Week 3
Learning Objectives
Learners will be able to identify the brass instruments and describe the correct playing position for each.
Learners will be able to explain and demonstrate how to make sound on a brass mouthpiece.
Learners will be able to explain the role of the air, lips, tongue, and jaw in brass sound production.
Learners will recognize common beginner-level playing problems and suggest reasonable solutions.
Learners will be able to list and describe brass warm up or maintenance exercises.
Learners will add material about brass playing into their Toolbox.
Table of Contents
3.1 Brass Family
3.2 The First Lesson
3.3 Trumpet
3.4 Horn
3.5 Trombone
3.6 Tuba/Euphonium
3.7 Refining Tone and Expanding Range
3.8 The Tongue
3.9 Exercises and Etudes
3.10 Week 3 Assessment
3.11 Week 3 Summary
