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Recommended Smartphone Apps -
Soundcorset
(free) or
Tonal Energy
(not free, but better)
Metronome
Use a metronome ... ALL. THE. TIME.
Tuner
Play with a tuner up/open a LOT..
Part I - "pre" Warm-Up
Before playing on your instrument. Check out
Stretching - Video
Stretching Chart
Relaxation
Basic Breathing PDF
BASIC BREATHING VIDEO (D7)
BASIC BREATHING VIDEO (youtube)
Part II - Long Tones
Air + Embouchure = Tone
1) Practice having a great airstream with proper breathing.
2) Think about embouchure formation
(mouth position)
3) Good airflow and a good embouchure will equal good tone
Remington PDF
Remington Video
Descending Chromatics Video
Vibrato Video
Low Register Long Tones
Part III - Flexibility
Octave Slurs - PDF
Octave Slurs - Video
Part IV - Articulation/Technical Studies
Part V - Scales & Arpeggios
Page of Patterns - (PDF all 12 keys)
Part VI - Music
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