Included in Set #1
Foundation Set 1 focuses on the first five notes typically introduced in most method books: Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol.
Brass, woodwinds, and mallets use quarter, half, whole, and tied double whole notes,
while the snare part adds eighth notes to that same basic rhythmic vocabulary.
Brass, woodwinds, and mallets use quarter, half, whole, and tied double whole notes,
while the snare part adds eighth notes to that same basic rhythmic vocabulary.
Preparatory Exercises
Set #1 is more “preparatory exercises” than traditional warm-ups. They are designed to reinforce good habits as they are first developed, helping students isolate everything from posture and air to embouchure formation/tone production. They also begin establishing a framework of basic musical patterns.
We are not quite to “scales” yet—these are the first building blocks.
We are not quite to “scales” yet—these are the first building blocks.
