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2/2/19 Philosophy of Beginning Band No Bad Habits! No Bad Habits! The most important goals of beginning band 1. Kids have a good attitude about band 1. Kids have a great attitude about band 2. A great sound 2. A great sound. 3. A great sound 3. A great sound. 4. A great sound 4. A great sound. Clear and consistent articulation 5. Everything else 5. Everything else. Adequate dexterity on the instrument Solid rhythmic foundation Go as slow as possible first semester, Understanding of music notation as fast as possible second semester. Ability to sightread www.CrossingtheBreak.com http://bit.ly/Facebook-CrossingTheBreak Philosophy of Pacing • Mirrors • Mouthpiece patches Supplies to http://bit.ly/ClarinetHacks Go as slow as possible first semester, • Pencil grips as fast as possible second semester. Order Bandaids • Avery dots Teach to the bottom from August - Thanksgiving Teach to the middle from December - Spring Break • Silver/black Teach to the top from Spring Break - End of year sharpie for labeling reed guards www.CrossingtheBreak.com http://bit.ly/Facebook-CrossingTheBreak 1

2/2/19 Reed Guards The Number reed guards to help students rotate. Milkshake Face Students always need 4 good reeds. 10 Year Old Beginner- 1 st try www.CrossingtheBreak.com www.CrossingtheBreak.com http://bit.ly/Facebook-CrossingTheBreak http://bit.ly/Facebook-CrossingTheBreak Normal Face BEST 2 nd Try at Milkshake Face 3 rd try At Milkshake Face www.CrossingtheBreak.com www.CrossingtheBreak.com http://bit.ly/Facebook-CrossingTheBreak http://bit.ly/Facebook-CrossingTheBreak 2

2/2/19 Putting on the Reed Flat Side Against Mouthpiece www.CrossingtheBreak.com http://bit.ly/Facebook-CrossingTheBreak www.CrossingtheBreak.com http://bit.ly/Facebook-CrossingTheBreak Lining It Up Thin line of black Thin line of reed Ligature screws go on the right www.CrossingtheBreak.com http://bit.ly/Facebook-CrossingTheBreak www.CrossingtheBreak.com http://bit.ly/Facebook-CrossingTheBreak 3

2/2/19 3 Steps- No Instrument First Sounds Remember the milkshake face! Open Click Milkshake www.CrossingtheBreak.com www.CrossingtheBreak.com http://bit.ly/Facebook-CrossingTheBreak http://bit.ly/Facebook-CrossingTheBreak Blow! With Mouthpiece & Barrel Open Click Milkshake www.CrossingtheBreak.com www.CrossingtheBreak.com http://bit.ly/Facebook-CrossingTheBreak http://bit.ly/Facebook-CrossingTheBreak 4

2/2/19 Day 1 – Get a sound Checking Day 2 – Start working on Individuals getting up to pitch Let’s talk about squeaks… I hold barrel www.CrossingtheBreak.com http://bit.ly/Facebook-CrossingTheBreak www.CrossingtheBreak.com http://bit.ly/Facebook-CrossingTheBreak Up to Pitch Anchor Head up Think EEE Anchor visualization Angle of the mp/bar (keep in) Blow. Blow more. Blow more. Direction of air (next slide) Wiggle check www.CrossingtheBreak.com www.CrossingtheBreak.com http://bit.ly/Facebook-CrossingTheBreak http://bit.ly/Facebook-CrossingTheBreak 5

2/2/19 Look for Muscles Up to Pitch Mirror up high Fast, cold air Air across reed Stands up high www.CrossingtheBreak.com http://bit.ly/Facebook-CrossingTheBreak www.CrossingtheBreak.com http://bit.ly/Facebook-CrossingTheBreak Mouthpiece Only Why? It tells you more than Mouthpiece/Barrel Reminders: 1. Mouthpieces are expensive! 2. Be sure they keep the angle the same 3. Pitch should be between a C/C# 4. If they are low, see this podcast for how to fix: http://crossingthebreak.com/playing-clarinet-up-to-pitch/ This is how much mouthpiece I take 5. Make a big deal about being up to pitch. Celebrate! I let beginners start with less www.CrossingtheBreak.com http://bit.ly/Facebook-CrossingTheBreak www.CrossingtheBreak.com http://bit.ly/Facebook-CrossingTheBreak 6

2/2/19 Lots of I Play, You Play “Earning” the instrument This is when the kids start 90% rule - 90% of the students taking instruments home Upper Joint can demonstrate 90% mastery, 90% of the time Sometimes 80% Only MUST use a mirror 100% of the time (hold or on stand) I have the class “earn” their UPPER joint ONLY by everyone being up to pitch on mp/barrel Resistance is tripled – (not mouthpiece – we’re still working on that.) whole new feeling www.CrossingtheBreak.com http://bit.ly/Facebook-CrossingTheBreak www.CrossingtheBreak.com http://bit.ly/Facebook-CrossingTheBreak Finger Drills GFEDC & Start with fingers only – no playing Thumb (next slide) Left Hand Pads of fingers (not tips) Pinky on C# key (Avery dot/touch the dot) Position Use finger ‘number’ Open, thumb, 1, 2, 3 and note names GFEDC interchangeably www.CrossingtheBreak.com http://bit.ly/Facebook-CrossingTheBreak www.CrossingtheBreak.com http://bit.ly/Facebook-CrossingTheBreak 7

