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marty
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Posted: 2006-03-26 04:42 CEST | |
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Sander, maybe you should stickey this. It'll save you some bandwidth with people making threads about endurance problems. Alright people, you've come to the right place. Your endurance problems are solved. Don Johnson is very famous amongst Toronto trumpet players. He is responsible for guys like Steve McDade, John McLeod, and the rest of the guys who played in the Boss Brass. This is his set of longtones: 6/4 time, 60 BPM. Breathe Attack, play ff. Whole note G (6 beats) slur to 5 beat F#. Breathe on rest. Breathe attack F# (whole note) slur to G (5 beat). Breathe. Whole note Ab slur to 5 beat G. Breathe on rest. Whole note G slur to 5 beat Ab. And so on... Go from G - C. Rest for 1 or 2 minutes. C - E. Rest 1-2 minutes. E - G rest 1-2 minutes. That's all. Easy pattern, eh? Make sure you're playing with your loudest CONTROLLED volume. This is the most important part. This taxes your lips, which makes them stronger WHEN YOU REST. A variation for the middle set. The time cycle is one bar of 6/4 then one bar of 8/4. So 6/4 | 8/4 | 6/4 | 8/4 and so on... C# (6 beats) | Cn (6 beats, 2 beats rest) | Cn (6 beats) | C# (6 beats, 2 beats rest) Do that till you get to E - D# - E The variation comes with dynamics. Start each note ppp and crescendo to fff just before the note change. On the second note, continue at fff but decrescendo to ppp. You can make a variation on the second set between C# and E. The time pattern is simple. One bar of 6/4 followed by 1 bar of 8/4. The time is 52 BPM. This set of longtones is all about adding variety into the workout. This makes it interesting and much more difficult. Start on C# at pp! Gradually over six beats make it to ff. There's no rest on the first bar, but you're starting the second bar a semitone lower on the C, still at ff. On the second bar, in six beats, make your way from ff to pp. Rest two beats. Then do the opposite. C in the 6/4 bar crescendo-ing up to ff from pp. Then move up to the C# and go back to pp. Beat 1 - pp Beat 2 - p Beat 3 - mp Beat 4 - mf Beat 5 - f Beat 6 - ff If I could draw it, it would look like a dotted whole note with a big crescendo sign under it in the first bar, followed by a dotted whole note in the second bar 1 semitone lower or higher, with a big decrescendo sign under it. Rest two beats. Keep the horn on your face at all times until you're finished the set and you're resting. Rest. That's the only way you'll build muscle. I practice in half hour segments and when I do longtones, I'm only playing for 10 minutes (including the rests) when I'm finished the sets, I rest for 50 minutes until the next practice segment. |
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skallege graduate
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Posted: 2006-03-26 05:44 CEST | |
yeah...and that thing works...my endurance has improved a lot 
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thechris
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Posted: 2006-03-26 07:20 CEST | |
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I'll give this a try, thanks for the info!
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Faulk
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Posted: 2006-07-23 13:55 CEST | |
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I know this is kind of a big question to answer and it could depend on stuff BUT, Which is more important: Range or endurance? Also, should one be improved before the other?  Thanks -Faulk |
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Faulk
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Posted: 2006-07-23 13:56 CEST | |
Heheh. That smiley thing is broken. Meh, I'll use this one instead 
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surfhorn
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Posted: 2006-08-23 15:43 CEST | |
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I use the basic Claude Gordon method I learned back in 1972 and combine that with Clarke Techincal Studies and lip flexiblities. I also play in 3 rehearsal bands per week as a mentor at our local community college and work as a hired gun. But what I found to really work for endurance is what I do off the horn. I work out daily (stretches; sit-ups) and I surf 2-3 times per week (more, if I can). Keeping in shape with activities that get your heart rate up and keeping the weight off really pays off. You younger players probably haven't put any thought into this but, as you get older, the rewards of being able to play well and have a fun life, come into play. Stay in shape now and you'll be glad you did down the road. My most fun playing trumpet was when I played with ska groups. A positive environment and where else can one thrash/slam about and play trumpet! And ska groups attract the nicest audiences of any music that I've played. Way too much fun. -Dan Young Musical Director, Pleasure Point Horns Square Roots (1986-'92) |
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punk ska boss
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Posted: 2007-02-28 04:31 CEST | |
| hey, yeah//// i'm kind of a noob so i don't exactly know what this means. can anybody break it down a lil more for me? | ||
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bmmets234
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Posted: 2007-04-08 05:59 CEST | |
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to answer faulks question, i personally believe endurance is more important, just for the fact that if u have mroe endurance u can keep on playing more 2 increase your range=D. they work together hand in hand really. So ya, you should increase your endurance first i think, because say you are soloing, you can make a really nice solo without using high notes but u cant make a nice solo if your staggering b/c you are tired.(i hope u get what im saying) Bryan
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Faulk
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Posted: 2007-04-11 09:50 CEST | |
Yep, makes sense. Thanks for that 
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