Playing In The Practice Room:A Creative Approach To The Same Ol’ Trumpet Routines

Presented by John Pittman2019 Brandon Jazz Festival

First…Just to be clear…..

YOU WILL NEVER BE FINISHED WITH THESE!!

How do we maintain these fundamentals while practicing improvisation?

1. Remember all methods were written by someone - you can write one too!

2. Put these fundamentals into a context that boosts your creativity

Let’s build a practice routine based on

“When The Saints Go Marching In”

James Stamp - Lip & Mouthpiece Buzzing

Max Schlossberg - Long Tones & Flow Studies

Max Schlossberg - Long Tones & Flow Studies

Charles Colin - Lip Flexibilities

Herbert Clarke - Facility & Chord Progressions

Jean-Baptiste Arban - Scales & Ornaments

James Stamp - Warm-ups and Studies for Trumpet

Max Schlossberg - Daily Drills and Technical Studies for Trumpet

Charles Colin - Advanced Lip Flexibilities Volumes 1 - 3

Herbert L. Clarke - Technical Studies for Cornet

Jean-Baptiste Arban - Arban’s Complete Conservatory Method

Essential Trumpet Methods:

Remember: Study the masters to understand their approach and then you can begin to make it your own!

John Pittman - Artist Educator

A PDF of this workshop is available at:

www.pittmanmusic.com

@trumpittmusic