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 Table of Contents

 Trombone Basics  Lessons 90 - 95

 Lessons 1 - 8  Lessons 96 - 113
 Lessons 9 - 16  Lessons 114 - 130
 Lessons 17 - 26  Lessons 131 - 137
 Lessons 27 - 39  Lessons 138 - 146
 Lessons 40 - 46  Songs to Play
 Lessons 47 - 54  Rhythm Studies
 Lessons 55 - 64  Scale Studies
 Lessons 65 - 77  Slide Position Chart
 Lessons 78 - 89

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Trombone Basics

Start by watching these helpful videos.

If your device does not play the embedded videos, use the following YouTube links:

1. Playing the trombone 1st steps

2. Buzzing and making a sound

Slide Positions

The trombone differs from all other brass and woodwind instruments in
the area of fingerings or in the case of trombone, slide positions. On a
trumpet, when a valve is pressed, a fixed amount of tubing is added to
the airway. This is not the case with the slide trombone. The player
must find the correct position by listening and following general rules of
slide positions. There are 7 different slide positions.

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 Music Reading Basics

Staff - 5 lines used to read music. Time Signature - The number of beats per me

Bass Clef Sign - Sign used by lower pitched instruments to read music
Measure - The space between two mea

Double
Measure (Bar) Line - A vertical line which Barthe
divides - The end
staff ofmeasures.
into a section of music.

The Music Alphabet - Music uses only the letters A

through
G. Each note is either on a line or in a space on the staff.
Line names: E, G, B, D, F
Space Names: F, A, C, E

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Lessons 1 - 8
First Notes
Whole Rests and Notes
Whole note - 4
beats in 4/4 time

Whole rest- 4
beats in 4/4 time

1. OUR FIRST NOTE

2. A NEW NOTE

3. UP AND DOWN

4. WATCH YOUR RESTS

5. LOTS OF BREATH

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6. DIVIDE AND CONQUER

7. BRASS AND WOODWIND DEBATE

8. DRUMS TO THE FRONT

Measure (bar) Line

Quick Review Divides the staff into measures

Measure Space between two measure lines

How many measures in “DRUMS TO THE FRONT”?

What are the lines called at the end of a section?

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Lessons 9 - 16

Half Half
Note 2 counts Rest 2 counts

Attention: Rests are important. Be sure to count rests.

Clapping Practice

9. HOW ABOUT A HALF NOTE

10. DIVIDE AND COUNT

11. ALL BY YOURSELF

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12. MORE HALF NOTES

13. HALF NOTE TESTER

14. HALF AS MUCH

TheTAKE
15. TimeASignature
BREATHER - At the beginning of every song you will find a time
signature. The time signature indicates the number of beats in each measure
and what kind of note receives one beat. Every song you have played to this
point has 4 beats in each measure.

16. HALF NOTE STOMP SYMPHONY

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Lessons 17 - 26
New Rhythm New Note Tip:
Quarter When counting quarter notes, we
1 count often say “and” between the numbers.
Note
We use the “+” to indicate “and.”
Quarter Try saying:
1 count “1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4
Rest
+”

Just for fun, do the following note math problem.

+ + - = ? beats

New Note Practice:

New Rhythm Practice - Count Aloud and Clap

17. STAY IN LINE

18. WHOLE LOT OF BREATH

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19. THE COUNT IS IN - DUET

20. IT’S ALL ABOUT QUARTERS

21. ALMOST LIKE A MELODY

22. COUNT THOSE RESTS

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24. UP AND DOWN DRUMMER

The Time Signature

Indicates how many beats in each measure and what kind of note receives one beat.
= 4 beats in each measure
= The quarter note receives one beat

25. LET’S MOVE IT

26. OFF TO THE RACES

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Name the following notes
1 2 3 4

Check the fingering

1. 2. 3.

Circle the correct note name Circle the correct note name Circle the correct note name

A D Eb F G Bb C D Eb F Bb C D Eb F

Music Math Quiz

+ - =

+ + =

M
o o
A Whole rest

T
Time signature o o
C
H
Staff o o
I
N
Quarter rest o o
G

Check Your Answers

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Lessons 27 - 39

New Notes Tip:

Make good use of your practice time.
A little practice each day is better than
cramming your practice into one day.

