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BDa Mkethodi
Individual and Group Instructiom
by Frank Erickson

in collaboration wifo Ricard . ar:

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 FINGERING CHART
TRUMPET
Valves
A- Mouthpicco
1 2 3 (D]
(B) B "Pinky'" Ring
C- Finger Ring
D. Bell
E- First Valve Slide
F Second Valve Slide
G Third Valve Slide
H- Water Key
(EJ (FJ (G) [H]

means valve down When two noles are given together on the chart (FH and Gb as an
means valve up sound the same and are played with the same fingering. example), they

A
A Bb B C
c Db

1 23

D
D Eb
F Gb G

Ab A
A B C
c Db

D
D Eb Gb G
ho
 The
The Trumpet is held by the left hand with the fingers placed around the valve casings,
little finger of the right hand is placed on top of the "Pinky'" ring: Push the valves down
hard and straight The fingers are curved and rest on the valves between the finger tip and
straight.
the pad of the first joint. The left wrist should be
(Vaseline)
Keep tlhe tuning slides clear1 and greased with slide grease or petroleum jelly
should be washedout
Keen the valves clean and well lubricated vwith valve oil. The Trumpet
instrument, starting at the hoil
about once a week by running warm water through the
About once a month it should be taken apart and thoroughly cleaned with warn soaov
mouthpiece brush
water. The mouthpiece should be cleaned regularly with the
Cauior should be used when laying the instrurnent down: make sure the first and second
puler
valve slides are facing up. If yournouthpiece should become stuck, use a hou)piece
never a pair of pliers.
 FUNDAMENTALS
STAFF
TREBLE CLEF

5 Lines
4 Spaces

BAR LINE ONE MEASURE DOUBLE BAR

or

End of section. End of number.

PIANO KEYBOARD
HALF WHOLE
STEP WHOLE HALF
STEP STEP STEP
WHOLE
STEP

D F E G! A ct
C F EF A C
Eb GL Bb
on
oR
C Db Eb F G Ab B

D E F G A B D F G A B

HALE
STEP WHOLE
STEP

HALF STEP
WHOLE STEP
The distance between any two
adjoining notes Two half steps = one whole
whether they are black or white keys. step.
Examples: Exanples:

F.F# B-Bb E-F F-G Ab-Bb Bb.C

 UNT
JOne teaclhers prefer to start vitth quarter hoies tather than whole iotes. IT his is
preferred, you Inay start witlh Exanples -6 and follow with Exainples J.

TIME SIGNATURE WiIOLE NOTE WHOLE REST

4 beats in
Rest the entire measure.
eacl1 nmeasure. gets 4 beats. ,
Quarter note (J) Io Time the Whole Rest
gets 1beat. gets 4 beats.

G
20d Line G

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

F
1st Space F

V Does this pitcBh (F) sound

lower then G?

rauc Does tlhis pitch (E) sound

lower than F?

QUARTER NOTE QUARTER REST

Time
Jgets 1beat. I gets 1beat.

TIy to play four notes in one

continuous breath. Do
Play slowly enough to get a good tone on each note, not stop the air when tonquing.

4
2 3 2 3

12 3 4
 Breath Mark- Take a quiclk breath here.

7
7

1 2 34

Are you holding the corners of your mouth firmly while blowing?

Don't breathe here or here or here.

1 2 3 4

Breatlie only at the breath marks.

13
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Can yOu play two measures in one breath?

14

QUARTER NOTES AND WHOLE NOTES

9

15

Practice each line separately, thcn play as a cluet.

 UNIT 2

WALENOTE HALE BLST

n 4 Tine
J gets 2 beats. Egets 2 beats.

1234 123 4

When breathing, do not take the mou thpicce off your lips.
fake air in through the corners of your mouth.

