Goals and ObjectivesClass Assignments: Practicing and Beyond Class Assignments: Practicing and Beyond
June 2020 - Assignment Page: Quarantine Edition
Eliminate your boredom by practicing your instrument! You will feel invigorated as you improve upon the fundamentals of music through playing.
A great article on how to practice effectively can be found here:
http://www.wikihow.com/Practice-an-Instrument-Effectively
SUBMIT A VIDEO OF YOUR PROGRESS. POST A LINK IN MS TEAMS TO A YOUTUBE UPLOAD, SET TO UNLISTED.
Keep in mind: everybody sucks when they haven't spent much time doing something. Don't get discouraged. The more you practice, the better you will be. Patience is everything. According to the indigenous principles of learning, "Learning involves patience and time."
Have a look at "Professional vs Beginner - Clarinet". or "Professional vs Beginner trumpet", etc on youtube on the Twoset violins channel. Hilarious!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcCRU3d5oQQ
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Assignment for all flute players:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09-WLfHt0iM
These are playalong duets from the Voxman compilation book. The first duet in the youtube video, Telemann's Allegro, is on page 47 of the book. The book can be dowloaded here:
https://kupdf.net/download/selected-duets-for-flute-score-voxman_5a8b4691e2b6f53170e759d6_pdf
Start with the first duet; once you have completed it, move on to the next. Work at your own pace. Slow the speed down in the settings (playback speed) of youtube to 0.75 if need be.
If your name is Una, your assignment is this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bj0FLiWhT8.
and the PDF is here: https://idoc.pub/documents/piazzolla-tango-etudes-violin-flute-12-copia-6ng2eo979jlv
If your name is Taylor, your next assignment is this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dE93r9S9o38
Assignment for all clarinet (and bass clarinet) players:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oExkh55MH20
If you succeed with the first "very easy" duet, move on to the next. Michael Lowenstern's youtube channel is an amazing resource and he has been posting duet playalongs for weeks now. Many to choose from!
JAZZ clarinet:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eyQEcXFJsM
email Mr. Clements for the PDF
Assignment for alto sax players:
#1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZzflAz4xzE
Learn both alto parts, starting with the top line first. After you've learned the top line, you can move on to the bottom line. Ignore the clarinet part on the right.
#2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFnOXkN8vcM
Play the bottom part only.
JAZZ altos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfyXwyK2TmM
The page turns are awkward in the vid, but do your best with it. It might be reasonable to learn just part, if not all, of this solo over a minor blues. This is a classic Lou Donaldson solo, which you can also listen to if you dig around on youtube.
Once you have achieved an "A"grade on the above assignment, move on to the next one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oWzaYqy8bE
Send a message to Mr Clements if you want a PDF.
NEW! Assignment 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciQ6lryj4Ds
PDF:/sites/default/files/files/Sonhos_Do_Brasil_altosax.pdf
Assignment for tenor sax:
#1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OFZXgjRbfY&list=RD7OFZXgjRbfY&start_radio=1
#2. Play one time through (no repeat): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6Xeb-dvI7w
#3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5lPj7hHE2s
JAZZ tenor sax players:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXZsgFmG5Kw
Slow it down to 0.75!
If it's too hard, here is an easier solo to learn:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAsbSHRs__w&list=RD7OFZXgjRbfY&index=2
Once you've achieved an "A" on the harder solo above, you can start learning a chorus or two of the Great Sonny Rollins. First goal is to get it down up to measure 64:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyJ6h8EbfEA
JAZZ bari sax:
#1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7F1_Q6op6S4
#2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNjl_D7mH5I
#3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KOkwpoAUzg. Learn the head (measures 1-26)
Assignment for french horn:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJgTbPMB6M4
Assignment for all trumpet players:
#1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQodzsHEwyE&list=RDXfKH7gAPS0A&index=7
#2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2hFysRk1bI
#3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TbgEzZptMg&list=PLCgcsv3cyyOfbyQ0uQ35xXfPth3tPtwjO
#4. SENIOR TRUMPETS: gr.11 and 12. Haydn Trumpet Concerto, Mvmt II ( Start this only after you have achieved an "A" on the above examples #1 and #2):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzcH1RJFZJY.
