Written:

Shade Sax Pearls:

Concert E♭

Written:

Shade Sax Pearls:

Concert F

Written:

Shade (Octave+6):

Oct

Instrument #4: Write Instrument:

Clef: [   ] 𝄞 Treble   [   ] 𝄢 Bass Key of B♭ (Reads M2 Higher)

Concert B♭

Written:

Shade 3 Valves:

1

2

3

Concert C

Written:

Shade 3 Valves:

1

2

3

Concert D

Written:

Shade 3 Valves:

1

2

3

Concert E♭

Written:

Shade 3 Valves:

1

2

3

Concert F

Written:

Shade 3 Valves:

1

2

3

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Band Family Expedition • Music Lab 3

First Five Notes: Horn, Trombone & Baritone

Name:

Date: Period:

Notice the shift between French Horn (Treble Clef, F transposition) and Trombone/Baritone (Bass Clef, Concert Pitch).

Instrument #5: Write:

Clef: [   ] 𝄞 Treble   [   ] 𝄢 Bass Key of F (Reads P5 Higher)

Concert B♭ (Horn F)

Name:

Shade Rotary Valves:

Concert C (Horn G)

Name:

Shade Rotary Valves:

Concert D (Horn A)

Name:

Shade Rotary Valves:

Concert E♭ (Horn B♭)

Name:

Shade Rotary Valves:

Concert F (Horn C)

Name:

Shade Rotary Valves:

Instrument #6: Write:

Clef: [   ] 𝄞 Treble   [   ] 𝄢 Bass Concert Pitch • 7 Slide Positions

Note 1: B♭

♭

Shade Position (1–7):

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Note 2: C

Shade Position (1–7):

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Note 3: D

Shade Position (1–7):

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Note 4: E♭

♭

Shade Position (1–7):

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Note 5: F

Shade Position (1–7):

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Instrument #7: Write:

Clef: [   ] 𝄞 Treble   [   ] 𝄢 Bass Concert Pitch • 3 Piston Valves

Concert B♭

Name:

Shade 3 Valves:

Concert C

Name:

Shade 3 Valves:

Concert D

Name:

Shade 3 Valves:

Concert E♭

Name:

Shade 3 Valves:

Concert F

Name:

Shade 3 Valves:

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Band Family Expedition • Music Lab 4

First Five Notes: Tuba, Bells & Percussion

Name:

Date: Period:

Complete the low brass foundation on Tuba, pitched keyboard mallet targets on Bells, and sticking rudiments for Percussion.

Instrument #8: Write Instrument:

Clef: [   ] 𝄞 Treble   [   ] 𝄢 Bass Low Octave Concert Pitches

Concert Low B♭

♭

Shade 3 Valves:

Concert Low C

Shade 3 Valves:

Concert Low D

Shade 3 Valves:

Concert Low E♭

♭

Shade 3 Valves:

Concert Low F

Shade 3 Valves:

Instrument #9: Write Instrument:

Clef: [   ] 𝄞 Treble   [   ] 𝄢 Bass Pitched Mallet Keyboard Layout

1. Pitch: B♭

Shade the B♭ Bar:

B♭ C# E♭

A B C D E F

2. Pitch: C

Shade the C Bar:

B♭ C# E♭

A B C D E F

3. Pitch: D

Shade the D Bar:

B♭ C# E♭

A B C D E F

4. Pitch: E♭

Shade the E♭ Bar:

B♭ C# E♭

A B C D E F

5. Pitch: F

Shade the F Bar:

B♭ C# E♭

A B C D E F

Instrument #10: Write Instrument:

Clef: [   ] Neutral / Percussion Clef 𝄥 Rhythmic Sticking Foundations

1. Alternate Sticking

4 Quarter Notes

♩  ♩  ♩  ♩

Circle / Shade Hand:

R L R L

2. Running Eighths

8 Eighth Notes

♫ ♫ ♫ ♫

Sticking Pattern:

R L R L R L R L

Count: 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

3. Double Stroke

Two hits per hand

♫ ♫ ♫ ♫

Circle / Shade:

R R L L

4. Paradiddle #1

Rudiment Essential

♫   ♫

Circle / Shade:

R L R R

5. Concert Flam

Grace note + Primary

𝅘𝅥𝅮♩   𝅘𝅥𝅮♩

Grace / Primary:

ˡR ʳL

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Draw the whole note ( 𝅝 ) exactly where instructed

1. Draw on Line 3

Treble Staff

𝄞 Note Letter Name: _____

2. Draw in Space 2

Bass Staff

𝄢 Note Letter Name: _____

3. Draw on Line 5

Treble Staff

𝄞 Note Letter Name: _____

4. Draw on Line 1

Bass Staff

𝄢 Note Letter Name: _____

5. Draw in Space 4

Treble Staff

𝄞 Note Letter Name: _____

6. Draw on Line 2

Bass Staff

𝄢 Note Letter Name: _____

Part 4: Instrument Clef Connection

Match all 10 instruments to their reading clef!

Write T (Treble), B (Bass), or N (Neutral/Percussion) next to each instrument:

Flute:

Clarinet:

Saxophone:

Trumpet:

French Horn:

Trombone:

Baritone:

Tuba:

Bells:

Snare Drum:

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