Baritone B.C. BandFolio Band Method Book 1 To the student: Congratulations on your decision to join the band. [am sure that you will find it a rewarding and fun experience, and it may lead to a life-long love of playing music. If you listen carefully and follow the recommendations of your band director, you will be making beautiful music and having a lot of fun in a very short time. The key to getting a good start in band is practice. Your band director will recommend how much time you should practice each day. In order to get the most out of your practice sessions you should: + Warm up. your band director will recommend a procedure for preparing your body and your nstrument to play. + Set a goal for each practice session. «+ Practice the hard sections first, and break them down into smaller parts. Then put the parts together. + Play something fin at the end of each practice session, + Practice every day. By working together with your band director and your classmates, band will become the high point of your school day, and will lead to years of musical enjoyment. Ge Jim Evans and folio.com Music Education Resources © 2000 Jim Evans BandFolio.comReference Page Baritone ‘The Musical Alphabet Staff Bass Clef ‘Treble Clef ABCDER&G. D> sexton nts 6 Iorhigh ots "These lotr repeat over and over a5 nooded. As You go through the eters, Five lines (and four spaces) ‘he noes sound higher ‘on which musie is writen Look up notes you don’t know on the Grand Staff. Pitches on the Grand Staff ‘Treble (G) Clef ooo EFGABCDEFGAB Bass (F) Clet > Notes that go above and below te stalFare writen on ledger lines. Lines & Spaces “Many people have memorized the notes of the staff this way Does’ pass Basic rhythm concepts Ayeceocen J SSNS Rates i EMCASUTES tle the muse between barnes incalled a meneBaritone 9° Basic Fingering Chart “Memorize al notes, fingerings, amd staff positions on this page af ab pe E>Baritone B.C. Final Batline 1. Our First Pitch Gwe endoraiec) comt1 & 2&3 848 1&2KIRAS 1AIKF HIS 1KPHIELE 2. Our Second Pitch comtl &2&3&48 1&2ILI RFE LKRIKIHER LAPEER ELE 3. Our Third Piteh > (flat)tasts for entire measure } coum) 23H 4k LRPHIRAK LKIKGIRAK LRIRZELE 4. Think Fast! com & 2&3 RFK LEIS HITE LHPHTHLA 1EPEIAAE 5. Going Down = comtl &2k&3H&4e 1IKF RIK LRIRIHAE 1HIHIE 6. Up & Down, ISS Ss — S| cout] @ 2&3 4 R8 TRIRILAS 1KIHIRLH LEIS HHEBaritone B.C 7.Mary's Song Write inthe Counts Go to the nest line! count: 8, Reading Music ‘count: 9. Skill Builder Se count: 10, Stepping Out 2S SS Ss SS SS SS 1 count 1, More Stepping Out SSS SSS —————| ‘count:Half Note f Accidentals Key Signature (Bs Concert) recive two bats Yerckey of Be 2 inaid meter sipnate ac Baritone B.C. sect Feet EE FS resvestvo beam of | et Slee in 4 meter signature Tells whether noes are 12. A New Note at, sharp, or natal 33S SSS et 13. Another New Note 14, Go for Two! 16. Mix and Match breath mark ICommon Time ‘i sather way of wring Baritone B.C. © ea meter signatire Whole Note Whole Rest Repeat Sign : ‘artes caeaue pastes, recive four bets ia ofslence int 2 tcimsing ed pay 414 meter signature reer signature the estan sin 18, The Whole Thing 19, Whole & Half Hint: A whole rest fills up a whole measure. 