2.3. Mary Had a Little Lamb and a New Note (D)

Written By Nancy Taylor

Goal: Learn a new song: Mary Had a Little Lamb

  • Start the lesson as previous lessons with setting up the embouchure saying emmm, breathe and blow the finger away saying puuu.

  • Buzz: call and response (sing/buzz) on buzzing written C 

  • Play: call and response (sing/play) on buzzing written C

  • TEACH New Note: D

  • Play Mary Had a Little Lamb starting on D, using D-C-Bb

  • Sing the words for Mary Had a Little Lamb

  • Use Screenshare/White Board to write the fingerings  

FINISH: Play something for the student or share a YouTube Video. Video Search Suggestion: Jennifer Higdon, Trumpet Songs.

Nancy Taylor
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