USE That EUPHO **2022**
INDEX
Warm ups
Use That Eupho Songs
Pop Tunes
Low Brass Ensemble Music
Advanced material
Downloads
Resources and links
Warm-up #1
Warm-up #2
Warm-up #3
1. Eddie’s Excellent Song
1. Eddie’s Excellent Song
In Eddie’s Excellent Song you need to make sure that you keep the pitch constant for each of the five notes in the phrase. Use your tongue to start each note rather than using a new puff of air for each of them.
2. Delilah’s Delightful Waltz
In Deliliah’s Delightful Waltz it is important that you concentrate on blowing a constant air stream through the entire riff. Make sure that you hold 3rd note of each phrase right up until the next rest.
3. Chris’ Chillaxed Rhumba
Chris’ Chillaxed Rhumba lets you play some really short notes that should have a very ‘clean’ start to them. Do this by lightly using your tongue to separate all the notes in the phrase. When playing any note that uses the 3rd valve, make sure that you have it completely pushed all the way down.
4. Billy’s Boppin Cha-Cha
You’ll need to do a bit of everything that you’ve done in the first three tunes in order to play Billy’s Boppin’ Cha-Cha. The first five notes need to hold their pitch steady and have a really light start on each of them (use your tongue). Then the sixth notes is a really long one that you have to hold all the way to the end of the bar. Good luck!!!
5. Hot Crossed Buns
In Hot Crossed Buns you need to really blow right through each phrase. Make sure that you follow the pitch well. On the second line of music you’ll need to play the four low Bflats (and then the four C’s) cleanly with a light tongue to separate each of them. *** Did you notice that the first two bars of music are exactly the same as the music somewhere else in the piece????
6. Mary Had a Little Lamb
The challenge for Mary Had A Little Lamb will be to see if you can make it all the way to the end of the first line without having to take a breath! That’s right…. one breath before you begin the first note, one in the middle of the piece, and then another one when you finish!
7. Vive La Compagnie
Vive La Compagnie has quite a few challenges in it. You’ll have to read like crazy (there are a lot of repeated notes that you have to count through) and then, because it goes pretty fast, there’s not a lot of places to breathe. I’d suggest breath in 4 bar phrases. Another challenge is that there is a ‘pick up note’ at the end of the first line….. DON’T MISS IT!!!!
8. Frankie’s Fabulous F-Piece
You’ll have to use some faster air and a really firm embouchure (a fancy name for the shape of your mouth and lips) to make sure that you’re playing the higher pitch that is an “F”. I like to play the first two notes softly and then the third one really loudly! The trick though is that you still have keep the pitch the same despite changing the volume.
9. Louie Louie
Louie Louie is in old rock song with an awesome riff. (Why don’t you have a listen to the Youtube clip below of the original version so that you get the groove.) This riff only uses three notes – Bflat, Eflat and F – but it takes some real attention to make sure that you’re getting the pitch of all the notes correct. Basically, as you move to the higher pitch notes (Eflat & F) you need to use faster air and a nice firm embouchure. Returning back down to the low Bflat you can really relax and let the pitch settle way down low. The valves shouldn’t cause you too many problems as they stay in the pattern of – 0 0 0 rest 1 1 rest 0 0 0 rest 1 1 rest etc etc. So, this tune is ALL about the pitching – low to high to low to high to low etc etc etc etc etc!
10. Rock Around The Clock
Bill Haley & the Comets’ Rock Around The Clock is recognised as one the most influential tunes that brought about the genre that we now know as “Rock & Roll”. Below is the opening section of the song. Play it with great energy and clear articulation. The trick in this tune is taking control of so many repeated notes, all happening so soon after the last one. Try to play with a constant air stream and simply let your tongue ‘break up’ the repeated notes. Have a listen to the original version of the song that is in the Youtube clip below…. I’m sure you’ll recognise the tune!
11. Lollipop
Lollipop is another simple riff that comes from an early pop/rock song. Just like the riff for Louie Louie, you need to control which way the pitch is going. Have a listen to the original Youtube clip and you’ll see that this riff should be played a little lighter than some other rock riffs. To make this happen, just change the shape of your tongue form a ‘too‘ shape into a ‘do‘ shape. Give it a try and you’ll see what I mean.
12. Silent Night
Silent Night is a Christmas carol and as such is a tune that was originally ‘sung‘. When we play a ‘sung‘ tune we really have to concentrate hard on trying to ‘play‘ the piece like a singer would ‘sing‘ the piece. Singers perform in sentences (or phrases) and so the notes need to join together. Keep blowing the air in one solid stream and then coordinate your tongue with the exact moment that you are moving the valves.
