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Exercises
The following exercises are
designed for various purposes. They cover scales, articulation and
technique as basic patterns which repeat. The key to productive
practicing is to:
1) Identify, 2) Diagnose, 3) Isolate and 4) Apply. If a problem is
approached in this way, it will be conquered.
Always Think
About:
- Producing the best
tone quality that you can
- Playing with a relaxed
embouchure "Ooo" formation
- Intonation, paying
attention to the "trouble notes" and correcting before they
go out of tune
- Breathing correctly
using diaphragmatic support...MOST
IMPORTANT STEP!!
- Even, exact, relaxed
technique with a metronome
- Using the correct
articulation for the exercise.
- Playing with a good
FOCUSED
sound/ air stream
Remembering these points
will make your exercises highly focused and
productive.
Scales:
In both the PDF
and GIF formats
Exercise
#1 PDF = All Major Modes
or
Exercise #1 GIF
Exercise #2
PDF = All Harmonic Minor Modes
or Exercise
#2 GIF
Exercise #3
PDF = Major Arpeggios or
Exercise
#3 GIF
Exercise #4
PDF = Minor Arpeggios or
Exercise
#4 GIF
Exercise #5
PDF = Dominant Arpeggios or
Exercise
#5 GIF
Exercise #6
PDF = Diminished Arpeggios or
Exercise
#6 GIF
*Use the method book
"Les Gammes", by Jean-Marie Londeix to cover scales in
3rds and 4ths. All majors should do the 3rds. Performance
majors MUST do the 4ths too.
Tonguing:
In both the PDF
and GIF formats
Exercise #1 PDF = Legato
or Exercise #1 GIF
Exercise #2 PDF = Staccato or Exercise #2 GIF
Exercise #3 PDF = Staccatissimo or Exercise #3 GIF
Exercise #4 PDF = Integration of all articulation or
Exercise #4 GIF
Technique:
In both the PDF
and GIF formats
Exercise
#1 PDF = Palm
Key Focus or Exercise
#1 GIF
Exercise #2 PDF = Paddle Key Focus or Exercise #2 GIF
Exercise #3 PDF = Three note groupings or Exercise #3
GIF