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Etudes are a musical way to integrate and apply techniques learned in exercises. They should always be performed as a piece of music and not an exercise without emotion. The key to productive practicing is to: 1) Identify, 2) Diagnose, 3) Isolate and 4) Apply. If a problem is approached in this way, it will be conquered.
Always Think About:
- Producing the best tone quality that you can
- Playing with a relaxed embouchure "Ooo" formation
- Intonation, paying attention to the "trouble notes" and correcting before they go out of tune
- Breathing correctly using diaphragmatic support...MOST IMPORTANT STEP!!
- Even, exact, relaxed technique with a metronome
- Using the correct articulation for the exercise.
- Playing with a good FOCUSED sound/ air stream
- Use a full range of dynamics
- Play expressively, make music!
Remembering these points will make your etude practice highly focused and productive.
Etudes: In both the PDF and GIF formats
Etude #1 PDF = Palm Key Focus Etude #1 GIF
Etude #2 PDF = Palm Key #2 or Etude #2 GIF
Etude #3 PDF = Paddle Key Focus or Etude #3 GIF
Etude #4 PDF = Paddle Key #2 or Etude #4 GIF
Etude #5 PDF = Intervals or Etude #4 GIF
Etude #6 PDF = Arpeggios or Etude #5 GIF
Etude #7 PDF = Lyrical or Etude #7 GIF
Etude #8 PDF = Three note clusters or Etude #8 GIF*Use the method book "Ferling 60 Famous Etudes Fascile", edited by Marcel Mule to continue technique study. Majors will complete all 60 etudes.
