Articulation

1. Warm up using regular breathing methods (in for 4, out for 4; in for 4 out for 8, etc.)

2. Instructor will pulse air (varying lengths). Students will mimic (percussion too!)

3. Playing warm up - normal long tones, etc. Then, instructor pules air as before, students mimic but with instruments. Percussion find ways to mimic length/strength of articulation (ask students to find a way - don't just tell them how to do it. Experiment with dampening, stick height, flams, etc.)

4. Different articulations are drawn on the board (unmarked, staccato, accent, accent with tenuto). Using the concert F-major scale, ask students to play with these, making sure that there is an aural and a physical difference between each.

5. Move to Manhattan Beach. Play (at least up to Trio) focusing on achieving the varied articulations.