ESSENTIAl

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GOII'IPITEHENSI\/E BAND INETHOD

rIflI LA'I0TZENHEISER
JOHN HTOGINS
CHAITLES N'TENOHINT
PAUL LAVENDER
TON'T G. RHODES
DON BIER.SGHENK

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ESSENTIAL
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COilTPREHENSI\/E BAND

TI|t,r LAUTZENHEISEII JOHN HIGGTNS GHARTES I,IENGHINI

PAUI LAVENDER TOI'I G. R.HODES DON BIERSCHENK

Bandis... Making musicwith a familyof lifelongfriends.

llnderstandinghow commitmentand dedicationleadto success.
Sharingthe joy and rewardsof workingtogether.
lndividualswho developself-confidence.
yourselfin a universallanguage.
Greativity-expressing
Band
is...MUSIG!
Strikeup the band,
Tim Lautzenheiser

frotOones were known to existin the 15thcentury.Unlikeother instruments, the shapeof

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today'sinstrumentremainscloseto the original.In the 16thcentury,tromboneswerea common I

town and court band instrument.Thereare severalkindsof trombones,and the tenor is the
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memberof the concertband aswell as a popularjazzinstrument,
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rHE BASICS
Poslure
Sit on the edge of your chair,and alwayskeepyour:
- Spinestraightand tall Ierking Gcrre Of
. Shouldersbackand relaxed Your lnslrumenl
. Feetflat on the floor Beforeputting your instrument
backin its caseafterplaying,do
Brealhing & Airstreqm the following:
Breathingis a naturalthing we all do constantly.To discoverthe correct
. Usethe water key to empty
airstreamto playyour instrument:
. Placethe palm of your hand nearyour mouth. waterfrom the instrument.
. Inhaledeeplythroughthe cornersof your mouth,keepingyour Blowairthroughit.
. Removethe mouthpieceand
shoulderssteady.Yourwaistshouldexpandlikea balloon.
. Slowlywhisper"tah"as slideassembly.Do not take the
you graduallyexhaleair into your palm.
outerslideoff the innerslide
The air you feel is the airstream.lt producessoundthroughthe instru- piece.Returnthe instrument
ment. Yourtongue is likea faucetor valvethat releases the airstream. to its case.
. Oncea week,washthe mouth-
Producing The Essenficrl lone piecewith warm tap water.
"Buzzing"through the mouthpieceproducesyour tone. The buzz is a fast
Dry thoroughly.
vibrationin the centerof your lips. Yourembouchure (ahm'-bah-shure)
is
your mouth'spositionon the mouthpieceof the instrument.A good em- Tromboneslidesoccasionally need
bouchuretakestime and effort,so carefullyfollow thesestepsfor success: oiling.To oil your slide,simply:
. Restthe tip of the slideon the
BUZZING floor and unlockthe slide.
. Moistenyour lips. . Exposing the innerslide,
. Bringyour lipstogetheras if sayingthe letter"m." put a few dropsof oil on the
. Relaxyourjaw to separateyour upperand lowerteeth. innerslide.
. Forma slightlypuckeredsmileto firm the cornersof your mouth. ' Rapidlymovethe slideback
. Directa full airstreamthroughthe centerof your lips,creatinga buzz. and forth. Theoil will then
. Buzzfrequently without your mouthpiece. lubricatethe slide.
. Besureto greasethe tuning
MOUTHPIECEPLACEMENT
. Formyour"buzzing"embouchure. slideregularly.Yourdirector
. Pfacethe mouthpieceapproximately 2/3 on the upperlip and will recommendspecialslide
1/3 on the lowerlip. Yourteachermay suggesta slightlydifferent oil and grease,and will help you
mouthpieceplacement. applythem when necessary.
. Takea full breaththroughthe cornersof your mouth.
. Startyour buzzwith the syllable"tah." Buzzthroughthe
centerof your lips keepinga steady,even buzz.Yourlips
providea cushionfor the mouthpiece.

MOUTHPIECE
WORKOUT
Usingonly the mouthpiece.formyourembouchure carefully.Takea deepbreathwithout raisingyourshoulders.
Beginbuzzing your "tah"
lipsby whispering and gradually
exhaleyourfull airstream.Strivefor an eventone.

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Getting lf logether
mouthpiece moulhpiece slide lock
luning slide receiver ring

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-l ll;e:**rr.4. :dtuti,,i*

connecfor nnl first second

slide broce slide broce ouler slide weiler key

Step I Lockthe slideby turningthe slidelockring to the right. Carefully

put the slideinto the
bell sectionat a 90" angle.Tightenthe connectornut to hold the two sectionstogether.

Step 2 Carefullytwist the mouthpieceto the right into the mouthpiecereceiver.

Step 3 Placeyour left thumb underthe bell brace,and your indexfingeron top of the
mouthpiecereceiver.Gentlywrap your otherfingersaroundthe firstslidebrace.

Step 4 Placeyour right thumb and firsttwo fingerson the secondslidebrace.

Step 5 Supportthe trombonewith your left handonly. Unlockthe slide.Yourrighthandand

wrist shouldbe relaxedto movethe slidecomfortably.Hold the tromboneas shown:

READINGMUSIC ldentifyand draw eachof thesesymbols:

Music Sroff Ledger Lines Meqsures & Bqr Lines

Measure Measure

_\ _\ _\
BarLine BarLine BarLine
The music staff Ledger lines extend Bar lines dividethe musicstaff
has5 linesand 4 the musicstaff. into measures.
spaceswhere Noteson ledgerlines
notes and rests can be aboveor
are written. below the staff.
 To begin,we'll usea special"LongTone"note. Hold the tone until your
long Tone H teachertellsyou to rest. Practicelong tones eachday to developyour sound.

I . T H EFIRSTNOTE
Hold eachlong tone until yourteachertellsyou to rest.
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F 7
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Topley"F,"bring the slideup to firstposition.

The Beqt Nofes And Rests

The beat is the pulseof music,and likeyour heartbeatit Notestell us how high or low to playby their placementon
should remainvery steady.Countingaloud and foot-tapping a line or spaceof the musicstaff,and how long to play by
help us maintaina steadybeat.Tapyour foot down on each their shape.Reststell us to count silent beats.
numberand up on each"&."
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On e beat = 1 & a QuarterNote = 1 beat
t+ \
vl
t QuarterRest = 1'silentbeat

2. COUNT AND PIAY

4\ a:1, /':\ ,':\ \\ ,:\ ,:\ -\ ,!\
,- v v t v v t a-
;;-- - - - G

Count: 1 & 2 &3&4& 1&2&3&4& l&2&3&4& 1a2&3&4&

Tap: JTJ TJTJT JTJTJTJ1 J1JTJTJT JTJ1JTJT

3. A NEW NOTE
Lookfor the slidepositiondiagramunder eachnew note.

Eb
3
\ "Eb(E-flat)"is playedin third position.