Here is the masterful Tine Thing Helseth performing it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mQpJu76NTk
JUNIOR TRUMPETS (grade 9 and 10): Start this only after you have achieved an "A" on the above examples #1, #2, and #3:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ev10vACxUyk
Great youtube rabbit-holes for trumpet are the Charlie Porter channel and the Andrea Giuffredi channel. Check them out!
JAZZ trumpet:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0myQtLC2ZDw
At the 2:40 mark it starts to go up pretty high. Play it an octave lower if you like. The scrolling arrow in the video is very distracting. Try to ignore it.
Once you've gotten an "A" (86%) or higher, move on to the next Louis Armstrong solo:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6xzWUCHArg.
And finally, after achieving an "A" on that, move on to Miles Davis:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpBBOO3phvo
And for the go-getters among you, some Chet:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4WY0xhJ914
Assignment for all trombone players:
Andrew Poirier, of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, has provided duets for you to learn! PDFs are in the description of the youtube video.
According to Andrew, you should just focus on simplicity: sound, tuning, rhythm, and articulation.
You should ALSO work on the same lip flexibility as the trumpets:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQodzsHEwyE
Just start in 1st position for the four measures at 19 seconds into the vid, same thing at 35 s; then move to second position for the four measure phrases that start at 55s. Continue to third position at 1:31, fourth position at 2:06, etc.
JAZZ Trombone:
#1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJARVa2l64Q
Learn to play the melody of "Moonglow" in addition to this solo. Listen to a recording of the melody and transcribe it! Keep submitting it unitl you get an "A". After you have achieved an "A" grade, move on to #2.
#2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrceVvivtQM. LEARN UP TO 2:08 in the video.
#3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeKwBIhTo08
Baritone/Euphonium:
Choose your favourite from this website:
http://www.tubapeter.com/index_files/free_pdf.htm#LegendOfZeldaOverworld
Assignment for all bassists
Bach! Slow it down to 0.75. Take your time with this one -- it's a challenge. Orginally written for Cello in the key of G, here it is in D, a better key for bass.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ng6P6mDyccQ
Also, please have a look at this. A great lesson in Upright Bass! Worth checking this channel on youtube out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDmWtnAmHLI
JAZZ bass
#1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thOi9Wy0xjI. Measures 45-68 are optional. Learn the walking line though.
#2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrc1u3657M0
#3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAt_iFsaPcs
For All Percussionists
Video of the Wilcoxon Solo #1 from "150 Rudimental Drum Solos". Click here to view the PDF: https://www.academia.edu/10713061/Charley_Wilcoxon_The_All_American_Drummer_150_Rudimental_Solos
Played twice. Once at a slower tempo, and once quicker. Special thanks to Ms Proznick's hubby, Jesse Cahill, for recording a demo for NDUB!
NOTE: Played with flams, but students should learn exercise without flams to begin. PLAY AT A SLOW TEMPO. Accuracy of rhythms, stick position, posture and tone are the desired outcomes.
TIMPANI/CYMBALS exercise for ALL PERCUSSIONISTS
Yes, that's right. Choose one of the timpani excerpts provided by the London Symhony on this Youtube channel and perform it with your stucks on a set of PILLOWS! Film yourself so that you and the "timpani pillows" are completely visible and the audio from the track is completely audible.
#1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YONntZrU1w
/sites/default/files/files/RollingInRythms.pdf
JAZZ drummers
Watch this video. Jeff Hamilton discusses the use of the RATAMACUE in a drum solo. COMPOSE a drum solo using this idea. Minimum 12 measures, 4 ratamacues.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1os-HtauEyk
JAZZ Piano
Let's get started learning this! See how far you get.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEwqRF-_hsk
Jazz Guitar
This is a classic samba by Tom Jobim called "One Note Samba". A standard that everyone should learn!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPszeRepUTU
Musical Terminology
Click HERE for the list of musical terms that will be on your terminology quizes.
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