- South Hopkins Middle School
- 6th Grade Band Videos/Click Tracks
- Beginner Lessons
Beginner Lessons
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These lessons are from the faculty at Murray State University.
After you have gotten your instrument, watch the videos for your instrument and you can get a head start!
Flute:
Lesson 2 Putting the Flute Together
Lesson 3 Basic Articulation (How to start sound)
Lesson 4 Two Beginning Exercises
Lesson 5 Your First Flute Piece
Clarinet:
Lesson 2: Posture and Hand Position
Lesson 3: Embouchure and Tongue
Lesson 4: Air and Articulation
Saxophone:
Lesson 2: Posture and Embouchure
Lesson 5: Dynamics and Mouthpiece Control
Trumpet:
Lesson 1: Hand Position and Posture
Lesson 2: Embouchure Formation and Mouthpiece Placement
French Horn:
Lesson 1: How to Hold the Horn
Lesson 2: How to Make a Great Sound
Lesson 4: How to Play Higher and Lower
Trombone:
Lesson 2: Assemble the Trombone
Lesson 3: Holding your Trombone
Lesson 5: Embouchure and Mouthpiece Placement
Lesson 6: Tone and Sound Concept
Lesson 7: Tonguing and Articulations
Lesson 8: Slide Positions and Movement
Lesson 9: Maintenance and Cleaning
Euphonium (Baritone):
Lesson 1: Posture and Playing Position
Lesson 2: Air and Articulation
Lesson 3: Mouthpiece Placement and Buzz
Tuba:
Lesson 1: Posture and Playing Position
Lesson 2: Air and Articulation
Lesson 3: Embouchure, Mouthpiece Placement and Buzz
You can learn more about Murray State's music deparment by visiting Murray State Department of Music