4. TWO'S A TEAM
\\\\ a:r ,:\ 4\ r':\ \\\\
v t, v v

\\\\ \--

Count&Tap:

5. HEADING DOWN
Practicelong toneson eachnew note.

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6. MOVING ON UP

Count&Tap: 1 a 2
 Double Bor' ------tl
indicatestheend
of a piece of music.
Repeor
sisn: H:ffi:*"iffis;;iffi:"
7. THE IONG HAUL DoubleBar t

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8. FOUR BY FOUR RepeatSign I
t:l a:\ a:r 4r
a\ v t t, v a
Gt f! G' aa a

Count&Tap:1&2&3

9. TOUCHDOWN

Bb !r /A
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I O. THE FAB FIVE

-\ -\
tt v .a\ a
L.a L.a !. ^a ha GI v a
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1a2&

Bqss Clef Time Signofure Note Nqmes

(FClef) indicateshow many beatsper measure Eachnote is on a line or spaceof the staff.These
indicatesthe and what kind of note gets one beat. note namesare indicatedby the BassClef.
positionof note \ /
nameson a music = 4 beats per measure {
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staff: Fourthline = Quarter note gets one beat t
is F.
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F

Shorp f raisesthe note and remainsin effectfor the entiremeasure.

Flor b lowersthe note and remainsin effectfor the entiremeasure.

Nqturql h cancelsa flat (b or sharp(f) and remainsin effectfor the entire measure.

I I. READINGTHE NOTES Comparethisto exercisetL,THEFABFIVE.

1& 2 & 3 & 4& & 2 & & 4 &

12. FIRSTFLIGHT

13. ESSENTIAL ETEMENTS QUIZ Fitlintheremaining playing.

,,w
notenames
before

BbCD
 Eb D c Bb
Notes In Review
Memorizethe slide positions
--p- + -p.-
for the notesyou'veIearned: I
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14. ROLLINGATONG
Go to the next line. 1
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DoubleBar

Holf Note Holf Resf

I
O1=2Beats = 2 Silent Beats I

1e2& 1a 2 &

15. RHYTHM RAP Clap the rhythm while counting and tapping.
Clap RepeatSign I

1&2&3&4& f &2&3&4& l&2&3&4& 1&2&3&4& l&2&3&4& I &2&3&4&

I6. THE HALF COUNTS

1&2&3&4& 1&2&3&4& 1a2&3&4& 1s2&3&4& 1a2a3a4a 1a2a3a4e

17. HOT CROSS BUNS Trythissongonyourmouthpiece

only.Thenptayit onyour instrument.

V-

Breofh Mork ) Takea deep breaththrough your mouth after you playa full-lengthnote.

I8. GO TEILAUNT RHODIE AmericanFolkSong

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1 9 . ESSENTIAI EtEfrtENTS QU1T usingtnenotenames drawyournotes

andrhythmsbelow, on thestaffbeforcptaying.

n )))))))))
EbFEbDEbDCBbC
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EbDEb
 Whole Note Whole Resf Whole Rest Half Rest

- A Whole Measure _.------r-

O,----+>=4Beats I

of Silent Beats
1a2&3&4& 1a2&3&4& hangsfrom sitson a
a staffline. staff line.

20. RHYTHM RAP Clapthe rhythm while counting ond tapping.

Clap

1a2a3a4a 1&2a3a4a 7&2a3a4a 1s2a3a4a 1a2&3&4& 1&2a3a4a

21. THEWHOTETHING

1&2&3&4& 1&2a3a4a l&2a3a4a 1&2a3a4a 1a2&3&4& 1&2a3a4a

Duet A composition with two different parts,playedtogether.

22. SPLITDECISION- Duet

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Key The Key Signaturetells us which notesto playwith sharpt(#) or flats(b) tf,rorgl',ort -
E
Sigholure the music.YourKeySignatureindicatesthe Keyof Bb- play all B'sand E'sas flats. C)
7t

23. MARCHSTEPS

\ PloyBb's
andEb's

24. USTENTO OUR SECT|ONS

Percussion Woodwinds Brass Percussion Woodwinds Brass Ww. Atl

25. UGHTIYROW

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26. ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS GIUIZ Drawin thebartines

,n
youptoy.
before
 Fermotq A Hold the note (or rest)longerthan normal.

REACHINGHIGHER- New Note

Fermata I
Practicelong toneson eachnew note.
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t-

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28. AU CIAIRE DE tA IUNE FrenchFolkSong

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29. RElt/llx
t t

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a:OE '
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:;lI i Hormony Two or more notes playedtogether. Eachcombination forms a chord.
';E.
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30. TONDONBRIDGE- Duet EnglishFolkSong

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'i''t AustriancomposerWolfgangAmadeusMozaft(1756-1791, wasa childprodigywho startedplayingprofessionallyat
,til,'':
li:r,'
iF,.t - t : ' .' agesix,andlivedduringthe time of the AmericanRevolution.Mozarttmusicis melodicand imaginative.Hewrotemore
l:lyl'l . i ' .:J,: :
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than 600compositionsduringhisshortlife,includinga pianopiecebasedon the famoussong,"Twinkle,Twinkle,
LittleStar."
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3 1 . A MOZARTMETODY Adaptation
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32. ESSENTIAL
ELEMENTS
GIUIZ Drow thesesymbolswheretheybelongand
write in the note namesbeforeyou play: ): ,ll ft
 DEEPPOCKETS- New Note

F-
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34. DOODLEAtt DAY

35. JUMP ROPE

!-

One or more notes that come before the first ful/ measure.The beats of Pick-UpNotesare
Pick-Up Notes subtractedfrom the lastmeasure.

36. A-TISKET,
A-TASKET
1 Pick-upnote
L

rtl lll-
ttl

4& 1a2a3a4a 1&2a3a

Dynomics f - forte (play loudly) ,If - mezo forte (play moderatelyloud) p - piano (play softly)
Rememberto usefull breathsupport to controlyour tone at all dynamiclevels.

37. IOUD AND SOFT

Clap

f ryf

38. JINGLEBEttS Alsopracticenew musicon your mouthpieceonly. J.S.Pierpont

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ttl

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39. MY DREYDT IJsefuttbreathsupportat all dynamiclevels. TraditionalHanukkahSong

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Eighth Notes
J-*J-*
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EachEighthNote = 1/zBeat
2 EighthNotes = 1 Beat
Playon down ond up taps.
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Two or more Eighth
Noteshave a beam
acrossthe stems. nJ1=m
1 Beam

40. RHYTHM RAP Ctaptherhythmwhilecountingandtapping.

Clap

1& 2 & 3 & 4 & 1a 2 & 3 & 4 & & 4 & & 2 & 3 & 4 &

41. EIGHTHNOTEJAM

1a 2 & 3 & 4 2 & 3 & 4 &

42. SKIP TO MY tOU AmericanFolkSong

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43. LONG' LONG AGO Goodposture your sound.

improves Atwayssitstraight
ondtalt.

44. OH, SUSANNA StephenCollinsFoster

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ftafiancomposerGioacchinoRossini(1792-1868)begancomposingas a teenagerand wasvery proficienton the piano,

viola and horn. He wrote "WilliamTell"atage 37 asthe lastof his forty operas,and its familiartheme is still heardtoday on
radioand television.

ESSENTIALELEMENTSGIUIZ- WIIIIAM TEtt GioacchinoRossini

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2 Time Signofure Conducfing I ''rl

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2 beats per measure Practiceconductingthis t 0
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Quarter note getsone beat two-beat pattern.
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46. RHYTHM RAP

Clap

1a2&1p2& &2& &2 & I &2 & 1 & 2 & 1&2& 1a2&

47. TWO BY TWO

Tempois the speedof music.Tempomarkingsare usuallywritten abovethe staff,in ltalian.