27. HEADIN’ DOWN

28. HOT CROSS BUNS

29. FIRESIDE MEETING

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Link to mp3

30. JINGLE BELLS

31. FRENCH FOLK SONG

32. WALKIN’ IN SUNSHINE

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Link to mp3

33. MARY’S MISSING NOTES 1. Sing ‘Mary Had a Little Lamb’

2. On a piece of paper, write out the
song with the missing notes
3. Play the song

34. LAP-CLAP RHYTHM RAP

The Accent CHARMER

35. SNAKE Mark -
An accent mark above or below a note means to stress or place emphasis on the note. T

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37. MESS AROUND WITH BARS 1. Draw the missing bar lines
2. Play the song
3. Play the song backwards

38. SOME FOLKS DO

39. AU CLAIRE DE LA LUNE

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Lessons 40 - 46
New Note

The Repeat Sign

40. GEE, IT’S A “G”

Variation
41. - A variation
VARIATION ON HOT is CROSS
a change of rhythm, melody or harmony of a
BUNS
theme.
Variation— A different version of a theme

42. VARIATION ON A FRENCH FOLK SONG

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43. MOZART MELODY

44. LET’S PLAY IN HARMONY

BONUS CHROMATIC LINE

EXPERTS ETUDE

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Sheet Music Reading Basics

Key Signature - what notes to play with sharps or flats - the key signature can be
found at the beginning of every song. In A Christmas Tune all B’s, E’s and A’s are to be
played Bb, Eb, and Ab.

Key Signature Tempo This is a rehearsal number. It helps us practice t

Tempo - how fast to play - Tempo markings are usually in Italian and found above the
staff. The tempo marking for A Christmas Tune is Allegro which means to play a fast,
45. A tempo.
lively CHRISTMAS TUNE – BAND ARRANGEMENT

Dynamics - how loud or soft to play - Usually written in Italian and located below
the staff. The beginning of A Christmas Tune is ‘f’ and should be played loudly.
Examples: f - forte-loud, mf - mezzo forte - medium loud, p - piano - soft

Dynamic

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Dynamic Markings
f - forte (play loudly) mf - mezzo forte (play moderately loud)
mp - mezzo piano (play moderately soft) p - piano (play softly)

46.

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Lessons 47 - 54

A New Time Signature The Tie The Slur

= 2 Beats per
measure
A tie combines A line which connects
two or more notes of different pitches.
Quarter note notes. Tongue the second note
= receives 1 lightly.
beat

2/4 Rhythm Practice - clap and count

47. SABRE MARCH

48. OLD MCDONALD

49. GOOD KING WENCESLAS

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50. UP, DOWN, IT’S A ROUND Link to mp3 Files

1. Play and repeat for practice
2. Divide band into 3 groups
a. Group 1 start at beginning
b. Group 2 start at beginning when group 1 reaches #1 in the music
c. Group 3 start at beginning when group 1 reaches #2 in the music

51. ANOTHER ROUND

52. BINGO ARRANGEMENT

Repeat Sign

Repeat back to #5

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Time signatures can be confusing. Look at the exercises below.

Time Signature Reminder
Top
number
= Beats per measure

Bottom The type of note which receives

number = 1 beat

Fact: In many world cultures, time signatures with

5, 7 or even 11 beats per measure are common.

Clapping 5/4

53. COUNT TO FIVE

54. LUCKY SEVEN

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Name the following notes

1 2 3 4

Check the fingering

1. 2. 3.

Circle the correct note name Circle the correct note name Circle the correct note name

C Bb Eb F G Eb Bb D F G C D F Eb G

Mark ‘T’ for a tie or ‘S’ for a slur

Complete the measures with one note

Check Your Answers

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Lessons 55 - 64
Pick Up Note(s)
Note or notes that come before the
first full measure of a song.

