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CONCISE DAILY ROUTINE
FOR
TROMBONE
GEORGE B. LA\E
Buzzing Without Mouthpiece
Purpose: Improvement of tone quality, attacks, accuracy, high and low range expansion, and minor embouchure correction.
Instructions: Do not blast air through lips. If soft attacks are difficult, start tone without using tongue. The buzz should
be soft. Use a piano or pitchpipe to maintain exact pitch.
J=oo
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o o e\-----l ê E -t--/
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-e- -ê
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* Indicates the exerciseis for first or second year students. (Everyone should begin here.)
x lndicates the exerciseis for high school or early college students.
+ Indicates the exerciseis for advanced collegestudents and professionals.
The Brass Press. Eighth Avenue North ' Nashville, Tennessee 37203
First edition @ copyright I 970 by George B. Lane.
This, second revised edition @ copyright l976by The BrassPress.International copyright secured.
All rishts reserved.Printed in U.S.A.
Long Tones (With Instrument)
Purpose: Improvement of breath control, attacks, intonation in upper partials in outer positions, accuracy and evenness
of
long slurs, and evenness of tone quality at various dynamic levels.
Instructions: Very soft attacks, without tongue if necessary,do not swell too loud; slur (do not tongue) all final notes.
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2.
p rrùf -W P -nrf ry simile
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tle é €-
J=uo
2-,-- Continue through 7th position
through 7th position
Continue through 7th positron
l n s t r u c t i o n s : P r a c t i c ei n f r o n t o f a m i r r o r . K e e p t o n g u e h i g h , r e d u c ea l l c h i r r m o v e m e n t ,d o n o t g e t l o u d e r
i n t h e u p p e r r e g i s t e r ,k e e p a l l a t t a c k s s h o r t a n d c r i s p .
J = u o1 * y .s 8 ( x ) ; 1 2 0( + ) .
J - u o 1 * 1e. 0 ( x ) ; 1 2 0( + ) .
5.
Continue through
7th position
pp
Continue through
1st position
lnstructions: Repeat exercise lV. After playing measure 14, insert the fbllowing measuresand then continue with measure l5 to the end.
std( cato
J =60
Continue through
7th position
Continue through
8a. 7th position
mf
J=uo
+ 1 -
Continue through
7th position
mf
J= o o
+ 1 -
Continue through
7th position
6
J = s 8( x ) ; 1 2 0( + ) .
Continue through 7th position.
Continue throush E-flat triad.
J = u o( * ) , 8 4 - 1 2 0( + ) .
1-
Continue through 7th position.
I n s t r u c t i o n s : C o n t i n u e d o w n w a r d a s f a r a s p o s s i b l ei n o n e b r e a t h , t h e n c o n t i n u e t o s e v e n t hp o s i t i o n .
I
J = 6 0 - 0 , { 1 x , 11; 2 0 - 1 3 2 ( t ) .
Continue through
7th position
nf
I n s t r u c t i o n s : C o n t i n u e d o w n w a r d a s f a r a s p o s s i b l ei n o n e b r e a t h . A l l n o t e s w i l l n o t b e i n t h e s a m e
position, for instancc, f-sliarp must be playecl irt fiflh.
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Continue through
E-flat triad.
Instructions: Play both tongued and shrrred. Play in front of mirror with a minimum of chin movement
J=60 (*); à=60 (x,+).
12.
mf
Continue through 7th position
j =uo
Continue through
I st position
pp
J =roo-rz0
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14.
nof
Continue through
lst position
) =an-to
Continue through
7th position
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Continuethrough
7th position
9
Purpose: To reduce chin movement as much as possible.
Instructions: Do not become louder than beginning dynamic. Use as little mouthpiece pressure as possible to lip trills.
Whole note trill should be as fast and long as possible.
Instructions: Watch intonation. Make adjustments from sharp positions out to normal ones, i.e., from e to g-sharp (sharp 7th)
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19a.
Note: On some instruments, the B-natural will
have to be played a raised 4th position. Your ear
must be your guide for your particular instrument. =
1-
2-
Note:Becarefulof intonationon the C. Likethe tr ?T {G Nole: Listencarefullyto the D -T
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1eb. J
(tb) (b5)
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F=I-Note:WatchtheintonationontheE-flat.onmanyffiNote:ListentotheF'ltmavT
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19c.
Note: The A-flat in '"=
ion is very flat.
Note: Listen carefully to t
F-sharp in 5th position.
19e.
Note: Be careful of the B-flat in
3rd position. On many instru -
ments it must be played a flat 3rd
lef.
11
Instructions: Play lip trills as flat as possible
5 - - 4 - 3-
({ 6) (t 5)
Continue downl
t o 7 t h P o s i t i o nl
(16) (b5) (f5) (b4) \ï.)
(f,6) (,ô)
Continue downl
to 7th positionl
(b3)
(fi r, (f,6) (t 5) (f,4) ({3) (f;2)
Continue downl
to 7th positionT
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Concisehily Rautine for Trombonê,isa set of daily emboudiri?e
exercisesdesignedto aid in building tone quality, flexibility,.racgp,
and fînesse.Theeeexercisesshould be practilsedin the sÊqu€crce'in
which they are written; however, exeÉises3 through lla may be
used as a short wsnn-up. Marked âs to de$ee of diffïculty,, th€sô
studies are designedfor the performer at all levelsof achievemerrt.
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