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    This document outlines a 15-week course on the horn with assignments, readings, and skills/learning outcomes for each class. The course covers the history and mechanics of the horn, embouchure, posture, scales, lessons from Rubank method books, transposition, maintenance, different horn techniques, and culminates in a final playing exam. Students are assigned readings from Whitener's Horn Technique textbook and complete weekly practice assignments to develop their horn playing skills over the course of the semester.

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    Class # Content Assignment Due SLO’s

    Date Date

    1 ● History of the Horn Reading: 3/23 1.2.3


    3/21 Lecture (start) ● Whitener Ch. 9 (finish horn
    ● Posture, embouchure, portion)
    and mouthpiece ● Whitener Ch. 4 (start)
    placement Practice:
    ● First notes ● Rubank Lessons 1, 2, 3

    2 ● History of the Horn Reading: 3/28 1.3.7


    3/23 (finish) ● Whitener Ch 4 (finish)
    ● Identifying parts of the ● Whitener Ch. 12
    instrument Practice:
    ● Emptying Water ● Rubank Lessons 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    ● Intro to the buzz ● Scales C & B-flat
    ● Rubank
    ● Scales: C + B-flat

    3 ● Harmonic Series Reading: 3/30 1.3


    3/28 ● Maintenance of the Horn ● Whitener Ch. 13 (Teaching
    ○ oil valves, grease Young Beginners Elementary
    slides, restring valves Brass Class)
    ● Scales C, Bb, F ● Harmonic Series: (Extra slides on
    Blackboard)
    ● Scales C + Bb (upload)

    4 ● Whitener Ch. 10/4 Read: 4/4 3.7.11


    3/30 ○ Tuning the Horn ● Whitener Ch. 10
    ● Scales F +G Practice:
    ● Rubank Lesson 6 Lightly ● G + F major
    Row and Twinkle Assignment:
    Twinkle Little Star ● Rubank Lesson 6 Lightly Row
    and Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
    (in class Playing Test)
    ● Written Assignment # 1
    (Blackboard)

    5 ● Low Horn and High Horn Read: 4/6 3.7.11


    4/4 Playing ● Whitener Ch. 11
    ● Mutes and Stopped Horn Practice:
    ● Scale Review C,Bb,F,G,D ● Rubank
    ● Playing Test: ○ German Waltz, Sweet and
    Rubank Lesson 6 Lightly Low, Ear Study
    Row and Twinkle Twinkle ○ Lesson 8
    Little Star (in class test and
    peer feedback)
    6 Transposition* Read: 4/11 3.4.6.
    4/6 Ch. 2 (mouthpieces)* 9
    Recommended Equipment* *Supplementary Slides on Blackboard

    Scales G, D, A Practice:
    ● Scales F, G, D, A,
    Rubank Lesson 9, 10, 11 ● Rubank
    ○ Lesson 9, 10, 11

    7 Starting Beginners How brass instruments work 4/13 7.8.9


    4/11 Switching Trumpet Players
    Practice:
    The Ideal Horn Student Scales D, A, Chromatic
    Rubank Lesson 12, 13, 14, 15
    Scales D, A, Chromatic
    Assignment:
    Bass Clef for Horn Scales: F and G (upload)
    Written Assignment #2 (Blackboard)

    8 “How do brass instruments *Looking Ahead* 4/18 6.7.8


    4/13 work?” Teaching Practicum:
    ● Assign Partners and Lesson Material
    Recommended Repertoire Read:
    Ch. 1 + 6/8 (review rep lists)
    Prominent Players Practice:
    Scales
    Review for playing exams Rubank Lesson 17, 18, 19, 20
    (Rubank: Lesson 35 ALL; Lesson 35 ALL
    Scales: C, F, G, Bb, D, A, Eb, Assignment:
    Chromatic) “Midterm” Due 4/18 at 11:59 PM

    9 Warm Up Material Read: 4/20 7


    4/18 Ch. 14
    Band and Orchestra Seating Supplemental Mellophone Material
    (Blackboard)
    Placement of Players Practice:
    Final Playing Exam: Rubank Lesson 35
    Mellophone and Marching ALL
    Band Scales
    Assignment:
    Rubank Lesson 17, 18, 19, Scales D, A, Eb (upload)
    20
    10 Review Practice: 4/25 7
    4/20 Final Playing Exam: Rubank Lesson 35
    Rubank ALL
    Scales
    Assignment:
    Bass Clef Songs #2: Old and New
    (upload)

    11 No In Person Class Practice: 4/27 7


    4/25 Work Day Final Playing Exam: Rubank Lesson 35
    ALL
    Scales

    12 REVIEW MIDTERM EXAM Practice: 5/2 7


    4/27 and FINAL PLAYING EXAM Final Playing Exam: Rubank Lesson 35
    ALL
    Scales

    13 Final Playing Exam (In- Assignment: 5/4


    5/2 Person) Teaching Practicum Lesson Plan due by
    5/4/2023 11:59 PM.

    14 Teaching Practicum Assignment: 3/12


    5/4 (In-Person) Concert Review due 5/12 by 11:59pm

    15 No In Person Class FINAL EXAM AND 5/12 1.2.3.


    5/9 FINAL ASSIGNMENTS DUE 5/12/23 BY 4.5.6.
    Final Exam 11:59 PM. 7.8.9.
    10.11

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