Band Essentials 3
 
Skills covered:
  • Read notes on the staff
  • Write notes on the staff
  • Identify note fingerings
  • Read basic rhythms
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Unit 1: Ab, Db (Ab4, Db5)
 1-1.  Read Ab, Db
  Exercise
Read Notes
Level 1
 1-2.  Write Ab, Db
  Exercise
Write Notes
Level 1
 1-3.  Fingering Ab, Db
  Exercise
Finger Notes
Level 1
 1-4.  Read Rhythms in 3/4 (quarter note triplets)
  Exercise
Read Rhythms
Level 1
 1-5.  Terms & Symbols 1
  Exercise
Terms & Symbols
Level 1
Unit 2: E, D# (E6, D#6)
 2-1.  Read E, D#
  Exercise
Read Notes
Level 2
 2-2.  Write E, D#
  Exercise
Write Notes
Level 2
 2-3.  Fingering E, D#
  Exercise
Finger Notes
Level 2
 2-4.  Read Rhythms in 3/4 (dotted eighth)
  Exercise
Read Rhythms
Level 2
 2-5.  Terms & Symbols 2
  Exercise
Terms & Symbols
Level 2
Unit 3: Db, Gb (Db4, Gb4)
 3-1.  Read Db, Gb
  Exercise
Read Notes
Level 3
 3-2.  Write Db, Gb
  Exercise
Write Notes
Level 3
 3-3.  Fingering Db, Gb
  Exercise
Finger Notes
Level 3
 3-4.  Read Rhythms in 3/8
  Exercise
Read Rhythms
Level 3
 3-5.  Terms & Symbols 3
  Exercise
Terms & Symbols
Level 3
Unit 4: Gb, Ab, A# (Gb5, Ab5, A#5)
 4-1.  Read Gb, Ab, A#
  Exercise
Read Notes
Level 4
 4-2.  Write Gb, Ab, A#
  Exercise
Write Notes
Level 4
 4-3.  Fingering Gb, Ab, A#
  Exercise
Finger Notes
Level 4
 4-4.  Read Rhythms in 3/8
  Exercise
Read Rhythms
Level 4
 4-5.  Terms & Symbols 4
  Exercise
Terms & Symbols
Level 4
Unit 5: Db, B, F (Db6, B3, F6)
 5-1.  Read Db, B, F
  Exercise
Read Notes
Level 5
 5-2.  Write Db, B, F
  Exercise
Write Notes
Level 5
 5-3.  Fingering Db, B, F
  Exercise
Finger Notes
Level 5
 5-4.  Read Rhythms in 6/8
  Exercise
Read Rhythms
Level 5
 5-5.  Terms & Symbols 5
  Exercise
Terms & Symbols
Level 5
Unit 6: Rhythms in 6/8
 6-1.  Review
  Exercise
Read Notes
Level 6
 6-2.  Review
  Exercise
Write Notes
Level 6
 6-3.  Review
  Exercise
Finger Notes
Level 6
 6-4.  Read Rhythms in 6/8
  Exercise
Read Rhythms
Level 6
 6-5.  Terms & Symbols 6
  Exercise
Terms & Symbols
Level 6
Unit 7: Eb, E# (Eb6, E#5)
 7-1.  Read Eb, E#
  Exercise
Read Notes
Level 7
 7-2.  Write Eb, E#
  Exercise
Write Notes
Level 7
 7-3.  Fingering Eb, E#
  Exercise
Finger Notes
Level 7
 7-4.  Read Rhythms in 6/8
  Exercise
Read Rhythms
Level 7
 7-5.  Terms & Symbols 7
  Exercise
Terms & Symbols
Level 7
 7-6.  Key Signatures (G, Fsm) 1
  Exercise
Read Key Signatures
Level 1
Unit 8: E#, B# (E#4, B#4)
 8-1.  Read E#, B#
  Exercise
Read Notes
Level 8
 8-2.  Write E#, B#
  Exercise
Write Notes
Level 8
 8-3.  Fingering E#, B#
  Exercise
Finger Notes
Level 8
 8-4.  Read Rhythms in 9/8
  Exercise
Read Rhythms
Level 8
 8-5.  Terms & Symbols 8
  Exercise
Terms & Symbols
Level 8
 8-6.  Key Signatures (G, Fsm, C) 2
  Exercise
Read Key Signatures
Level 2
Unit 9: Bb (Bb3)
 9-1.  Read Bb
  Exercise
Read Notes
Level 9
 9-2.  Write Bb
  Exercise
Write Notes
Level 9
 9-3.  Fingering Bb
  Exercise
Finger Notes
Level 9
 9-4.  Read Rhythms in 9/8
  Exercise
Read Rhythms
Level 9
 9-5.  Terms & Symbols 9
  Exercise
Terms & Symbols
Level 9
 9-6.  Key Signatures (G, Fsm, C, D, Bm) 1
  Exercise
Read Key Signatures
Level 3
Unit 10: B# (B#5)
 10-1.  Read B#
  Exercise
Read Notes
Level 10
 10-2.  Write B#
  Exercise
Write Notes
Level 10
 10-3.  Fingering B#
  Exercise
Finger Notes
Level 10
 10-4.  Read Rhythms in 12/8
  Exercise
Read Rhythms
Level 10
 10-5.  Terms & Symbols 10
  Exercise
Terms & Symbols
Level 10
 10-6.  Key Signatures (G, Fsm, C, D, Bm, F, Dm) 2
  Exercise
Read Key Signatures
Level 4
Unit 11: Rhythms in 12/8
 11-1.  Review
  Exercise
Read Notes
Level 11
 11-2.  Review
  Exercise
Write Notes
Level 11
 11-3.  Review
  Exercise
Finger Notes
Level 11
 11-4.  Read Rhythms in 12/8
  Exercise
Read Rhythms
Level 11
 11-5.  Terms & Symbols 11
  Exercise
Terms & Symbols
Level 11
 11-6.  Key Signatures (G, Fsm, C, D, Bm, F, Dm, Bb, Gm) 1
  Exercise
Read Key Signatures
Level 5
Unit 12: Rhythms in 12/8 (Review)
 12-1.  Review
  Exercise
Read Notes
Level 12
 12-2.  Review
  Exercise
Write Notes
Level 12
 12-3.  Review
  Exercise
Finger Notes
Level 12
 12-4.  Read Rhythms in 12/8
  Exercise
Read Rhythms
Level 12
 12-5.  Terms & Symbols 12
  Exercise
Terms & Symbols
Level 12
 12-6.  Key Signatures (G, Fsm, C, D, Bm, F, Dm, Bb, Gm, Eb, Csm) 2
  Exercise
Read Key Signatures
Level 6