Virtual Monday 10/26-Trumpets

Virtual Monday 10/26-Trumpets

Go through this presentation and answer the questions. If you need help, email me at [e-mail]

Multiple Choice

What note do you play when we say "Do" and how do you play it?

• C; open

• C; 1 and 2

• D; open

• D; 1 and 2

The correct answer is C!

When I refer to "Do" in class, trumpets play their note C. C is played "open" on the trumpet. This means that there are no valves pressed down.

Multiple Choice

What note do you play when we say "Re" and how do you play it?

• C; open

• D; open

• D; 1 and 3

• E; 1 and 2

The correct answer is D!

When I say "Re" in class, trumpets play D. You can play D on the trumpet by pressing down the 1st and 3rd valves. These are the valves under your pointer finger and ring finger on your left hand.

Multiple Choice

What note do you play when we say "Mi" and how do you play it?

• D; 1 and 3

• C; open

• E; 1 and 2

• E; open

The correct answer is E!

When I say "Mi" in class, trumpets play E! We can play E by pressing down the 1st and 2nd valves. These are the valves under your pointer finger and middle finger.

Multiple Choice

What note do you play when we say "Fa" and how do you play it?

• F; open

• E; 1 and 2

• C; open

• F; 1

The correct answer is F!

When I say "Fa" in class, trumpets play F! You can play F on trumpet by pressing down the 1st valve. This is the valve under your pointer finger.

Multiple Choice

What syllable do we use when we articulate?

• Tu

• Ti

• Du

• Da

The correct answer is "tu"!

When we articulate, our job is to create a small separation of our notes. This helps us distinct a whole note and 4 quarter notes. We want to have a constant stream of air and say tu!

Multiple Choice

Should our articulations stop the air completely?

• Yes; we should have a long break between notes

• No; our air should constantly be going

The correct answer is no!

When we are articulating, we never want the air to stop. Think of the water faucet analogy. If I turn on a sink and then put my finger quickly through the water, does the water ever stop? No! The water keeps going even though it was slightly interrupted by moving your finger through. In this analogy, your air is the water and your articulation is your finger moving through the water!

Poll

How did you do?

• Bad

• Not bad but not good

• Good

• Great!