Bassoon BandFolio Band Method Book 1 To the student: Congratulations on your decision to join the band. I am sure that you will find it a rewarding and fun experience, and it may lead to life-long love of playing music. If you listen carefully and follow the recommendations of your band director, you will be making beautiful music and having a lot of fun in a very short time, The key to getting a good start in band is practice. Your band director will recommend how much time you should practice each day. In order to get the most out of your practice sessions you should: ‘+ Warm up. your band director will recommend a procedure for preparing your body and your instrument to play. + Set a goal for each practice session. + Practice the hard sections first, and break them down into smaller parts. Then put the parts together, + Play something fun at the end of each practice session + Practice every day. By working together with your band director and your classmates, band will become the high point of your school day, and will lead to years of musical enjoyment. Music Education Resources © 2000 Jim Evans BandFolio.comReference Page Bassoon ‘The Musical Alphabet Staft Bass Clef ‘Treble Clef ABCDER&G. D iociow nots Iorhigh notes These lees eps ver and over as tended Asyowgotrowgh the tar Five ines (four pues) {hoot sound ighr fonvhich mis ween Look up notes you don’t know on the Grand Staff. Pitches on the Grand Staff Treble (G) Clef sso? EFGABCDEFGABC(/D Bass (F) Clef ° * Notes that go above and below the staff are writen on ledger es. Lines & Spaces Many people have memorized dhe note ofthe staff dis way i ¥ 6 Goodby? B- ae eo Basic rhythm concepts ‘Meter Signature Quarter note Quarter rest. ‘Measures & Barlines BSS J SUNT deere inEMeASUTeS toe tenantBassoon Basic Fingering Chart ‘Memorize all notes, fingerings, am staff positions on this page Thumb Finger Keys: Isper key Right Thums Finger Keys eo TD O 3: SS Os Ss =e = & Kor eons kon w cow At eb WI 3 3 3 fat Ss 6 , A "gig : 3 ee el BS = a ‘ 4 == ; $ 5 é oa For i hole fingerings cover half ofthe hole with your fngerBassoon Final Barline 1. Our First Pitch (the end of a plece) conti @ 2&3 RAK LAIHFS HLA 1HKILIHAA 1KAIEIRGE 2. Our Second Pitch comt1 @ 2&3 €4e 14283 H4e 1e2RT RFR 1HIAIATE 3. Our Third Pitch b (at)lasts for entire measure counttI R23 HAK LHPHRIRAR LPI KRGE 1A2HI HIE 4. Think Fast! conti & 2&3 HFS 1HPHIHAH TAPAIHAE 1KIETAEE 5. Going Down comer & 23848 1LAIHIARLR LHIKIRGK 1HIRIHLA 6. Up & Down, count 2K SRR 1KIKGRGH 1KIKTRSK 1KIRTHERBassoon 7. Mary's Song Write in the Counts Go to the next line! count: 9. Skill Builder count: 10, Stepping Out count: 11, More Stepping OutHalf Note Accidentals: Key Signature (Bb Concert) 2 ster eee inate autre b etme Bassoon stare fawine 955 S revives mo beset fy memente —- slenoe in 4 meter signature Tells whether notes are 12. A New Note lat, sharp, or natural 13, Another New Note 14. Go for Two! 15. Take Five 16, Mix and Match breath mark Lines 16 & 17 may be played together. 17, Putting it TogetherCommon Time Bassoon extern ofwting iets ‘le Nor Wile Ret nepeat i Gobu te beginning and pay ‘the seleton again reeves our beats © civesfortavin == Fameindt 18. The Whole Thing ™ ner 19, Whole & Half Hint: A whole rest fills up a whole measure. 