Getting It Together mouthpioce tuning slide =. euthptece vocelver” “vg slide lock Step 1 Lock the slide by turning the slide lock ring to the right. Carefully put the slide into the bell section at a 90° angle, Tighten the connector nut to hold the two sections together. Step 2 Carefully twist the mouthpiece to the right into the mouthpiece receiver. Step 3 Place your left thumb under the bell brace, and your index finger on top of the mouthpiece receiver. Gently wrap your other fingers around the first slide brace. Step 4 Place your right thumb and first two fingers on the second slide brace. Step 5 Support the trombone with your left hand only. Unlock the slide. Your right hand and wrist should be relaxed to move the slide comfortably. Hold the trombone as shown: READING MUSIC Music Staff The music staff has 5 lines and 4 spaces where notes and rests are written, Identify and draw each of these symbols: Ledger Lines Ledger lines extend the music staff. Notes on ledger lines can be above or below the staff Measures & Bar Lines Measure Measure x * a Bar Line Borine Bartine Bar lines divide the music staff Into measures.‘To begin, well use a special'Long Tone" note. Hold the tone until your —ee Long Tone ‘teacher tells you to rest. Practice long tones each day to develop your sound, 1. THE FIRST NOTE Hold each tong tone until your teacher tells you to rest, Fi= —— REST 1 Toplay" bring the side up to frst position, The Beat Notes And Rests ‘The buat is the pulse of musi andike your heartbeat Notes tl us how high or low to playby thei placement on should remain very steady. Counting ald and foot tapping 2ineor space ofthe muse staf and how long to ply by help us maintain a steady beat Tap yout foot down on each thelr shape. Rests tel ust count sent beats umber and upon each” One beat =1 & 4 auarternote = 1 beat ut 2 uarterest = 1 silent beat 2, COUNT AND PLAY Count: 1a2 To $ th ee 3 a4 etd se oe a a t t 3. A NEW NOTE Look forthe slide position diagram under each new note. REST: 3 “Eb(E-flat)is played in third position 4. TWO’S A TEAM H obey 3 yy te eee ==: | Coutat: Te 2eZe As LezeF HSH TO2PHT HEHE TRE2ETEAE 5. HEADING DOWN Practice long tones on each new note. 6. MOVING ON UP Gountaio: 14243 44a Lae2e3 648 Le2es RoR Te2ER RHE5 indicates the end 4 ‘Without stopping play once Double Bar apiece orgie Repeat Sign again from the beginning, 7. THE LONG HAUL Double Bar Cc 6 8. FOUR BY FOUR ‘o_o a ree ee coumato: 18283448 e2esese 1e#2e3e4e THe2ez eae 9, TOUCHDOWN Bb 1 10, THE FAB FIVE Terasase 1e2eT EAR THPAs aH TAHT AoE Bass Clef Time Signature Note Names den indicates how many beats per measure Each noteison allne or space ofthe staff. These indicates the and-what kind of note gets one beat. note names are Indicated by the Bass Clef. position of note rhames on = music = Abeats per measure ———— oe staff: Fourth line = Quarter note gets one beat es ise © Sharp —f. raisesthenote and remains in effect forthe entire measure, Flat by towersthe note and remains in effect for he entire measure Natural § cancels fiat or sharp @) and remains in effect for the entire measure, 11, READING THE NOTES Compare this to exercise 10, THE FAB FIVE. Tees eea Te2Hs HAR TEP HT EHR THPHT HAE 12. FIRST FLIGHT 13. ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS QUIZ Fill in the remaining note names before playing. BSS Ss co BEF ReeNotes In Review ‘Memorize the slide positions =i for the notes you've learned: 14, ROLLING ALONG Goto the next ine. y oe a == == = Half Note Half Rest Baa 4 stat bas 15. RHYTHM RAP Clap the rhythm while counting and tapping. ap fot dy Ta2esede 1aresade Ta2asase Ta2ese4e 1e2AZa4e TH2ESEdE 16. THE HALF COUNTS Ta2asade 14243848 1a2a3848 VE2G3eMe TA2K3A4R TH2E3EKR 17. HOT CROSS BUNS Try his song on your mouthpiece only. Then play t on your instrument. Breath Mark ° “Take a deep breath through your mouth after you play a full-length note. 18. GO TELL AUNT RHODIE ‘American Folk Song, 19, ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS QUIZ Using the note names and rhythms below, draw your notes on the staff before playing. Zi ZBWhole Note 5 Whole Rest WholeRest Half Rest _ AWhole Measure = of Silent Beats 1erzesade Lerezede hangs from sitsona astaffline. staffline. O———> = 4 Beats 20, RHYTHM RAP Ciap the rhythm while counting and tapping. fe Ht Hl Lezesade 14283n48 Te2eZeds TA2KZ 4H TH2H3EMS TAzasHdE 21, THE WHOLE THING Be Ta2esade 1e2e3e4e 1a2eZa4e 1aPeZASe TA2eZASe THA2AZHAG Duet ‘A composition with two different parts, played together. 22. SPLIT DECISION - Duet Key ignature ‘The Key Signature tells us which notes to play with sharps (H) or flats (B) throughout the musi. Your Key Signature indicates the Key of B— play all 8's and £5 a ats. ANOTHL 23. MARCH STEPS 3 Play Bosand 24, LISTEN TO OUR SECTIONS Percussion Woodwinds Brass Percussion Woodwinds Brass Per. War Brass All == 25. LIGHTLY ROW : 2 = : Dae eee fete + i 26, ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS QUIZ Draw in the barnes before you play BoFermata Hold the note (or rest) longer than normal, 27. REACHING HIGHER - New Note Practice fang tones on each new note (ce 4 Fermata 1 a¢ 28, AU CLAIRE DE LA LUNE French Folk Song 29, REMIX 4 & Harmony “Two of more notes played together. Each combination forms chord = 30. LONDON BRIDGE - Duet English Folk Song A B [E _ Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) was a child prodigy who started playing professionally at © age sicand lived during the time of the American Revolution. Mozarts musi melodic and imaginative. He wrote more $2 than 00 compositions during his shor if including a plano plece based onthe famous song" Twinkle, Twinkle Lite Star” 31. A MOZART MELODY ‘Adaptation 32. ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS QUIZ Draw these symbols where they belong and 9: ute in the note names before you play rAl ZB33, DEEP POCKETS - New Note A 35. JUMP ROPE ecko ‘One or more notes that come before the first full measure. The beats of Pick-Up Notes are Pick-Up Notes siotracte fom the last measure 36. A-TISKET, A-TASKET 1 Pick-up note Ae 1e203048 Varese P= forte (play loudly) mf ~ mezzo forte (play moderately loud) ~ piano (play softy) nami Dynamics Remember to useful breath support to control your tone at all dynamic levels. 37. LOUD AND SOFT 38, JINGLE BELLS 4\s0 practice new music on your mouthpiece only. 4.S.Plerpont 39, MY DREYDL Use full breath support at all dynamic levels. ‘Traditional Hanukkah Song of : ? : —10 Eighth Notes Je ee Each Fighth Note = V2 Beat = Two ormore Eighth —_y Beam wed Seuss thee e heeioesben T= Ig 1 & — Playondown and up tps. Ta 2 actos the stems. 40. RHYTHM RAP ciop the rhythm while counting and tapping, Clep POOL Ty 4 yom, , Te 2es eee 1823848 41. EIGHTH NOTE JAM. Speer ere ae it ot ct St Te 2e&3e4e Th2e3a4e Tereza de 42. SKIP TO MY LOU —o SSS = ae P ae - 44, OH, SUSANNA Stephen Collins Foster FE _Italan composer Gioacehino Rossin (1792-1868) began composing asa teenager and vas very roficent onthe piano, iS viola and horn. He wrote "William Tell”at age 37 as the last of his forty operas, and its familiar theme is still heard today on 2 radio and television. = 45. ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS QUIZ — WILLIAM TELL ey Boe2 Time Signature Conducting 4 EE 2beats per measure Practice conducting this \ x s 2 Guuarter (tin ges ona bask ‘Get pati 3 46. RHYTHM RAP ep e+e Ta2zade cot a 28 1428 js Tempo's the speed of must. Tempo markings are usually written above the stain talian, Tempo Markings jiegre-fasttemp> Moderato - Med tempo Andante - Slower walking tempo 48, HIGH SCHOOL CADETS - March Allegro John Philip Sousa f narod Penis cts Res MaNa 49. HEY, HO! NOBODY'S HOME Moderato os Dynamics Crescendo (gradually louder) Decrescendo or Diminuendo (aradully softer) 50. CLAP THE DYNAMICS POO OI AL oy es a P 51. PLAY THE DYNAMICS SS]