21. Claire de Lune 22, Up & Down Again Rhythm Review Daw aie from the musical symbol tits mame. 4 d ° 2 - - whole rst halfrest wiser rest whole note hf note quarter noteBaritone B.C. 24. Count It Out 28, Bar None! Draw in the barlines before you play: 26, Note Review Write inthe names of the notes. == == = = =New Note DGalFine Fine Gobacktothe ——Theend bexinng and : ape ine Baritone B.C 2=—— = 28. A New Note aaa 29, Take it Easy 30, Make it Count 31. Twinkle, Twinkle Fine 2S == SSS 32, Aura LeeEighth Notes Ais meter signature Baritone B.C. 33. Rhythm Study Clap Write inthe Counts 35. Farm Out! 36. Eighth Note Challenge 37, Asked & AnsweredSpecial Holiday Concert Page ne Sooner Baritone B.C. dd Seite 38. Jingle Bells 1283848 SSS 39. Jolly Old St. Nicholas 40. Up On the Housetop 0Now Note A Meter Signature Dotted Half Note 3 beatsin ameasire d receives tres beats in 3/4 : URonwoeban de onetmtrsgatie Baritone B.C. ss 2 41, Skip To My Lou 43, The Dotted Half Note eee SE SS =] T@2e3e4e LEIEIHAK LKIRIATH 1LHPEI ALE 44. Ob, Dear, What Can the Matter Be?Pekup Notes Key Signature Notesthatcome bre the New Note fit fll note yee. GH ab - First & Second Endings ete = 7 > Baritone B.C. = = 1 Ply oth repeat sign, then go Key of Bs Concert tack the beinning When you ‘Your Key of E> gettothe fist ending, skip overt 45. A New Note nd goto the second ending 46, There’s a Hole in the Bucket Where’ the third beat? fot 23S ee pick-up notes 47. The Man on the Flying Trapeze pick-up note 48, Johnny Has Gone 49. When Jesus Wept William Billings V 2 adapted 3New Note Baritone B.C Fermata 7 dynamicn Note “= Hold notes undera BP plaw soft ive iene 7 manemaw feu ene 50, Chore cautery nee er ao Oo ao : fas se] 1 2 3 4 f ‘53. Red River Valley cre fe te: = S ‘54, Mexican Clapping Song 3Slur Connects notes of 1 slfeen pitch. Tongue coal the frst uote of a e Js Baritone B.C Dynami sara oit e Meter Sigua mpeiewset J gre two besa mene inf osomiyima <2 _g Trcic ba 55. Lip Sturs wa nf 56, Oranges, Lemons 59, Slur Study ENArteulation Baritone B.C How anoeia payed Accent Leen Staccato ‘ ‘Sot Emataszenoes | Sm | Plana dc 60, Articulation Study €ithansscentmark, oho fall vale, Fs Se >> > > S| Franz Josef Haydn adapted a 63, Pictures At an Exhibition Majestically > Modest Mussorgsky adapted > > 1New Note Baritone B.C. A Tempo fi orsow o pce Soloed High Noe& HARE gegen Moderato. Moda 64. Rhythm Study Andante Stow wang seed Moderato 5S 7 43 Sram 2 | ¢ f mp 6S. A Now Note Moderato > > > > >>> 67. Morning . Andante Edvard Grieg ™p 68, A Mighty Fortress is Our God ‘Andante > > aaah f wiv by wv viv RY BV 6Baritone B.C. Tempo Dotted Quarter Note Eighth Note Largo terion J i J Td 69. Bs Concert Seale 1&2 @ 1&2 & Moderato ~ — —— = = SS SS : sees 7 — = 2 =f - =] comtti &2e 3H 4k 1HPEIHIA 1HIEI HE 1HIEIHE ‘11, Theme from Symphony No. 9 Largo Antonin Dvorak P 72. Kum Bah Yah ‘Andante 17, Finale (from The Firebird Suite) Largo Igor Stravinsky sae SS eeBaritone B.C. — Sina See Coan ews fed iT IT Cor receives one boat 74, Rhythm Study ‘Moderato cout: L&2&3ekase 1&2CHIAFK 1HAPRICKTR LAIR IIAGE 75, Button, You Must Wander Allegro, nf 76, Bright Eyes Will Find You Andante nf Compare this piece to number 75. How are they alike? How are they different? 77. Ten Little Indians rite in the Counts Mierato 2 CS CEterecr etre 78, Name That Tune rite in the Counts Moderato Sesense((itT rl aif Compare this piece to munber 79. Skip To My Lou Revisited Moderato > f 8Compound Meter Fe J temas Baritone B.C. : , three parts gid TT] gee? ‘80. When the Saints Go Marching In 1273 45 6 “wm 81. Blow the Man Down Allegro. in one nf . 7 a mf Sf 82, For He's a Jolly Good Fellow Allegro in one 83. Yankee Doodle Allegro errr tfSymconaon Ded Hkh Now San Nats Bid dog hl gtd Tere 1a? leks “4 ‘When longer notes fall on weak (Corin cut time) Baritone B.C. Dr unexpected bul Abed quarterote& eighth note 84. Row, Row, Row Your Boat (a four-part round) Moderato in one SF compare this piece to number 84, How are they alike? How are they different? 