1 23 4
Ledger Line,- A short adcded line above or below tlhe sta•f.l
C

Common Tine (C )· Same as

9 9

12 3 4
Nanne these notes arnd try to sing them.
SOME W!DE SKIPS

MERRILY WE ROL! ALONG

(Melody)
 2nd Space
A

AT PIERROT'S DOOR
Repeat Signs French folk son
11
Play this
section twice.

JOLLY OLD ST. NICHOLAS

12 9

COUNTINGSTUDY
Name all tlhe notes in this study.

BALLAD
1st Ending- Play
lirst time only. (2nd Ending - Play
second time only.
I.
14 |2.

*SCALE DUET

|A Scale is a series of notes

movingup and
the lower starting note. Thhe notes of the down in single steps and gets its 1ame
C Mojor Scale are shown from
six notes arc uscd in tlhis cluet. below, The first

CD EF G AB C
 UNTE 3
It is inportant that eaclh tine you practice you beyin with a warm up exercise.
slhould be played slowly and quietly, unless othervise indicated.

WARM-UP

The Hold (or Fermata) o\ Hold this note extra time.

In . íTime,- 2 beats in eaclh measure.

2
2 1 2 2
Avoid breathing here
Don't breathe here. if you can.
3

WHOLE REST In Time the Whole Rest

Rest tlhe entire measure. 1 gels 2 beats.

4
1 2

1. 2.

A Sliarp ) is an accidental that raises a note one half step.

1st Space
-

Both of these notes are F. An

remains in effect throughout the accidental
measure.

GOOD KING WENCESLAS

7
 A Tie joins and cornbines the
value
of two or moe notes, Tongue the
first note only. Hold 3 beats. Hold 5 beats.

oH SUSANNA
2.

1 2 3 4

ATie carries an accidental into the

(next measure.
All F#'s

THE TROUBADOUR English folk song

|2.

Name all the notes in this number.

WEST BOUND TRAIN

Western folk song

TWO PIECES BY BELA BARTOK

1. Shepherd's Dance

11

All of these notes are F. An accidental remains in effect throughout the measure.
Interveningnotes do not affect this rule.
1|. *Etude

"Etude (pronounced " - A Ffench term for a musical study or exercise.

12
UNTT 4
WARM-UP

n Time- 3 beats in each neasure.

8 1EEHEJEEHH
1 2 3 1 2. 3

A Dot adds one half

to anote's value. 12 3
1 2 3

123 12 3

step.
A Flat (b) is an accidental that lowers a note one half

3rd Line

in Time the Whole Rest

benl WHOLE REST
Rest the entire measure. gets 3 beats.
12 3

1 2 3

POP GOES THE WEASEL

 DUIT WTHS KPS

1234

FAITH OF OUR FATHERS

Can yoU play four measures in one
breath?
2.

A Natural ( ) is an accidental that cancels a sharp or flat on the

the same easure.
same pitch within

AURA LEE

P.

Name all he notes in this number.

WALTZ THEME

Fine
(The End)
D.C. al Fine is an Italian term that will be seen in many
numbers yoU will play.
lt means "Return to the beginning and play to Fine (the End) "

TWINKLE, TWINKE LITTLE STAR

(Melody) (Melocdy)

(Melody) (Meiodyl

Fine
 UiNIT 5

Play the nces connected vith a Slur (0r K smoothly and

iongUc the first notr only.

1WARM-UPS

olice the difference between the Slur (diflerent

rotes) and the Tie (same noles).

4AN Iår.perdinck

Fine D.C al Fne

LONDON BRIDGE
2.