Tempo Morkings Allegro - Fasttempo Moderato - Medium tempo Andante - Slowerwalking tempo

48. HIGH SCHOOLCADETS- Morch

Allegro JohnPhilipSousa

f Reproduced by Permission of Eoosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Ltd.

49. HEY HO! NOBODY',SHOME

Moderato
I a)

a) - -

Dynomics
Crescendo(graduallylouder) or Diminuendo (gradually softer)
Deitcrescendo

50. CLAP THE DYNAMICS

Clap

pf p

5I . PIAY THE DYNAMICS

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SPOTLIGHT
PERFORTNANCE
WARM-UPs
52. PERFORMANCE
TONEBUILDER
A

RHYTHMETUDE

CHORALE
Andante A
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ID

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53. AURA LEE- Duet or Bqnd Arrqngement

(PartA = Melody, Part B = Hormony)
GeorgeR.Poulton
Andante

A -ffi
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"f I

B
*!f -

A 'l ..---
*f f *f p
tl
A
B
-=- ,!f =r---
"f f

54. FRERE JACQUES - Round (whengroupA reaches

@,groupBbeginsat @)
Moderato
o FrenchFolkSong

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PERFORINANCESPOTLIGHT
55. WHEN THE SAINTSGO MARCHING lN - Bond Arrongement
Allegro '" Meosure
number Arr.by John Higgins
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56. OtD MACDONATD HAD A BAND - Section Feqture

Allegro
I

2nd time go on to meas.l3 "l

57. ODE TO JOY (from Symphony No. 9) Ludwigvan Beethoven

Moderato Arr.by John Higgins
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58. HARD ROCK BTUES- Encore

Allegro JohnHiggins
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A curved line connectingnotesof,ttresamepitch. Play =2Beats

Tie one note for the combinedcountsof the tied notes.
ffi

59. FITTO BE TIED

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2 beats I

60. ATOUETTE French-Canadian

FolkSong

3 beats J

Doffed Holf Nofe

I
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I
jo+=3Beats d. < Dot )._) = ).
1 a 2 & 3 & A dot adds halfthe valueof the note. 2beats+lbeat = 3beats

- THESEGIUET
6I. ALOUETTE French-Canadian
FolkSong

.}.
fr,. AmericancomposetSteph€nCollinsFoster(1826-1864)wasbornnearPittsburgh,
PA.Hehasbecomethe mostrecognized
,:l).'::
.':h"i becamepopularduringthe California
songwriterof histimefor work suchas"OhSusanna,"which GoldRushof 1849.
:'{1,.1;
iI r: AmonghismostwelFknownsongsare"MyOld Kentucky Home'and"CamptownRaces."
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62. CATIAPTOWNRACES StephenCollinsFoster

Allegro

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63. NEW DIRECTIONS

64. THE NOBLES ondmaintaingoodposture.

Alwaysusea fulloirstream

65. ESSENTIAIELEMENTS
QUIZ
 3 Time Signofure Conducting

N
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3 beats per measure Practice.conductingthis Y
Quarter note gets one beat three-beatpattern.
---z+

66. RHYTHM RAP

Clap

1s2a3a 1&2a3a 1& 2& 1&2a3a 1&2a3a a2a3a &2a3a 1a2a3a

67. THREEBEATJAM

1&2 a 3 a 1a2a 3a &2 a2a3a a2 3a a2 3a 2a3a 1&2&3&

68. BARCAROTTE
Moderato JacquesOffenbach
)

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NorwegiancomposerEdvard Grieg (1843-1907)wrote PeerGyntSuitefor a playby Henriklbsenin 1875,theyear

beforethe telephonewas inventedby AtexanderGrahamBell."Morning"isa melodyfrom PeerGynt Suite.Music
used in plays,or in films and television,is calledincidental music.

69. ,YIORNING (from Peer Gynr|

Andante EdvardGrieg

,!f
I
Accent ,) Emphasizethe note.

70. ACCENTYOURTALENT
Clap

Latin American music has its roots in the African,NativeAmerican,Spanishand Portuguesecultures.Thisdiverse

musicfeatureslivelyaccompanimentsby drumsand other percussioninstrumentrtu.h as maracasand claves.
Musicfrom LatinAmericacontinues.toinfluencejazz,classicaland popularstylesof music."Chiapanecas" is a
popularchildren'sdanceand game song.

71. MEXICAN CLAPPINGSONG ("Chiopqneccrs"l

f
72. ESSENTIAICREATIVITY Composeyour own musicfor measures3 and 4 usingthisrhythm:

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4
Accidenfol Flqt b
C' Any sharp,flat or naturalsign which A flat sign lowersthe pitch of a note by a half-step.The
g
- appearsin the musicwithout beingin note A-flatsoundsa half-stepbelow A, and all A'sbecome
t- the key signatureis calledan accidental. A-flatsfor the restof the measurewhere they occur.

73. HOT MUFFINS- New Note

Ar+ ].
_\Ab
I'O ta -ta

J Flatappliesto allA'sin measure.

74. COSSACKDANCE
Allegro
tAb

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75. BASICBTUES- New Note Flat appliesto allA's in measure.
tAb I
L

Au+
Ir llz
E =FF
C'
E New Key Signofure ry I st & 2nd Endings a

- This KeySignatureindicatesthe Keyof Eb- play Playthrough the l st Ending.Then play the repeatedsection
I-
all B'sas B-flats,all E'sas E-flats,and all A'sas A-flats. of music,skipping the l st Endingand playingthe 2nd Ending.

76. HIGH FLYING

Moderato tAb
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nme

gl Japanesefolk music actuallyhasits originsin ancientChina."Sakura,Sakura"wasperformedon instrumentssuchas

o
F the koto, a 13-stringinstrumentthat is more than 4000yearsold,and the shakuhachi or bambooflute. The unique
q
I sound of this ancientJapanesemelodyresultsfrom the pentatonic(or five-note)sequenceusedin this tonal system.
-

77. SAKURA, SAKURA - Bond Arrongemenl Japanese FolkSong

Andante Arr.by John Higgins

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78. UP ON A HOUSETOP
Allegro n:
crrlct "If f
KeySignature

79. JOLTYOLD ST. NICK - Duet

Moderato n:

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Seepage 9 for additional holiday music,MY DREYDL

and JINGLEBELLS.

80. THE BIG AIRSTREAM- New Note

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1 -\ Bb

8I. WATTZTHEME(THEMERRYWIDOW WALTZ)

Moderato FranzLehar

*!f @ Glocken Verlag Ltd.,London

Rep.oduced by Permission

82. AIR TIME

83. DOWN BY THESTATION

Allegro

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84. ESSENTIAT Glurz
ETEMENTS
Moderato

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2; 2 a

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85. ESSENTIAI CREATIVITY yourownrhythms:
improvise
Ltsingthesenotes,

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?DATLYwARrn-uPs W O R K - O U T SF O R T O N E & T E C H N I Q U E

86. TONE BUIIDER tJseo steadystreatiof air.

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87. RHYTHMBUITDER
r|: --L,--J
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TRAK
88. TECHNIGIUE

89. CHORATE (Adapted

fromcantata147) JohannSebastian
Bach
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C' A musicalform featuringa theme, or primary melody,
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Theme qnd Vqriotions followed by variations,or alteredversionsof the theme.
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90. VARIATIONS ON A FAMITIARTHEME

Theme Variation1
I

Variation2

At the D.C.al Fine playagainfrorn tf'," beginning,stoppingat Fine (fee'-nay).