13. Na Na Na Na Na Na
Na Na Na Na Na Na uses that same notes as Silent Night and allows you to practise the same skill of moving the valves quickly so that we can join the notes together and create a ‘smoother’ phrase. The special challenge here is when you play along with the 2nd backing track. This track repeats the phrase over and over, each time getting a little faster. If you can make it all the way to the end, you’re a STAR!
For something a little trickier, play along to the next backing track that plays Na Na Na Na Na Na getting faster and faster. See how far you can keep going!
14. Yellow Submarine
The Beatles were a band who began in the 1960’s and had an enormous impact upon popular music across the world. Yellow Submarine is one of their very famous tunes that was sung by the drummer, Ringo Starr (Ringo wasn’t their regular singer!). There’s a new challenge in this piece in that you’ll have to play a new note. This is a low Aflat and you play it with 1st valve with a pitch that is a little lower than the Bflat. The valves are pretty easy to remember so this tune (once again) is all about the pitching.
15. Beethoven’s Ode To Joy
Beethoven is one of the world’s great classical composers. Interestingly Beethoven developed deafness and wrote much of his music after he became fully deaf. This tune from his 9th sSymphony is one such tune. He never got to hear it… but you can (have a listen to the Youtube clip). This is a sung tune so make sure to use long, well connected phrasing.
16. The Saints
The Saints is a famous ‘traditional jazz’ tune that is used in many ways (not the least of which being the theme song for one of my favourite AFL teams!). As the first phrase starts low and moves higher, you’ll need to really concentrate on starting relaxed and then moving your air faster as you want the trombone to play higher notes. You should feel the ‘push’ of the air coming from your diaphragm (the muscle that is between your tummy and your lungs). The rhythm in this is a little tricky so look at it carefully and listen to how it is being payed on the backing track. The Youtube clip of this features the most famous jazz musician ever, Louis Armstrong – have a look at it!
17. Lightly Row
Lightly Row is a much longer tune than we’ve tried before. You’ll have to read through the whole piece before you start it (this is called sight-reading – i.e. you read it through before you actually play it). Look for things such as repeated sections, rhythms and checking for any notes that you may not have seen before. So, give Lightly Row a try as a ‘sight read’. Good luck!
18. Jingle Bells
Jingle Bells is such a well known tune. While it only uses the notes Bflat / C / D / Eflat / F, it does contain some new rhythmic figures. Have a listen to them on the backing track and see if they make sense with what you are seeing printed on the music. This is a great tune to play for friends and family at Christmas time. Maybe put it together with some of the harder Christmas carols at the end of the book and you can do a concert!
19. Largo
Largo comes from a Symphony by Anton Dvorak. The word ‘largo’ is a musical term meaning “in a slow tempo – dignified”. So this is what you need to try and achieve in this piece. Use a great, round tone and a constant air support to sustain the sound right to the end of each phrase. Have a listen to the brass ensemble playing this in the Youtube clip and you’ll hear what I mean.
20. Mary – A Bit Harder
This version of Mary Had a Little Lamb is a bit different to the way ot is written in tune no. 6. Can you see the differences? Are you able to play them effectively?
21. Camptown Races
Here’s a tune that uses a HEAP of OPEN and 1/2 valves. Give it a go.
22. Mary Had a Higher Lamb
This is another version of Mary Had a Little Lamb but this time it uses higher notes. When we play the same tune but start to on a different note, we call it transposing. So, here’s a ‘transposed‘ version of Mary Had a Little Lamb!
23. Higher Hot Crossed Buns
This is another version of Hot Crossed Buns but this time it uses higher notes. When we play the same tune but start to on a different note, we call it transposing. So, here’s a ‘transposed‘ version of Hot Crossed Buns!
24. Old MacDonald Had a Farm
Old MacDonald Had A Farm uses the first six notes of the Bflat Major scale. One of the tricks in this piece is playing the leap between the 3rd and 4th bars of the tune (low Bflat up to G). You’ll need to give an extra push of air to help make this ‘leap’ in pitch.
25. Twinkle Twinkle
Twinkle Twinkle starts with ‘leap’ from a low Bflat up to an F. Use a push of air and a firm embouchure to assist this leap. A lot of this piece moves along the notes in the Bflat Major scale. So, knowing how to play the Bflat Major scale would really help out when performing this tune.
26. This Old Man
This tune will require you to move the valves VERY quickly. In particular the run up the Bflat Major scale that is in bar 6 will really need some extra work. Make sure that you leave your 1st valve down when moving between the C, D & Eflat (1/3 – 1/2 – 1).
