Mesa Public Schools

Method For Band

B b
B Trumpet & Trumpet
Euphonium T.C

MPS Music Education Version 6.12013-­2014

- 2022
P. Zaur
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Page 1 – Written E, Quarter Rhythms, Ties, Time Signature (4/4)
Page 2 – Written D
Page 4 – Written C
Page 6 – Clef Signs – Treble Clef & Bass Clef
Page 7 – Half Rhythms
Page 9 – Whole Rhythms, Written B
Page 10 – Written F
Page 11 – Time Signature (3/4)
Page 12 – Dotted Half Note, Written G
Pages 14 & 15 – First Concert Suggestions
Page 17 – Written A
Page 18 – Written B-flat (low)
Page 19 – Written B-flat (high)
Page 20 – Eighth Notes – paired, same note
Page 22 – Key Signatures & Eighth Notes – Different Pitches
Page 25 – Written F-sharp
Page 27 – Written A (low)
Page 28 – Written G (low)
Page 30 – Written B (high)
Page 31 – Written C (high)
Fingering Chart
T E
R U A quarter note receives one count of sound. A quarter rest receives one count A tie is a bridge between
P It can be described as a black dot with a stem of silence. It can be described as two rhythms which have
U going upwards or downwards. a lightning bolt. the same pitch.
H
M O A quarter note is a sounded rhythm. A quarter rest is a silent rhythm. Do not break the bridge.
P N Keep your air steady to
E I connect the two rhythms
T U together.
M

T New Note: E
C
Location: 1st line
1


                    
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &


                    
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

      
         
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &


                       


                       

Created by Patrick Zaur for

© Mesa Public Schools, 2021
Mesa, Arizona
Trumpet & Euphonium TC - MPS Method Book
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New Note: D
Location: 1st space below
6 the staff

                   


                   


     
 
  

  



                       

10


                       

Trumpet & Euphonium TC - MPS Method Book

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Performance Tips:
• Look at the first note.
• Set fingers for the first note.
• Scan the rest of the music from left to right
to get an idea of what you're going to do.
11 • Keep your air steady and even from start to finish.


                    

12

     

 

13


                       

14


                       

15

      
             

       
           

Trumpet & Euphonium TC - MPS Method Book

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New Note: C
Location: 1st line below
16 the staff
        
            
17


            
   
   
18

      
         
19

           
            
20


                        

21

      
                 

Trumpet & Euphonium TC - MPS Method Book

 E D C 5

22


                       

23


                       

24

    
                   

25 First 3 Note Tune - Hot Cross Buns

    
           

     
         

Identify the Names of the Notes

              
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

Trumpet & Euphonium TC - MPS Method Book

 The clef sign always shows up at the beginning of music and is found at the left side of the music.
6 The clef sign assigns the letter names to each line and space.
Treble Clef Bass Clef

26

                  
      

27


           


          

28 Mary Had a Little Lamb

   
        
    

   
           

29 Gently Sleep



               

30 Au Claire de la Lune (In the Moonlight)

 
    
           

Trumpet & Euphonium TC - MPS Method Book

 A half note is a 2 count rhythm. It sounds the same as two quarter notes tied together.
7
The half-note has a hollow notehead and a stem which goes upwards or downwards.

= = =
31 1 + 1 Equals 2


         
           
1&2&3&4& 1&2&3&4& 1&2&3&4& 1&2&3&4& 1&2&3&4& 1&2&3&4&

32 Different Look, Same Sound - Hot Cross Buns

     
 
   
      

33 Different Look, Same Sound - Gently Sleep


            

34 Different Look, Same Sound - Au Claire de la Lune (In the Moonlight)

 
           

35 Half Rests. (They look like a "Hat" on the third line.)

            
   
   

            
    
36 Rhythm Challenge

     
 

  
 
 
   


Trumpet & Euphonium TC - MPS Method Book

 One Count Rhythms Two Count Rhythms Four Count Rhythms
8 Quarter Rhythms Half Rhythms Whole Rhythms

37

   

 
 
  
   

38 Variation on Something Familiar

   
    
                

39 Steady as She Goes

      
              

40 Two In A Row

   
           
         

41 Finger Mover

            
 
  
   
    

Note and Rhythm Challenge:

42
Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything.

              

 





 

Trumpet & Euphonium TC - MPS Method Book

 A whole note is a 4 count rhythm. It sounds the same as four quarter notes tied together. The whole note has a
hollow notehead and no stem. It is also the only rhythm in a four count measure. 9

= = =
43 Long Tones - Introducing the 4-Count Rhythm, Whole Notes

        
 
 
1 & 2 & 3& 4& 1& 2 & 3& 4& 1& 2 & 3& 4& 1 & 2& 3& 4& 1 & 2 & 3& 4& 1 & 2 & 3& 4& 1 & 2 & 3& 4& 1& 2& 3& 4&

   
         
1&2&3&4& 1&2&3&4& 1&2&3&4& 1&2&3&4& 1&2&3&4& 1&2&3&4& 1&2&3&4&

44 Hot Cross Bunnnnnnnnnnsssssssss

     
            

45 4, 2, 1

                

New Note: B
Location: 2nd space below
the staff
46 Stepping Down - New Note

   
  
       
     

47 Something's Lurking Down Below

    
 
               
Trumpet & Euphonium TC - MPS Method Book
10 B C D E

48

   
        
 

49 Ummmm, these aren't cooked right.

   
 
 
             

50


             
   

New Note: F
Location: 1st space
51 New Note. New Pitch. New fingering.

