Abi: Try to go for some 2 octave scales this week. G, Ab, A or Bb would be a good place to start. Try them tongued and slurred to make them both equally comfortable. This is a good place to work on that smoother tonguing. All the songs you've been playing are coming along nicely. Go for a more refined [...]
Great lesson today. I feel like we’re always able to cover a large range of topics. Here's a review of the exercises we worked on. Try to incorporate these into your practice. 5 note slurs - Move the air forward here & don’t get psyched out by the high G. You were killing it today and then you got into [...]
Abi: Try to smooth out those 5 note lip slurs this week. Use your air to support the sound & go slow; the slurring was much cleaner when you took your time. It will also benefit you to do each interval individually. Nice job with Mountain King. The accel and dynamic contrast were much more present this week. You can [...]
I felt like we got a lot of good work done during this lesson!! Lots of concepts we can dig deeper into in the coming weeks. Don't stress out about the breathing. You've come a long way from where you started and your breathing has definitely improved. You'll learn to be okay with taking bigger breaths as well as going [...]
Abi: It's been fun working through that package of music with you. Good job with those today! Try to continue to incorporate slurring, and articulation exercises into your daily practice, as well as a couple major scales. Doing those daily will keep the horn feeling friendly. I know that sight reading music can involve juggling a lot of different things [...]
Abi: Continue to incorporate those articulation/ slurring exercise in you practice sessions! Those are sounding a lot better and they sound like they're improving your playing already. Nice job on Theme from New World Symphony. Beautiful tone throughout. Again, just the small details need work. Focus on articulation consistency, dynamics and if you get comfortable, vibrato as well! Next week [...]
Scales!! Ahh!!!! This is a big topic. I think you began to understand a little bit of what I was talking about. I'll review (hopefully) most of what we chatted about this lesson. The main concept here I was trying to get at is major scale + alterations = new scale. If you remember that formula you'll easily be able [...]
Abi: Nice job on those air/ tongue attacks to start the note right away. If you incorporate that into your practice I think you'll see a big difference. You can do it on individual notes, or up and down a scale. The 4, 5, and 6 note slurs also sounded a lot easier. Try to get the 6 note slurs [...]
Continue to work on those 5 note slurs. I think those are really in your grasp! Figure out which group of 5 you can do consistently (ex: A, E, A, C#, E). You can use that as your benchmark and build from there. It'll help you to gauge your good days & bad days as well. Keep the air moving [...]
Nice to see you both again! Glad you had a good break and time to relax. Abi: Continue to keep up your trumpet fundamentals. Try to do the 4 or 5 note lip slurs everyday as well as a couple different major scales tongued and slurred - this will keep the mind & body fresh. Nice job sight reading those [...]