Seguin Warm-Up
Seguin Warm-Up
Seguin Warm-Up
Warm-up Sequence
1. Concert F Whole Notes
a) Teacher will explain start of notes
- Make sure to start with the tongue on every note. Use ta.
- Make sure to also subdivide before playing each note so we all start together as
well during the notes so we can cut off at the same time.
b) Students will play whole notes on concert F
- Teacher will listen to entrances, cut off points, and balance between instruments.
- Teacher will have students perform whole notes as many times necessary.
2. Remington
a) Teacher will explain articulations in the exercise
- Remember there are two types of articulations to be done: a tongue start and a
slur. Start with the tongue at the beginning and blow your air across the slur so
that there is no stop in the sound between pitches.
b) Students will play Remington exercise starting on concert F all the way down to Bb
(P5 down from F).
- Teacher will conduct and listen for any errors
c) Students will play Remington exercise starting on concert 5 all the up to Bb (P4 up
from F).
3. Whole, Half, Quarter, Eighth, Triplet, and Sixteenth Notes
a) Teacher will model whole note
b) Students will play whole note
c) Teacher will model half notes
d) Students will play half notes
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)
k)
l)
m)
n)
o)
p)
q)
r)
s)
t)
Have metronome on quarter notes. Once band reaches eighth notes turn the eighth note on.
Once band reaches triplets turn on the triplets. Once band reaches sixteenth notes turn the
eighth note back on.