Flute

First 5 Notes
Bb C D Eb F

Bb
Concert
Pi
nk
Left Hand ie Right Hand
Flutes change notes

by changing finger
1 2 3 4 5 6
combinations and

Pinkie
air speed.

Thumb

open pressed down

Fingering Chart:

Bb Eb
C
F
D
 Oboe

First 5 Notes
Bb C D Eb F

Bb
Concert
Pi
nk
ie
Left Hand Right Hand
Oboes change notes
2 4 8
by changing finger

combinations.
Thumb
Pinkie

Fingering Chart:
open pressed down half open

*
Bb C D E b F or F
* *

8
 Clarinet

First 5 Notes
C D E F G

Bb
Concert
Left Hand
4 Right Hand

Clarinets change

1 2 3 1 2 3
notes by changing

finger combinations. 4
Thumb

open pressed down

Fingering Chart:

C D E F G
Bass Clarinet

First 5 Notes
C D E F G

Bb
Concert
Left Hand
4 Right Hand

Clarinets change

1 2 3 1 2 3
notes by changing

finger combinations. 4
Thumb

open pressed down

Fingering Chart:

C D E F G
Bassoon

First 5 Notes
Bb C D Eb F

Bb
Concert

Left Left
Thumb Fingers
Fingering Chart:
Right Right
open Thumb Fingers
pressed down

Bb C D E b F
 Alto Saxophone

First 5 Notes
G A B C D

Bb
Concert

Fingering Chart:
open pressed down

1
G A B
Left
Thumb

2 Hand
3

1
2 Right
C D
Hand
3
Tenor Saxophone

First 5 Notes
C D E F G

Bb
Concert

Fingering Chart:
open pressed down

1
C D E
Left
Thumb

2 Hand
3

1
2 Right
F G
Hand
3
 Bari Saxophone

First 5 Notes
G A B C D

Bb
Concert

Fingering Chart:
open pressed down

1
G A B
Left
Thumb

2 Hand
3

1
2 Right
C D
Hand
3
 Trumpet

First 5 Notes
C D E F G

Bb
Concert Trumpets change notes by changing

(use your RIGHT hand) finger combinations and air speed.

1: pointer finger
1 2 3
2: middle finger

3: ring finger

open pressed down

Fingering Chart:

C D E F G
 French Horn

First 5 Notes
F G A Bb C

Bb
Concert French Horns change notes by changing

finger combinations and air speed.

T : trigger - thumb
not all horns have this!

1: pointer finger
1 2 3
2: middle finger
3: ring finger

open pressed down

Fingering Chart:

F G A Bb C

T T T
 Trombone

First 5 Notes
Bb C D Eb F

Bb
Concert 1: All the way in
2: Fingers half way to the bell
Trombones change notes by moving 3: Fingers even with the bell
4: Fingers about 2 inches past the bell
the slide to different positions and
5: Between 4th and 6th position
changing their air speed. 6: Your arm extended all the way,
without stretching
7: Stretch as far as you can

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Slide Position Chart:

Bb C D E b F
1 6 4 3 1
Baritone - Bass Clef

First 5 Notes
Bb C D Eb F

Bb
Concert
Baritones change notes by changing

(use your RIGHT hand) finger combinations and air speed.

1: pointer finger
1 2 3
2: middle finger

3: ring finger

open pressed down

Fingering Chart:
open

Bb C D E b F
Tuba - Bass Clef

First 5 Notes
Bb C D Eb F

Bb
Concert
Tubas change notes by changing

(use your RIGHT hand) finger combinations and air speed.

1: pointer finger
1 2 3
2: middle finger

3: ring finger

open pressed down

Fingering Chart:

Bb C D E b F
Mallet Percussion

First 5 Notes
Bb C D Eb F

The mallet percussion instruments

Keyboard (like bells, xylophone, marimba,
vibraphone, etc.) are set up like a
Chart: piano keyboard.
play in the center of the
key to get the best tone
make the motion from
your wrist, like knocking
on a door
A# C# D# F# G# A# C# D# F# G# the keys on the top row
or or or or or or or or or or have 2 names, these
notes are called
Bb Db Eb Gb Ab Bb Db Eb Gb Ab
enharmonics because
they have different
spellings but sound the
same.
They will each have 2
E F G A names based on the 2
B C D
A
E F G notes surrounding them.
B C D
A # - sharp - higher note
b - flat - lower
(we will usually use flats)
Snare Drum
Foundations #1
You can make different tones by
playing at different parts of the
drum head. We are going to play
in the center.

Do not want to hold the drumsticks

too tight or too loose. We want it to
bounce back after we hit the drum.

The different letters listed below represent

which hand you hit the drum with.
Exercise Set:
R - Right L - Left

R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R

R L R L R L R L RLRL RLRL RLRL RLRL R L R

R L R L RLRL RLRL R L R L RLRL RLRL R L R

Snare Drum
Foundations #2
This symbol indicates
a roll. You can do this
in multiple ways.

Sigle Stroke Roll: Double Stroke Roll:

R L R L R L R R L L R R
Multiple Bounce Roll: This is the one
we typically use.
R~~~~ L~~~~

Exercise Set:

R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R

R L R L R L R L RLRL RLRL RLRL RLRL R L R

R L R L RLRL RLRL R L R L RLRL RLRL R L R

Violin
Open Strings
G D A E Highest &
Thinnest String
Violin
Fingering Chart

G D A E
Low 1
1 A E B F#/Gb

Low 2
2 B F#/Gb C#/Db G#/Ab

3 C G D A

High 3/4
Low

4 D A E B
Viola
Open Strings
C G D A Highest &
Thinnest String
Viola
Fingering Chart

C G D A
Low 1
1 D A E B

Low 2
2 E B F#/Gb C#/Db

3 F C G D

High 3/4
Low

4 G D A E
Cello
Open Strings
C G D A Highest &
Thinnest String
 Cello
Fingering Chart

C G D A
Low 1
1 D A E B

2
3 E B F#/Gb C#/Db 1
4 F C G D 2
3

G D A E
4
Bass
Open Strings
E A D G Highest &
Thinnest String
Bass
Fingering Chart

E A D G
Low 1
1 F#/Gb B E A

2
4 G#/Ab C#/Db F#/Gb B

1 A D G C

2
4 B E A D
Guitar
Open Strings
E A D G B E
Guitar Beginning Chords
x o o x o o o o o

2 1 2 3 1

3 2 3

C Major A Major G Major

o o o x x o

2 3 1 2

E Major D Major
 Open
Bass Guitar Strings

E A D G
 Beginning
Bass Guitar Chords

2 2 2

3 3 3 1

2 2

5 5 3

C Major A minor G Major

2 2 2

3 3

F Major D Major
Ukulele Open Strings
G C E A
Ukulele Beginning Chords
o o o o o o o

2 1 2

3 3

C Major A minor G Major

o o o

2 1 2 3

F Major D Major