TORONTO TROMBONE, EUPHONIUM, & TUBA TEACHER: Aubrey Kelly

A. Dip. (GGS-RCM)
M. Mus. (U. Vic.)
B. Mus. (U. Vic.)

Trombonist Aubrey Kelly grew up in Regina, Saskatchewan. During her middle and high school years, several music teachers inspired her love of music-making, which led her to pursue music at the University of Victoria in BC. There, she completed her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in trombone performance with teachers Scott MacInnes and Ian McDougall.

She then moved to Toronto, and studied with TSO principal trombonist Gordon Wolfe at the Glenn Gould School of the Royal Conservatory. Over the past decade, she has enjoyed a varied career as low brass artist, having performed and recorded as a soloist, and with groups including orchestras, big bands, brass ensembles, and rock bands.

Get to know TEACHER…Beyond the Bio!

Hobbies & Interests: crafts, history, camping, travelling

Musical influences: Scott MacInnes, Ian McDougall, Gord Wolfe, János Sándor, Alain Trudel

Favourite food: MacIntosh Apples

Least favourite food: Ketchup chips

Favourite music: Snarky Puppy, Barenaked Ladies, Alison Krauss, orchestral music by Brahms and Mahler

Favourite song: Binky (Snarky Puppy)

Favourite movie: The Artist; Midnight in Paris

Favouirite movie music: Star Wars; The Illusionist

Favourite musical theatre/opera: Hamilton

Best quote from your teacher: Use their time.

Favourite book: The Help

Best thing about teaching at ABC: Sharing my love of music and low brass playing with students.

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June 21, 2017

Gaian This week, your lesson will be with Barnaby. Enjoy, and see you next week!

Happy long weekend! I will be away next week, but Jessica Ly will be in as a substitute teacher. I hope you enjoy working with her.

Paul

It’s great to see that you are now moving through the fingerings for the B flat major scale fluently. Keep practising it both slurred and tongued, and with articulated rhythm (4 eighth notes and a half note) on each note of the scale. Good work on keeping the mouthpiece in place as you move up in register – I’m glad to hear things are feeling easier with this in mind! Add F major into the mix this week, too.

Working on your music for class, playing the rhythm on one note is a good exercise. Following that, reading the music, verbalizing the rhythm, and going through the fingerings in time is a great way to work on coordination. Start this slowly, and bring it up to tempo once you are comfortable.

I’ll look forward to seeing you again in two weeks.

Martin

Nice work on lip slurs this week. Keep at it. Work on slurring from low F to C in 6th position, and once you’ve arrived at the C, and then re-articulate the C. Carry on moving up the slide positions, to B flat and F in first position. Remember to keep tall, open posture, no matter if you are standing or sitting, and to bring the trombone to you. Following the slur exercise, come in on the second partial notes (C in 6th position, up to F in first position), and practice the slurs going the other way, from high to low, as well. Pay attention to sound, and the subtle difference in feeling between these notes on the different partials. As we’ve been doing, practice an articulated rhythm on the notes of both partials (4 eighth notes followed by a half note).

Great to see your security in reading notes and rhythms. We now need to work on security in playing notes above the first partial in context of a musical line. Breaking the passage of music down, and arriving at the higher partial notes by slurring up to them worked well. Continue with this approach in your practising, working on the short tunes we’ve looked at the past couple of weeks.

Looking forward to seeing you again in two weeks.

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Preferred Books for Aubrey’s Students

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Remington Warm-Up Studies

Cover of Remington Trombone Warm-Up Studies

An annotated collection of the famous daily routine developed by The Chief, Emory B.Remington. 63 of the studies used to train some of the worlds finest trombonists. Dr. Hunsberger also includes the text of interviews he conducted with The Chief before his death. Remington talks about his singing style, the correct way to tongue, a concept of sound, flexibility, a legato approach, security in the high register, and relaxation. Also contains 12 diatonic pattern scales, a Sample Routine, and an index.

ABC Academy is unable to provide a cost effective and speedy online source for this book. Please call a local music retailer to find a copy.

Melodious Etudes for Trombone

Cover of Melodious Etudes edited by Johannes Rochut

Widely considered among Trombonists as an almost sacred musical text, the Melodious Etudes of Marco Giulio Bordogni are required learning for musical style, range, and expression for the developing and serious Trombone student.

We are currently unable to find a good online source for this book. Please call a local retailer to secure a copy.

Arban Complete Method for Trombone

Arban’s fundamental method book for trumpet was first published in 1864 and has held a top spot in trumpet studies ever since. In 1936, two of the finest trombonists of the day, Charles Randall and Simone Mantia, revised the method for trombone, creating the basis for trombone studies over the ensuing 75 years. Today, Alan Raph brings the Arban into the 21st century, enhancing and expanding the complete Arban text, and addressing new skills and techniques developed up to current times. Sections have been expanded (i.e., scales, arpeggios), and new sections have been added (i.e., slide drills, contemporary forms of double and triple tonguing). Alternate positions have been updated and expanded. Sometimes F-attachment positions are given to facilitate awkward slide movements.

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