SoundStart Bands

Trumpet

The First Three Notes

Trumpet
The first note we learn is the note mi

Also called E

Right Hand 1 2

The second note we learn is the note re

Also called D

Right Hand 1

The third note we learn is the note do

Also called C

Right Hand open

Things to try each day:

1. Sit or stand straight but comfortably
2. Take a slow, deep breath
3. Play on mouthpiece first - a buzz
4. Aim for a steady sound
5. Try to hold for 4 or more counts
6. Look in mirror and at the picture
7. Try all three notes check fingering
with the diagrams
8. When youre confident try changing
between notes

PLAY
1 2 3

Rest
1 2 3

PLAY
1 2 3

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Rest
4 1 2

PLAY
4 1 2 3

Trumpet in Bb

Me, Myself, I
(The note mi)

Track 5

Track 6

Dot Dot Dash

Going Down
Track 7

(The Note re)

Dawn raid

Track 8

Home Note

Track 9

(The note do)

York March
Track 10

Track 11
solo

(up and down)

Match the Tone

band

solo

band

solo

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band

solo

band

Skip or Trip

Track 12

(using notes me and do)

Meet Ray Downtown

(more practice on the first three notes)

Track 13

Track 14

Au Clair de la Lune
(French folk song)

Switch

Track 16

Hot Cross Buns

Track 15

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Notes fa and so
Trumpet
The note fa

Also called F

Right Hand 1

The note so -

Also called G
Right Hand (open)

Here are all five notes you have learned called a scale

do

re

mi

fa

Things to try each day:

1. Aim for a beautiful, clear, steady
sound
2. Try to hold for 8 or more counts
3. Try all FIVE notes check fingerings
with the diagrams
4. learn where the notes are on the
stave
5. High notes: fast, cold air
6. Low notes: slow, warm air
7. Play up and down the scale many
times
8. Try going from do up to so, and down
to do over and over.
Practice the scale using any one of these four rhythms:

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so

Far and Wide

Track 17

Introducing the note fa

stomp stomp clap

Freddy Mercury

stomp stomp clap

We Will Rock You

repeat and fade

Bile 'em Cabbage Down

Track 18

Staccato and Legato

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So What?
Introducing the note so and dynamics
Track 19

Beethoven

(Playing in harmony)

Love me Tender

Track 21

We are all Brothers

Track 20

(with apologies to Elvis Presley)

Love me Tender
B

(with apologies to Elvis Presley)

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Notes la and ti
Trumpet
The note la

Also called A
Right Hand 1 2

The note ti -

Also called B
Right Hand

There are the seven notes you have learned:

ti

do

re

mi

fa

so

la

Tips for Trumpet

1. for high notes you need: faster air, firmer corners think of cold
air
2. for low notes you need: slower air, jaw open wide think of
warmer air
3. Practice buzzing middle, low and high pitches every day, and
siren noises
4. Make up tunes on the mouthpiece
Things to try each day:
5. Try to play long notes 8 or more counts
6. Take deep breaths without moving your shoulders
7. Play tunes along with the CD backings
8. Make up your own tunes
9. Give a performance to your family
10. Listen to some expert trumpet players
11. Go to a concert
12. Buy a trumpet CD
13. Look up learning the trumpet on the internet
14. Look after your trumpet and keep it in a safe place!

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Frere Jaques
Round and melodic ostinati
A

melody

ostinato 2

ostinato 1

Sword Dance

Drone ostinato, ABA structure

f Fast

Page 9

12 bar Blues in F
Swing style, call and response, improvisation.

Track 22

4-beat riff

Note set

8-beat riff

When the Saints

(Using chords I and V)
A

dim.

cresc.

When the Saints

(Using chords I and V)
B, C

P cresc.

dim.

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Three bonus tunes....

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Trumpet
Sound Start Practice Sheet 1 (Warm ups)
Play long notes on the notes mi (E), re (D) and do (C).

Repeat 4 times

Play repeated TONGUED notes on mi (E), re (D) and do (C).

Repeat 4 times

1 Finger these exercises silently until they are memorised

2 Then play them - use the tongue to start each note.
3 When you can do this, play them without using the tongue.

x4

x4

x4

x4

x4

x4

1 Sing these rhythms using doo as shown

2 Now play on your instrument - always use the tongue to start each note.

Use track 1

doo-oo

doo-oo

doo

doo

doo

doo

doo-oo-oo-oo

doo

doo

doo-oo

Use track 2

Use track 3

Use track 1

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For each of these tunes:

1 Using a pencil, write in the letter names under each note.
2 Say the rhythms using doo
3 Sing using note names and finger the notes silently
4 Now play!
( you can use track 4 as a backing track)

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Individual Practice self-evaluation sheet

Name____________________________

Date___/____/______
Practicing

When I practised this week I found it easy to _____________________________________

When I practised this week I had trouble with ____________________________________

Performing
Title of Piece performed_________________________________
Circle the phrase which describes your performance

Notes
All correct

Most correct

Only a few correct

Most correct

Only a few correct

Rhythm
All correct

Technique and Posture

1. Sitting up straight
2. Taking deep breaths
3. Correct hand position

or
or
or

not sitting up straight

not taking deep breaths
incorrect hand position

Tone (circle any adjectives that describe your sound)

Clear

squeaky

muddy

Closed

fuzzy

wobbly

Controlled

centred

focussed

Pinched

steady

airy

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Evaluation material
For each of these tunes:
1 Using a pencil, write in the letter names under each note.
2 Say the rhythms using doo
3 Sing using note names and finger the notes silently
4 Now play!
( you can use track 4 as a backing track)
Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

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Sound Start Bands Practice Schedule

Date What to practise

M T

W T

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