Jim's Warm-Up Exercises
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Trumpet in Bb James Bean
Always begin playing at a mp dynamic.Starting too loud will stiffen the embouchure. 2
Continue down chromatically, resting briefly after each measure.
Example 1:
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Lip Slurs are used in example 2. Imagine falling off each top
note to the bottom note.
Example 2
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In the following exercise you are working chromatically up
to your most comfortable note. Rest briefly after each measure.
Example 1
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In example 2, play chromatic scales higher until you reach your
most comfortable noteRest after each scale then and notes chromatically.
Example 2
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Lip slurs increase flexibilityand stamina.
Until you are comfortable think of a crescendo through each valve or slide combination.
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By practicing pedal tones a little each day a more vibrant and
big sound throughout the register of the horn can be achieved.
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1 2 2
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Single/Multiple Tongueing: Before you attempt to learn multiple tonguing , it is
important to single tongue cleanly and easily. Use the sounds Ta or Tu.
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T--------------------> T-------------------> T---------------------> T-------------------->
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T-------------------> T-------------------> T-------------------> T------------------>
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Multiple Tonguing: Before Attempting double or triple tonguing, try the exercises
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alternating each measure with the ta/tu sound and the ka/ku sound.
T------------------------T K-----------------------K T------------------------T K-----------------------K
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T------------------------T K-----------------------K T-----------------------T K-----------------------K
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T-----------------------T K-----------------------K T------------------------T K-----------------------K
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T------------------------T K-----------------------K T------------------------T K-----------------------K
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Double Tonguing: Double tonguing is alternating between using the T and K sounds.
Some use TA KA TA KA or TU KU TU KU. Start slow to build coordination
for faster tonguing.
T ----------T T K T K T T------------T T K T K T
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T-----------T T K T K T T-------------T T K T K T
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T-----------T T K T K T T-----------T T K T K T
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T------------------T T K T K T T-------------------T T K T K T
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Triple Tonguing:Is used for fast triplets the pattern is TU TU KU
StartTSlowly and gradually
T T T T T T T T K T T K T T T T T T T T T T3 K T T3 K T
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T T3 T T T3 T T T T3 K T T3 K T T T T T T T T T T K T T K T
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3 3 3 3
T T T T T T T T T K T T K T T T T T T T T T T K T T K T
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3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
T T T T T T T T T K T T K T T T T T T T T T T K T T K T
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3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