Clapping Compare #1

Clapping Compare #2

1. Is there a difference in rhythm between #1 and #2?

2. What do you think happened to the last beat of Clapping Compare #2?

Tip: Silently count the beats leading up to the pick up note(s). If the pick up
note(s) is on beat 4, silently count 1-2-3. If the pick up note(s) begins on beat 2 of
a measure, it is best to silently count an extra measure plus one beat. 1-2-3-4 | 1

Clapping Practice

55. OH SUSANNA

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56. WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN— OOMPA STYLE

Counting Pick Up Notes - Find the bar line for the first full measure, and then
count backwards to the starting beat.

57. RED RIVER VALLEY

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New Note 1st and 2nd Endings

2nd time: Skip 1st ending, play 2nd

ending.

New Note Practice

58. JOLLY OLD SAINT NICK

59. PROCESSIONAL MARCH

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Sight Reading Reminder:
1. Tempo - how fast should the song be played?
2. Dynamics - how loud or soft should the song be played?
3. Time Signature - how many counts in each measure?
4. Key Signature - which notes should be played with sharps or flats?

Internal Repeat

Repeat music between signs.

60. CUCKOO MARCH

61. SHOO, FLY

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63. MARCH OF THE CZARS

64. SKIP TO MY LOU

BONUS TECHNIQUE— practice slowly…..gradually increase tempo

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Lessons 65 - 77
Dotted Half Note A New Time Signature
A dot following a note adds 1/2 of the value of
the note to itself. For example: a dotted half
= 3 beats per measure

note gets 3 beats - a half note is 2 beats, 1/2 Quarter note receives 1
of 2 is 1, therefore, 1 + 2 = 3 = beat

3 beats
Dotted half

=
Clapping Practice

65. THE JUMPING BEANS SONG

Moderato - A tempo marking meaning a medium tempo.

66. SOUTHERN ROSES

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Key Signature - Indicates which notes to play with sharps or flats. Link to mp3 Files

No sharps or Here is an example of three

flats. flats in the key signature.
In this case, all B’s, E’s and
A’s are played as Bb, Eb
and Ab.

67. WIND AND WILLOWS

68. TIME TO SAY GOODNIGHT

69. WALTZ DUO

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Eighth Notes

Receives 1/2 beat in 2/4, 3/4, and 4/4 time

Single 8th
1/2 beat
note

1/2 + 1/2 = 1
Two 8th notes
beat

Clapping Practice

70. EIGHTH NOTE RIDDLE

71. IT’S MARY AGAIN

72. SKIP TO MY LOU

73. POLLY WOLLY DOODLE RETURNS

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Link to mp3 Files

74. LIGHTLY ROW

mp - medium soft f - loud

75. JOLLY OLD SAINT NICK RETURNS

76. STOMP-CLAP ETUDE Practice slowly - increase speed

77. CAMPTOWN RACES

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Lessons 78 - 89
New Note D.C. Al Fine
Go back to the begin- ning and play until Fine.

Are you sitting up in your chair?

Good posture promotes a
good sound.

New Note Practice

New note Ab is in the key signature.

78 . NEW NOTE PRELUDE Reminder flat sign

79. DOWN IN THE VALLEY

80. TWINKLE TWINKLE

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81. ODE TO JOY

82. BOOGIE BEAT

83. RHYTHM RAP 1. Divide into 3 groups

2. Clap, Hit, Stomp, or whatever you want
3. Repeat each 1-measure phrase until directed to
come in on your part
4. Have fun...make up your own rhythms

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Terms and Symbols

Fermata: Hold the note longer

Staccato:
or until directed
A dot over
to release
or under
theanote
noteby
Legato:means
the conductor
to play the note sho
A style of
playing. Play
smoothly and
connected.

There is much to think about when you play music

Slur Staccato Accent Breath mark

84. THEME FROM ‘THE NUTCRACKER”

Fermata
85. THE CARNIVAL OF VENICE - OOMPAH STYLE

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86. THE SNAKE CHARMER - revisited

87. HYMN ‘OLD 100TH’

88. HOLE IN THE BUCKET

89. BRAHMS SYMPHONY THEME

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Lessons 90 - 95
Eighth Note Rest
Receives a half (1/2)
count in 2/4, 3/4, and
4/4 time

Clapping Practice #1

Clapping and Play Practice #2

90. WIND THE CLOCK

91. TIE ME JACKAL UP

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92. ROCK IT Link to mp3 Files

Same rest

93. HERE WE GO!

94. EXPERTS ONLY - ONE BREATH WONDER

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Link to mp3 Files

95.