20, Play it Again, Sam! 21. Claire de Lune 22, Up & Down Again 23. Skipping Around Rhythm Review ‘Daw ain fiom the musica symbol tits ame. d d ° ? - - whole est, halfrest quarter est, whole note haf note quarter noteBassoon 24, Count It Out 25, Bar None! Draw in the barlines before you play. 26.Note Review White inthe names of the notes. FES = = 27, Ode to Joy Ludwig yan BeethovenNew Note D.C. alFine Fine 6 otmhiotle ‘Then Bassoon ——— besining and play tothe Fine For ls hlefngorings, cover haf ofthe hole withyow Pnger ark ovens 28. A New Note 29, Take it Easy 30, Make it Count 31. Twinkle, Twinkle Fine D.C. al Fineight Notes ‘To eghth pots receive oe bet inthe Ais meter signature Bassoon 33. Rhythm Study Clap Write inthe Counts eT FL Fao ‘count 34, Hot Cross Buns 38, Farm Out! 36, Fighth Note Challenge 37. Asked & AnsweredSpecial Holiday Concert Page Tie Connects 80 Hare d rote ee aes Sine ih Te Bassoon i 38, Jingle Bells, LR 283848 ae 39, Jolly Old St. Nicholas 40. Up On the Housetop 10Meter Signature Dotted Half Note 3 beats in a measure d seocives three beats in 3/4 Tieccivesone beat + ordld meter signatne New Note A Bassoon == 41, Skip To My Lou 42, Long, Long Ago 43, The Dotted Half Note TR2eF RGR LKIRIKAH LRPAIRGR LKPATALA 44. Oh, Dear, What Can the Matter Be?Key Si Pick-up Notes [New Note ots that come before the fir fll measure ofa pecs, aptzte= 3 First & Second Endings 4 r 2 5 = SA Key of Concert, i ‘Your Key of Eb Play to the repeat sign, then go back th exnnin. When you 45,A New Note gibt oer, Bassoon, 46, There's a Hole in the Bucket Where’ the third beat? plel-up notes 47, The Man on the Flying Trapeze pick-up note 48, Johnny Has Gone 49, When Jesus Wept ‘William Billings 1 2 adapted 3 2New Note Hee} Bassoon BS Rermata. AN Dynamics Note Holdnotes undera BP Pm! ics ar always fermataonger han soe inad_ atthe dicts usual, or until your discretion, 50, Chorale director cuts you of. a a 52, Christmas Greetings (A Four Part Round) ‘ 3 1 2 f 53, Red River Valley f ‘54. Mexican Clapping Song a tf? fBassoon Dynamics lar Contets ote of Meter Signature brent pitch Tongue spp wosealy ot Sarena oneal iyo ins mene 55. Lip Slurs mf rodertelyiout = _ soe rescives one beat nf 56. Oranges, Lemons — —_ — —~ nf 57, Roll Over mp nf ‘58. Simple Gifts ‘59. Slur Study f mp “4Articulation Bassoon How anoteis played Accent Legato Staccato ‘Smooth ‘Short iculat Bmphascenoes | tieesmfatack aad J Payinaddached 60, Articulation Study g wihanaccent ma Serle Few Se, > >>> Franz Josef Haydn adapted 61. Surprise! 63. Pictures At an Exhibition “Modest Mussorgsky Majestically adapted > ey > >New Note A Ht Bassoon ‘Tempo tov ft orstow apiece Eighth Note & Eighth Re “ Note & Highth Rest Ayegrg Fast d, Mogwai 64. Rhythm Study = bth ci Andante Sion wling eed 67. Morning Andante Edvard Grieg mp 68, A Mighty Fortress is Our God Andante a ee _ = a >> % > > > > tf 6Bassoon, seme do om mm SL 69, Bb Concert Scale 1&2 & 1 © 2 & o.ncn Ces he mf 70, Rhythm Study counts & 2k IIE THIKIHIE THPRIHLE LHPEIRLE 71. Theme from Symphony No. 9 Largo Antonin Dvorak 73. Finale (from The Fis Largo Igor Stravinsky PBassoon, Meter Signature Sisteenth Note Combinations Srp ST) OT Jrcsives one beat 74. Rhythm Study ‘Moderato count 1&2&3ekas& 1&2KIRAR LAHIRI ERLE LK PRRIRAE 78, Button, You Must Wander Allegro, mf 76. Bright Eyes Will Find You Andante mf Compare this piece to number 75, How are they alike? How are they different? 