D.C. ql Fine D.C.is the abbreviationfor Da Capo,or "to the beginning,"and Fine means"the end."

9I. BANANA BOAT SONG

Moderato CaribbeanFolkSong
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Nqturol A natural sign cancelsa flat (b)or sharp(f) and remainsin effectfor the entire measure. t
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92. RAZOR'S EDGE- New Note

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93. THE MUSIC BOX
Moderato

African-Americanspirituals originatedin the 1700's, midwaythrough the period of slaveryin the UnitedStates. -
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One of the largestcategoriesof true Americanfolk music,theseprimarilyreligioussongswere sung and passedon {
for generationswithout being written down. The first collectionof spiritualswas publishedin 1867,fouryearsafter o
-,
The EmancipationProclamationwas signedinto law.

SAWTHEWHEET
94. EZEKIET n Spiritual
African-America
Allegro

A curvedline which connectsnotesof differentpitch. Tonguethe first note

Slur normally.Then,play the slurrednote(s)using"dah'ialegatotonguing syllable.
Legato- An ltalianword for smooth and connected.

95. SMOOTH OPERATOR

J SIur2 notes.Tonguethe firstnote. Use"doh"on the secondnote.

96. GTIDING ATONG

\ Slur4 notes.Tonguethefirctnote.Useuah"on all notesconnectedbya slur-

Ragtimeis an Americanmusicstylethat waspopularfromthe 1890'suntilthe time of WorldWarl. Thisearlyformof

jaz broughtfameto pianistslike'JellyRoll'MortonandScottJoplin,who wrote"TheEntertainer'and "MapleLeafRag." -
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the stylewasincorporated
Surprisingly, into someorchestral
musicby lgorStravinsky andClaudeDebussy. 6
r{
A specialtrombone whichlook likethis: , giss'
techniqueusedin ragtimeandotherstylesof musii is calleda glissando, o
- *t
Toplaya glissandqmoveyourslidewithouttonguingandusea full airstream.Remember that glissandos
are |' t
differentfrom legatotonguing(slurs). I

97. TROMBONE RAG

Allegro r r,A. l t. 1 stiss. llz al

f
98. ESSENTIAL
ELEMENTS
QUIZ

n Andante
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99. TAKE THE IEAD - New Note

1A tEb

2
,11 .

F a PhfqSe A musical"sentence"which long.Tryto playa phrasein one breath.

is often2 or 4 dreasures
.-
F.
,ii. ,", cotDwrND Phrase
Phrase

prf

I O| . PHRASEOLOGY Writein thebreothmark(s) thephrases.

between

sAb pf
f
New Key Signofure Multiple Meosure Resf
2
This Key Signature The numberabovethe stafftellsyou
indicatesthe Keyof F - play how many full measuresto rest. I

all B'sas B-flats. Counteachmeasureof restin sequence:

l-z-z-q 2-z-z-q

SATIN TATIN
Allegro

1-z-z-+

,!f
GermancomposerJohann SebastianBach (1685-1750)waspart of a largefamilyof famousmusiciansand
becamethe most recognizedcomposerof the Baroqueera. Beginningas a choir member,Bachsoon became
an organist,a teacher,and a prolificcomposeLwriting morethan 600 masterworks.ThisMinuet,or dance in
3/4 time,was written as a teachingpiecefor usewith an earlyform of the piano.

,YIINUET- Duet Bach

JohannSebastian
Moderato

\\--.-//
"f
I 04. ESSENTIAL CREATIVITY Thismetodycanbeplayedin 3/4 ot 4/4. Pencilin eithertimesignatutedrow thebar linesand
play-Nowense thebar linesandtry theothertimesignature.Do thephrcsessounddifferent?
-,:ii't
f..4-
J/-

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I 05. NATURALLY

AustriancomposerFranzPeterSchub€rt(1797-1828) liveda shorterlifethan anyothergreatcomposer, but he

createdan incredibleamountof music morethan600art-songs(concertmusicfor voiceandaccompaniment), ten
symphonietchambermusic,operas, choralwork andpianopieces.His"MarchMilitake"was originallya pianoduet

106. TAARCHMITITAIRE
Allegro t ranzSchubert
F

lO7. THE FIAT ZONE - New Note

illnt r-al
I
.r (, .

-7V' I

ADb

I 08. ON TOP OF OtD SMOKEY

Allegro AmericanFolkSong

Boogie-woogie is a styleof the blues,and it wasfirst recordedby pianistClarence"PineTop"smith in 1928,

one year after CharlesLindbergh'ssolo flight acrossthe Atlantic. A form of jazz,bluesmusicfeaturesaltered
notesand is usuallywritten in 12-measure verses,like"Bottom BassBoogie."

t 0 9 . BOTTOMBASSBOOGIE- Duet
Allegro

:I f

f
ta
IJ
ta ta

Ir. tr--------l
A
l-t
ta

B
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Doffed Gluorter J--)

t|\-* A dot addshalf I
the valueof the )
- [< A singleeighth
& Eighth Notes J. al = 2 Beats
quarternote' _ ) ) a ) note hasa flag
on the stem,
1&2& t & 2 &

I I O. RHYTHM RAP
Clap

1& 2 & 3 & 4 & 1a 2 &

I I I. THE DOT ALWAYSCOUNTS

1& 2 & 3 & 4 & 1& 2 3 & 4 & 3 & 4 &

I12. Att THROUGHTHE NIGHT

Fine D.C. al Fine

I I 3. SEA CHANTY Alwaysusea fullairstream.

Moderato

ryf
I 14. SCARBOROUGHFAIR EnglishFolkSong
Andante

I l ,

t-l

-nf -?
f
I 15. RHYTHMRAP
Clap

1a 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 &2

I 16. THETURNAROUND

1& 2 & 3 & 4 & 1& 2 & 3 & 4 & 1a 2 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

| 1 7 . ESSENTIAT GIUIZ- AUID 1ANG SYNE

ELEMENTS scottishFolksong
Andante

ffi' A CheckRhythm
--.- f
 23

PERFORTNANCE
SPOTHOHT Youcan perform this solowith or without a piano accompanist.Playit for the band,the schoolor
Solo wirh Piqno your family. lt is part of Symphony No.9 ("From The New World") by CzechcomposerAntonin
Accomponiment Dvoriik (1841-1904).He wrote it while visitingAmericain 1893,and was inspiredto include
melodiesfrom Americanfolksongsand spirituals.Thisis the Largo (or"very slow tempo") theme.

