beginning band method book
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TRUMPET BAND METHOD Created by Michael W. Krier
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Enharmonics are notes that are the
same pitch but written differently.
Example below G# = Ab same sound
written differently.
ENHARMONICS
G# = Ab
A# = Bb
C# = Db
D# = Eb
F# = Gb
G# = Ab
FINGERINGS
FIRST FINGER
MIDDLE FINGER
RING FINGER
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G A A#/Bb G#/Ab
1 1 2 1 3 2 3
B C D C#/Db
1 2 3 2
1 3
D#/Eb E F#/Gb F
1 1 2 2 3
2
G G#/Ab A A#/Bb
1 1 2 2 3
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C C#/Db D B
2
1 1 2
E F#/Gb F D#/Eb
2
1
2
G G#/Ab A
1 2 2 3
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Concert Pitch! When your director says
Concert F you will play the note G! To figure
out what note you play think one note up!
For example if you hear Concert C you will
play the note D. When your director uses
the word concert in front of a note it is a
fast an easy way to get the whole group
playing the same note.
3
2
1
4
This is a fingering chart! It shows
you the combination of keys to
press to get a certain note.
G
TRUMPET 1 THE NEXT STEP— The First Five Notes
Concert F1
Concert F2
Concert F3
Concert F4
Let us take our Concert F
into some musical
exercises. Remember to
write in your counts!
TRUMPET 2 THE NEXT STEP— The First Five Notes
G
Concert Eb1
Concert Eb2
Concert Eb3
Concert Eb4
This is our Concert Eb!
TRUMPET 3 THE NEXT STEP— The First Five Notes
F
1
Concert D1
Concert D2
Concert D3
Concert D4
This is our Concert D!
TRUMPET 4 THE NEXT STEP— The First Five Notes
E
1 2
Concert C1
Concert C2
Concert C3
Concert C4
This is our Concert C!
TRUMPET 5 THE NEXT STEP— The First Five Notes
D
1 3
Concert Bb1
Concert Bb2
Concert Bb3
Concert Bb4
This is our Concert Bb!
TRUMPET 6 THE NEXT STEP— The First Five Notes
C
TRUMPET 7 THE NEXT STEP— Musical Melodies
MUSICAL MELODIES
WAY UP
WAY DOWN
ROLLING SHEEP
HILLY
LADY RHODIE
GOOD KING W
TRUMPET 8 THE NEXT STEP— Musical Melodies
BIRD HOPS
RHYTHM CONFUSION
HOT CROSS CAKES
TAPPIN FROG
TRUMPET 9 THE NEXT STEP— Musical Melodies
CONCERT G
CONCERT G SKILLS
LEAPING BUZZING BEE
A
A new note! Go to the
Mobile Fingering Chart and
match this A with the same
octave A on the fingering
chart. Then color in the
fingering.
TRUMPET 10 THE NEXT STEP— Concert G
BRIDGES OF LONDON
LIGHT DANCE
CAMPTOWN RACES
DRIZZILING
TRUMPET 11 THE NEXT STEP— Concert G
CONCERT A
CONCERT A SKILLS
MIKE FINN
B
WORKING
DOODLING
A new note! Go to the
Mobile Fingering Chart and
match this B with the same
octave B on the fingering
chart. Then color in the
fingering.
TRUMPET 12 THE NEXT STEP— Concert A
THE DOT The Dot adds half the value of the note its attached to.
In the example below the Half Note equals 2, the dot
adds half of the notes value which equals one. When
you put the two together the dotted half note equals
three.
PRACTICE TIME #1
PRACTICE TIME #2
PRACTICE TIME #3
PRACTICE TIME #4
TRUMPET 13 THE NEXT STEP — The Dot
CONCERT Ab
SKIPPING BEE BUZZ
NAME-O
Bb
A new note! Go to the Mo-
bile Fingering Chart and
match this Bb with the
same octave Bb on the fin-
gering chart. Then color in
the fingering.
BOILING CABBAGE
TRUMPET 14 THE NEXT STEP— Concert Ab
SAKURA
WALTZ
CONCERT Ab LOW OCTAVE
CONCERT Ab SKILLS LOW OCTAVE
A new note! Go to the Mobile
Fingering Chart and match
this Bb with the same octave
Bb on the fingering chart.
Then color in the fingering.
