welcome to rudd middle school band

You have been working so hard to learn how to read music and now it is time to

make beautiful band music. Don’t forget that different instrument play on different clefs and play different notes.

Remember different instruments are also in different families.

From the following instrument families pick the family that represents your instrument:

BRASSWOODWINDPERCUSSION

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!You are about to embark on an

incredible journey in band. You are now going to receive your first instrument,

put it together, and play your first note.

I KNOW YOU’RE READY, SO LET’S BEGIN!

Greetings from the brass family!

We are so glad that you picked one of the

members of our family and we will try our best

to play every note correctly.

Your task will be to learn how to correctly assemble your

instrument and play the notes on the first page of your “Standards of

Excellence” band book.

First you will need to select the instrument

you have chosen.

Let’s Begin!

TrumpetFrench HornTrombone

Euphonium/Baritone

Tuba

Way to go you have found your way to your

instrument, the Trumpet!

•First you must lay the trumpet case on the floor

so that you can see the label/ brand sticker.

•Unlock the two hinges on the front side of the case.•Pick the trumpet up with

your left hand by grasping, with your whole hand, the

FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD VALVES.

•Hold the trumpet up to you so that the FIRST VALVE

TUBE, and FIRST FINGER BUTTON are closest to

your mouth and the BELL is facing away from you.•Take the MOUTHPIECE

out of the case with your right hand and insert it into

the LEAD PIPE as shown in the picture.

•You are now ready to play your first notes on the

trumpet, so turn in your band book to page one and

number one.

Trumpet

Once Mr. Brandenburg as approved this step CLICK HERE!

Evaluation

Way to go you have found your way to your instrument, the French

Horn!•Place the instrument case on the

floor making sure that your are facing the label/ brand sticker of the

case.•Open the case by unlocking the

hinges on the front and side of the case.

•Using your left hand pick up the horn where the arrow in the picture

says, “HERE”.•Once the horn is in your lap, put

your left pinky finger into the LITTLE FINGER HOOK, and place your other three fingers (excluding

your thumb) on the VALVE KEYS with your index finger on the VALVE

closest to you. •Put your left thumb into the THUMB RING and hold the instrument at the

same angle as the picture.•Place the TOP of your right hand and place it inside the BELL. Put your hand in there so that it can

support the horn. (You will need to ask Mr. Brandenburg for help in this

step, please raise your hand and wait for him to walk over.)

•Once you know where your right hand is going you can take it out and

pick up the MOUTPIECE. Place it into the horn as the picture shows.

Then place your right hand back into the BELL.

•You are now ready to play the French Horn, turn in your book to

page one where it says “French Horns only” and play number one.


Evaluation

Way to go you have found your way to your instrument,

the Trombone!

•Place the case on the floor making sure that the label/ brand sticker is

facing you.•Unlock the latches on the front side of

the case, and check to see if there is another on either end.

•With your left hand pick up the BELL portion of the trombone, by grasping the section of the instrument that is marked in the picture with the word

“Here”.•Hold the BELL portion so that the

BELL is facing down to the ground. •While still holding the BELL, with your right hand pick up the SLIDE

section of the trombone, make sure that the SLIDE is lock into place, if

you are not sure if it is lock raise your hand and Mr. Brandenburg will assist

you.•Once secured, hold the SLIDE so that

the WATER RELEASE VALVE is face down to the ground.

•Connect the SLIDE to the BELL by inserting the SLIDE where you are

holding the BELL in the area marked “Here: in the picture.

•Once inserted turn the knob and tighten until locked into place.

•Holding the whole trombone with your left hand, pick up the

MOUTHPIECE and insert it into the SLIDE as shown in the picture.

•You are now ready to play, turn in your book to page one and play

number one.


Evaluation

Way to go you have found your way to your instrument, the

Euphonium and Baritone!•Place your case on the floor making

sure that the label/ brand sticker is facing you.

•Unlock the two latches in the front and the ones on the sides and open

the case.•With your left hand (Euph.) or right hand (Bari.) pick up the instrument

and lay it horizontally across your lap. Make sure to pick up the

instrument where there are fingers in the picture. **If you pick up your

instrument by any of the places in RED then your instrument will fall on

the floor and you will watch instead of play.**

•Holding the instrument in your lap with the BELL facing right (Euph.) or

the BELL facing left (Bari.), pick up your MOUTHPIECE with your right

hand and insert it into the instrument the same as the picture.

•Next hold the instrument with your left hand on the VALVES (Euph.) or

your right hand on the VALVES (Bari.) and hug the

instrument with your other hand with the BELL pointing to the sky.

•Now you are ready to play your first note, turn to page one of your band

book and play number one.