I 18. THEMEFROM"NEW WORTDSYMPHONY"

Antonin Dvor5k
E*

PianoAccompaniment

lFl slor""t
24
- Lip Slurs
SPECIAITROMBONE EXERCISE
Lip Slurs are notesthat are slurredwithout changingpositions.Brassplayerspracticetheseto develop
a strongerairstreamand embouchure,and to increaserange. Add this patternto your dailyWarm-Ups:

Greatmusicians giveencouragement to fellowpeformers.On thispage,clatinetists

leon thehinstruments' upper
registerin the"GrcnadilloGoriltaJumps' (named aftet thegrcnodillawoodusedto make clainets). ployets
Brass
learnlip slurs,o newwarm-upWttern, Thesuccess of yourbanddependson everyoneb effortand encourugemenL

| 19. GRENADIIIAGORltlA JUMPNo. I

l t / a - 2 2
I lt '

I20. JUMPIN1UP AND DOWN

l2l. GRENADIIIA GORILLAJUMP No. 2

t'. ,
ffi
L

.r + t- l-
i;.-;')
::,'i-.,
f-i
I
I
:li:g<t:l

Alternate 6 ! Ployall"F's"in 6th position in thisexercise.

position

122. JUMPIN' FOR JOY

| 23. GRENADILTAGORIILA JUMP No. 3

ll,t-t-
. . .D (D
I tt
t-I

I24. JUMPIN'JACKS

. . . .: ' r : l
:1nr..::
The distancebetweentwo pitchesis an interval. Startingwith "'l" on the lower note,count each line
,

. ! .
...-t
,
lntervql and spacebetweenthe notes.The number of the higher note is the distanceof the interval.
;,4- 2nd-r 3rd-r 4th-r 5th-r 6th-t 7th Octave
i.,j(E),:ll
l;;{:.;':.
{-:'.1
:1.1;;,.
r;j'i'::':. : l'
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{} {}

125. ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS QUIZ writein thenumbers countingupfromthelowernotes.

of theintervols,
-:;'-
9v'L
"r.'L
i,-

lntervals: t2nd I tl
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126. GRENADILTAGORILLAJUMP No. 4

127. THREE
IS THECOUNT

| 28. GRENADIIIA GORlttA JUMP No. 5

I2g. TECHNIQUETRAX

| 30. cRossrNG
OVER - New Nofe

,,,@
rtF:
+

3 -\c

A trio is a compositionwith three parts playedtogether. Practice

Trio this trio with two other playersand listenfor the 3-part harmony.

l3l. KUM BAH YAH - Trio Alwayscheckthe keysignature.

Moderato AfricanFolkSong

---
26
Repeatthe sectionof musicenclosedby the repeat signs.
R.epeot Signs (lf I st and 2nd endingsare used,they are ployed as usual - but
go back only to the first repeatsign, not to the Qeginning)

132. MICHAETROW THE BOAT ASHORE African-AmericanSpirituaI

Andante

llz A

I33. AUSTRIANWATTZ
Austrian
FolkSong
Moderato

f
I34. BOTANY BAY AustralianFolkSong
Allegro

. | L

,If

gA
C Time Signofure Conducting
o = Common Time
,g
-
I=
TIr (Same
n
asfi) Practiceconducting
this four-beatpattern.

| 35. TECHNIQUE TRAX Practice

at alldynamiclevels.

I36. FINLANDIA JeanSibelius

Andante .-:

_-_

llz.

p _--
o Ereirkopf& Haertel,Wiesbaden- Leipzig

137. ESSENTIAT
CREATIVITY
Createyour own variationsby pencilingin a dot and a flog to changetherhythm of any measurefrom lJ ) l'lJ ,bl
#, . t ( , - - )
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I38. EASYGORITLAJUMPS

| 39. TECHNIGIUE TRAX Alwoys

checkthekeysisnoture.

I40. TRAJK
MORE TECHNIGIUE

T4I. GERMAN FOIK SONG

Moderato I r. llz.

,!f

I42. THE SAINTSGO 'YIARCHIN'AGAIN

JamesBlackand KatherinePurvis
Allegro ni

I43. LOWTAND GORILTAWAIK

144. SMOOTH SA|UNG

I45. 'YIOREGORITTAJUMPS

146. FUtt COVERAGE

28

E A scaleis a sequenceof notesin ascendingor descendingorder. Likea musical"ladder,"each

,:€;r:l
:.r5'r;:.
,-.
Scole step is the next consecutivenote in the key.Thisscaleis in your Keyof Bb(two flats),so the
top and bottom notesare both Bb's.The intervalbetweenthe Bb'sis an octave.
,.F:
a:iri:,:.. '1
'.i:,.'..i '

147. CONCERTBbSCALE Octave

Scale Octave
Steps: 1 4 5

-4. Whentwo or more notesare playedtogether,they form a chord or harmony. ThisBbchord is

::O, Chord & built from the 1st,3rd and 5th stepsof the Bbscale.The 8th step is the sameas the 1st,but it is an
{:lif
i.fi,',,
't.
..
Arpeggio octavehigher.An arpeggio is a"broken"chordwhosenotesdre playedindividually.

148. lN HAR VTONY Dividethenotesof thechotdsbetweenbandmembersandplay together.Doesthearyeggiosoundlikea chotd?

Arpeggio-------1 ;- Arpeggio
t133 s5 3 1 Chord 853s8

I49. SCATEAND ARPEGGIO

Scale Arpeggio Arpeggio

AustriancomposerFranzJosef Haydn {1732-1809)wrote 104symphonies.Many of theseworks had nicknames

and includedbrilliant,uniqueeffectsfor their time. HisSymphonyNo.94was named"The SurpriseSymphony"
becausethe soft secondmovementincludeda suddenloud dynamic,intendedto wake up an often sleepy
audience.Payspecialattentionto dynamicswhen you playthis famoustheme.

I50. THEMEFROM "SURPRISESYMPHONY" FranzJosefHaydn

Andante
I It
/ l ^ l

l5l. QUIZ - THE STREETS

ESSENTIATELEMENTS OF 1AREDO AmericanFolkSong
Writein the note namesbeforeyouplay.

,ffi'
llz
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SPOTHOHT
PERFORIUIANCE
| 52. SCHOOI SPIRIT- Bqnd Arrongement W.T.Purdy
Arr.byJohnHiggins
March Style -, MeasureNumber
E

When playingmusicmarkedSoli,you are part of a group "solo"or group feature. Listencarefullyin

Soli "Carnivalof Venice,"andname the instrumentsthat play the Soli part at each indicatedmeasurenumber.

| 53. CARNIVALOF VENICE- Bond Arrongement JuliusBenedict

Arr.by John Higgins
Allegro
l a
8
o r Il

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E
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nDAILY WAR.TN.I'PS W O R K - O U T SF O R T O i VE & T E C HN I Q U E

I54. BUITDER
RANGE AND FTEXIBITITY

TRAK
I55. TECHNIGIUE

156. CHORATE JohannSebastianBach

-9

e The traditionalHebrewmelody"Hatikvah"has been lsrael'snationalanthemsincethe nation'sinception.

o
F At the Declarationof Statein 1948,it was sung by the gatheredassemblyduring the opening ceremony
II
and playedby membersof the PalestineSymphonyOrchestraat its conclusion.
-

lsraeliNationalAnthem

I
I t , I
7l--l t-

f
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Eighth Nofe N
J t = 1 /2 b eat ofsound
J-J-T: fTll
& Eighth Resf 7 = 1/2 beat of silence Jt Jt 7)t)
1&2& l&2&

