Beginner Trumpet, French Horn and Double Reeds – Week 2

Homework:

Students are expected to bring their instruments home everyday.
Brass students should be practicing on their mouthpiece
- Trumpets remove 1st valve slide
- French Horns remove the tuning slide
Oboes and Bassoons put together the entire instrument
- Fingering patterns on their instrument (1-6, wiggles)
- 5 Beginning Notes
Review 5 minute Theory 1-5 except lesson 3
TRUMPETS – watch this cool video about tips for playing better!
FRENCH HORNS – watch this cool video with some amazing players!
BASSOONS – watch this cool bassoon quartet video!
OBOES – watch this cool oboe video!
Students should be practicing each day for about 15 -20 minutes at a time.

All students should practice the music alphabet . We have a few online resources to help you practice:

Announcements:

Practice cards are due on Tuesday, September 3rd
Friday, September 6th — Fall Dance — Tickets are $5.00
- Buy tickets in cafeteria during Lunch or at the Dance
  - 4:00 – 5:30pm
Fundraising participation form was due on Friday, August 23rd.
- You can still get credit for turning them in on Tuesday.
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