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Spring Creek Middle School Beginning Band

Spring Creek Middle School Beginning Band. Hornet Music. Introduction to Band Instruments Mr. Hansen Revised: 18 June 2004. The Buzz of Our School. The Four Instrument Families. Woodwind. Originally made of wood, played by blowing air over a wooden reed or over a tone hole. Brass.

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Spring Creek Middle School Beginning Band

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  1. Spring Creek Middle SchoolBeginning Band Hornet Music Introduction to Band Instruments Mr. Hansen Revised: 18 June 2004 The Buzz of Our School

  2. The Four Instrument Families • Woodwind. • Originally made of wood, played by blowing air over a wooden reed or over a tone hole. • Brass. • Made of brass, played by blowing air through the lips causing them to buzz in a cup shaped mouthpiece.

  3. The Four Instrument Families • Percussion. • Made of all sorts of materials, played by hitting, striking, or shaking. • String. • Made of wood, played by bowing or plucking strings.

  4. Instrumentation • It is important to have a variety of instruments in band. • The Pyramid of Sound • The lower the pitch of the instrument the more players of that instrument are needed.

  5. Woodwinds – Flute • Made of metal. • Sound produced by blowing air over a tone hole (like a soda pop bottle.). • Held horizontally to the right.

  6. Woodwinds – Flute • Small case size. • May also play the piccolo after three years of study.

  7. Woodwinds – Clarinet • Made of plastic or wood with metal keys. • Sound produced by blowing air over a wooden reed. • Held vertically in front between the legs.

  8. Woodwinds – Clarinet • Medium case size. • May also play the bass clarinet after two years of study.

  9. Woodwinds – Alto & Tenor Saxophone • Made of metal. • Sound produced by blowing air over a wooden reed. • Held with the aid of a neck strap while resting on right thigh.

  10. Woodwinds – Alto & Tenor Saxophone • Large case size. • May also play the baritone saxophone after two years of study.

  11. Woodwinds Not Taught At SCMS: • Piccolo. • Oboe. • Double reed instrument. • Transfer to oboe from clarinet in high school. • Bassoon. • Double reed instrument. • Transfer to bassoon from tenor saxophone in high school.

  12. Woodwinds Not Taught At SCMS: • Soprano saxophone. • Used as a solo instrument in high school jazz band. • Sopranino clarinet. • Used as a solo instrument in college concert band. • Alto clarinet. • Becoming extinct. Used in clarinet choir ensembles. • English horn. • Usually played by oboists as a solo instrument in college orchestras.

  13. Brass – Trumpet • Made of metal and uses valves to change the pitch. • Played by buzzing lips into a cup shaped mouthpiece.

  14. Brass – Trumpet • Large case size. • May also play euphonium, French horn, or tuba after two years of study.

  15. Brass – Trombone • Made of metal and uses a slide to change the pitch. • Played by buzzing lips into a cup shaped mouthpiece.

  16. Brass – Trombone • Large case size. • May also play bass trombone in high school jazz band.

  17. Brass – French Horn • Made of metal and uses valves to change the pitch. • Played by buzzing the lips into a cup shaped mouthpiece.

  18. Brass – French Horn • Play trumpet for one year and then switch to French horn. • Large case size. • Player needs to have a good ear for pitch.

  19. Brass – Euphonium • Made of metal and uses valves to change the pitch. • Played by buzzing the lips into a cup shaped mouthpiece.

  20. Brass – Euphonium • Large case size. • Trumpet players can usually switch to this instrument easily. • SCMS has one euphonium that may be checked out.

  21. Brass – Tuba • Made of metal and uses valves to change the pitch. • Played by buzzing the lips into a cup shaped mouthpiece.

  22. Brass – Tuba • Large case size. • Trumpets players can usually switch to this instrument easily. • SCMS has one tuba that may be checked out.

  23. Percussion • Students learn on a bell kit which contains a set of bells, a practice pad, mallets, and sticks. • Large case size.

  24. Percussion • Each page of the method book is learned first on bells and then on snare drum (practice pad).

  25. Percussion • Students will also learn snare drum, bass drum, cymbals, and other miscellaneous instruments.

  26. Strings –Electric Bass • While not a traditional band instrument, it is still taught in band at SCMS. • Students need to purchase a bass, an amplifier, and a cable.

  27. Strings –Electric Bass • Many students find this instrument difficult to transport since there is a large case for the bass as well as the amplifier.

  28. Which Instrument Should I Play? • We need a variety of instruments. However… play You should whichever YOU want! instrument

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