Evaluation


instrument, the Tuba!•Hopefully you are not trying to hold

your case, but if you are place you case on the floor making sure that the

label/ brand of the case is facing you•Unlock the two latches in the front

and the ones on the sides and open the case.

•With your left hand pick up the instrument and lay it horizontally

across your lap. Make sure to pick up the instrument where there are

fingers in the picture. **If you pick up your instrument by any of the places in RED then your instrument will fall

on the floor and you will watch instead of play.**

•Holding the instrument in your lap with the BELL facing right, pick up your MOUTHPIECE with your right

hand and insert it into the MOUTHPIPE the same as the picture.

•Next hold the instrument with your left hand on the VALVES and hug the instrument with your other hand with

the BELL pointing to the sky.•Now you are ready to play your first note, turn to page one of your band

book and play number one. Once Mr. Brandenburg as approved this step CLICK HERE!

Evaluation

Greetings from the Woodwind family!

We are so glad that you picked one of the members of our family and we will

try our best to play every note correctly.

Your task will be to learn how to correctly assemble your instrument

and play the notes on the first page of your “Standards of Excellence” band

book.

First we need to get your reed and mouthpiece ready to play.

CLICK HERE!

*Flutes do not have reed so they must proceed to their instrument page*

Now you will need to select the instrument you have chosen.

Let’s Begin!

FluteOboe

ClarinetAlto Saxophone

•Before you can put you instrument together you must get your reed

ready.•First take you wooden reed out of its

holder and place the thinner end into your mouth, leave it there until

the directions say otherwise.*•Pick up you black mouthpiece and

hold it so that the end that comes to a point is pointing up.

•Take the reed out of you mouth and place it, with the rounded side facing

up, on the open part of the mouthpiece.

•Make sure that the top of the reed is barely peeking over the top of the

mouthpiece, at this point raise your hand and Mr. Brandenburg will come

check the status of your reed.•Holding the reed in place on the

mouthpiece, pick up the metal ligature and place it over the reed and the mouthpiece with the bolts

facing you.•Tighten the bold gently keeping the

reed in place.•Set the mouthpiece and reed down,

on a clean spot (this will be in your mouth) and proceed.

Now you are ready to pick your instrument! CLICK HERE!

*Oboes and Bassoons are Double Reed and they only need to finish the first two

steps!

Way to go you have found your way to your instrument, the Flute!

•First you must lay the case in your lap so that you can see

the label/ brand sticker.•Unlock the two hinges on the

front side of the case and open the case.

•With you right hand take out the HEAD JOINT. This is the

part of the instrument you blow into.

•Holding the HEAD JOINT in your left hand now, pick up

the BODY or MIDDLE JOINT. Gently turn the HEAD JOINT

into the body, making sure that the KEYS are aligned

with the EMBOUCHURE/BLOW HOLE.

•You are now holding the HEAD JOINT and MIDDLE

JOINT connected in your left hand and your must now pick

up the FOOT JOINT. •Gently turn the FOOT JOINT into the MIDDLE JOINT and make sure that the bars are

lined up.


Evaluation

Way to go you have found your way to

your instrument, the Oboe!

•First you must lay the case in your lab so that

you can see the label/ brand sticker.

•Unlock the two hinges on the front side of the case.•You already have the reed

in your mouth, but it not making any sound.

•With your right hand pick up the oboe with the BELL pointing towards the floor.

Holding the KEY very gently.

•Holding the REED by the STAPLE, gently turn the

REED into the oboe, making sure that the

REED is lying horizontally facing you.

•Now turn in your book to page one and play number

one


Evaluation

Way to go you have found your way to your instrument, the

Clarinet!

•Make sure that your MOUTHPIECE, METAL LIGATURE, AND REED are

ready.•First you must lay the case in your lab so that you can see the label/ brand sticker.•Unlock the two hinges on the front side

of the case.•With your left hand pick up the UPPER

JOINT, gently holding the KEYWORK and TONE HOLES

•With your right hand pick up the LOWER JOINT, again holding the KEYWORK and

TONE HOLES gently•Gently turn the UPPER JOINT into the LOWER JOINT paying special attention to the picture to see if you holding the

JOINTS correctly•Holding the JOINTS in your left hand pick up the BARREL JOINT with your right hand and gently turn it into the

JOINTS, then using the same process turn in the BELL

•Holding the Clarinet in your left hand, pick up your MOUTHPIECE, METAL

LIGATURE, and REED and gently turn them into the BARREL JOINT

•Now turn in your book to page one and play number one


Evaluation


instrument, the Alto Sax!

•Make sure that your MOUTHPIECE, METAL

LIGATURE, AND REED are ready.

•Lay the case on the ground so that you can see the label

•Unlock all the latches in front and on the side of the case

•Pick up the BODY of the saxophone by the BELL with

your left hand•Pick up the neck strap

accessory, put it around your neck and attach it on the loop

on the middle of the underside BODY

•Pick up the CROOK and attach it to the top of the BODY right

above the OCTAVE MECHANISM. Turn the

CROOK in gently without pushing.

