse LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP Moderato SF tS? INS 5 He mace scacesku, G5 Allegro : of VARIATIONS ON A THEME BY MOZART Wolgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 1791) Moderato Theme” ran melody) + Variation 1 time signature changes) mp + Vacation 2h changes) vation 3 (melody changes For TuBAS ony BP 2» ‘eresceno - Cracaly ply lou, DYNAMICS decrescendo - Grady lay ster, SLIPPERY SLURS ‘Andante eee CG 73 ED) waurz street Moderato nf TWYEMEFROM “SYMPHONY NO. 9° GBB sine Le ts [EB READY on NoT Andante f D Higher notes at ese with aster a. GER] Ach! DU LIEBER AUGUSTINE (Geman Fe Song Allegro 7 S Go For excettence! rt eros Ss mp > Hayuring cach ofthe fokowing aricutons: ATT 8. cL . 30 BALANCE BUILDER a _» $ebominan ums Bomiant 12m frat TRUMPET VOLUNTARY Band Arangement Joreish lake (1674-1707) ‘re Bruce Peano 1942) TEMPO, itardando tard. ort) -Crosualy slow the tempo. [EB SAKURA - Duet ome ok Song ES sue > Drawrin breath mark atthe end of ach phase GRANDFATHER'S WHISKERS BS scan ok Song Moderato TWINKLE VARIATION Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1736 - 1791) theme me Compt, > Compose a aiaton on “Twinkle Twin, Uitle St.” 32 PARTNER SONGS - Duet mescan Spitals Andante Sing Le, St Chao 5 2 “ANNight. At Oy” MANHATTAN BEACH MARCH BB Jn ip Saiz 1854-1952) Allegro 7 f 1 EEE DyNaMIc Decision Wich teftovig aris tom sokentolbwlet: mexefote plano forte men plano loudest softest FoR TUBAS ONLY GP Moderato af 3 TEMPO. Largo -siow “LARGO” FROM THE NEW WORLD SYMPHONY GBB _ se Des 5-90 tars : ; JUST FINE BS Powe 41m Moderato F mp — [ES TeMro Time ‘eine olosins tempos tom ses ofasest Andante Allegro Moderato Largo slowest fastest IEG Go ror excetence: GBS Allegro P Ph “ee “29? a4 ‘Chuck Eee. 1961 Loch toMonn seh ok Sone Moderato : , HES) sHatom, CHAVERIM Hebrew Fok Sons, “Andante > Draw ina breath mak at the end ofeach pres, > Compose an ending fr this melody. Tie and ply your compassion, rortusssony BB Madavie cae GRANDFATHER'S CLOCK Page timp Henry C. Werk (1832 1884) Moderato : Fe =e DC. al Fine Cee the note changed by the key sgrature ‘ican Fok Song KUM BA YAH Largo GRANT US PEACE - Round Gena Canon TER Go For ExceLLENC Moderato THEME FROM “THE ROYAL FIREWORKS” ‘Solo with Plano Accompaniment George irc Hand eas = 1755) L Allegro A A ‘ eba = Piano ROCKIN’ RONDEAU Band Arangement fied on a the by ease Mouret 1682" 1738) “or Chuck lade 961) a= Atos a curved ine that connects two noes ofthe same A slurs a curved ne that connect two or mere notes of Ditch. Tied notes are played s one unbroken note ilerent pitches, Tongue the fst note ofeach sr, tit} EX CELLERATORS - For Tubas Onty wi oa SCALE STUDIES Bb MAJOR SCALE B MAJOR SCALE __ + Aves + Ape . F MAJOR SCALE ‘Ab MAJOR SCALE 1s Apeaeio . 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Onlyafew notescouldbe playedon these instuments made of conch shell animalhoens,andholiowed branches, By Roman times, and for centuries thereafter, brass instruments were common at military and civilian ‘The fist direct ancestor ofthe tuba was the spent a large wooden tube covered with black leather. Invented in thelate 1500's thislow mellow soundingintrumentwas shaped ke asnake. Ishadsix tinge: hoes which theplayer could cover and uncover to create diferent notes. ‘hile bras instruments had existed for centuries, they remained valvless ut 1815. Following the invention of ‘valves the tuba was developed to complete the choir of brass insiuments in military bands. Also called the bas- tuba it was patented in Betin, Germany in 1835, ‘Manufacturers made tubas inemanyitferentshapesandsizes. One ofthe most successful was an overtheshoulder ‘model used inthe United States during the Civ Wa, Near the end of the 15th century, the Sousaphone was ‘developed named in honor ofthe great bandleader, John Philp Sousa. Thscrcular instrument witha forwardacing bel could be cared on the shoulde, making itespecialy popular for use in marching bands “Today, ubas are playedin concert and marching bands orchestras andbrass ensembles, Tubas are typically made afl of ore sy sere rue, tad of ete ache eo rad Fiveriass or plastic Tuna Survival Kir [Dot dean doth mouthpiece cleaning bush Diaheot slg gresse pen [method book (Diband music __Cmusiestand BBb LUBA FINGERING CHART ‘The nurnber indicate which valves shouldbe pressed down, (0 No valves pressed down, e Con Bg STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE Miter CRer ce for the instruction of beginning and intermediate band students en eS EUC NC Resear eect ‘Music Theory & History Workbooks Criteria ces crest ecg Be

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