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The following exercises are
designed for various purposes. They cover scales, articulation and
technique as basic patterns which repeat. 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
Remembering these points will make your exercises highly focused and productive.
Scales: In both the PDF and GIF formats
Exercise #1 PDF = All Major Modes or Exercise #1 GIF
Exercise #2 PDF = All Harmonic Minor Modes or Exercise #2 GIF
Exercise #3 PDF = Major Arpeggios or Exercise #3 GIF
Exercise #4 PDF = Minor Arpeggios or Exercise #4 GIF
Exercise #5 PDF = Dominant Arpeggios or Exercise #5 GIF
Exercise #6 PDF = Diminished Arpeggios or Exercise #6 GIF
*Use the method book "Les Gammes", by Jean-Marie Londeix to cover scales in 3rds and 4ths. All majors should do the 3rds. Performance majors MUST do the 4ths too.
Tonguing: In both the PDF and GIF formats
Exercise #1 PDF = Legato or Exercise #1 GIF
Exercise #2 PDF = Staccato or Exercise #2 GIF
Exercise #3 PDF = Staccatissimo or Exercise #3 GIF
Exercise #4 PDF = Integration of all articulation or Exercise #4 GIF
Technique: In both the PDF and GIF formats
Exercise #1 PDF = Palm Key Focus or Exercise #1 GIF
Exercise #2 PDF = Paddle Key Focus or Exercise #2 GIF
Exercise #3 PDF = Three note groupings or Exercise #3 GIF