2/2/19 Three possible thumb positions: Tone hole only (thumb barely touches register key) Thumb plays register key only (still hovers right above tone hole) Thumb covers tone hole and pushes register key at the same time Simplified: The thumb ALWAYS touches register key. Thumb covers tone hole and pushes register Thumb opens register but doesn’t cover tone hole key at the same time (notice it’s so close it looks like it’s covering) www.CrossingtheBreak.com Tone hole only (thumb barely touches register key) http://bit.ly/Facebook-CrossingTheBreak www.CrossingtheBreak.com http://bit.ly/Facebook-CrossingTheBreak Reading Music & Note Name Games Yes, I teach theory! Note name games, races Rhythm grids (daily) & games I’m focusing on clarinet in this clinic, but I absolutely commit class time to theory and reading! When it’s time to read music, they’re prepared. FREE - https://goo.gl/aoDV9A www.CrossingtheBreak.com http://bit.ly/Facebook-CrossingTheBreak 8

2/2/19 Tonguing I wait a long time to teach tonguing in Tonguing order to let embouchure muscles get Start tonguing on MP/Barrel (later MP only) to monitor pitch. as strong as possible. Compare to talking, articulating I start on MP/Barrel around the Use a signal for tonguing. Top top of the tongue to the tip of the reed same time we add upper joint If out of rhythm, they can’t ‘prep.’ One taste bud (maybe later). This helps keep air flowing. Students don’t tongue on upper Snake tongue joint for a couple weeks after Fast tonguing helps with this also. Tinkerbell playing on upper joint. Hot stove A picture not a video www.CrossingtheBreak.com www.CrossingtheBreak.com http://bit.ly/Facebook-CrossingTheBreak http://bit.ly/Facebook-CrossingTheBreak Tonguing Rolling to A www.CrossingtheBreak.com www.CrossingtheBreak.com http://bit.ly/Facebook-CrossingTheBreak http://bit.ly/Facebook-CrossingTheBreak 9

2/2/19 www.CrossingtheBreak.com www.CrossingtheBreak.com http://bit.ly/Facebook-CrossingTheBreak http://bit.ly/Facebook-CrossingTheBreak Assembly Earning the Perform Waterfall GFEDC slurred Bottom Joint 90% rule - INDIVIDUAL www.CrossingtheBreak.com http://bit.ly/Facebook-CrossingTheBreak 10

2/2/19 Bb, A, G – Right Hand Position Right Hand Position Bandaid shows them where contact should be made – 1 day only www.CrossingtheBreak.com www.CrossingtheBreak.com http://bit.ly/Facebook-CrossingTheBreak http://bit.ly/Facebook-CrossingTheBreak Bottom Joint Perform Lower Waterfall C Bb A G F E Earning They should still be playing on upper joint only for most of class! 90% rule – INDIVIDUAL the bell Lots and lots and LOTS of I Play, You Play There is NO rush to add the bell! Right hand descending by rote (on warm-up later) It barely affect the instrument until low E. Make them work! Watch their posture/head position It will pay off when they start Don’t let them look down crossing the break. Walk behind and check thumbs www.CrossingtheBreak.com www.CrossingtheBreak.com http://bit.ly/Facebook-CrossingTheBreak http://bit.ly/Facebook-CrossingTheBreak 11

2/2/19 FALL Starting in the Book The First I try to teach everything before they get to it in the book. Warm-Up The book is ‘supplemental’ to my teaching. I love it for sightreading, fun songs, All 4 warmups FREE at: https://goo.gl/aoDV9A motivation and review. www.CrossingtheBreak.com www.CrossingtheBreak.com http://bit.ly/Facebook-CrossingTheBreak http://bit.ly/Facebook-CrossingTheBreak The Chromatic Scale Naming Pinky Keys clarity, consistency, naming out loud, enharmonics Coolio Home www.CrossingtheBreak.com www.CrossingtheBreak.com http://bit.ly/Facebook-CrossingTheBreak http://bit.ly/Facebook-CrossingTheBreak 12

2/2/19 Crossing The Break All the hard work should already be done! FREE - https://goo.gl/aoDV9A More ‘rolling to A’ lines More jumps More low notes www.CrossingtheBreak.com http://bit.ly/Facebook-CrossingTheBreak Scale Nicknames Starting Scales www.CrossingtheBreak.com www.CrossingtheBreak.com http://bit.ly/Facebook-CrossingTheBreak http://bit.ly/Facebook-CrossingTheBreak 13

2/2/19 SPRING Building From a Great Foundation The Second Warm-Up All 4 warmups FREE at: https://goo.gl/aoDV9A www.CrossingtheBreak.com http://bit.ly/Facebook-CrossingTheBreak Continued Support Thank You! http://bit.ly/Facebook-CrossingTheBreak https://www.facebook.com/groups/beginningbandengagement/ www.CrossingtheBreak.com http://bit.ly/Facebook-CrossingTheBreak 14