Learning+sites

Here are some internet sites that will help you learn more about music and how to play your instrument.

// Here are a few sites to help you understand everything about written music. // // NOTE: Don't forget to check out the " **Music Games** " area for some fun ways to learn to read your music. // // Make sure to use the correct clef for your instrument - Treble or Bass //
 * HOW DO I READ MUSIC? **

[|MusicTheory.net] This site helps you learn everything there is to know about reading music.

[|Thinkquest] : A general site that shows you ma ny categories including note reading,intervals and scales,chords and symbols and expression marks.

[|Essentials of Music] Here is a great site for basic information about music.

// Learn how to clean and maintain your instrument. //
 * INSTRUMENT CARE: **
 * ** Brass Instruments- general **
 * **[|Band Instrument Care Tips]**

**GENERAL and SPECIFIC INSTRUMENT INFORMATION:** **The Instrument Encyclopedia** gives the origin of instruments, present-day information, pictures, and information on families of instruments. ****The Clarinet Pages**** includes lots of interesting information and even a section for beginners & intermediate players (including an article about getting the high notes on bass clarinet!) ** Play Music ** has info about and sound clips from the different instruments, games, a musician of the month, movies of kids who play, a juke box where you can hear different pieces featuring particular instruments and lots more!
 * [[image:http://riversidemiddleschool.com/band/images/dot.gif width="10" height="9" link="http://riversidemiddleschool.com/band/photo_gallery.htm"]] Saxofun.com - ** Great site to learn how to improvise, play jazz, pick up sax tips, or even to just chat with sax players from around the world.
 * [[image:http://riversidemiddleschool.com/band/images/dot.gif width="10" height="9" link="http://riversidemiddleschool.com/band/photo_gallery.htm"]] The International Saxophone Homepage ** - The ultimate Saxophone web site...a must see for all sax players!!!

__** Percussion - Vic Firth **__ has lots of resources for percussionists - drum sets, snare drum, concert/keyboard, marching/world percussion, and more. Many instructional videos.

****Timpani**** The Ludwig site has information specifically on how to play and take care of timpani


 * [[image:http://riversidemiddleschool.com/band/images/dot.gif link="http://riversidemiddleschool.com/band/photo_gallery.htm"]]Advice for Trombone players ** of all levels.

**Online Trombone Journal** - A site for and about trombonists & their instruments.

FINGERING CHARTS: // We often have new notes to learn and along with those notes come a new fingering or bell/percussion rudiment. // Click on your instrument to check it out. Feel free to print it out.

[|**Flute**] [|**Oboe**] [|**Clarinet**] [|**Saxophones**] [|**Bassoon**] [|**Trumpet**] [|**French horn**][|**Trombone/Baritone**][|**Tuba**][|**Bells**]

** Beginning Flute Lesson Videos ** [|Flute Lesson 1] How to put it together, Where to put your fingers, Caring for your flute. [|Flute Lesson 2] Beginning Flute sounds [|Flute Lesson 3] Correct Basic Flute embouchure, Part 1 [|Flute Lesson 4] Producing a Quality Sound [|Flute Lesson 5] Playing low, middle, and high notes. [|Flute Lesson 6] How to read a flute fingering chart.

** Beginning **** Oboe **** Lesson Videos ** [|Oboe Lesson 1] How to put it together, Where to put your fingers, Caring for your flute. [|Oboe Lesson 2] Beginning Oboe embouchure [|Oboe Lesson 3] Beginning Oboe Reed prep and First notes.

** Beginning Clarinet Lesson Videos ** [|Clarinet Lesson 1] How to put it together, Where to put your fingers [|Clarinet Lesson 2] Basic clarinet embouchure(mouth formation) [|Clarinet Lesson 3] Where to put your fingers

** Beginning Trumpet Lessons Videos ** [|Trumpet Lesson 1] Beginning Lesson On Making A Tone [|Trumpet Lesson 2] Notes and Beginning Technique [|Trumpet Lesson 3] Learning With A Mirror Plus Easy Songs [|Trumpet Lesson 4] Warm Up Lesson [|Trumpet Lesson 5] <span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 0.9em;">Tonguing Beginning Lesson

**Beginning Bell LESSONS**Bell kit(keyboard percussion) info for the student.