77. Ten Little Indians Write inthe Counts Moderato mp 78. Name That Tune Write in the Counts ‘Moderato ‘Compare this piece to number 77. How are they alike? How are they different? mf 79. Skip To My Lou Revisited ‘Moderato > fCompound Meter seine et, Bassoon te : oo gic. 77 80. When the Saints Go Marching In T2345 6 Allegro ; tf 81. Blow the Man Down Allegro in one 82, For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow Allegro in one nf 83. Yankee Doodle Allegro fSyncopation| Doated Highth Note & Sixteenth Note gid degli dala 1a2@ 1 ere Leka (or cut tine) ‘When fongr ats fall on weak Bassoon Rhea lone eset ane sigh ote ‘84. Row, Row, Row Your Boat (a four-part round) leka Moderato inone 1 2 mf 85. Simple Meter 1 2 3 4 F Compare this piece torumber 84. How are they alte? How are they diferent? 86. Do, Lord 87. Shoo, Fly > > > tf 20Bassoon, 84, London Bridge Moderato 85, Bridal Chorus ‘Moderato f 86, Can-Can 87. Scale Study ‘Start stow, then speed the tempo as you improve. aMajor Scales Bassoon Make sare that you are playing the exact pitch hati shown. Ihe seta dos contin ser or afb tise Seale Anpezeio Bbc Deb FGAB AGFEb DCB BD AB FD Bb BeGoncert Your Key of Bs Seale Arpeggio FGA BcDE DcBA GFE eGDE BGE Bs Concert f : ‘Your Key of E> Seale Arpeggio FGAB CDEF EDCBR AGF FAEF CAF F Concert ‘Your Key of F Seale Arpeggio CDEF GABC BAGF EDC CEBC GEC Concert Your Key of Seale Arpeggio ab Bbc Db E> F GAD G F EbDb C BAH Ab G AD EDC AD As Concert ‘Your Key of Ab 2Rhythm Challenge Go.as far as you can without stopping, then work on problem rhythms. 1 2 3 tt pitt ssy dy is yy dd pd 0 eniiniininomi,, ee ARAL Ay Any Ay, Mids d oO bd lL jos py myRhydian Challenge geo tions oj ny es td Ji yi] i, ety J mAs gp Om)» am pm omy gon. lomimomomo 4Bassoon BandFolio Band Method Book 2 To the student: Congratulations on completing beginning band! I am sure that you learned a great deal about music and ‘your instrument. Now itis time to build on that knowledge, and take your musicianship to the next level. You will have many more performance opportunities, and you will find greater musical challenges in the year ahead. The key to continued success in band is practice. Your band director will recommend how much time you should practice each day. Keep these tips in mind during each practice session: + Warm up. your band director will recommend a procedure for preparing your body and your instrument to play. + Set a goal for each practice session. + Practice the hard sections first, and break them down into smaller parts. Then put the parts, together. + Play something fun at the end of each practice session, + Practice every day. ‘Continue working with your band director and your classmates, and you will begin to see and hear big improvements in the quality of your band. Good luck, and have fun! Gt Jim Evans Music Education Resources © 2001 Jim Evans BandFolio.comReference Page Bassoon Relative Values of Notes and Rests in f Meter Signature Le@artc@arekadeka d J le@arehareRadewa 2jdd le@arekasekateka ITI ITT] Le@arekatewaseka STN ITN ITT le@are@arsehadeda ‘Whole Hatt Eighth Sixteenth le@are@arekaseka Le®are&arckasema gob be le@a2re@asekadewa ,e are le@arckasckateda Relative Vales of Notes and Rest in § Meter Signature Nees J. L&2e3RIRSHER d. J Dotted Halt 1&@2&3&4& 5 & 6 & potedQuarer od 4 1&IEIKIASHEE 1E2IRIRGIRS HER FTTTTI STITT 1e2IRFESHER Quarter Eighth Sixteenth VATA Te@arekase@ateda este 1&2EIRIESHOR re e L&2IEIRASHRER z i z L&2eI IGS EER , ond 1&2IRSH4RSHOR note te Nate fener ote fe te fete BandFolio Band Method - Book 2 Page 1Bassoon mame’ ingering Chart Fi on Beat congo a vaflen BTR a BandFolio Band Method - Book 2 Page 2Bassoon 1. B Flat Concert Seale 2. BFlat Concert in Thirds 3. B Flat Concert Scale Study 4, Chromatic Seale and Lip Slurs ‘5. Chromatic Seale in Contrary Motion ‘BandFolio Band