Bb
TRUMPET 15 THE NEXT STEP— Concert Ab Low Octave
TRUMPET 16 THE NEXT STEP— Concert Prep
CONCERT PREP
WARM-UP 1
WARM-UP 2
FIVE NOTE CHORALE
TRUMPET 17 THE NEXT STEP— Concert Prep (Warm-Ups)
JOYFUL
MACDONALD
THOSE SAINTS
TRUMPET 18 THE NEXT STEP— Concert Prep
JINGLE BELLS
TRUMPET 19 THE NEXT STEP— Concert Prep
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NEW NOTE 2.0
FRESH BLOCK NOTES
CEREMONIAL
WALLABY
NEW HORIZONS
NEW HORIZONS STEP UP
TRUMPET 22 THE NEXT STEP— NEW NOTE 2.0
HIGH HORIZONS
STEP DOWN HORIZONS
HOT BUN
GENTLY ROW
DOWN HILL
TRUMPET 23 THE NEXT STEP— NEW NOTE 2.0
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WARM-UP 1
WARM-UP 2
CHROMATIC VALVE SERIES
0 2 1 12 23 13 123
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WARM-UP 3
WARM-UP 4
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TRUMPET 25 THE NEXT STEP— Musical Melodies
MUSICAL MELODIES
Accidental: A Flat (b) or Sharp (#)
that is NOT in the Key Signature.
Let’s draw an example below!
Accidental Rule: An Accidental lasts throughout a measure
unless cancelled by another accidental or a barline. Let’s
draw and example below.
TO BE OR NOT TO BE FLAT 1
TO BE OR NOT TO BE FLAT 4
TO BE OR NOT TO BE FLAT 3
TO BE OR NOT TO BE FLAT 2
TRUMPET 26 THE NEXT STEP— MUSICAL MELODIES
TRUMPET 27 THE NEXT STEP— MUSICAL MELODIES
= 2 Beats
= 2 Beats
A New Rhythm! A Dotted Quarter
Eighth Note. The dotted quarter
equals 1.5 beats. The dot adds half
the value of the quarter note to it.
PRACTICE TIME #1
PRACTICE TIME #2
PRACTICE TIME #3
PRACTICE TIME #4
DOTTED QUARTER EIGHTH
DOTTED DOT
RONDE
CROSSING OVER
ALLOUTTE
TRUMPET 28 THE NEXT STEP— MUSICAL MELODIES
ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT
IN THE BLEAK MIDWINTER
SMOOTH SONG
SCARBOROUGH FAIR
TRUMPET 29 THE NEXT STEP— MUSICAL MELODIES
ODE TO JOY
KNOCKING DOORS
VOLUNTARY
TRUMPET 30 THE NEXT STEP— MUSICAL MELODIES
TRUMPET 31 THE NEXT STEP— MUSICAL MELODIES
=
=
=
=
Syncopation means stressing
weak beats. Weak beats include
( + e a ) and sometimes 2 & 4.
PRACTICE TIME #1
PRACTICE TIME #2
PRACTICE TIME #3
PRACTICE TIME #4
EIGHTH QUARTER EIGHTH
SYNCOPATION FUN
OPEN THE DOOR
SAMBA-LELE
HILL AND GULLY RIDER
TRUMPET 32 THE NEXT STEP— MUSICAL MELODIES
SLEEPING PRINCESS
GRAND OLD FLAG
YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS
THE GOAT MARCH
TRUMPET 33 THE NEXT STEP— MUSICAL MELODIES
TRUMPET 34 THE NEXT STEP— Concert Prep
CONCERT PREP
8 COUNT BLOCK NOTE
ARTICULATION
CHARACTERISTICS OF TENUTO—
CHARACTERISTICS OF STACATTO—
CHARACTERISTICS OF AN ACCENT—
CHARACTERISTICS OF A BLOCK NOTE—
1
2
3
4
5
6
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DYNAMICS
CRESCENDO—
DECRESCENDO—
FORTE-PIANO—
1
2
3
4
5
TENDENCIES OF A CRESCENDO—
TENDENCIES OF A DECRESCENDO—
TRUMPET MOBILE THE NEXT STEP— MUSICALITY WARM-UPS
TRUMPET 35 THE NEXT STEP
TWEETS A LEAPING
DANCE OF THE FOX
TWISTING FISH
TRUMPET 36 THE NEXT STEP— CONCERT PREP
TWO DOVES
WESTLAND WALTZ
TRUMPET 37 THE NEXT STEP— CONCERT PREP
A BACH CHORALE
TRUMPET 38 THE NEXT STEP— CONCERT PREP
TRUMPET 39 THE NEXT STEP— Scale Study
SCALE STUDY
CONCERT Bb SCALE STUDY
NOTE
NAME
NOTE
NAME
NOTE
NAME
NOTE
NAME
NOTE
NAME
NOTE
NAME
NOTE
NAME
NOTE
NAME
Draw the Key
Signature of the
Scale.
