SAMUEL’S MUSIC PAGE

LONG TONES ON SCALES

  • Using TE analyzer. 
  • 16 beats > 8 beats crescend / 8 beats decresend. Metronome = (60-70)
  • Goal start at ppp go to fff (30 db or more). Start with an air start. 
  • 10/9 – A Major ascending & Bb Major descending
  • Not perfect, but a “work in progress”

HONOR BAND – 2027!

  • MAJOR SCALES > Eb (one octave) & D (two octaves) + chromatic
  • Solo excerpt, as marked > K334 Mozart > YouTube
  • JAZZ > Set B > Greg Yasinitsky etudes(?)

 

COMMUNITY BAND – 2026

CLARINET STUDIES | technical practice

  • Chromatic Memorized (10/5)
  • Grand Master Scales > PDF

CLARINET – PRACTICAL STUDIES

      • 02/01/26:
          • KLOSE on clarinet – #11
      • 01/11/26 & 01/25/26:
          • KLOSE on clarinet – #4
          • PRACTICAL STUDIES: 
              • Page 19 – Exercise “C” – modes
              • Page 21 – #34 (con brio) – working on speed with articulations: 100, 108, 112, 116, 120, 124, 128, 132, 136, 140 —- 
      • 01/04/26:
          • PRACTICAL STUDIES:
              • Page 19 – Working on D Major (honor band scales). The scale, scale exercise & thirds)
              • Page 20 – Exercise #32 (marcato) & #33 (animato)
          • PARES SCALES
              • Page 11 – D MAJOR > #36, #37 & 38 >> Play each exercise 2-4 times in a row.  
      • 12/28/25:
          • PRACTICAL STUDIES:
              • Chromatic Scale etude – Page 8 (quarter, 8th & 16th formats). Chromatic fingerings
              • Etudes – Articulations, Steady Rhythm, Dynamics (soft/med/loud).
                  • Page 6, #5 – Expressive etude. Melancholy. (Tempo 70-77bpm)
                  • Page 6, #6 – Articulations
                  • Page 6, #7 – Maestoso  > Think “royal”. March tempo & spacing between notes for interpretation.
                  • Page 7, # Scales & exercises (B-E)

CLARINET MAJOR SCALES

  • Two Octaves. Use the Kyle Coughlin sheet
      • G Major – 3/9
      • D Major, A Major & E Major – 10/5
  • Circle of Fifths chart > PDF

 

SAXOPHONE |technique studies

  • Chromatic scale > D1 to D3 > memorized?
  • Major Scales > as marked
  • Klose book > If your mouth gets too sore or weak, take a mini-break then pick it up where you left off.
        • Every practice time: Warm up >
        • 02/01/26 > Page 11, #9
        • 1/25/26 > Page 13, #11
        • 8/12/25 > Page 6, Etude #4
        • 9/12/25 > Page 7, Etude #5. Watch out for articulations!
  • Practical Studies for saxophone 
        • We’ll work on sightreading every week at the lessons.
        • Looked for “marked” etudes, and go back and review. 
            • 8/31 – Review #10

SAXOPHONE |jazz studies

BAND SONGS

 

PRACTICAL STUDIES > LOOSE SHEET

      • Page 3
        • Exercise “B” – “The Scale” in whole notes, then half notes (2 beats each).
        • Exercise “C” – Scale exercise (also detached=not slurred)
        • Exercise “D” – Thirds
      • Page 4
        • Chromatic Studies – always look for opportunities to hold your “right hand down”.
        • Exercise #1 & 2
      • Page 5 – Work on “clean” fingering transitions. 
          • Exercise #3. Tempo = 76bpm
          • Exercise #4. Tempo = ______

 

SAX KLOSE

  • Page 6, Exercise #4

PARES / Scale Exercises

      • Preparing for the honor band & school advanced band auditions:
          • Ab Major Workout!! > Page 26, Exercise #91 [&] Page 27, Exercise #94

INTERMEDIATE BAND

CVYO/LOYO ORCHESTRA >YOUTH BAND MUSIC

 

CLARINET EMBOUCHURE

  • YouTube Video
  • Train your embouchure by holding out “super high notes” as long as you can!

Sheet Music

 

FUN SONGS

  • CHRISTMAS SONGS > PDF
      • Rudolph & Frosty

BAND ARRANGEMENTS

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