PICKING AN INSTRUMENT FOR BAND CLASS
Music Director: Mr. John Neuman
SHOULD I JOIN BAND?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0JKCYZ8hng
NOT SURE WHAT INSTRUMENT YOU WANT TO PLAY?
The most important thing is to pick an instrument that you like the sound of and looks like it would be fun and interesting to learn how to play. If you aren't sure, watching videos is a great way to help decide.
Great website created by another band teacher to help students decide what instrument to play
This is a recruitment page that has great instrument demonstration videos:
https://www.bepartofthemusic.org/group/index.php?id=1507
Videos to help students decide if they should be and band and what instrument they should play
https://www.bepartofthemusic.org/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=19&v=7FXyzqsml6g&disable_polymer=true
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCTeSjpDsIs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ud4hShDnZcI&disable_polymer=true
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTFIBFn4NCg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJKythlXAIY&disable_polymer=true
More videos of each instrument by itself:
Flute
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crfrKqFp0Zg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlhSiUhNPLE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9n4oBXLmFg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmix_U52VWk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnFnKW84080
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2GuZqt_AMY
Clarinet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgzVC4jxtxg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwek4r6x174
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvyBnfLtbsE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0k4kB-yT6WM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsCfaYIPWik
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pip--t1EIXE
Alto Saxophone (Saxophone most 6th graders start on)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Cs5k18maNE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sa5RaiPLm0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4f4Ook-wxyI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUauHXpTyvo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmf-Ez5kyho
Tenor Saxophone (Bigger and Lower than the Alto)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4FNjQJpJR4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQ0aOt88xY4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlXDDICIjpg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A08oIP7iXGo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQ0aOt88xY4
Should I start on Alto Saxophone or Tenor Saxophone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvAu_pNJT38
Trumpet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d70fiI2Mn_A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1eyZAedhY4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c31Kr5t4SbA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1P3m9tAqRWA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHd7OSIn4nI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yA2lZcFsRdU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZO5KTJTwhE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c31Kr5t4SbA&disable_polymer=true
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c31Kr5t4SbA
Trombone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rqldh4uYHzo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poEQ7Pt2SXg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3p9zvhyYEI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tk9XNkHJvxg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fwUzpxzEaA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1P3m9tAqRWA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZO5KTJTwhE
Percussion (Snare Drum, Bass Drum, and Bell Set AKA Mallets)
Snare Drum
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHaBOqRMMB8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zDl7kelIw0
Bass Drum
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q44bwhKp3Q8&disable_polymer=true
Bell Set or Mallets
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFKiD9giWZI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItwrD2UKSmo
Drum set (not until junior high or high school)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbaQNNFPF-0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwSqwPSMi7E
Percussion Ensemble
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ym4zQKp7y_g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEV5BcOfKC8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmmLVbYLXOM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NszbATNxt9M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MgKApqk5uA
Less Common Beginning Band Instruments
Oboe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXWZCtjgDms
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMLYJBSvZxE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itTlsU8fAxs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syWuiEADl70
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N00JbKpZKKw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HUBh1xrk48
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gW8sTWrJGNk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WJhax7Jmxs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQvIU9sC5aE
Horn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mW3Ay9FRyeM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BK-akcT0mQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSdflqyt5Cw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXNfFHeshC4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAJT9Bk_GeQ&disable_polymer=true
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1P3m9tAqRWA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZO5KTJTwhE
Baritone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08v0aCrh4Hg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHSnLmw72No
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rV2ZwyGdY8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOPhaATjS1Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vliYAq8BFk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsWjZG8VxIw