Write the Note Names of the Scale.
RHYTMIC SCALE
SCALE IN THIRDS
TRUMPET 40 THE NEXT STEP— SCALE STUDY
CONCERT Bb SCALE
ARPEGGIO STUDY
CONCERT Ab SCALE STUDY
NOTE
NAME
NOTE
NAME
NOTE
NAME
NOTE
NAME
NOTE
NAME
NOTE
NAME
NOTE
NAME
NOTE
NAME
Draw the Key
Signature of the
Scale.
Write the Note Names of the Scale.
RHYTMIC SCALE
SCALE IN THIRDS
TRUMPET 41 THE NEXT STEP— SCALE STUDY
ARPEGGIO STUDY
CONCERT Ab SCALE
CONCERT F SCALE STUDY
NOTE
NAME
NOTE
NAME
NOTE
NAME
NOTE
NAME
NOTE
NAME
NOTE
NAME
NOTE
NAME
NOTE
NAME
Draw the Key
Signature of the
Scale.
Write the Note Names of the Scale.
RHYTMIC SCALE
SCALE IN THIRDS
TRUMPET 42 THE NEXT STEP— SCALE STUDY
ARPEGGIO STUDY
CONCERT F SCALE
CONCERT G SCALE STUDY
NOTE
NAME
NOTE
NAME
NOTE
NAME
NOTE
NAME
NOTE
NAME
NOTE
NAME
NOTE
NAME
NOTE
NAME
Draw the Key
Signature of the
Scale.
Write the Note Names of the Scale.
RHYTMIC SCALE
SCALE IN THIRDS
TRUMPET 43 THE NEXT STEP— SCALE STUDY
ARPEGGIO STUDY
CONCERT G SCALE
CONCERT C SCALE STUDY
NOTE
NAME
NOTE
NAME
NOTE
NAME
NOTE
NAME
NOTE
NAME
NOTE
NAME
NOTE
NAME
NOTE
NAME
Draw the Key
Signature of the
Scale.
Write the Note Names of the Scale.
RHYTMIC SCALE
SCALE IN THIRDS
TRUMPET 44 THE NEXT STEP— SCALE STUDY
ARPEGGIO STUDY
CONCERT C SCALE
CONCERT Db SCALE STUDY
NOTE
NAME
NOTE
NAME
NOTE
NAME
NOTE
NAME
NOTE
NAME
NOTE
NAME
NOTE
NAME
NOTE
NAME
Draw the Key
Signature of the
Scale.
Write the Note Names of the Scale.
RHYTMIC SCALE
SCALE IN THIRDS
TRUMPET 45 THE NEXT STEP— SCALE STUDY
ARPEGGIO STUDY
CONCERT Db SCALE
CONCERT Eb SCALE STUDY
NOTE
NAME
NOTE
NAME
NOTE
NAME
NOTE
NAME
NOTE
NAME
NOTE
NAME
NOTE
NAME
NOTE
NAME
Draw the Key
Signature of the
Scale.
Write the Note Names of the Scale.
RHYTMIC SCALE
SCALE IN THIRDS
ARPEGGIO STUDY
CONCERT Eb SCALE
TRUMPET 46 THE NEXT STEP— SCALE STUDY
Concert Bb Scale—(C Scale) Name the Note affected by the Key Signature!
Concert Eb Scale—(F Scale) Name the Note affected by the Key Signature!
Concert Ab Scale—(Bb Scale) Name the Note affected by the Key Signature!
Concert Db Scale—(Eb Scale) Name the Note affected by the Key Signature!
Concert G Scale—(A Scale) Name the Note affected by the Key Signature!
Concert Bb Scale—(C Scale) Name the Note affected by the Key Signature!
Concert F Scale—(G Scale) Name the Note affected by the Key Signature!
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Concert F Scale—(G Scale) Name the Note affected by the Key Signature!
TRUMPET MOBILE THE NEXT STEP— SCALE STUDY
WARM-UP 1
WARM-UP 2
WARM-UP 3
TRUMPET MOBILE THE NEXT STEP— WARM-UPS
WARM-UP 4
WARM-UP 4A
WARM-UP 5
WARM-UP 5A
TRUMPET MOBILE THE NEXT STEP— WARMUPS
TRUMPET 47 THE NEXT STEP— Eighth Rest
EIGHTH REST
TRUMPET 48 THE NEXT STEP— EIGHTH REST
The Eighth Rest equal 1/2 a count of
silence. When performing rhythms
with eighth rest you must count
precisely using the divided eight note
pulse.