1& 2 & 1& 2 & 1 & 2 & 1a 2 & 1& 2 & 1& 2 & 1a 2 & 1a2 &

I59. EIGHTHNOTE MARCH

1& 2 & 1&2& I &2 & 1a2 & 1a 2 & 1&2 & 1a 2 & 1& 2 &

I60. MINUET JohannSebastianBach

Moderato

1& 2 & 3 & 4 & 1& 2 & 3 & 4 & 1a 2 & 3 & 4 'l
& a 2 & 3 & 4 &

162. EIGHTHNOTESOFF THE BEAT

1&2&3&4& 1a2& 3&4& la2& 3&4& t&2& 3&4&

163. EIGHTHNOTE SCRAMBLE

olr'
I ar aJ
h l
t l

164. ESSENTIAL
ELEMENTS
GIUIZ
Andante

ffi l.

|'
p mf
I

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165. DANCING METODY - N"Y

AGb

Americancomposerand conductorJohn Philip Sousa(1854.-]932)wrote 136 marches.Known asl'TheMarch King,"

Sousawrote TheStorsAnd StripesForever,semper Postandmany other patrioticworks. Sousa!
Fidelis,TheWashington
band performedall over the country,and his fame helpedboostthe popularityof bandsin America.Hereis a melody
from his famousEtCapitanoperettaand march

166. Et CAPITAN John PhilipSousa

Allegro

Reproduced by Permission of Boosey & Hawker Music Publishers Ltd.

.>
4 "O Canada,"formerlyknown asthe "NationalSong,"wasfirst performedduring 1880 in FrenchCanada.Robert
':€)'
StanleyWeirtranslatedthe Englishlanguageversionin 1908,but it was not adopted asthe nationalanthem of
'2
il=.

Canadauntil 1980,one hundredyearsafter its premiere.

..+
167. O CANADA CalixaLavallee,
Rout hier
l ' H on . Judge
Maestoso(Majestically) and JusticeR.S.Weir

,If

I 68. ESSENTIAL ETEMENTS GIUIZ - METER MANIA ptoyins.Canyouconductthis?

Countandctapbefore
--:4 t

L?r{-
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C * andgb pIsn66b
YY
Enhqrmonics
{=
fwo notesthat are written differently,but sound On a piano keyboard,each -
tf,
the same(and playedwith the samefingering)are blackkeyis both a flat ond o
7t
calledenharmonics.Yourfingeringcharton pages a shorp:
46-47 showsthe fingeringsfor the enharmonic
noteson your instrument. C D E F GIA B C

169. SNAKE CHARMER Enharmonicnotesusethe sameposition.

rr I

Gb/rfr -'------4.--.--.-

5
rtaD

lGb IFil

170. DARK SHADOWS

J Pick-upnote

l7l. closE ENCOUNTERS Enharmonicnotesusethe someposition.

Db/c#ffi 5 lcf
_\ Db

172. MARCH SIAV PeterIIlyichTchaikovsky

Largo

173. NOTESIN DISGUISE

-l
Chromatic notes are alteredwith sharps,flatsand naturalsignswhich are not in the -
Chromqfic key signature.The smallestdistancebetweentwo notesis a half-step,and a scalemade
t
Nofes o
up of consecutivehalf-stepsis calleda chromatic scale. t,

I74. HALF-STEPPIN'
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e FrenchcomposerCamille Saint-Sa6ns(1835-'1921) wrote musicfor virtuallyevery medium: operas,suites,

o symphoniesand chamberworks.The"EgyptianDance"is one of the main themesfrom his famousopera
f-
6
'=
I Samsonet Delilah.The operawas written in the sameyearthat ThomasEdisoninventedthe phonograph-1877.
, ' :, : l

l7 5. EGYPTIAN DANCE Watch

forenharmonics. CamilleSaint-Sa€ns
Allegro

t l
| 1, t f It

I I l l

176. SIwER MOON BOAT

ChineseFolkSonq
Largo

D.C. al Fine

4
> GermancomposerLudwig van Beethoven (1770-'1827) is consideredto be one of the world'sgreatestcomposers,
'o despitebecomingcompletelydeaf in 1802.Althoughhe could not hearhis musicthe way we can,he could"hear"it
;
F his SymphonyNo.9 (p.13)was performedas the finale to the ceremony
in his mind. As a testamentto his greatness,
:,-
IE celebratingthe of
reunification Germany in 1990.Thisis the theme from his SymphonyNo.7, secondmovement.
)jri 1._l

NO. 7 - Duet
177. THEMEFROM SYTYIPHONY Ludwigvan Beethoven
Allegro (moderately fast)

A
p
,a\ f-
B

Ir |,
A

-, a\ f-, A
B
 Russiancomposer.Peterlllyich Tchaikovsky(1840-1893)wrote six symphoniesand hundredsof other works including
TheNutcrackerballet. He was a masterat writing brilliant settingsof folk music,and his originalmelodiesare among thE
most popularof all time. His 18l2 OvertureandCopriccioltalienwere both.writtenin t ggO.-the year afterThomasEdison
developedthe practicalelectriclight bulb. a

178. CAPRICCIO lTAtlEN Always

checkthekeysisnature. Peter||lyichTchaikovsky
Allegro Ir. tft

179. AMERICAN PATROL

F.W.Meacham
Allegro

I 80. WAYFARING STRANGER

African-America
n Spiritual
Andante
at
t

l8l. ESSENTIAT QUIZ - SCALECOUNTING CONQUEST

ELEMENTS

ffi' I

a) -
.D
36

SPOTTIOHT
PERFORIUIANCE
- Bond Arrongemenf
I82. AMERICATHE BEAUTIFUL Sam uelA. War d
Arr.by John Higgins
Maestoso ->

--

FlAndante

| 83. tA CUCARACHA- Bond Arrongement LatinAmericanFolkSong

Latin Rock Arr.by John Higgins

-p

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f
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PERFORMANCESPOTLIOHT
- Bond Arongement
|84. THEMEFROM |8|2 OVERTURE PeterIllyichTchaikovsky
Arr.by John Higgins
Allegro

.E

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A
I
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SPOTLIOHT
PERFORTUIANCE
Performingfor an audienceis an excitingpart of being involvedin music.This solo is basedon
Solo with Piqno SymphonyNo.f by GermancomposerJohannesBrahms (1833-1897).He completedhis first
Accomponimenf symphonyin 1876,the sameyearthat the telephonewas inventedby AlexanderGrahamBell.Vou
and a piano accompanistcan performthis for the band or at other schooland community events.

| 85. THEMEFROM SYMPHONY NO. | - Solo (Concert

Ebversion) J ohannesBr ahm s
Arr.by John Higgins
E
Trombone

Piano
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DUETS
Hereis an opportunity to get together with a friend and enjoy playingmusic.The other playerdoes not haveto ptay
the sameinstrumeotas you. Try to exactlymatch eachother'srhythm,pitch and ione quality. Eventualty, it may begin
to sound like the two partsare being playedby one person! Later,try.switchingparts.

t 8 6 . SWING tOW SWEETCHARIOT- Duet Spiritual

African-American
Andante

:I
A
,If
ta ta ta

D.C. al Fine

187. [A BAMBA - Duet MexicanFolkSong

Allegro

:[E

D.C. al Fine

A
,) p
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B
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R,UBANK:SGATEAND ARPEOOIO STUDIES

KEY OF Bh play all Bb's
tn thiskry r:,ignoture, and Eb's.
l.
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ploy allBb's,Eb's
KEY OF Eb ln thiskeysignature, and Ab's.
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RUBANK' SCATEAND ARPEOOIO STUDI-S

KEY OF F play allBb's.
ln this keysignature,

l.
t a
l.

