Presented by: Maddy Tarantelli
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Routine of fundamental exercises for brass
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Routine develops consistency
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Consistency develops confidence and predictability
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Develop section-like environments ○
Matching: sound and color, balance, ends of notes, pitch, dynamics, etc.
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Incorporate music theory fundamentals, ear training, and improvisation
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Start your day with like-minded individuals and build a sense of community
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Balance with solitary fundamentals ○
Getting to know and understand your own tendencies
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Working at your pace and sequencing
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Stretching & Breathing
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Buzzing
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Bridging Ranges
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Low
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Tonguing & Scales
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High
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Long Tones
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Flexibilities (Harmonic series control)
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Culminating Point (Music, Style, Ensemble) Ensemble)
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Breathing Gym & Brass Gym •
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Caruso Method •
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Carmine Caruso edited by Julie Landsman
Hackleman Routine •
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Sam Pilafian & Patrick Sheridan
Marty Hackleman
Some of our own exercises!
Wake up the body Loosen up Rid the body of tension Breathing prepares us for music, oral shape, and inhale/exhale habits
one measure before playing
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Tap your foot
Free Buzzing ○
Breath attack
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Buzz low or on mouthpiece if need be
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Mouthpiece Buzzing ○
Keep the mouthpiece set
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Breathe through the nose or corners
Horn
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Lip bend or use valve for note change
Breath attack
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Connects the ranges of the horn
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Familiarizes one with all registers
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Adaptable for articulation and feel that day…
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Follows the Circle of Fifths Sequence
These are done between any two partials on the horn either on the F or Bb side. Valve changes happen every beat and proceed chromatically.
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Simplification of each exercise allows the younger players to participate while others can still progress Stick with a sequence and that pace for at least 4-6 weeks to develop develop →
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balance rest with playing
Change up pacing (how long) and/or sequencing (order) if needed this involves the most care and time to understand
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Stick with that change for a few weeks and see what happens!
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Consider making a packet to alleviate the intensity of the learning curve ○
Only put a few iterations of each exercise so the rote aspect of learning kicks in and players have to listen and use their theory fundamentals to figure the rest of the notes out
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Find a routine that covers the main fundamentals on the horn ○
Do this with ease, balance, and moderation in mind
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Find like-minded, driven musicians who like to
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Come up with simplified versions of each exercise to work with younger players
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Find ways to adjust exercises to keep things interesting
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Dynamic changes
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improvisation around the circle
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incorporate foreign scales and modes
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Play section excerpts at the end
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Play folk songs or tunes by rote to challenge the ear
Give it There is an average of 4-6 weeks until breakthroughs occur. Be patient with the varying learning curves of each individual.
Apps Time Guru Chord Bot iReal Pro Amplifier, PA, or Monitor
Bortnick, Avi . Time Guru . iPhone Application. Decibel Consulting, 2011. Chord Bot . iPhone Application. Contrasonic AB, 2014. Hackleman,, Martin. The Martin Hackleman Hackleman Hacklem an Routine. Unpublished. iReal Pro . iPhone Application. Technimo LLC, 2016. Julie Landsman. "Caruso Method." Julie Landsman. Last Modified 2016. Accessed February 1, 2016. http://www.julielandsman.com/gallery/. Pilafian, Sam and Patrick Sheridan. “The Brass Gym: A Comprehensive Daily Workout for Brass Players.” Mesa, AZ: Focus on Music, 2008. The Breathing Gym: Exercises to Improve Breath Control and Airflow . Airflow . Directed by Sam Pilafian and Patrick Sheridan. Fort Wayne, IN: Focus on Excellence, 2002. DVD.
