Theory, Free Stuff and Video Lessons


Theory Review

Cool Free Stuff!

Free metronome
Percussion Rudiments for Drummies
Dictionary of Musical Terms and Signs
Fingering charts

Free Listening!
Naxos Online Music Library
For student use: User Name and Password are both ocdsbps

Free Music Notation Software!


Musical TED Talks!

Some great musical inspiration


Beginning Band Bootcamp Lessons from American Band College

Video Lessons from  http://www.beginningbandbootcamp.com/

Flute
Assembling the Instrument
Care and Maintenance
Cleaning the Flute
Hand Position
Tone Production
Tone Production, Part 2
Vibrato Lesson (not for beginners)
Oboe

Articulation Exercise
Double Reed Articulation
Reed Games
Vibrato Lesson (not for beginners)
Vibrato Lesson 2 (not for beginners)
Warm-up Exercises
Bassoon
Bassoon
Lesson 1 (assemble, reed, embouchure)
Bassoon Lesson 1 (posture, fingering)
Bassoon Lesson 1 (disassembling bassoon)
Bassoon Lesson 2 (position, right hand)
Bassoon Lesson 2 (breathing, care of
bassoon)
Bassoon Lesson 3 (articulation experiments)
Bassoon Lesson 3 (stopping the note)
Bassoon Lesson 4 (use of metronome)
Bassoon Lesson 4 (playing in tune)
Bassoon Lesson 5 (difficult fingerings)
Finger Technique
Clarinet
Breathing and Posture
Care and Maintenance
Cleaning the Instrument
Embouchure
Fast Tonguing
Playing Notes and Tonguing
Relaxing the Jaw
Resonance
Fingerings and Intonation
Saxophone
Assembling the Instrument
Breathing
Care and Maintenance
First Notes
Holding the Saxophone
Low Note Tips
Posture
Reed Information
Tonguing
Vibrato Lesson (not for beginners)
Trumpet

Cleaning (disassemble instrument)
Cleaning (body of instrument)
Cleaning (slides and mouthpiece)
Cleaning (valves)
Greasing Slides
Oiling the Valves
Trumpet Lesson 1 (air and embouchure)
Trumpet Lesson 2 (articulation)
Trumpet Lesson 3 (beginners)
Trumpet Lesson 4 (range and endurance)
Trumpet Lesson 5 (warmup)
Trumpet Lesson 6 (warm down)
Trumpet Lesson 7 (equipment)
Trumpet Lesson 8 (daily routine)
Trumpet Lesson 9 (how to
practice)
Horn
Embouchure
Embouchure to Change Pitch
Greasing the Slides
Holding the French Horn
Intonation Adjustments with Hand
Intonation Adjustments with Slides
Mouthpiece Pressure
Oiling the Valves
Playing Notes
Practice Techniques
Trombone
Cleaning (disassemble instrument...BELL PORTION
ONLY)
Cleaning (body of instrument...BELL PORTION
ONLY)
Cleaning (tuning slide and mouthpiece)
Cleaning the Hand Slide
Greasing the
Tuning Slide
Euphonium
Cleaning
(disassemble instrument)
Cleaning (body of
instrument)
Cleaning
(slides and mouthpiece)
Cleaning
(valves)
Greasing
the Slides
Oiling
the Valves
Tuba
Cleaning (disassemble instrument)
Cleaning (body of instrument)
Cleaning (slides and mouthpiece)
Cleaning (valves)
Greasing the Slides
Oiling the
Valves
Percussion
Bass Drum Lesson (please don't try tuning our bass drum!)
Cymbal Lesson
Marimba Lesson
Marimba, Xylophone, Chimes Lesson
Snare Lesson (grip, posture, tone)
Snare Lesson (accents)
Snare Lesson (flams, ruffs, drags)
Timpani Lesson
Triangle Lesson
Triangle and Tambourine Lesson
Vibraphone and Bells Lesson

Instrument Instructional Videos!

U.S. Army Military Field Band n.b. they are moving this website - use the series below for the time being

Flute
Oboe
Clarinet
Bassoon
Saxophone
French Horn
Trumpet
Trombone
Tuba and Euphonium
Percussion

Also, you can check out their website for;
Jazz
Vocals

Bass Clarinet
STRINGS
Violin
Violin and Viola for Beginners
Viola Finger Positions
Beginner Cello Lessons
Discover Double Bass


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