•Attach the MOUTHPIECE, METAL LIGATURE, AND

REED to the CROOK.•You are now ready to play your

first notes, turn in your band book to page one and play

number one.


Evaluation

Greetings from the percussion family!

We are so glad that you picked one of the members of our

family and we will try our best to play every note and rhythm

correctly.

Your task will be to learn how to correctly set up the

instruments in your section and play the notes on the first

page of your “Standards of Excellence” band book.

You must complete ALL instruments listed below!

Let’s Begin!

Bells/GlockspielSnare DrumBass Drum

Triangle, Cymbals, Tympani and Tambourine

• If the bells or xylophone you are playing are not

attached to a stand, get a keyboard stand in the

percussion closet and set it up.

• Carefully pick up the bells or xylophone and set them gently on top of the stand that you tested to see if it

was sturdy.• Set the bells or xylophone down on the stand with the

small bars on your right and the longer bells on

your left.•You may now turn to page

one in your band book, look on the page one that says,

“Mallets Only,” and play the ENTIRE PAGE

•Once you have completed this process and Mr.

Brandenburg has approved you may move on to the

next instrument.

Evaluation

•The first step is to set up the snare drum’s stand.

•Make sure that the legs on the bottom are spread evenly by

turning the knob closest to the legs.

•Using the knob next highest raise the stand to a comfortable height

for you to play, which will be at you waist line(not where you

pants are)•Open the tongs on the top of the stand so they are fully extended•Carefully place the snare drum

on the tongs with the beads/snares facing the ground

•Hold the drum stick they way you have been taught prior to this

lesson.•Open your book to page on, look

on the page one that says, “Snare and Bass Drum Only,” and play

the ENTIRE page•Once you have completed this

process and Mr. Brandenburg has approved you may move on to

the next instrument.

Evaluation

•The first step is to set up the Bass Drum stand

•Open the stand all the way so that the level connects

with the furthest screw from the middle.

•Once you have tested the stand to be steady, you may gently and carefully pick up the bass drum and set it on

the stand•You should be facing the TENSION SCREWS and

SHELL, and the DRUM HEAD will be on your left and

right•Open your book to page on,

look on the page one that says, “Snare and Bass Drum Only,” and play the ENTIRE

page•Once you have completed

this process and Mr. Brandenburg has approved

you may move on to the next instrument.

Evaluation

•These are all auxiliary percussion instruments and will not be set up •However, make sure you can identify all of

these instruments!


Evaluation

Click on the following link and listen to example of you

instrument playing!!!

Then close the Internet window and

answer the questions on a separate sheet

on paper.

1. What song did my instrument play on the website?

2. Name two facts about your instrument that we have not talked about in class.

http://www.dsokids.com/2001/instrumentchart.htm

After you have answered the questions you need to raise your hand, wait for Mr. Brandenburg, and CLICK HERE!

•http://www.dsokids.com/2001/rooms/musicroom.asp•http://library.thinkquest.org/22673/orchestra.html•http://www.trinity.wa.edu.au/plduffyrc/subjects/music/history/symph.htm•http://www.playmusic.org/

stage.html•http://

www.navyband.navy.mil/sounds.shtml

•http://www.marching-band.net/•http://

www.theconcertband.com/•http://www.get-

tuned.com/violin_tuner.php•http://

www.tunemybass.com/

Today you have begun a great journey into the world of band music!

You have learn how to put your instrument together and play your first note. Now you will be able to play your instrument at school, home, church, or

wherever you please. You have traveled into a small, small

area of what the Internet offers you as band members, and I hope you will continue to find audio and video of

band all over the world.Finally we need to put our instruments

away by taking them apart using the prior directions but doing everything backwards. Whatever you did last to

put your instrument together you need to do first, and vice versa.

Good Luck and I will see you tomorrow, Good Job everyone!

To return to your instrument click on your instrument family and

follow the directions:

BrassWoodwindsPercussion

When you are finished click on the word EVALUATION!

Needs Improvement

(1)

Satisfactory(5)

Outstanding(10)

Assembly of Instrument

Instrument was not assemble by the conclusion of the class period

Instrument was assembled but incorrectly or incomplete

Instrument is masterfully assembled in proper amount of time x5

Answering Questions

Neither question was correct

50% of the answers were correct

100% of the answers were correct x3

Attempting to Play the First Note in Band Book

Student did not attempt to play the note or did not have book

Student did not give an adequate effort in playing their note whether they achieved it or not

Student gave a great effort to play the note whether they achieved it or not

x2

Final Grade/100

After completed CLICK HERE!

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