OBOE SEP se)) _ FOUNDATIONS FOR SUPERIOR PERFORMANCEOboe Fingering Chart ce ob > ye r evcjece WW co0|loe® o0g|oc® oF F a eazy We Bi Hop Wor le be bs ge ig? We. oo ° s . O° ° 5 8 : ob 6 aq 8 2 c Jobo Ss Auli 2 lie bel lie’ ° § g 8 3 3 . 8 $ $ 8 & & (Giien move Than one ageing shown, the Tat the ent SomIOR W3208 Musial instruments onthe cover povided courasy of the G. Leblanc Conporation, Kenosha, Whconsn, USA.Name. Foundations for Superior Performance Warm-Ups and Technique for Band by Richard Williams and Jeff King A comprehensive and sequential book of warm-ups, scales, technical pattems, chord studies, tuning exercises, and chorales for concert band. Designed to organize the daily rehearsal and advance the performance level of the ensemble. Practical and efficient exercises in all twelve major keys developed in the classroom. ‘Table of Contents Section 1: Warm-Ups * Concert F Around the Band 2 + Articulation Exercises .. 3 LONG TONES sneer 5 + Warm-Up Sets 1 through 4... 69 Section 2: Technique ‘Major and minor scales, mini-scales, scale patterns, scales in thirds, intervals, triads, and chord studies. * Concert B... * Concert F = Concert © Concert G ... = Concert D '* Concert A. * Concert E * Concert B. + Concert Ge + Concert Ds . Section 3: Chorales and Tuning Exercises Interval tuning, chord tuning, and chorales concert Bh ae = Concert F = Concert Ey. = Concert C concert ¢ minor ... = Concert G .. + Concert g minor * Concert Ab... Appendix: 1 Ciscle Of Fifth wnsnnennennne One Octave Scales and Arpeggios ‘= Full Range Scales ‘+ Chromatic Scales ‘* Major Arpeggios and Inversions..... ISBN 0-8497-7005-X (©1998 Nell A. Kjos Music Company, £380 Jutland Drive, San Diego, California 92117, International copyright Secured, All ight reserved, Printed io US.A, Warning! ‘These arrangements are protected by copyright law. To copy or reproduce them by any method isan infingement of the copyright law. Anyone who reproduces copyrighted matters subject to substantial penaltes and assessments for each infringement. Ibs nie, Kjos Music Company + Publisher —Concert F Around The Band Each instrument will play concert F in their middle register. The oboe is a concert pitch instrument, there is no transposition for oboe. Copy the note in measure one into measure two. Your director will divide the band into various sections or groups for the listening drill Concert F Around The Band. Group 9 © oo rors Once the instruments have been placed into groups, coat write the name of the instrument(s) 2 in the appropriate box I below (every box may o Srup not be used). Group 5 ° ors S003 a This method of grouping will Sima be used to practice different musical concepts. Various styles, rhythms, dynamics, ooo articulations and chords may be drilled in this manner. As you play the exercise, keep the following concepts in mind: attack release * match the primary parts of each note (attack-sustain-release) I | + work for a smooth shape to each note (no bumps in the sound) aa + hand off tenuto notes (full value) without creating "holes" between the attacks ‘+ match intonation, intensity, volume, tone quality, and the "body of sound” + be aware of the different colors (timbres) of the instrument groups and their location in the room * listen from the bottom groups and balance low-middle-high W320BArticulation Exercises Articulations: A Study in Styles Four connected quarter-notes Four