1. Music Stars
Von Grafenstein & Munzert - Trombone and guitar
Carlos Manuel Zabala & Catarina Ferreira - Trumpet and cello
Breathing Exercise
1. Breath in through your mouth for a count of 4 beats.
2. Hold your breath for a count of 4 beats.
3. Release your breath through your mouth for a count of 8 beats.
4. Without a break, breath in again for a count of 4.
Repeating the entire technique 2-3 times in a row.
Focus on counting when breathing in, holding the breath, and breathing out.
Do the exercise again breathing in for 3, 2 and 1 counts.
Repeat with your mouthpiece.
Mouthpiece Rollercoaster Challenge
Set your embouchure up on the mouthpiece.
The goal is to only use your air to change the pitch.
Take a breath whenever you need to!
When you keep the opening the same and blow faster, the pitch will go up, and when you blow slower, the pitch will go down.
Rules
Long notes challenge
Play the next 5 notes with your trombone.
Long notes challenge
Play the next 5 notes with your trumpet.
Sevenths Level 2
Objective: Replace hand and clap movements with notes on their brass instruments. Encourage students to maintain the rhythm and timing they used with their hands. This game helps students connect physical movements with musical notes, enhancing their rhythm and coordination skills.
Instructions:
Students have already learned a rhythmic pattern using hand claps.
The teacher demonstrates how to translate each hand clap movement into a corresponding note on their brass instrument.
Students practice the pattern using their instruments instead of clapping.
Rhythm Challenge
Objective: Read and play a rhythm displayed on the board using any note. Encourage students to focus on accuracy and timing.
Instructions:
The teacher writes a rhythm pattern on the board.
Students take turns reading the rhythm aloud.
Each student plays the rhythm using any note on their brass instrument.
Copycat Game
Objective: Listen to and replicate a rhythm played by another student. Emphasize listening skills and precise replication
Instructions:
One student plays a rhythm using crochets (quarter notes), minims (half notes), and rests.
The other students listen carefully.
Each student takes turns replicating the rhythm they heard.
Guess the song
Objective: Identify the name of a song by playing a few notes from its melody.Encourage students to use their musical knowledge and memory.
Instructions:
The teacher selects a melody and writes a few notes from it on the board.
Students read and play the notes on their brass instruments.
After playing, students guess the name of the song.
Trombone
Trumpet
