trombone warm ups

8/11/2019 Trombone Warm Ups

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Dr. Thomas ZuggerProfessor of Trombone and Euphonium

Capital University Conservatory of Music

2003 by Thomas Zugger

I. Long Tones and Breathing Exercises Focus on deep low, FULL, relaxed inhale and a smooth, powerful, relaxed exhale

TROMBONE BASICS

INHALE EXHALE INHALE EXHALE INHALE EXHALE INHALE EXHALE IN OUT IN CONTINUOS LONG EXHALE.....

Keep a steady tempo and a straight level tone

Connect pitches under slurs, no spacesPractice at a variety of dynamic levels

Ia. Long Tones


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Dr. Thomas ZuggerProfessor of Trombone and Euphonium

Capital University Conservatory of Music


TROMBONE BASICS

II. SLOW slursConnect the slurs with AIRFirst time play on mouthpiece(balance mthpc on thumb, no fingers), gliss smoothly from one pitch to the next

Play on horn second time, very smooth and connected

Practice at a variety of dynamic levels

Even tone on each pitch, mouthpiece or horn

Play on horn both timesFirst time as written

Second time reverse direction of each group

IIa. Longer Slow SlursConnect with AIR


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TROMBONE BASICSDr. Thomas Zugger

Professor of Trombone and EuphoniumCapital University Conservatory of Music

IV. ARTICULATION EXERCISESStay relaxed and BLOW the tongue out of the way

Practice DAILY to build speed and endurance


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