[PDF] First Habits Web Sample tenor

?44.˙4Q4QOEBuzz mouthpiece. Scoop into the first note. Glide from note to note.1. Air/BuzzFirst Habits: Plain Warm-up, Tenor Trombone (with accompaniment)1. Take a deep but easy breath (very quiet sound) and release it gently. Notice the air rushingin through your mouth as you inhale. Don't make a loud sucking sound. 2. Using the same breath, buzz some arches on the mouthpiece. Keep the sound rich and connected.3. For the music shown below, gliss smoothly from note to note. Choose a key that works for your range. Subsitute other legato melodies as desired. As smooth as possible.4. You might try singing these first. Your singing voice is a wonderful tool; use it often.Before some lines you will see a number over a note value. This is the duration of the introduction (or interlude) in the accompaniment track. For example, indicates four quarter notes of intro.The accompaniment sound files should be available on the TromboneZone.org website.From the book First Habits by Brad Edwardsoeoe˙‰oeoeoe˙‰oeoeoe.oeJoeoeoe˙?#####.˙4QOEoeoe˙‰oeoeoe˙‰oeoeoe.oeJoeoeoe˙?bb.˙4QOEoeoe˙‰oeoeoe˙‰oeoeoe.oeJoeoeoe˙© Brad Edwards, 2021Link: More like this

?44˙b8Q˙b2. Easy resonance on the instrument.˙bOEGliss between notes.‰oeboeoeoeboeoeoesimile.˙bOE?˙˙b.˙OE‰oeoeoeoeboeoeoe.˙OE?˙b˙b.˙bOE‰oeboeoeoeboeoeoe.˙bOE?˙b˙b.˙bOE˙b.oebjoe.˙bOE?bbb44##oe8QoeoeoeVery smooth. No tongue as notes change. Listen for beauty of sound and good intonation.3. Five Notes Down.˙OEoeoeoeoe.˙OE?bbbbbnnnnnoeoeoeoe.˙OEoeoeoeoe.˙OE?#####bboeoeoeoe.˙OEoeoeoeoe.˙OEFirst Habits: Plain Warm-Up (-w- accomp)© Brad Edwards, 2021Link: More like thisLink: More like this

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?44˙b8Q˙Center each note, avoid sags going down and bumps going up.4. First Slurs.˙bOE˙˙.˙OE˙b˙b.˙bOE?˙˙.˙OE˙b˙b.˙bOE˙˙6th ....˙OE?˙˙7th ....˙OE?44oe8Qoeoeoe#7th ....˙OEoeoeoeoe6th ....˙OEoeboeboeboeb.˙bOE?oeoeoeoe.˙OEoeboeboeboe.˙bOEoeoeoeoe#.˙OE?oeboeoeboe.˙OEFirst Habits: Plain Warm-Up (-w- accomp)© Brad Edwards, 2021Link: More like this

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?44˙12Q˙Not too loud. Easy full sound. If you can't reach the top, go a bit higher each day.Watch out for mouthpiece pressure!5. Range Stretch˙Ó˙˙b˙Ó˙˙˙ÓBB˙˙b˙Ó˙˙˙ÓB˙˙˙Ó˙˙˙Ó??˙˙˙Ó˙˙˙Ó?43.˙b9Q˙OE.˙oeOEOE.˙˙OE.˙oeOEOE?◊.˙bQuiet, deep breaths.˙OE.˙oeOEOE.˙˙OE.˙oeOEOEFirst Habits: Plain Warm-Up (-w- accomp)© Brad Edwards, 2021Link: High Range Development

?bb42#####Play first in the key of B-flat, then the key of B.6a. Note Placement: Centering IntervalsOE4Q‰joe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oeOE?OE‰joe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oeOE?bbbbb##OE‰Joe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oeOE?bbb####OE‰Joe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oeOE?bOE‰Joe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oeOE?bbOE4Q‰Joe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oeOE?###bbbbOE‰Joe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oeOE?#bbbbbbOE‰Joe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oeOE?bOE‰Joe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oe-oeOEFirst Habits: Plain Warm-Up (-w- accomp)© Brad Edwards, 2021Link: More like this

?44..oeb12Qoeoeoejoe‰oeoeoeoeJoe‰First time: medium fast. Second time: fastest single tongue.6b. Note Placement: Building SpeedoeboeoeoeoeoeoeoeOEoeoeoeoejoe‰oeoeoeoeJoe‰oeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeOE?oeboeoeoejoe‰oeboeoeoeJoe‰oeboeoeoeoeoeoeoeOEoeoeoeoejoe‰oeoeoeoeJoe‰oeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeOE?oeboeoeoejoe‰oeboeoeoeJoe‰oeboeoeoeoeoeoeoeOEoeoeoeoejoe‰oeoeoeoejoe‰oeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeOE?..oeoeoeoejoe‰oeoeoeoejoe‰Relaxed tongue moves just a bit, air is key.oeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeOE?bCoe8HoeoeoeoeoeoeoeStaccato but not *too* short. Play with lightness and clarity. 7. Musical PatternsoeoeoeoeoeOEoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoew?bboe4Hoeoeb 4oeoeoeoeb 4oeoeoeoeoeoeOEoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoew?bbboe4HoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeOEoeoeoeb 4oeoeoeoeb 4oeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoew?bbbboe4HoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeOEoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoewFirst Habits: Plain Warm-Up (-w- accomp)© Brad Edwards, 2021Link: More like this

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