Copy of Primer Vals - Trumpet (8/26/2026)
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30 Nsɛmmisa
The key signature is at the beginning of the song, before measure 1. Draw a circle around the key signature.
The time signature is at the beginning of the song, next to the key signature. Circle the time signature.
Which number tells us the beats per measure?
Color in the different trumpet positions.
What is your first note?
We have an A in the 15th and 16th measure. In what position do we play A?
We have an G# in the 14th measure. In what position do we play G#?
In what position do we play C#?
What do you do during beats 2 and 3?
Take a step back and look at the big picture. Notes are organized into measures, which make up larger phrases.
Look at the pattern of notes and rhythms from measure 1 to 8. They make up our first phrase of the song.
Do you see that the exact same phrase repeated anywhere else in the song?
Where do you see the pattern repeated?
Look at the pattern of notes and rhythms from measure 9 to 16. They make up our second phrase of the song.
Do you see that the exact same phrase repeated anywhere else in the song?
Who is your stand partner?
Think-Pair-Share.
Take turns playing for each other and identify two things your partner did well and one area for improvement.
My stand partner played
Remember to be kind and be constructive.
Do you see a sharps or a flats?
How many do you see?
Which notes are sharp?
Having a sharp in the key signature means the note is sharp for the ENTIRE song, even if it doesn't have a sharp written next to it in the measure.
How many beats are in each measure?
Look at your finger chart and compare it to the trumpet position chart. What position do we use to play E?
Lets look at measure 2. What note do we see? Remember to consider the sharps in the key. Is it an F or F#?
Look at your finger chart and compare it to the trumpet position chart. What position do we use to play F#
Write the name and position under each note.
Lets look at the second line. Do you notice a similar pattern to the first? Which two measures are different?
What note do we have in measure 47?
How long do we have to hold the C# in measure 47? Think carefully, how many beats are two dotted quarters tied together?
Lets look at the last two measure, measures 49 and 50. What type of notes do you see?
On what beats do you play?
Do you see any other patterns throughout the song?
