Beginner Warm-Ups

Set #1
First Five Notes John McAllister
Start and Release
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
4
Flute 4
T R
air

4
Oboe 4
T R
air

4
Clarinet in Bb 4
T R
air

4
Alto Saxophone 4
T R
air

4
Tenor Saxophone 4
T R
air

4
Baritone Saxophone 4
T R
air

4
Trumpet in Bb 4
T R
air

4
Horn in F - unison 4
T R
air

4
Horn in F -
comfortable range 4
T R
air

4
Trombone/Baritone/
Bassoon 4
T R
air

4
Tuba 4
T air R

4
Glockenspiel 4

4
Xylophone 4
4 ON A HAND
4
Snare Drum 4
R R R R L L L L R R R R L L L L R L R L

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2
The Big Jump
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Fl.

Ob.

Cl. 1

Alto Sax.

Ten. Sax.

Bari. Sax.

Tpt. 1

Hn.

Hn.

Tbn.

Tba.

Glock.

Xyl.

4 ON A HAND NON-STOP

S. D.

R R R R L L L L R R R R L L L L R R R R L L L L R L R L R
 Tonguing Practice 3
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Fl.
T T T T T
R
air

Ob.
T T T T T
R
air

Cl. 1
T T T T T
R
air

Alto Sax.
T T T T T
R
air

Ten. Sax.
T T T T T
R
air

Bari. Sax.
T T T T T
R
air

Tpt. 1
T T T T T
R
air

Hn.
T T T T T
R
air

Hn.
T T T T T
R
air

Tbn.
T T T T T
R
air

Tba.
T T T T T
R
air

Glock.

Xyl.

DOUBLE STROKE 5

S. D.

R R L L R L L R R L R R L L R L L R R L R R L L R
4 March of the Winkies (from The Wizard of Oz)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Fl.

Ob.

Cl. 1

Alto Sax.

Ten. Sax.

Bari. Sax.

Tpt. 1

Hn.

Hn.

Tbn.

Tba.

Glock.

Xyl.

S. D.

R L R R L R L R R L R L R R L R L R R L
 Connect the Notes
5
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Fl.

Ob.

Cl. 1

Alto Sax.

Ten. Sax.

Bari. Sax.

Tpt. 1

Hn.

Hn.

Tbn.

Tba.

Glock.

Xyl.

PARADIDDLE

S. D.

R L R R L L R L L R R L R R L L R L L R R L R L R
 Essential Patterns
6
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Fl.

Ob.

Cl. 1

Alto Sax.

Ten. Sax.

Bari. Sax.

Tpt. 1

Hn.

Hn.

Tbn.

Tba.

Glock.

Xyl.

ALTERNATING SINGLE STROKE 3

S. D.

R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R
 Essential Patterns Inverted 7
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Fl.

Ob.

Cl. 1

Alto Sax.

Ten. Sax.

Bari. Sax.

Tpt. 1

Hn.

Hn.

Tbn.

Tba.

Glock.

Xyl.

3 STROKE DRAG

S. D.

R R L L L R R R L L L R R R L L L R R R L L R R L L R
8
Interval Practice #1
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Fl.

Ob.

Cl. 1

Alto Sax.

Ten. Sax.

Bari. Sax.

Tpt. 1

Hn.

Hn.

Tbn.

Tba.

Glock.

Xyl.

ACCENT/TAP EXERCISE

S. D.

R l R l R L r L r L R l R l R L r L r L
 Long Air!
9
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Fl.

Ob.

Cl. 1

Alto Sax.

Ten. Sax.

Bari. Sax.

Tpt. 1

Hn.

Hn.

Tbn.

Tba.

Glock.

Xyl.

MIXED STICKINGS

S. D.

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