John McAllister
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Warm-ups

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Young Ensemble Warm-Ups (Grade 1.5 - 2)

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The Young Ensemble Warm-ups are a great resource to have in the band folder. These are designed to take the full band through the warm-up process. Exercises include Long Tones, Flexibility Exercises (lip slurs, register slurs), Articulation Exercises, and Chorales. There are plenty of idiomatic percussion parts to accompany the wind parts. Check em' out!

Symphonic Warm-ups (Grade 2)

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These warm-ups are very similar to the previous set, but has some slight differences. I wrote these when I was a good bit younger, so they're not as polished as some of the newer resources. All that being said, these warm-ups got me to my first superior at festival. Have fun!

Alternating Warm-ups (Grade 2)

Long Tones
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Flow Studies
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Flexibility Warmups 
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I designed the files above in order to not get bogged down too much with the same warm-up each day. I sometimes use all of one warm-up and sometimes combine aspects of each. I also use these to give students a variety for when they warm-up on their own. Just like the Young Ensemble Warm-Ups, these are complete with percussion parts.

Band Basics - Developing Ensemble Sound and Technique (Grade 2)

Warm-ups in Bb
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Warm-ups in Ab
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Warm-ups in Eb
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Warm-ups in F
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These ensemble warm-ups have several purposes. Each page is in a different key, helping students to solidify the notes and patterns. Included in each key is several different exercises: the scale proper, an easy etude to listen to the sections and then blend the sound together, an exercise that plays the scale from 1 to 5 DOWN to low 5 and back to 1 (this is to help students realize that the key is not just the scale), technical patterns for developing individual and ensemble articulation, an (most) importantly, a CHORALE!

My goal for these warm-ups is to have one page that addresses what you usually have to go to several different places (resources) to achieve. I use these for myself especially for festival preparation. Also, I wrote a TON of percussion parts. Students can play snare, bass, cymbals (suspended and crash), Timpani, Auxiliary instruments (it's a general rhythm so they can play on any single strike percussion instruments), bells, or xylophone/marimba. 

Marching Band Hornline Warm-ups (Grade 3.5)

Here's a great set of hornline warm-ups that will take you successfully through marching band season. Everything you need to get the ensemble ready to play is included: long tones exercises, flexibility and lip slurs, articulation exercises, technique exercises to help "play the horn," a solid tuning sequence, chord progressions (to help with sustain, blend, balance, intonation, loud playing, etc), and of course, a Bach chorale. There's enough material to keep you busy through band camp on into the school year. Take your favorite exercises to warm your group up before the football game or competition! The best part is that they're free!! (for now..)
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      • Comprehensive Warm-Ups
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      • Build A Warm-Up
      • Chorales
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    • Warm-Ups Symphony
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