                     
   

52


           


       
    

Trumpet & Euphonium TC - MPS Method Book

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53 This Sounds Familiar

    
           


54 Mary's Sad Little Lamb

                 

       
      

55 How fast can you go?

  
               
         

56 Drops and Skips

            



  
 
      
New time signature!

57 Drops and Skips Without the Rests

 
         
         

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58

    
           

A dotted half note is a three count rhythm. It sounds the same as three quarter notes tied together or
a half note and quarter note tied together.
It can be described as a half note with a dot after the note head.
There is also a stem which goes either upwards or downwards.

= =
59


 
           

New Note: G
Location: 2nd line
60

     
           

                  

61


                 
    

62 Neener Neener


            

Trumpet & Euphonium TC - MPS Method Book

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63 Three and One

   
 
   
   

  

       
     
   

64 Acka Backa

 
           
 

 
         

65 Mary Had a Little Lamb (It's different than before.)

   
             

  
           

66 Order 66

         
            

Trumpet & Euphonium TC - MPS Method Book

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First Concert Suggestions
67 Warm-Up


         

 


68 Performance Song - Hot Cross Buns

   
    
            

69 Performance Song - Cold Cross Buns

    
 
 

          


70 Performance Song - Au Claire de la Lune

  
       
       
   

71 Performance Song - Skip Around Town

 
               
 

72 Performance Song - Mary Had a Little Lamb

       

  

   


       
      

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73 Performance Song - Jingle Bells

   
             

              
          

74 Performance Song - Someone's Out There

      
  


        
  

75 Performance Song - Walking the Fingers

  
            
 

    
      

76 Performance Song - Compose Your Own

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77

 
                 

78 Bleacher Runs

 
         
              

79 Skip Up

    
  
   

  

80 Skip Down

   
          


81 Ties - Don't forget about them!


         
       
      

82 Challenger 1

                   
 
  
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83 Challenger 2


  
 
     
   
  
     

New Note: A
Location: 2nd space
84


       
         

85 Jump up, jump up and get down.

   
       
   

86 Whistle away

                

            
  

87


                    


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88

     
           

89

  

         
   

New Note: B-flat

Location: 2nd space below
the staff
90

      
   
       

91 Waltzy Stuff

     


 

        
   

92


        
    

     

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New Note: B-flat

Location: 3rd line
93

      
    

94


                   

95


          
      

96

        
 


         


97 Stadium Descent

                   
       

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98 Eighth Notes (2 groups of 2 eighth notes)


                   

99 Hot Cross Buns - New Look (1 group of 4 eighth notes)


                    

100 Unexpected Sounds

         
      
   

101 William Tells All

       
             

    
              

102

                   

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103 Don't Forget Your Tie!

    
       

           

104 Wolf (We Are Dancing)

                            

105 Tonguing Craziness


                              

106

  
        


107


                     


108

           
        

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22 Key Signatures
music easier and faster. There is anywhere between zero to seven sharps or flats in a key signature.
The key signature is displayed between the clef sign and the time signature.

Flats always show up in this order: B E A D G C F ( Been Eating All Day. Getting Chubby Fast.)
Sharps always show up in this order: F C G D A E B ( Fuzzy Cats Get Dirty After Every Bath.)

109


          
   

110 Weird... Compare this to #109. What are the two big differences? Hint: Look before the first note and at the end.


         
   

111


                     

(1 group of 2 eighth notes

112 on different pitches)

   
                 

113

          
      

114 Key Signature Fun! (Key signatures can be changed at the beginning of any measure)

     
   
  
       

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(1 group of 4 eighth notes

115 Scale Runner - Concert Eb on different pitches)


               
     

116 Scale Runner - Concert Bb

 
          
         

117

                        
    

118 Sleepy and sad

                  

           
   

  


119 Harmony To 118


   

    

       


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120


              
 

121


                   
   

122

            
    

123

              
  

124 Rhythm and Finger Challenge

                  
 

125

                           
          

126

                        
 
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127


     
          


128


                            

129

                                           

130

                



131 Rhythm and Finger Challenge

                   
 
 cancels a flat or a sharp. 
Remember: There are three accidentals to pay attention to. You've been using them for a while.
A flat  lowers the sound. A natural A sharp raises the sound.

New Note: F-sharp

Location: 1st space
132 New Note


               

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133 Same Sound - Different Key Signature

 
               

Remember: There are three accidentals to pay attention to. You've been using them for a while.

A flat  lowers the sound. A natural

 cancels a flat or a sharp. 
A sharp raises the sound.

134 Accidentally Fun?!



                          

135 Key Signature Whackiness!

     
                  


           
   

136
 
                                     
 

137
 
                    
  

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138
 
       
         

139
 
                          


140
 
                    


141

               


New Note: A
Location: 2nd line below
142 the staff

   
          

143

 
              

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144

   

                   

145

     
 
              

New Note: G
Location: 3rd space below
146 the staff
  
  
                 

147 Are you sleeping?

  
    
         

     
             

148


   
     

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149
 
  
     

150
  
            
   

151

        
 
    
     

152

     
                

153

   
 





  

      

               
     

154 Nice by itself

     
  
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155 Harmony to 154


   
   

New Note: B
Location: 3rd line
156
 
                  

157 Almost To The Top


       
          

              

  

158 Almost To The Top - New Look

     
          

              

  

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159

                  
   

160

   
  
                 
  

161


                     

162 Rhythm and Finger Challenge

 
             



New Note: C
Location: 3rd space
163 Climbing Higher

           
 

164


                           

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165


                           

166


                           

167

              
 
 
 

  

168

                          

169

                          

170

       
       
 

171

       
        
  
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