2.1. Fingers, Face, and Tongue

Written By Nancy Taylor

Goal: Develop Skill and Endurance

  • Start the lesson as previous lessons with setting up the embouchure saying emm, breathe and blow the finger away saying puu

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

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

  • Use valves: add B, down a half step, alternate C-B-C-B-C first with slur, then with articulation

  • Call and Response with various valve patterns and rhythmic patterns of articulation

FINISH: Play something for the student or share a YouTube video. Video search suggestion: Wynton Marsalis, Carnival of Venice

Nancy Taylor
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2.2. Finger Coordination and Hot Cross Buns