86. Do, Lord 20Baritone B.C. 84, London Bridge Moderato 85. Bridal Chorus ‘Moderato f 87.Scale Study ‘Start stow, then speed the tempo as you improve. por ? w ay a4Major Scales Baritone B.C. “Make sure thet you are paying the exact pith thats shown. Ihe te me connate tna Seale Arpeggio Be Concert = Yur Key of Be Bc De FGAB AG FE DCB BD AB F DB Arpeggio = fe Seale 2 eet? toe Bemeet Ep eo Ce Your Key ot Bs 2p Grow eons cca Gre bode GE Scale 2 Arpegzig, 2 F Concert r Your Key of F + A * / 5 = FGAB CDEF EDC GF FAEF CAF r Seale Arpegsio Concert FE - Your Key of C cDEF GABC BAGF EDC CEBC GEC Scale Arpeggio As Concert E ‘Your Key of As = i aAbpb oc Db & FG Ab GF EbDb GC BbAD ADC G Ab EDC Ab 2Rhythm Challenge Giron can ti sopping. ten ron pao fts elt tty ty ly 6 eed tty Lol Ly et Diino nam, POA Io, Woy ny, et Midd Oo bd 3 2 4s Jj. J mi.Rhythm Challenge 3 godin m4 en po, a. «SRG, SB a, get a a pt tj, jinn gp Ope mami 4 gmrads pm, 1Baritone B.C. BandFolio Band Method Book 2 To the student: Congratulations on completing beginning band! I am sure that you leamed a great deal about music and ‘your instrument, Now it is time to build on that knowledge, and take your musicianship to the next level. You will have many more performance opportunities, and you will find greater musical challenges in the year ahead. ‘The key to continued success in band is practice. Your band director will recommend how much time ‘you should practice each day. Keep these tips in mind during each practice session: ‘+ Warm up. your band director will recommend a procedure for preparing your body and your instrument to play. + Set a goal for each practice session. + Practice the hard sections first, and break them down into smaller parts. Then put the parts together. + Play something fun at the end of each practice session. + Practice every day. Continue working with your band director and your classmates, and you will begin to see and hear big improvements in the quality of your band, Good luck, and have fun! . fl un URS Jim Evans Music Education Resources © 2001 Jim Evans BandFolio.comReference Page Baritone B.C. Relative Values of Notes and Rests inf Meter Signature Note le@alc&ursekadeka le@are&arekasewa a ae le@are&arehadeka ITTV ITT] le@are&asekaseka le@arehasehadeda Whole Halt Quarter ighth Sixteenth le@a2e@a3e&asewa Le@are&asckatoka rok ob le&a2e&asekateka vr 1a tte le@a2rc@asckadewa VGA 1e&a2 e@aredateda Relative Values of Notes and Rests in § Meter Signature Noes J. 1&2@384a586 d. J. fg Dotted Halt 1&2 8384&5 & 6 & poredQuarer J odio4d 1R2RIRERS REE fJ1I7T7q L&IAIRFASKRER 1R2ILZHAES HER Quarter ighth Sixteenth 1E2RILIES HOR r y L&2IRIHAES ROR 1&@2838485 ® @ a a 1&2IRITHARSHEGR oe fete wo see nts wate fete fe te nee fe te fe ~te BandFolio Band Method - Book 2 Page 1Baritone T.C. Fingering Chart *1'youtinsorument has fow valves, use the second fingering on notes that have tvo fingerings BandFolio Band Method - Book 2 Page 2Baritone 1, B Flat Concert Seale Date 3. B Flat Concert Seale Study EES SS SSE 4, Qromatie Seale and Lip Stary 2,6 te 5. Chromate eae in Contrary Motion a Pe BandFolio Band Method - Book 2 Page 3bral . Thence eee torres ena Baritone B.C. ‘un gu ot anata by can th ins Il suet tome ert cond te Sra teou fom be rea a i an, 6, Perfect Authentic Cadence in B Flat Concert 7.6 Minor Concert Scale (Harmonic) check fingering chart ote G Minor is the relate minor of Bs Major. They sbare the sae key'signatue. 