27. London Bridge
The trick in London Bridge is to make sure that you keep the pitch moving where you want it to be. Listen carefully to the backing track and make sure that you are playing these pitches. Also take note of the ‘dotted’ rhythm that appears in bar 1 and in bar 5.
28. William Tell Theme
William Tell Theme is a very well known tune. Here we play it at a very moderate tempo but have a listen to the original version in the Youtube clip and you’ll see that it’s meant to go VERY FAST! * the musical term for “very fast” is PRESTO
29. 1812 Overture
The 1812 Overture was written by Tschaikowsky to celebrate the Napoleonic wars in the early 1800’s. You’ll have to move your valves VERY quickly to be able to play this.
30. Mickey Mouse March
The Mickey Mouse March has a really ‘bouncy‘ feel to it. You’ll need to really count through what beat you’re up to in the bar because there are a LOT of repeated quavers. Breath to support a strong sound that uses 2 bar phrases. Make sure that your sound remains strong on the sustained final notes of the tune.
31. Pop Goes The Weasel
The big trick in playing Pop Goes The Weasel is controlling all the leaps in pitch that occur throughout. You’ll need to move your slide VERY quickly to play this song well. The 6/8 time signature makes the feel of the piece really ‘skippy’.
32. Old MacDonald Full Version
The full version of Old MacDonald Had a Farm is quite similar to the tune that you played earlier on in this book (No. 24). The 3rd line of music is obviously new…. but are there any other differences from no.24???
33. Tequila
This tune has a really famous melody. Have a listen to the YouTube clip and you’ll probably recognise it. You have to be very quick in moving your slide (maybe use an alternate position for the F – but that’s up to you). Keep a strong tone through the 3rd and 4th lines and give a really strong push if you want to play the high C on the last note (the 2 notes written on the last note are what we call ‘divisi’ meaning that you can play either).
34. Rock Around Full Version
The rhythms are the real challenge in this piece. Listen to the backing track and to the YouTube clip to get an idea of what is required.
35. Vive La Compagnie Full Version
There are lots and lots of repeated notes in Vive La Compagnie Full Version. Use your tongue lightly to get through them all with a clean start to every note.
36. Ode To Joy Full Version
This version of Beethoven’s Ode To Joy uses some more complex rhythms than what was written in no.15. As well you’ll see that there is an extra line of music. To play this you’ll need to learn the note low F. Can you see ALL of the differences between this version and no.15?
37. The Can-Can
Knowing your Bflat Major scale from memory will really help out when you perform this song.
38. Camptown Races Full Version
The big trick in performing this piece well is to really increase the air speed as you move from the low Bfalt at the start of line 3 up the to high Bflat in the following bar. This sequence of pitches (Bflat, D, F high Bflat) is what we call an arpeggio.
39. Louie Louie Long
This version of Louie Louie combines both the riff and the melody. Can you see where the riff ends and the melody begins? There’s a fair few 2/3 valves for the Dflats. This is a note that is often played a little bit ‘sharp’ in pitch. Make sure you have a lovely, relaxed embouchure when playing the low Dflat.
40. Do Re Mi
Here’s another tune that really benefits from the player knowing how to play their scale. Can you see why?
41. The Flintstones
This is a tune that goes really fast and has a melody that uses huge leaps in pitch. You’ll have to really concentrate on controlling the pitch while also reading some pretty tricky and fast moving notes. Make sure that you save enough energy to make the final few bars really ring out with a huge, well supported sound.
42. American Patrol
American Patrol is a tune that comes from the great big band era. Performed by the Glenn Miller Band, it really uses a lot of the Bflat Major scale to create its melody.
43. I Feel Good
In this tune you’re going to play the horn section backings. Have a list to the Youtube clip and you’ll get the idea.
44. Click Goes The Shears
Click Goes The Shears presents some very difficult challenges. The melody covers a huge range in a very short amount of time to you’ll need to be right on top of your pitching.
45. We Wish you a Merry Christmas
This Christmas Carol has a two bar instrumental introduction (rather than a two bar count-in).
46. Rudolph
This Christmas Carol has a two bar instrumental introduction (rather than a two bar count-in).
47. Hark The Herald Angels Sing
This Christmas Carol has a two bar instrumental introduction (rather than a two bar count-in).
48. Good King Wenceslas
This Christmas Carol has a two bar instrumental introduction (rather than a two bar count-in).
49. Away In A Manger
This Christmas Carol has a two bar instrumental introduction (rather than a two bar count-in).
50. Happy Birthday
We Will Rock You
Old Town Road
Hot ‘n Cold
Minecraft
B flat Scales & Arpeggio
Valve Fingering Chart for Euphonium
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