Materials for Low Brass Methods Students

Course Syllabus

MUS 189: Low Brass Methods Students will need to refer to the syllabus throughout the semester, so print a hard copy as early as possible!

"Brass Instruments: General Topics"

Trombone

Reading
Daily Routine, Scales, and Arpeggios *This will be used in class for each playing day on trombone.
Chromatic Slide Position Chart
Overtone Series Chart

Euphonium

Reading
Daily Routine, Scales, and Arpeggios (Bass Clef) *This will be used in class for each playing day on euphonium.
Daily Routine, Scales, and Arpeggios (Treble Clef) *This is also the routine for cornet or trumpet.
Chromatic Fingering Chart (Bass Clef)
Chromatic Fingering Chart (Treble Clef)
Overtone Series Chart (Bass Clef)
Overtone Series Chart (Treble Clef)

Tuba

Reading
Daily Routine, Scales, and Arpeggios *This will be used in class for each playing day on tuba.
Chromatic Fingering Chart
Overtone Series Chart

Additional Materials

Daily Routine, Scales, and Arpeggios for Horn
This routine is written so that the sounding pitch for the horns is "a fifth off" from the rest of the brasses. This is so that horn players will be able to warm-up in *their* middle range, rather than straining to play too high or too low for the sake of keeping the entire group in unison. I have provided this routine here so that, if desired, you will have a "complete set" of my warm-up exercises for beginning brass players to use in the classroom.