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KRIS DANIELSEN
Musician & Educator
Westfield State Low Brass Class
Important Documents and information:
PDF: Revised Syllabus
PDF: Warm Up Packet
PDF: Assignment Checklist
PDF: Handout 1 (Embouchure/Harmonic Series)
PDF: First Lesson Handout
PHONE (for texting videos): (413)824-8814
3/27
Playing Check In Video 1 Assignment (Due 4/3 by 11:59PM):
#91 or #68 Duet (repeat and switch parts), Ab Scale
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Lecture Video: Semester Overview
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Lecutre PDF: Revised Syllabus
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Lecture Video: Types of Trombone
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Lecture PDF: Types of Trombone
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Video: Game of Thrones for epic low brass choir
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Video: German Brass being silly with different size trombones
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Video: Wycliffe Gordon is insane on soprano trombone
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Video: Mick Mulcahy plays alto trombone with CSO
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Video: Elliot Mason plays jazz
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Video: Joe Alessi plays a cool concerto (large bore trombone)
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Video: Brian Hecht plays bass trombone with a trombone choir
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Video: Ben Van Dijk plays contrabass trombone
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"In my opinion, the trombone is the true head of the family of wind instruments, which I have named the 'epic' one. It possesses nobility and grandeur to the highest degree; it has all the serious and powerful tones of sublime musical poetry, from religious, calm and imposing accents to savage, orgiastic outburst. Directed by the will of the master, the trombones can chant like a choir of priests, threaten, utter gloomy sighs, a mournful lament, or a bright hymn of glory; they can break forth into awe-inspiring cries and awaken the dead or doom the living with their fearful voices." -Hector Berlioz

4/3
Playing Check In Video 2 Assignment (Due 4/10 by 11:59PM):
#82 or #74 Duet (repeat and switch parts), C scale
Remote Teaching Project Assignment (Due 4/17 by email by 11:59PM):
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Lecture Video: Playing Check In Videos/Keep Practicing
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Lecture Video: Euphonium/Tuba
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Lecture PDF: Euphonium/Tuba Information
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Lecture PDF: Low Brass Slide Positions and Fingerings
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Euphonium:
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Tuba:
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Tuba/Euph Quartet:

4/10
Assignment: Playing Check In Video 3 (Due 4/17 by 11:59PM)
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Db Scale
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#104 or #110 Duet (using "acapella" or similar app for duet)
Reminder: Remote Teaching Project is Due Next Week (4/17 by 11:59PM) via Email.
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Lecture Video: Weekly Overview, Reminders
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Lecture PDF: History of the Trombone, Euphonium, and Tuba
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Will Kimball's Trombone History Website
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Video: Shofar
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Video: Medieval Trumpet
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Video: Slide Trumpets and Sackbut
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Video: Sackbut
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Video: Cornett and Sackbut
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Video: Serpent
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Video: Ophicleide Quartet
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Video: Berlioz on Period Instruments
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Video: Double Bell Euphonium
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Video: Kid Ory (Dixieland Style)
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Video: Jack Teagarden (Dixieland, Swing)
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Video: Tommy Dorsey (Swing)
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Video: Glenn Miller (Swing)
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Video: Bennie Green (Bebop)
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Video: J.J. Johnson (Bebop)

4/17
Assignment: Playing Check In Video 4 (Due 4/24 by 11:59PM)
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F Scale
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#127 or #115 Duet (using "acapella" or similar app for duet)
Assignment: Banana Boat Song Group Video (Due 5/1 by 11:59PM)
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Video: Explanation of Project
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PDF: Project Assignment
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PDF: Parts
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The mp3 play along track has been emailed to you and can be found at this google drive link
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Video: Original Song
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Lecture Video: Weekly Overview, Reminders
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Video: Slide Cleaning
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Video: Trombone Bath/Cleaning
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Video: Euph/Tuba Bath/Cleaning
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Video: Slide Lubricants and How to use them
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Video: How to Oil Tuba/Euph Valves

4/24
Assignment: Playing Check In Video 5 (Due 5/1 by 11:59PM)
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D, G, or Eb Scale
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#128 or #136 Duet (using "acapella" or similar app for duet)
Final Playing Exam Assignment (Due 5/9 by 11:59PM):
PDF: Your Grades as of 4/23
Reminder: Banana Boat Song Video is due next week (5/1 by 11:59PM)
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Lecture Video: Weekly Overview/Reminders/Final Exam
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Lecture Video: Legato
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Lecture Video: Mutes Extended Techniques
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Video: Toby Plays Pretty
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Video: Jorgen Plays Slipstream
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Video: Motorbike Concerto
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Video: The Stuff of Nightmares

5/1
Assignment: Final Exam (Due 5/9 by 11:59 PM)
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Video: Final Written Exam Explanation/Review
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PDF: Final Written Exam
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***Correction!! The last position for Question 14 should be 3 (not 1)***
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Video: Final Playing Exam Explanation
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PDF: Final Playing Exam
Reminders:
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Banana Boat Song Video is due today! (5/1 by 11:59PM)
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Playing Check in 5 is due today! (5/1 by 11:59 PM)
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It's not too late to turn in past due work!
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