quarter-notes in "lifted" style. Four quarter-notes "lifted and (tenuto), The sound ofone The attack is the same as tenuto, short” (staccato). Separated note "touches" the next note. but the end of the note is tapered. and detached (half full value). [| GIDE ED EEDE Ei Ek Ea Bighth-notes in connected style. _Eighth-notes in lifted and short style. HMMM EHeSaB Eighth-note triplets in connected style. _Eighth-note triplets in a detached style (bounced). oa 8 2 3 3 a 3 TERRE PEP eee Sixteenth-notes in a connected style. Articulation Exercise on Concert F + opening on whole note + op. ening on whole note 3 3 2 3 Aa fee 8 sop. ening om hole note Ww3208Long Tones Concert F Descending 1 Long Tone 1 W320BLong Tone 2 Long Tone 3 Beaters of 4 minor 2nd Inte of man 2nd Intervals of minor i Interets ofmtior 3 Interval of pec te Interests ofan augmented th be Bo Interval ofa pect th Bb terns of minor 2d Intervet of «mar 20d Imes of manor Sed ud bd Interest cera of am augmented sth 3208Warm-Up Set 1 Option 1 (unison "lip slur" with brass) Options 3, 4, & 5 (technical patterns with brass lip slurs) Articulation Patterns: (TUDOR AD Gon TTD ORS by bWarm-Up Set 2 Option 1 (unison "lip slur" with brass) b Options 3, 4, & 5 (technical patterns with brass lip slurs) inpanlangDoDAN, Articulation Patterns: (TDD IDIDDDD bee by by obo w320BWarm-Up Set 3 Option 1 (unison "lip slur" with brass) by be Options 3, 4, & 5 (technical patterns with brass lip slurs) Articulation Patterns: (DIG GaangaAD pagalnp sa mango ge w320BWarm-Up Set 4 Option 1 (unison "lip slur" with brass) Options 3, 4, & 5 (technical patterns with brass lip slurs) igngainpapa Articulation Patterns: | {7J){I9)| I. fede teeta c (ele len gia Pieters iece CE— Se $e er € 7 = W320B10 Technical Exercises in the Key of Bb Major Scale Natural Minor Harmonic Minor Melodic Minor Mini-Scale & Tonic Arpeggio a gy Scale Pattern 1 *artcwations: | TD TT) OT ADDN, W320BFT Scale Pattern 2* Scale in Thirds* Interval Study Chord Study 1* 2 ¥ W320B12 Technical Exercises in the Key of F Major Scale Natural Minor Harmonic Minor Melodic Minor Mini-Scale & Tonic Arpeggio peel pe Scale Pattern 1 *articulations: w320813 Scale Pattern 2* Scale in Thirds* Interval Study ‘Triads of the F Scale Chord Study 1* 2 ee es Ww320B14 Technical Exercises in the Key of C Major Scale Natural Minor Harmonic Minor Melodic Minor Mini-Scale & Tonic Arpeggio W320B15 Scale Pattern 2* Scale in Thirds* Interval Study ‘Triads of the C Scale Cat Chord Study 1* w320816 Technical Exercises in the Key of G Major Scale Natural Minor Harmonic Minor Melodic Minor Mini-Scale & Tonic Arpeggio Oboes only-extended scale W320B17 Scale Pattern 2* Scale in Thirds* Interval Study Triads of the G Scale Chord Study 1* W320B18 Technical Exercises in the Key of D Major Scale Natural Minor Harmonic Minor Melodic Minor Mini-Scale & Tonic Arpeggio a Scale in Thirds - arteutations: (75 TTN TOTAND w320819 Technical Exercises in the Key of A Major Scale Natural Minor Harmonic Minor Melodic Minor Mini-Scale & Tonic Arpeggio Oboes only-extended scale W320B20 Technical Exercises in the Key of E Major Scale Melodic Minor Mini-Scale & Tonic Arpeggio ws20821 Technical Exercises in the Key of B Major Scale Natural Minor Harmonic Minor Melodic Minor Mini-Scale & Tonic Arpeggio Seles Scale in Thirds - articulations | TH THI UT ADDI, TN AD SDD a 320822 Technical Exercises in the Key of Gb Major Scale Natural