First Semester Workbook
… is a complete introductory program for beginning band designed to prepare your students to begin study in the Arrangement Collection. The First Semester Workbook for Band combines rote learning with gradual introduction of note values and staff reading. Beginners learn their first 6 notes and basic rhythms and articulations in a Kid Friendly format, where failure is virtually impossible!MP3 Accompaniment Tracks to all of the pieces, featuring full midi instrumentation in a variety of styles, are available for FREE Digital Download.
In the first pages of the First Semester Workbook, the three basic concepts of:
• Fingering Chart Interpretation
• Rhythmic Notation and
• Pitch Placement on the Staff
… are teased out and introduced one at a time. Each of these new concepts is reinforced with easy written exercises before moving on. Check it out below!
Lets see how it works by taking a look at the first 8 pages from a Clarinet Workbook:
Flutes start the First Semester Workbook with a harmony part that uses the notes Bb, A and G. Consequently, beginning flutes can start with the same easy fingerings as Clarinets and Alto Saxes! Lets see how below.
Learn more about utilizing the Thumb Bb fingering for flute from this informative document.