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Lessons 96 - 113
New Note The Natural
Sign:
Cancels a flat or
sharp until the
next bar lin

Natural Example
This is Ab (key signature)
This is A This is Ab (new measure)

New
96. Note
THE Practice
KEY WALTZ

97. SYMPHONIC THEME

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98. ACCIDENTAL SPEED BUMP

99. LOTUS BLOSSOM

100. CZECH DANCE

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New Note
Accidental Reminder
Natural sign cancels
a sharp of flat

Key Signature Reminder

All B’s, E’s and A’s are played All B’s are played Bb. All A’s
as Bb, Eb, and Ab. and E’s would be played as
A and E.

New note practice

Accidental sign cancels the Eb in the key signature

Note key signature. E is natural

101. AURA LEE

102. IT’S COOL TO BE NATURAL

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Link to mp3

103. BETTER BE BLUES

104. WALTZ MELODY

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Link to mp3
New Notes

New Note Practice

105. NEW NOTE WALTZ

106. SLURRY WALTZ

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Link to mp3
107. NEW NOTE STUDY

108. WATCH THE FLATS

109. STARVED FOR FLATS

110. GO TO THE CIRCUS

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Terms that make music more musical

Brass New Note
Ritardando Caesura or Grand Pause
rit. - Means This is a pause in
to CHESTER
111. gradually the music. Watch
slow down the conductor.

Common Dynamic Markings Common Tempo Markings

mf mezzo forte medium loud Moderato A moderate tempo

f forte loud Andante Moderately slow tempo

mp mezzo piano medium soft Allegro Lively tempo

p piano soft Vivace A fast tempo

112. POLOVTSAIN DANCE

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Multiple Measure Rest

Rests which are longer than one
measure

Count: 1 2 3 4 | 2 2 3 4

113.

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Name the following notes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Check th fingering
e
1. 2. 3. 4

Circle correct note Circl correct note Ci rcl correct note Circl e note
e e correct
C Eb Bb D G E D Bb Ab G D Eb F A G Eb F Bb A G

Music Math Quiz ( assuming 4/4 time)

+ x =

+ - =

medium soft
o o
M
loud
A o o

T staccato
C o o

H fermata
o o
I
N soft
o o
G
medium loud
o o

Check Your Answers

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Lessons 114 - 130

On this page, clarinets will learn to ‘cross the break.’ This allows clarinets
to play high notes.

Notice the key change

114. CLARINET CORNER

Internal Key Changes - Composers insert new key signatures into music to create
musical variety. In exercise 114. Clarinet Corner, the key signature changes two times.

115. MINOR CLARINET PROBLEM

Lip Slurs - Notes that are slurred without changing valves or slide position are called
lip slurs. To develop strong embouchures practice lip slurs daily.

116. LEAPS AND SLURS

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117. LEOPARD LEAP

118. NEW NOTE WARM UP

119. MINOR PRELUDE - arrangement

120. HIGH AND STEADY

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121. MINOR BREATH ISSUE

122. SMOOTHLY FLOWING

123. WAVE GOODBYE

Glissando - A special technique used by trombones in Ragtime and other

forms of music. The trombone player moves the slide without tonguing.
Glissandi are fun to play and hear.

124. SLIDING DOWN THE ROAD

BONUS LINE

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New Notes

125. HE FLEW-SHE’S BLUE

126. SHE FLEW-HE’S BLUE

127. Bb CONCERT SCALE

128. Eb CONCERT SCALE C D Eb

Divisi (div.) - Players reading the same musical staff play either the top or bottom
note.

