Copyright © 2015 Nick Jolly
2nd Edition Published by: NJ Publishing Littleborough, Littleborough, UK www.nickjollytrumpe www.nickjollytrumpetplayer. tplayer.co.uk co.uk All material contained in this book is the copyrighted property of Nick Jolly. No part of this publication may be distributed or reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted transmitted in any form by any any means: electronic, electronic, mechanical, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior written permission of Nick Jolly. All rights reserved. ISMN 979-0-9002167-0-0 979-0-9002167-0-0
Contents: i) Foreward ii) Introduction iii) Exercises (1) Majors (2) Harmonic Minors (3) Melodic minors (4) Chromatics (5) Whole-tones (6) Dominant 7ths (7) Diminished 7ths (8) Triads iv) About the Author v) Tech Ex Light
Foreword By Musn Simon Jolly BMus(Hons) – Band of the Irish Guards
‘Good, better, best; never let it rest until your good is better and your better is best’ As I write this foreword, I recall the words of many a
past teacher. ‘The difference between an amateur and a professional; amateurs practise until they get it right, professionals practis e until they can’t get it wrong’ and so forth. provides the ideal Technical Studies for Advanced Players accompaniment to any advanced players daily routine. The technical studies in this book are derived from each key, working through major, minor, diminished, dominants, whole tones and chromatics, the essentials of music making. For many years, many players have used many study books looking for the perfect exercises to improve the fundamentals of their playing; as an advanced player it is equally important to maintain these fundamentals to the highest standard. Technical Studies for Advanced Players is a unique book providing the opportunity to practise these fundamentals in only 8 studies. As I was growing up, learning to play, my teachers spent hours drilling into me the importance of learning my scales and key signatures and practising each aspect of my playing. As a working musician it is not always possible to practise each fundamental in detail each day, Technical Studies for Advanced Players has a unique ‘Tech
(a shorthand of each exercise) which can easily Ex Light’ be carried by any player and used anywhere required; ideal for the working musician. Technical Exercises for Advanced Players has become an indispensible part of my daily routine and any advanced player should make it part of theirs.
Introduction I have been teaching for a number of years now and have always had a good selection of trumpet methods from which to choose for my pupils, some of them I learnt from as a student, others I have been introduced to by colleagues and friends, yet more I have found in music shops and online. There are many excellent methods out there and I don’t feel I have anything to add to that field just yet! I did, however, want to add something to the vast library of material out there for Trumpet players and our Valved Brass colleagues. And here it is... A book of technical exercises (Etudes, Studies, Drills, whatever you like to call them) derived from the types of scales which many of us learnt in the course of doing our Associated Board exams. It is not the number of exercises you play, or the number of times you play them, which improve your playing, attention to detail and honest self-reflection (criticism and praise) are what pushes you forward. So, with this in mind there are only 8 exercises - one exercise for each type of scale but every key is covered!
Nick Jolly A note on layout – the book has been formatted so that each exercise covers a double page in order to minimise page turns during exercises. There is only one in the whole book!
Exercises
Majors
Harmonic Minors
Harmonic Minors
Chromatics
Whole Tone
Dominant Sevenths
Diminished Sevenths
Triads
About the Author
Learning his trade playing in bands such as Lancashire Youth Brass and the National Youth Jazz Orchestra (whose former members include Jamie Cullum and Amy Winehouse); he started playing professionally after leaving university. As a session musician he has recorded for bands on both sides of the Atlantic - some from the comfort of his own studio - including Wolverhampton-
based band ‘The Lines’ (Nick’s custom Eclipse Enigma can be heard on the single ‘No Illusions, No Cheap Tricks’ which was Kerrang Radio’s Single of the Week in April 2012). Nick has also appeared live with artists including Rick Guard, Brenda Edwards (The X-factor, We Will Rock You) and Jordon Lee Davies (The Voice). He has toured with British breakthrough rap artist E.N.V. (Let Me Go Tour, 2012), worked on board the cruise liner Saga Sapphire and played in the
band for Imperial Show’s Cirque du Noël in France. His theatre credits include Jesus Christ Superstar, The Producers, Annie, Hairspray and The Sound of Music to name a few. Nick proudly endorses:
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