Lesson 1: Mastering Your Full Range
Duration of Days: 180
Lesson Objective
Explore the full range of the instrument with accurate tone, smooth transitions, and awareness of embouchure adjustments.
How can I play high and low notes clearly?
How do I connect notes across registers smoothly?
Range, tone, high, low, embouchure, upper/lower register, smooth transition
MU:Pr4.1.6a: Perform with accuracy and tone
MU:Pr4.1.7a: Demonstrate technical control across range
MU:Pr4.2.6a: Perform with expressive qualities
Students focus on long tones, scales, and exercises bridging registers for smooth, accurate playing.
High notes must be loud; low notes impossible.
Beginners remain in comfortable range; advanced students try octave jumps and lip slurs.
Teacher observes transitions; student demonstrates one smooth passage across registers.