Minor Harmonic Minor Melodic Minor Mini-Scale & Tonic Arpeggio of zt Oboes only-extended scale w320823 Scale Pattern 2* Scale in Thirds* Interval Study Triads of the Gh Scale Chord Study 1* w320B24 Technical Exercises in the Key of Db Major Scale Natural Minor Harmonic Minor | Melodic Minor Mini-Scale & Tonic Arpeggio alyapi pT w320B25 Scale Pattern 2* Scale in Thirds* Interval Study Chord Study 2- articulations: \T) 1 ‘ t f q ad Sa? ae 2 f w220826 Technical Exercises in the Key of Ab Major Scale Natural Minor Harmonic Minor Melodic Minor Mini-Scale & Tonic Arpeggio Oboes only-extended scale $a @ $$. W320B27 Scale Pattern 2* Scale in Thirds* Interval Study Chord Study 1* Chord Study 2-ardcutatons: |) a 3.3 23 W320828 Technical Exercises in the Key of Eb Major Scale | Natural Minor Harmonic Minor Melodic Minor Mini-Scale & Tonic Arpeggio W320B29 Scale Pattern 2* Interval Study Triads of the Bb Scale Chord Study 1* w320B30 Chorales & Tuning Exercises in Bp Interval Tuning 1 Intervals from tonic (major 3rd, perfect 4th, perfect Sth) 2 Intervals of a major 3rd on the I1V-VEI chord progression ‘ 2 2 ‘ 5 oJ. ta 2 1 w v 1 3 Intervals of a perfect Sth on the L1V-V-I chord progression 1 Wv v 1 Chord Tuning Cues oy i Gra) 7 Gay ee io om ard Chorale 1 (full band) w320831 Chorale 2 (full band) ‘tard Chorale Melody on Chester Subdivision Chorale Melody Bopped 320832 Chorales & Tuning Exercises in F Interval Tuning 1 Intervals from tonic (major 3rd, perfect Ath, perfect Sth) 2 Intervais of « major 3rd on the IIV-V-I chord progression 1 wv v ' 3 Intervals ofa perfect Sth om the LIV-V-1 chord progression ‘oo. Fi (om w320833 Chorale 4 (full band) Chorale Melody on Bach 95 Subdivision Chorale Melody Bopped Bach 95 (full band) w320834 Chorales & Tuning Exercises in Eb Interval Tuning 1 Intervals from tonic (major 3rd, perfect 4th, perfect Sth) 2 Intervals of a major 3rd on the L-V-V-I chord progression 1 2 2 Pall t wv v 1 3 Intervals of a perfect Sth on the I-IV-V-1 chord progression Cues oy Clhoratle 5 (fiat Beard), mmm w320835 Chorale 6 (full band) Chorale Melody on America Subiivsion Chorale Melody w320B36 Chorale & Tuning Exercises in C Interval Tuning 1 Intervals from tonic (major 3rd, perfect 4th, perfect Sth) Chord Tuning es oO my Air (full band) W320837 Chorale & Tuning Exercises in c minor Interval Tuning I Intervals from tonic (minor 3rd, perfect Ath, perfect Sth) 7 Gin ° iy a . : Greensleeves (full band) o CPSs z 2 7 W320B38 Chorale & Tuning Exercises in G Interval Tuning 1 Intervals from tonic (major 3rd, perfect 4th, perfect Sth) Chord Tuning bt. é ci, 2 cin oot) Pavane (full band) ws208 ‘bog Chorale & Tuning Exercises in g minor Interval Tuning 1 Intervals from tonic (minor 3rd, perfect 4th, perfect Sth) Chord Tuning w320B40 Chorale & Tuning Exercises in Ab Interval Tuning 1 Intervals from tonic (major 3rd, perfect 4th, perfect Sth) Chord Tuning Cues Gra) uy é (si ‘ a, 3 w320841 Appendix fe) G = Ga==] 5‘ (a minor) e minor) F —| (a minor) Bb | . (g minor) Db 5 ( flat minor) (c sharp minor) edetabete Fi ( sharp minor) W320B42 - Appendix One Octave Scales & Arpeggios In All Twelve Major Key Signatures w3208Appendix - 43 w320844 - Appendix Full Range Scales In All Twelve Major Key Signatures W320BAppendix - 45 Full Range Chromatic - Oboes Only W320B46 - Appendix Chromatic Scales ninaoaimmmam W320BAppendix - 47 w320B48 - Appendix Major Arpeggios & Inversions w3208