8, Perfect Authentic Cadence in G Minor Concert WHE = I 9. Expanding Interval Slurs —~ ~~ 10. Arpeggios (LIV-V-), Vo tDeminant) 1 Tonic) yy Sumit) Poem, 11. Interval Study ison ad ein) q oom fia 4 octave it m om aaa rird Name these intervals BandFolio Band Method - Book 2 Page 4Baritone B.C. 12, E Flat Concert Scale 13. E Flat Concert in Thirds if eet 14, E Flat Concert Seale Study age flttetfteestttes 15, Chromatic Scale and Lip Slurs ~ 16, Chromatic Seale in Contrary Motion by BandFolio Band Method - Book 2 Page 5Baritone B.C, 17, Perfect Authentic Cadence in E Flat Concert 18. C Minor Concert Scale (Harmonic) «heck fingerin chart, 2 Note: (C Minor isthe refatbe minor of» Major: They share the seme ey sgnatre. 19, Perfect Authentic Cadence in C Minor Concert 20, Contracting Interval Slurs 21. Arpeggios ete 1 _{Toxie) (Tonio) 1v _{Subdominant) ¥ (Dominant 22. Interval Study ry Ja Start slowly then sped up BandFolio Band Method - Book 2 Page 6Key Signature Review ‘Your Key of F 7 me eee gfd1 7 £ 2034 Baritone B.C. 5 6 23. F Concert Seale 3S ee ge =] 24. F Concert in Thirds —— 26. Chromatic Seale and Lip Slurs > GE £13 (or 9 throughout 27. Chromatic Seale in Contrary Motion | ip pie prrie EPPE pe» tae be Soe Se ete ores BandFolio Band Method - Book 2 Page 7Baritone B.C. 28. Perfect Authentic Cadence in F Concert 29, D Minor Concert Scale (Harmonic) “check fingering chart 5 Note: 1D Minors the relate minor af F Major. They shar the same key signature +30, Perfect Authentic Cadence in D Minor Concert 32. Arpeggios (1 Cenc) yj (Median) zp _(Supentonie 7) yy (Dominant 7) jy (Tonia) 33. Interval Study Tongue, then sur BandFolio Band Method - Book 2 Page 8Sine: Ina sine se Baritone B.C. 34. Rhythm Study ae 35. Syncopation Study > sine 36, Articulation Study 37. Another Articulation Study EE 5 = £ BandFolio Band Method - Book 2 Page 92 TTI Rete sii ote beat nt tree pars. 1 tip-Iet 2 tip-let 3. tip-let_ 4 tip -let Bantone BC Sorbo er tr 38. Compound Meter 39. More Compound Meter 40, A New Meter Signature AL. Triplets 3 3 BandFolio Band Method - Book 2 Page 10sete Baritone B.C. 44, A flat Concert Seale 45, A flat Concert in Thirds 46, A flat Concert Seale Study 47, Chromatic Seale and Lip Slurs i Lot EE LED = roughou i 48, Chromatic Scale in Contrary Motion BandFolio Band Method - Book 2 Page 11Baritone B.C. 49, Perfect Authentic Cadenee in A flat Concert 2 Note: F Minor is the relat minor of At Major. They share the sume ey signature Si, Perfect Authentic Cadence in F Minor Concert ig & Contracting Interval Shurs 53. Arpeggios 3 3 3 3 Con ou ident the fnctln of these arpeggios? BandFolio Band Method - Book 2 Page 12Quarter Note Triplets 24 J meee did ee ge Baritone B.C. ‘ Swing Boe OT were J]- D)- 25 ‘54. Rhythm Study 3 2 ‘58. Triplet Mix I foes 56. Rhythm Study sapere 2 ef The grouping ofthe eigh notes mls am accont onthe fs not ofeach group, ‘57. Take Five Clark (adapted) ‘Swing 58, American Patrol ‘Meacham (adapted) swing BandFolio Band Method - Book 2 Page 13Key Signature C Concert Your Key of = Baritone B.C. 59, C Concert Scale z. 60, C Concert in Thirds Swing « 61. C Concert Seale Study sent bo eS 62, Chromatic Scale in Contrary Motion ooo rae siete peacplet:= | 63, Rhythm Study Ef BandFolio Band Method - Book 2 Page 14Baritone B.C. 64, Perfect Authentic Cadence in C Concert 65, A Minor Concert Scale (Harm } E Note: ‘A Minors the relatne mine of C Major. They share the sume key signtue (66, Perfect Authentic Cadence in A Minor Concert DE - 67. Expanding & Contracting Interval Slurs oe ee ae Can you sont te frcton of tase arpeggios? BandFolio Band Method - Book 2 Page 15Baritone 669. Rhythm Study Allegro f 70, Articulation Study Moderato Sp = 71. Theme from “Peer Gynt” reg (adapted) Moderato Grieg ( » Moderato, : > 72. Body Pereussion Clap! EB Ae ly F Som! 73. Accidental Study BandFolio Band Method - Book 2 Page 16Note B BC Tr page misting hy sits. Ty deine wit ey tse . [ctor exerci jeritone When you discover what key the piece ists, write in the key signature. 