Unit 2: Woodwinds Foundations

How embouchure consistency and air support influence tone quality and endurance.
The relationship between air speed, voicing, and pitch accuracy.
Expanded note range appropriate to their instrument.
Rhythmic values including eighth notes and dotted rhythms.
Key signatures appropriate to early intermediate level.
How posture and hand position affect tone and intonation.
Basic instrument maintenance for consistent performance.

Sustain long tones with steady pitch and consistent tone across dynamics.
Perform expanded 5–8 note scale patterns.
Read and perform rhythms including eighth notes and simple syncopation.
Demonstrate improved finger coordination and technique accuracy.
Perform short etudes requiring dynamic contrast.
Begin using a tuner to identify pitch tendencies.

• Long-tone exercise demonstrating tone stability and dynamic control.

• Scale performance within expanded range.

• 8-measure etude including eighth-note rhythms.

• Tone reflection identifying one strength and one area for refinement.