3.
I

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KEY OF Ab allBb's,Eb!Ab3
tn thiskeysignature,play andDb's.
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CREAflNO MUSrc
: Composition is the art of writing originalmusic.A composeroften beginsby creatinga melody
' ;4 .
.'(E)'' madeup of individualphrases,likeshort musical"sentences." Somemelodieshavephrasesthat seem
.lr
iE,: , Composition to answeror respondto'Question"phrases, as in Beethoven's
OdeToJoy.Playthis melodyand listen
F to how phrases2 and 4 give slightlydifferentanswersto the samequestion(phrases1 and 3).
.t !':

l. ODETO JOY Ludwigvan Beethoven

l.Question 2.Answer 3.Question 4.Answer

2. Gl. AND A. Writeyourown"onswer"

phrases
in thismelody.
l.Question 2.Answer
I

4.Answer

3. PHRASE BUIIDERS Write4 differentphrases

usingtherhythmsbeloweachstaff.

) n) n fTTf)
D . | ]t .

). rTT )
4. YOU NAME IT:
PickphraseA,B,Cot D from above,and writeit os the"Question'forphrasesI and3 below.Thenw te 2 differentAnswerc'fotphrases2 and 4.
l.Question 2.Answer

3.Question 4.Answer

lmprovisation is the art of freely creatingyour own

lmprovisqfion mefodyosyouplay. lJsethesenotesto play your own
melody (LineA),to go with the accompaniment(LineB).

5. IN STANT MELODY

B
[E
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I ou can markyour progressthroughthe book on this page. Fillin the starsas instructedby your band director.

27281
26

25

24

23 ESSENTIAL
ELETNENTS
22

21 STAR. ACHIEVER
20
NAIIE

19

10
18

17 11

12
16
15 13
M

1. Page2-3,TheBasics 15. Page22,EEQuiz,No.117

2. Page5, EEQuiz,No.13 16. Page23,PerformanceSpotlight
3. Page6,EEQuiz,No.19 17. Page24,EEQuiz,No.125
4. Page7,EEQuiz,No.26 18. Page26,Essential No.137
Creativity,
5. Page8,EEQuiz,No.32 19. Page28,No.149
6. Page10,EEQuiz,No.45 20. Page28,EEQuiz,No.151
7. Spotlight
Page12-'l3,Performance 21. Page2g,PerformanceSpotlight
B. Page14,EEQuiz,No.65 22. Page31,EEQuiz,No.164
No.72
Creativity,
9. Page15,Essential 23. Page32,EEQuiz,No.168
10. Page17,EEQuiz,No.84 24. Page33,No.174
No.85
Creativity,
11. Page17,Essential 25. Page35,EEQuiz,No.l Bl
12. Page19,EEQuiz,No.98 26. Page36,Performance Spotlight
No.104
Creativity,
13. Page20,Essential Spotlight
27. Page3T,Performance
14. Page21,No.109 Spotlight
28. Page38,Performance

N'IUSIC I AN ESSENTIAL ETEINENT OF LIFE

46

POSIIION CHART TROTIBONE

Numbersbelowthi not€s= Slidepositions

lnstrument courtesyof
YamohaCorporotion of America,
Eand and OrchestralDivision

Inslrumenl Care Reminders

Beforeputting your instrumentbackin its caseafter playing,do the following:
' Usethe water key to empty waterfrom the instrument.Blow air through it.
. Removethe mouthpieceand slideassembly.Do not take the outer slideoff
the innerslidepiece.Returnthe instrumentto its case.
' Oncea week,washthe mouthpiecewith warm tap water. Dry thoroughly.

Tromboneslidesoccasionally needoiling.To oil your slide,simply:

. Restthe tip of the slideon the floor and unlockthe slide.
. Exposingthe innerslide,put a few dropsof oil on the innerslide.
. Rapidlymovethe slidebackand forth. Theoil will then lubricatethe slide.
. Be sureto greasethe tuning slideregularly.Yourdirectorwill recommend
specialslideoil and grease, and will help you applythem when necessary.

CAUTION: lf a slideor yourmouthpiecebecomes stucltaskfor helpfromyourbanddirector

or musicdealer.Special toolsshouldbe usedto preventdamageto yourinstrument.
 47

POSIIION CHART rRomBoilE

F Ffi Gb G
; :
--
--ict- €r
-€>
7 6 4

Gfi Ab A Afi Bb B
a
a

--<-
- :

2 1 7

c cfi Db D Df Eb

: ffi
, 5 4

E Ffi Gb G
a

:
2 1 4
or
6

+
G$ Ab A B

-
_+
3 2 1 4
or or
6 5

c c$ I Db D D#, Eb
(D
+ il+Do- fi-o-ve
- -
+
:
3 2 1 3
or
+4*
E F Ffi,Gb G
_o_ +
{> fio-h+
a