74, Ode to Joy Allegra of 75, Yankee Doodle Allegro =e 76.Can-Can 77. Lullaby Moderato BandFolio Band Method - Book 2 Page 17No This page is missing its meter signatures. Try to determine what meter these pieces are in When you discover what meter the piece is, write in the meter signature. Baritone B.C. 79. Space Theme Allegro 3 = Ss = 1 Ff x : 2 2 ‘80, Favorite Things ‘Moderato 81. Everything's Alright Vivace = oe SS 2 ah hy My iit th f 83, Scarborough Fair Allegro mp BandFolio Band Method - Book 2 Page 18Baritone B.C. John Phillip Sousa 84, Stars & Stripes Forever (adapted) 1 2 3 BandFolio Band Method - Book 2 Page 19Baritone B.C. 12 Major Scales and Arpeggios D> Dae @ See B Dey Eg Dae rs A oS p Me BandFolio Band Method - Book 2 Page 20Baritone B.C. 12 Harmonic Minor Scales and Arpeggios = = ae te —_ ae t BERRI Sea BandFolio Band Method - Book 2 Page 21Baritone B.C. Rhythm Challenge Go as far as you can without stopping, then work on problem rhythms. 1 2 3 i body dey yl, e+ Jott 3 tity tt " ! doo) Ln nu qa, . AAO ny Ay, Mig a bd 30 Jj i my BandFolio Band Method - Book 2 Page 22Baritone B.C. ‘Rhythm Challenge peo domi ni aA, DI, SE a A, eet a ety yumm Poon ee el pO ym glu io pom oo. BandFolio Band Method - Book 2 PageBaritone B.C. Riydim Challenge “ “ Co oa gD, Th, ODOT. GGUS, pea diay wi oma, gl DLL LL . ® ® “ sf, FF LL, : “ ® « , tee ie Pe dog dy _Oo mm a, A, 4, fT TA, Gl i GA ‘BandFolio Band Method - Book 2 Page 2412 Major & 36 Minor Scales for All Instruments Treble Clef Bass Clef Major Scales ‘Major Scales Harmonic Minor Scales Harmonic Minor Seales ‘Melodie Minor Scales Melodic Minor Seales ‘Natural Minor Scales ‘Natural Minor Scales Transpositions hang folio.com Music Education Resources © 2000 Jim Evans BandFolio.com‘Concert Pitch BE Instruments Instruments F Instruments Transpositions [Lo bi Ts Te [ret T ce [he T s TotPT vie ec Le [ee ie La [ate | a Tc [ea aie’ Le | c [cob bi? Le [re [elo [che els [ato] a AP > [oP Ts Tr Tt] BandFotio.com12 Major Scales and Arpeggios BS < === = = = =e s+ os 4: i C 3555 = = a et = 2 soe = zs Ss £ fies Te ne z j zs = capt +2 G12 Harmonic Minor Scales and Arpeggios12 Melodic Minor Scales and Arpeggios a. 3 a ] pao = 3 2 o > == be beg IE se te fe Cert = ret bert _t. =f = = IP = cass patente on = = aed ¢ James _— ao lig ce at aie git curt TH TI | t Fae AB pas Paps Pi Et ae cee ik ce fs © corr te te ¢ be be i= co ‘=== = + a 2 apt err ess - Bat Ia be sane re pet t eet tT = pte fe. St aoi3 as eS se ef = = = wos eS pees cert oS. Stet ft = a = tos ct if a we = 239 ss =: ve . 3 Sa = Spitier12 Natural Minor Scales and Arpeggios + reeBass Clef Warm-ups for Band “there there are "A" and "B" pars, these may be played separately or simultaneously: ian Csooatoe REMINGTON - 1A - Concert F = >: SAS] REMINGTON - 2A - Concert Bb —- SS ee BandFolio.comBass Clef FLEXIBILITY - 1A. Kee fo DS Ep DN FLEXIBILITY - 1B FLEXIBILITY - 2A — —s FLEXIBILITY -2B Band Warmups aeTUNING # in Concert Bb Major "Separate the ensemble into groups or everyone pyxk anote. ‘TUNING #2 in Concert F Major “Separate the ensemble into groups or everyone pick anote. a y y ‘TUNING #3 in Concert F Major “Divide the ensemble into 3 groups, such as "top" "middle" and "root". This exercise may be extended by continuing from the fermata chord and following the same pattern of alterations. bbs 73= Band Warmups 3Bags Clef Technique Studies #14 MAIOR SCALE c MAJOR ARPEGGIOoe Band Warmups Seste ist rerelees ‘TECHNIQUE STUDIES #2 (Major Keys) I ne eeee pater eo eee ret ] De ee ee eee etre | ——— =Bass Clef Band Warmups re