Method - Book 2 Page 3Interval The distance beeen to notes on asta. Bassoon {oven figure ont antral y coating the ines aud pcos fom th fist note to the second note Be sure to coun rom the loetion ofthe first noe 6. Perfect Authentic Cadence in B Flat Concert 7.G Minor Concert Seale (Harmonic) ehech fingering chart Note: (G Minor ithe relatbe minor of B Major They share the same key signature, 8, Perfect Authentic Cadence in G Minor Concert 9. Expanding Interval Slurs —~ —~ 1 Moni 1y _Subomina) VT Deineny yy oni) 11 Interval Study unison 2nd Ath, m hth, AS dg ‘Name these mervals BandFolio Band Method - Book 2 Page 4Bassoon 12, E Flat Concert Seale 13, E Flat Concert in Thirds 14. E Flat Concert Scale Study 15, Chromatic Seale and Lip Slurs we 16. Chromatic Scale in Contrary Motion BandFolio Band Method - Book 2 Page 5Bassoon 17. Perfect Authentic Cadence in E Flat Concert 18, C Minor Concert Seale (Harmonic) "check fingering chart Note: ‘C Minor isthe relate mine of Major They share the same key signature, 19, Perfect Authentic Cadence in C Minor Concert 20, Contracting Interval Slurs 21, Arpeggios (L-IV-V-I) 1__(fasi 1v_(abdominant) 22, Interval Study ‘Start slows then speedup BandFolio Band Method ~ Book 2 Page 6Key Signature Review Yorker ‘Compound Meter: i mere te Bassoon te 2 [esas 23 PP eerer 7.595% 23.F Concert Sale 24, F Concert in Thirds fees! TT ay 28, F Concert Seale Study —¥ = PVRS Iie 26, Chromatic Seale and Lip Slurs we SS 27. Chromatic Scale in Contrary Motion BandFolio Band Method - Book 2 Page 7Bassoon 28, Perfect Authentic Cadence in F Concert 29, D Minor Concert Seale (Harmonic) “s#eek/ingering chart Note: Minor isthe refave minor of F Major. They share the same key signature, 30, Perfect Authentic Cadence in D Minor Concert 31. Expanding & Contracting Interval Slurs 32. Arpeggios (Liv-ii7-V7-D) 1 Conic) yj) rp CSupetonie 7) y7_ominant7) _ y_{Fonic) _y 33, Interval Study Tongue, then sur BandFolio Band Method - Book 2 Page 8Sine: Tne simile spe Bassoon, 34. Rhythm Study 35. Symcopation Study > ‘inte 36, Articulation Study 37. Another Articulation Study BandFolio Band Method - Book 2 Page 9Bassoon Memo Jt] fd) pid dd Cyr Cs Cs 38. Compound Meter . More Compound Meter 40. A New Meter Signature 41. Triplets 3 3 3 3 3 42, Triplet Mix 3 3 : 3 43. Notes and Rests BandFolio Band Method - Book 2 Page 10ste Lee, ae Bassoon 44. A flat Concert Seale 48, A flat Concert in Thirds 46, A flat Concert Scale Study 47. Chromatic Seale and Lip Slurs 48. Chromatic Seale in Contrary Motion 3 a BandFolio Band Method - Book 2 Page 11Bassoon 49, Perfect Authentic Cadence in A flat Concert ‘30, F Minor Concert Scale (Harmonic) 4 5 Ne FF Minos the rela minor of Ab Major. They sare the same key signature 1. Perfect Authentic Cadence in F Minor Concert ‘52, Expanding & Contracting Interval Slurs ao 53. Arpegatos Can you ident the fncton of these arpeggios? BandFolio Band Method - Book 2 Page 12Carte Nae Te ) neeee a Bassoon Swing Read oe Seiten J1- J)- 3 54. Rhythm Study 3 55, Triplet Mix 3 oe Remember wo eighth noes equal a quarter note! ? ‘56. Rhythm Study The grouping ofthe eighth notes implies an accent on he irs note of ach group 57. Take Five ‘Swing Clark (adapted) 58, American Patrol ‘Meacham (adapted) Swing BandFolio Band Method - Book 2 Page 13,Saee” S= Bassoon ‘59. C Concert Seale 60. C Concert in Thirds Swing 61. C Concert Scale Study Swing 62, Chromatic Scale in Contrary Motion a a 63. Rhythm Study. BandFolio Band Method - Book 2 Page 14Trombone 64, Perfect