BLAUTIFUL BROWN EYES

8
 THE KEY OF F MAJOR
In the previous exercise il was necessary to add a flat before each B. To simplify
this it will nowbe writlen inanother way. Bh is added at the beginning. This isthe
Key Signature ofF Majo. I means that all B's, in any octave, are played as Db.
These ar e the notes of the FMajor Scale:

.FGA ,.c D,E4Fi

Key Signature of F Major

10
(Bb)
FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT
Hymn Tune

11

eÁORALE THEME
Richard "Wagner
12

*Pronounced "Vogner'"

THE KEY OF C MAJOR

In the Key of C Major there is No Key Signature - All notes are natural. These
are the notes of the C Major Scale:

CDE F GABC

(Melody) SCHERZO IN CMAJOR

13
(Melody)

CMAJbR ARTICULATIONSTUDY
 UNIT G
IVARM UP

This warn up uses tlhe lip Slur - Slurring witlioutcthanging valves.

Yankce Doodle'" begins on he 4hbeat of the neasure This is called a Pick-Up Note.

YANKEE DOODLE Breathe quickly -

Don't lose the beat.
S= Forcefully
More Volume
f 4 2 3 4

1 2 3

DOWN IN THHE VALLEY

D= Quietly
Less Volume

2.

Precautionary Acidental To remind you.

TWO STUDIES IN F MAJOR
I.

I.

1Nne ell he notes in hese tw studies

 In aRound, both players plav the same melody, but ihe
until he first player reaches second player doesn't slart
. At that point the second player starts at the
beginning.

FIRST ROUND

This round is played like this:

9

B
MINUET
9 ;ouis Mar chanc

There are two Pick-Up Notes in the following number. The repeat also begins onl
the 3rd beat.

MARINE'S HYMN

10 Lr3 4 123 4 1 234 12

REST ON

11
12 3 4
 WARM-UP

2.

INTERVALS
Steps arnd skips of different sizes.

2.

5
De

CHROMATICS

Moving in half steps with the use of accidentals.

Name all the nutes in tlhis exercise.

HYMN TO JOY Beethoven

2.
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A NEW RHTHA WITH TIES

1Wait until tha 2nd beat

THE KEY OF G MMAJOFR

The Song of the Princess" is writlen in the Key of G Major. In this key an F is
placed in the Key Signalure and all F's are played, as F. Although,the F. in the y
any oct¡ve, These
key signature is placed on the top line of tha siafi, it applies to
are the notes of the G Major Scale, shown in two octaves:

G A3;CD F}.G.:*
GA BC F G

THE SONG OF THE PRIN CESS

Key Signature of G Major
Burmese folk song

11
IF)

TWO STUDIES IN GMAJOR

12
Wait until the 2nd beat.

1.

13

THE PIPER
English folk sony
 WARM-UP

2 E
INTERVALs
Steps and skips of_different sizes,

l2,

; CHROMATICS
Moving in half steps with the use of accidentals.

Name all the notes in this exercise,

1. l2.

HYMN TO JOY Beethoven

,2.
 UNIT 8
WARM-U

B
3rd Line

C
3rd Space

THE C MAJOR SCALE

1 2
4
12 3 4
3 4
SCALE DUET

-E

ANOTHER NEW RHYTHM

6
CAISSON SONG
1 2 3 4

RED RIVER VALLEY

8
 SCALE WIH CHROMIATICS
9

Name all the notës in this exerciso.

The Accent (>) neans tl.e attack should be more forcetul than nor mal,

Do you tecognize the melody in the accented notes?

MORE lNTERVALS

ARTICULATION

12

kHYTHM DUET
9 9

13

SCOTLAND'S BURNING
(Round)

14
7 means to repeat the previous measure.

CHROMATICSINFMAJOR

15
 UNIT 9

WARAI-UP

THE KEY ÖF D MAJOR

In Ex.3 the Key Signature of D Maior is added to the previous exercise. In
D Major all F's aré played as F and allC's are played as C, in any
are the notes of the D Major Scale: octave. nes?

DE F GA B CD:

Key Signature of D Major

(F)
EVENINGROUND 2

DMAJOR ETUDE
 UNIT 10
STUOIES
REVIEW AND SUPFLEMENTARY

SCALES
CMajor

FMajor

G Major

DMajor

LIP SLURS

CHROMATICS
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