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129. LET’S WARM UP TOGETHER

130. UNCLE JOHN’S SHORT SHORTS

1st time - all clap and stomp part B
2nd time - divide parts
Have fun and experiment with parts

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Lessons 131 - 137

Dotted Quarter Note

131. HONOR PATROL
Dotted quarter notes can be
In 2/4, 3/4, 4/4 time, a dotted tricky. Be sure to count aloud
quarter note receives one and a and practice carefully.
half beats.

Practice 1

Practice 2 - with percussion

Practice 3

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Link to mp3

132. DOTTED WALTZ

133. HALF A SCALE

134. ALONE, BUT NOT AFRAID

135. THEME FROM THE ‘NEW WORLD SYMPHONY’

Watch the internal repeat

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Link to mp3
136. HI-LO DUET

137.

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Lessons 138 - 146

Syncopation Crescendo Diminuendo
A change in the rhythm or cresc. or Dim.
which accents the offbeat
or ‘+.’
Gradually get louder Gradually get softer

Practice 1

Practice 2

Practice 3

Practice 4

Practice 5

Practice 6

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138. SYNCOPATE THIS

139. SYNCOPATE THAT

140. SYNCO-AFTER-BEATS

141. RUSSIAN SAILOR’S DANCE

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D.S. al Fine
Go back to the
sign. End at Fine

142. MY BONNY LIES OVER THE OCEAN

143. THE MARINE’S HYMN

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144. AMERICA

145. EINE KLEINE NACHTMUSIK - MOZART

146. AMAZING GRACE

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Name the following notes
1 2 3 4

Check th facts
e
Diminuendo

This i a fermata This t gradually This means to gradually get

s means get o louder
louder
A. True B. False A. True B. False A. True B. False

Music Math Quiz ( assuming 4/4 time)

- + =

X - =

M Crescendo
o o Majectically
A
Maestoso
T o o

C
H o o

I Decrescendo
o o
N
G D.S.
o o

Check Your Answers

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SONGS TO PLAY

Songs to Play selections are not available in the free edition of Sound
Fundamentals . You are encouraged to explore the large selection of
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Recommended Beginning Band titles:

Fanfare on ‘Deck the Halls’

‘bout Time for Christmas
March Centaur
Holiday Spirit
Bingo Rocks
Banuwa
Hollow Penyo Hop
A Little Cha Cha
Acclaim
Deep Water Bridge
March Onward
Not Now Mama
Radiant Fanfare
Stick Men

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Name the following notes
1 2 3 4

D Eb D F

Check the fingering

1. 2. 3.

Circle the correct note name Circle the correct note name Circle the correct note name

A D Eb F G Bb C D Eb F Bb C D Eb F

Music Math Quiz

+ - = 5

+ + = 10

M
o o
A Whole rest

T
Time signature o o
C
H
Staff o o
I
N
Quarter rest o o
G

Back to

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Name the following notes
1 2 3 4

D Eb F C

Check the fingering

1. 2. 3.

Circle the correct note name Circle the correct note name Circle the correct note name

C Bb Eb F G Eb Bb D F G C D F Eb G

Mark ‘T’ for a tie or ‘S’ for a slur

T S S T S

Complete the measures with one note

Back to

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Name the following notes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Bb F G A C Bb Eb

Check th fingering
e
1. 2. 3. 4

Circle correct note Circl correct note Ci rcl correct note Circl e note
e e correct
C Eb Bb D G E D Bb Ab G D Eb F A G Eb F Bb A G

Music Math Quiz ( assuming 4/4 time)

+ x = 12

+ - = 2 1/2

M medium soft
o o
A
loud
T o o

C staccato
H o o

I fermata
o o
N
G soft
o o

medium loud
o o

Back to
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Name the following notes

1 2 3 4

Eb Eb Bb Bb

Check th facts
e
Diminuendo

This i a fermata This t gradually This means to gradually get

s means get o louder
louder
A. True B. False A. True B. False A. True B. False

Music Math Quiz ( assuming 4/4 time)

- + = 6 1/2

X - = 2 1/2

M Crescendo
o o Majestically
A
Maestoso
T o o

C
H o o

I Decrescendo
o o
N
G D.S.
o o

Back to
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