Authentic Cadence in C Concert 65, A Minor Concert Scale (Harmonic) Note: ‘A Minot ithe rave minor of © Major. They share the same key signature 6, Perfect Authentic Cadence in A Minor Concert a 67. Expanding & Contracting Interval Slurs oe oe =e t 7 3 tot = — SS Cao a the ate of herpes? BandFolio Band Method - Book 2 Page 15Bassoon 69, Rhythm Study Allegro St 70, Articulation Study Moderato mp 71. Theme from “Peer Gynt” Moderato Grieg (atte) > BOB EE AB 73. Accidental Study BandFolio Band Method - Book 2 Page 16Note: Ths page te ising sey tenatres: Tyo determine what key these ee ae Bassoon iu kernel pce, re hese 74. Ode to Joy Alllegro 77. Lullaby Moderato BandFolio Band Method - Book 2 Page 17Note: This page is missing its meter signatures. Try to determine what meter these pieces are in. When you discover what meter the piece is is, write in the meter signature. Bassoon you P a ‘gaat 79. Space Theme Allegro tf 80, Favorite Things ‘Moderato 81, Everything’s Alright Vivace a BandFolio Band Method - Book 2 Page 18Bassoon John Phillip Sousa 84, Stars & Stripes Forever (adapted) L 2 3 tf BandFolio Band Method - Book 2 Page 19Bassoon 12 Major Scales and Arpeggios ‘BandFolio Band Method - Book 2 Page 20Bassoon 12 Harmonic Minor Scales and Arpeggios a ® SSS =—— = = bb io Hy i aa o eS ae gt =e S= 7 past 2° co vee : sg - pie tte 2 z = ¢ see Eee £ a - = ‘BandFolio Band Method - Book 2 Page 21Bassoon el > Gost cn thats mente tes elitintiig lly dy i, by ty yy J J J id, elit ly ui siya ao, ein jn nam, el OO Ay i oy A, eb Milli oA. ol ny joy py BandFolio Band Method - Book 2 Page 22Bassoon Rattan Chattenge godli. omi n 4 37 38 2 0 4“ a a 8 8 et Ji dy td a, et Joy) J unm gp Ob mem pmicmis pm, s BandFolio Band Method - Book 2 Page 23Bassoon Rhythm Challenge pla ddd yd wy Lo a, OOD, ON ao, Oy A, se OL LOL BET Tele les Selah dete led, BandFolio Band Method - Book 2 Page 2412 Major & 36 Minor Scales for All Instruments Jim Evans Treble Clef Bass Clef Major Scales Major Scales Harmonic Minor Scales Harmonic Minor Scales Melodie Minor Scales Melodic Minor Scales Natural Minor Scales Natural Minor Scales Transpositions Hlo.com Music Education Resources © 2000 Jim Evans BandFolio.com‘Concert Pitch Be Instruments 1B Instruments F Instruments Transpositions c aL DLs Te Tee Tc Tee T is ToT pole Le [eels [eels [al Ce [oh «tale Le lel > Joh Te F [rie To [chit] co [ou a [a n [oc [ct] » ele [se [ae Bandolio.com12 Major Scales and Arpeggios Ly! : i12 Harmonic Minor Scales and Arpeggios12 Melodic Minor Scales and Arpeggios12 Natural Minor Scales and ArpeggiosBass Clef Warm-ups for Band “Where there are"A" and "B" parts, these ‘may be played separately or simultaneously. ‘Evan Chancellor REMINGTON - 1A - Concert F REMINGTON - 1B - Concert F REMINGTON - 2A - Concert Bb ‘BandFolio.comBass Clef FLEXIBILITY - 1A, See Le TD Ea FLEXIBILITY - 1B FLEXIBILITY -24, — —_— —— FLEXIBILITY - 28 Band Warmups leTUNING # in Concert Bb Major “Separate the ensemble into groups or everyone ppg a note. a ‘TUNING #2 in Concert F Major "Separate the ensemble into groups or everyone pick anote. a vy y ‘TUNING #3 in Concert F Major “Divide the ensemble into 3 groups, such as "top" "middle" and "root". This exercise may be extended ‘by continuing from the fermata chord and following the same pattern of alterations. Band Warmups esBass Clef MAJOR SCALE c MAJOR ARPEGGIO Band Warmups +Bass Clef py, ‘TECHNIQUE STUDIES #1B_ (Major Keys) Band Warmups‘TECHNIQUE STUDIES #2 (Major Keys) Band Warmups 6Bass Clef Band Warmups 7