EIGHTH REST
PRACTICE TIME #1
PRACTICE TIME #2
PRACTICE TIME #3
PRACTICE TIME #4
THE ANDS
THE SECOND ANDS
THE OFFBEATS
SYMPHONY NO. 5
TRUMPET 49 THE NEXT STEP— EIGHTH REST
SOME MORE OFFBEATS
THE CAPITAN
RUEBEN & RACHEL
TRUMPET 50 THE NEXT STEP— EIGHTH REST
THEME FROM BARBER DE SEVILLE
TRUMPET 51 THE NEXT STEP
TRUMPET 52 THE NEXT STEP— SIXTEENTH NOTE
SIXTEENTH NOTE
TRUMPET 53 THE NEXT STEP— SIXTEENTH NOTE
FOUR SIXTEENTHS
Remember how much of
a beat a sixteenth note
equals? When you total
four sixteenth notes it
equals one beat.
=
=
BEAT
BEAT
PRACTICE TIME #4
PRACTICE TIME #3
PRACTICE TIME #2
PRACTICE TIME #1
PIEDMONT DANCE
KERRY DANCE
BATTLE PAVANE
OLD BRASS WAGON
LINE DANCE
TRUMPET 54 THE NEXT STEP— SIXTEENTH NOTE
TRUMPET 55 THE NEXT STEP— SIXTEENTH NOTE
EIGHTH TWO SIXTEENTHS
We will now explore the
different combinations of
eighth notes and
sixteenth notes.
PRACTICE TIME #1
PRACTICE TIME #2
PRACTICE TIME #3
PRACTICE TIME #4
SCALING RHYTHMS
AMERICAN PATROL
TIRRA LIRRA
SEA CHANTY
TRUMPET 56 THE NEXT STEP— SIXTEENTH NOTE
TRUMPET 57 THE NEXT STEP— SIXTEENTH NOTE
TWO SIXTEENTHS EIGHTH
We will now explore the
different combinations of
eighth notes and
sixteenth notes.
PRACTICE TIME #1
PRACTICE TIME #2
PRACTICE TIME #3
PRACTICE TIME #4
SCALING RHYTHMS
ALIEN MARCH
FINGER RUN
ENGLISH DANCE
TRUMPET 58 THE NEXT STEP— SIXTEENTH NOTE
TRUMPET 59 THE NEXT STEP— SIXTEENTH NOTE
DOTTED EIGHTH SIXTEENTH
We will now explore the
different combinations of
eighth notes and
sixteenth notes.
PRACTICE TIME #1
PRACTICE TIME #2
PRACTICE TIME #3
PRACTICE TIME #4
SCALING RHYTHM
MARIAGE OF FIGARO
MOBILE FROM RIGOLETTO
TOREADOR FROM CARMEN
TRUMPET 60 THE NEXT STEP— SIXTEENTH NOTE
FARANDOLE
BIG ROCK CANDY MOUNTAIN
ROYAL DONKEY
PROCESSION OF THE NOBLES
TRUMPET 61 THE NEXT STEP— SIXTEENTH NOTE
TRUMPET 62 THE NEXT STEP— COMPOUND METER
COMPOUND METER
TRUMPET 63 THE NEXT STEP— COMPOUNT METER
PRACTICE TIME #1
COMPOUND METER
We will explore playing in
an new time signature.
Listen to your director to
figure out compound
meter.
PRACTICE TIME #2
PRACTICE TIME #3
PRACTICE TIME #4
THE EIGHT SHEEP
A LIGHT LILT
THE IRISH JIG
ACADIAN DANCE
STARS OF HEAVEN
TRUMPET 64 THE NEXT STEP— COMPOUNT METER
A FLAT SKILL
THE DARGASON
BLOW YE WINDS
STUMBLING
TRUMPET 65 THE NEXT STEP— COMPOUNT METER
TRUMPET 66 THE NEXT STEP—Triplets
TRIPLETS It is time to look at the awkward rhythm
of fitting three eighth notes into one
beat. Listen to your director on how to
count and play these.
PRACTICE TIME #4
PRACTICE TIME #3
PRACTICE TIME #1
PRACTICE TIME #2
Concert Bb Scale—(C Scale)
Concert Eb Scale—(F Scale)
Concert Ab Scale—(Bb Scale)
Concert Db Scale—(Eb Scale)
Concert G Scale—(A Scale)
Concert C Scale—(D Scale)
Concert F Scale—(G Scale)
TRUMPET MOBILE THE NEXT STEP— MAJOR SCALES
TRUMPET 67 THE NEXT STEP