Band Essentials 1
 
Skills covered:
  • Read notes on the staff
  • Write notes on the staff
  • Identify note fingerings
  • Read basic rhythms
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Unit 1: B, C, D (B4, C5, D5)
 1-1.  Read B, C, D
  Exercise
Read Notes
Level 1
 1-2.  Write B, C, D
  Exercise
Write Notes
Level 1
 1-3.  Fingering B, C, D
  Exercise
Fingerings
Level 1
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 1-4.  Read Rhythms in 4/4 (wholes, halves, quarters 1)
  Exercise
Read Rhythms
Level 1
 1-5.  Terms & Symbols 1
  Exercise
Terms & Symbols
Level 1
Unit 2: G, A (G4, A4)
 2-1.  Read G, A
  Exercise
Read Notes
Level 2
 2-2.  Write G, A
  Exercise
Write Notes
Level 2
 2-3.  Fingering G, A
  Exercise
Fingerings
Level 2
 2-4.  Read Rhythms in 4/4 (wholes, halves, quarters 2)
  Exercise
Read Rhythms
Level 2
 2-5.  Terms & Symbols 2
  Exercise
Terms & Symbols
Level 2
Unit 3: E (E5)
 3-1.  Read E
  Exercise
Read Notes
Level 3
 3-2.  Write E
  Exercise
Write Notes
Level 3
 3-3.  Fingering E
  Exercise
Fingerings
Level 3
 3-4.  Read Rhythms in 4/4 (eighths 1)
  Exercise
Read Rhythms
Level 3
 3-5.  Terms & Symbols 3
  Exercise
Terms & Symbols
Level 3
Unit 4: F# (F#4)
 4-1.  Read F#
  Exercise
Read Notes
Level 4
 4-2.  Write F#
  Exercise
Write Notes
Level 4
 4-3.  Fingering F#
  Exercise
Fingerings
Level 4
 4-4.  Read Rhythms in 4/4 (eighths 2)
  Exercise
Read Rhythms
Level 4
 4-5.  Terms & Symbols 4
  Exercise
Terms & Symbols
Level 4
Unit 5: Low E (E4)
 5-1.  Read Low E
  Exercise
Read Notes
Level 5
 5-2.  Write Low E
  Exercise
Write Notes
Level 5
 5-3.  Fingering Low E
  Exercise
Fingerings
Level 5
 5-4.  Read Rhythms in 2/4 (quarters and eighths)
  Exercise
Read Rhythms
Level 5
 5-5.  Terms & Symbols 5
  Exercise
Terms & Symbols
Level 5
Unit 6: Low D (D4)
 6-1.  Read Low D
  Exercise
Read Notes
Level 6
 6-2.  Write Low D
  Exercise
Write Notes
Level 6
 6-3.  Fingering Low D
  Exercise
Fingerings
Level 6
 6-4.  Read Rhythms in 3/4 (halves, quarters, eighths)
  Exercise
Read Rhythms
Level 6
 6-5.  Terms & Symbols 6
  Exercise
Terms & Symbols
Level 6
Unit 7: Low F, high F (F4, F5)
 7-1.  Read Low F, high F
  Exercise
Read Notes
Level 7
 7-2.  Write Low F, high F
  Exercise
Write Notes
Level 7
 7-3.  Fingering Low F, high F
  Exercise
Fingerings
Level 7
 7-4.  Read Rhythms in 4/4 (tied notes)
  Exercise
Read Rhythms
Level 7
 7-5.  Terms & Symbols 7
  Exercise
Terms & Symbols
Level 7
 7-6.  Key Signatures (G, C) 1
  Exercise
Key Signatures
Level 1
Unit 8: High G (G5)
 8-1.  Read High G
  Exercise
Read Notes
Level 8
 8-2.  Write High G
  Exercise
Write Notes
Level 8
 8-3.  Fingering High G
  Exercise
Fingerings
Level 8
 8-4.  Read Rhythms in 3/4 (tied notes)
  Exercise
Read Rhythms
Level 8
 8-5.  Terms & Symbols 8
  Exercise
Terms & Symbols
Level 8
 8-6.  Key Signatures (G, C) 2
  Exercise
Key Signatures
Level 2
Unit 9: C# (C#4)
 9-1.  Read C#
  Exercise
Read Notes
Level 9
 9-2.  Write C#
  Exercise
Write Notes
Level 9
 9-3.  Fingering C#
  Exercise
Fingerings
Level 9
 9-4.  Read Rhythms in 4/4 (dotted halves)
  Exercise
Read Rhythms
Level 9
 9-5.  Terms & Symbols 9
  Exercise
Terms & Symbols
Level 9
 9-6.  Key Signatures (G, C, D) 1
  Exercise
Key Signatures
Level 3
Unit 10: High F# (F#5)
 10-1.  Read High F#
  Exercise
Read Notes
Level 10
 10-2.  Write High F#
  Exercise
Write Notes
Level 10
 10-3.  Fingering High F#
  Exercise
Fingerings
Level 10
 10-4.  Read Rhythms in 2/4 (tied notes and dotted quarters)
  Exercise
Read Rhythms
Level 10
 10-5.  Terms & Symbols 10
  Exercise
Terms & Symbols
Level 10
 10-6.  Key Signatures (G, C, D) 2
  Exercise
Key Signatures
Level 4
Unit 11: Bb (Bb4)
 11-1.  Read Bb
  Exercise
Read Notes
Level 11
 11-2.  Write Bb
  Exercise
Write Notes
Level 11
 11-3.  Fingering Bb
  Exercise
Fingerings
Level 11
 11-4.  Read Rhythms in 3/4 (tied notes and dotted quarters)
  Exercise
Read Rhythms
Level 11
 11-5.  Terms & Symbols 11
  Exercise
Terms & Symbols
Level 11
 11-6.  Key Signatures (G, C, D, F) 1
  Exercise
Key Signatures
Level 5
Unit 12: High A, Eb (A5, Eb5)
 12-1.  Read High A, Eb
  Exercise
Read Notes
Level 12
 12-2.  Write High A, Eb
  Exercise
Write Notes
Level 12
 12-3.  Fingering High A, Eb
  Exercise
Fingerings
Level 12
 12-4.  Read Rhythms in 4/4 (tied notes and dotted quarters)
  Exercise
Read Rhythms
Level 12
 12-5.  Terms & Symbols 12
  Exercise
Terms & Symbols
Level 12
 12-6.  Key Signatures (G, C, D, F) 2
  Exercise
Key Signatures
Level 6