1 -3* -2
* + =
Makethe slidea little longer.
**- =
Make the slide a little shorter.
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INDEX
NREFERENCE
Definitions (pg.) Slur 19 World Music
Accent 15 Soli 29
AFRlCAN
Accidental l6 Solo 23,38 . K um B ahY ah 25
Allegro 11 T e m p o 11
AMERICAN
An d a n te 11 ThemeAnd Variations 18 . AmericanPatrol 35
Arpeggio 28 Tie 14 . AmericaThe Beautiful 36
BassClef 5 (Bass clefinst.) TimeSignature 5
. AuraLee 12
BarLines 3 TrebleClef 5 (Treble
clefinst.)
. EzekielSawTheWheel 19
Beat 4 Trio 25
. Go TellAunt Rhodie 6
Bl u e s 21 WholeNote 7
. MichaelRowThe BoatAshore 26
BreathMark 6
Gomposers . On Top Of Old Smokey 21
Chord 28
JOHANNSEBASTIAN BACH . SkipTo My Lou 10
ChromaticNotes 33
. Chorale(fromCantata147) 18 . Swing LoWSweetChariot 39
ChromaticScale 33
. Chorale 30 . The StreetsOf Laredo 28
CommonTime 26
' Minuet 20 . WayfaringStranger 35
Crescendo 11
. M i n u et 3l . WhenThe SaintsGo MarchingIn
D.C.al Fine 18
'13,27
Decrescendo 1l LUDWIGVANBEETHOVEN
' 11 . OdeToJoy(fromSym.No.9) l3 AUSTRALIAN
Di mi n uendo
Dotted HalfNote '14 . ThemeFromSymphonyNo.7 34 . BotanyBay 26
Dotted QuarterNote 22 JOHANNES BRAHMS AUSTRIAN
DoubleBar 5 . ThemeFromSym.No.1 38 . AustrianWaltz 26
Duet 7 (Brass
& LowWW's) CANADIAN
Dynamics 9 ANTONINDVORAK . Alouette 14
EighthNote 10 . ThemeFrom"NewWorldSym." 23 . OCanada 32
EighthRest 31 STEPHEN COLLINSFOSTER CARIBBEAN
Embouchure 2 (Brass&WW's) ' CamptownRaces 14 . B ananaB oatS ong 18
Enharmonics 33 . O h ,S u sanna 10 C H IN E S E
Fermata 8 . SilverMoon Boat
EDVARD GRIEG 34
l st & 2 nd E ndings 16 . Morning(fromPeerGynt) 15 ENGLISH
Flat 5
FRANZJOSEF HAYDN . LondonBridge 8
Forte ("f) 9
' ThemeFrom"SurpriseSymphony" 28 . Scarborough
Fair 22
Gfissando 19 (Trombone)
FRANZLEHAR . SeaChanty 22
HalfNote 6
. WaltzTheme "a7 FR E N C H
Half-step 33
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART . Au ClaireDe La Lune 8
Harmony 8
. A MozartMelody 8 . FrdreJacques 12
fnterval 24
KeySignature 7 . EineKleineNachtmusik 38 GERMAN
Largo 23 (HighWW's) . GermanFolkSong 27
LedgerLines 3 JACQUES OFFENBACH ISRAELI
Measure 3 . Barcarolle l5 . Hatikva 30
MezzoForte (z:f) 9 GloAccHtNoRosstNl ITALIAN
Moderato 11 . W i l l i amTel l 10 . CarnivalOfVenice 29
MultipleMeasureRest 20 CAMILLESAINT-SAEN5 JAPANESE
MusicStaff 3 . EgyptianDance 34 . Sakura,
Sakura 16
NaturalSign 5
FRANZSCHUBERT MEXICAN
Notes 4 . MarchMilitaire 21 . C hi apanecas 15
Phrase 20 . La Bamba 39
JEANSIBELIUS
Pi a n o(p ) 9
. Finlandia 26 . La Cucaracha 36
Pick-UpNotes 9
JOHNPHILIP 5OU5A SCOTTISH
QuarterNote 4
. El Capitan 32 . Auld Lang Syne 22
R a g ti m e 19
. High SchoolCadets 11 TRADITIONAL HOLIDAY MUSIC
RepeatSign 5,26
PETER ILLYICHTCHAIKOVSKY . Ji ngl eB el l s 9
R e sts 4, 6, 7, 31
. Capriccioltalien 35 . Jol l yOl d S t.N i ck 17
R o u n d(Canon) i2
Scale 28 . MarchSlav 33 . My Dreydl 9
Sh a rp 5 ' 1 8 1 2O verture 37 . U p On A H ousetop 1 7
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INDEX
Definitions (ps.) Slur 19 World Music
Acce n t 15 Soli 29 AFRICAN
Accidental l6 Solo 23,38 . K um B ahY ah 25
Allegro 11 T e mp o 11
AMERICAN
An d a n te 11 ThemeAnd Variations 18 . AmericanPatrol 35
Arpeggio 28 Tie 14 . AmericaThe Beautiful 36
BassCfef 5 (Bass clefinst.) TimeSignature 5 . AuraLee 12
B a rL i n e s 3 Trebfe Clef 5 (Treble
clefinst.) . EzekielSawTheWheel "19
Beat 4 Trio 25
. GoTellAunt Rhodie 6
Bl u e s 21 WholeNote 7
. MichaelRowThe BoatAshore 26
BreathMark 6
Gomposers . On Top Of Old Smokey 21
Chord 28 . S ki pToMy Lou 10
JOHANNSEBASTIAN BACH
ChromaticNotes 33 . Swing LoWSweetChariot 39
. Chorale(fromCantata147) 18
ChromaticScale 33
. Chorale 30 . The StreetsOf Laredo 28
CommonTime 26
. Minuet 20 . WayfaringStranger 35
Cre sce ndo 11
. Mi n u e t 3l . WhenThe SaintsGo MarchingIn
D .C.a l Fine 18 '',3,27
Decrescendo 11 LUDWIGVANBEETHOVEN
Di mi n uendo 11 . OdeTo Joy (from Sym.No.9) 13 AUSTRALIAN
. ThemeFromSymphonyNo.7 34 . BotanyBay 26
Dotted HalfNote 14
Dotted QuarterNote 22 JOHANNES BRAHMS AUSTRIAN
DoubleBar 5 . ThemeFromSym.No.1 38 . AustrianWaltz 26
Duet 7 (Brass
& LowWW's) CANADIAN
Dynamics 9 ANTONINDVORAK . Alouette 14
EighthNote 10 . ThemeFrom"NewWorld Sym." 23 . OCanada 32
EighthRest 31 STEPHEN COLLINSFOSTER CARIBBEAN
Embouchure 2 (Brass&WW's) . CamptownRaces 14 . B ananaB oatS ong 18
Enharmonics 33 . Oh ,S u sanna 10 CHINESE
Fermata 8 . SilverMoon Boat 34
EDVARD GRIEG
1 s t& 2 n d E n d i n g s 1 6 . Morning(fromPeerGynt) 15 E N GLIS H
Flat 5
FRANZJOSEFHAYDN . LondonBridge 8
Forte ("f) 9
. ThemeFrom"SurpriseSymphony" 28 . Scarborough
Fair 22
Glissando 19 (Trombone)
FRANZLEHAR . SeaChanty 22
HalfNote 6
. WaltzTheme '17 FRENCH
Half-step 33
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART . Au ClaireDe La Lune 8
Harmony 8
. A MozartMelody 8 . FrrireJacques 12
fnterval 24
KeySignature 7 . EineKleineNachtmusik 38 GERMAN
Largo 23 (HighWW's) . GermanFolkSong 27
LedgerLines 3 JACQUESOFFENBACH ISRAELI
Measure 3 . Barcarolle 15 . Hatikva 30
MezzoForte ('nl) 9 GIOACCHINO ROSSINI ITALIAN
Mo d e rat o 11 . W i l l i amTel l 10 . CarnivalOfVenice 29
MultipleMeasureRest 20 CAMILLESAINT-SAEN5 JAPANESE
MusicStaff 3 . EgyptianDance 34 . Sakura,
Sakura 16
NaturalSign 5
FRANZSCHUBERT MEXICAN
Notes 4 . MarchMilitaire 2'a . C hi apanecas 15
Phrase 20 . La Bamba 39
JEANSIBELIUS
Pi a n o (p) 9 . LaCucaracha 36
. Finlandia 26
Pick-UpNotes 9
JOHNPHILIP 5OU5A SCOTTISH
QuarterNote 4
. ElCapitan 32 . Auld LangSyne 22
Ra g ti m e 19
. H i g hSchoolC adets 11 TRADITIONAL HOLIDAY MUSIC
Re p e aS t ign 5, 26
PETER ILLYICHTCHAIKOVSKY . Ji ngl eB el l s 9
Re sts 4, 6, 7, 31
. Capriccioltalien 35 . Jol l yOl d 5t.N i ck 17
Ro u n d( Canon) 12
. MarchSlav 33 . My Dreydl 9
Sca l e 28
Sh a rp 5 . 1 8 1 2O verture 37 . U p On A H ousetop 17