Warmups, fundamentals, and embouchure conditioning for. Artist doodle doodle etudes doodle exercises doodle studies doodle studies. Hunsberger 241 double and triple exercises by victor v. Diatonics, wholetone scales, and 1235 exercises fall nicely on the horn. Always keep in mind that technique is not an end in itself butrather a means to support musical expression. A complete course of study using doodle tonguing for the slide trombone. If youre playing classical music or get called for a studio date, you have to have double tonguing in your arsenal.
It is an identical 4step exercise except that the scale segment is a descending sol, fa, mi, re. Warmup and maintenance routine for tenor trombone, level 3 everett. Download pdf bob mcchesney doodle tonguing trombone. The exercises and drills in the boot camp operations manual do not consist of an entire practice session. Back to basics for trombone texas bandmasters association. Always look for ways to improve and come up with a routine that works for you. The truth is, a student can use a du or lu tongue or some other form of soft tonguing, and still have separation between the notes. These exercises help with embouchure control and strength. Doodle studies and etudes by trombonist bob mcchesney was first published in 1992. Lesson subscription christopher bill classical trombone. Introduction to doodle tonguing on trombone a masterclass. Pedagogical applications of scatsinging within the jazz trombone. This skill allowed fontana to smoothly execute runs of notes at speeds many had not previously considered possible to achieve on a slide trombone.
These exercises are to serve as a means to develop the concepts presented in each section. Multiple tonguing is the next exercise after which follows the warmdown. A good, productive warm up session is a key to a good practice session. The book contains 57 pages of basic fundamental exercises to prepare the young trombone student for more advanced texts. To get started right away, here are some basic exercises you can use to. Most trombonists use lip slurs in their daily routines. Bob mcchesney doodle tonguing trombone free download pdf. Holdingit trynottoforgetyouareholdingitpretenditsababy. The remington warmup studies for trombone by emory remington arr. Staccato tonguing is more difficult to execute on a brass instrument than legato tonguing because the tones must be separated and stopped with the breath.
Quick slide no smeary garbage noises between notes. Warmups, fundamentals, and embouchure conditioning. He developed a technique by which he could play fast groupings of notes on the. Trombone exercises that will make you a great player. Daily routine for tenor trombone, level 3 ole miss. The goal here is primarily to stretch the breathing apparatus in order to prepare it for the days playing. Doodle tonguing is the perfect weapon for jazz trombone players who want to play fast and smooth melody lines. Indepth analyses of tonguedependent articulation techniques in brass playing are given, from the simple single tonguing to the most complex multiple tonguing. It only takes about three minutes, and is to be done.
Download pdf bob mcchesney doodle tonguing trombone wl1pym265jlj. Several years ago, i prepared a series of warm up exercises for young trombone players that was published by the online trombone journal. This first exercise is a mirror of the previous exercise listed above for the high range. Doodle studies and etudes a complete course of study in doodle tonguing 140 pages of stepbystep instruction 141 exercises and ten etudes included a 52. The trombone should use this articulation to substitute for all slurs except natural slurs. Dec 17, 2010 doodle tongue doodle doodle doodle doodle or doul doul if you are just starting to learn doodle tonguing, i strongly suggest that you take a few lessons in person with a good teacher who is familiar with the technique to make sure that you get it right from start. A lot of the exercises that i used to start doodle tonguing were the same ones on which i. Exercise for trombone with fattachment, bass trombone, or tuba to assist with smoothness of. This routine should be preceded by breathing and mouthpiece buzzing exercises. The horn guys doodle studies and etudes by bob mcchesney. It is lighter than double tonguing and, if done with a delicate touch, can help even in uncomfortable legato passages.
For more than a thousand students and professional players it has proven to be an extremely valuable tool in improving fast legato skills on the trombone. They are meant to give the player a consistent and. Download and print in pdf or midi free sheet music for trombone exercises arranged by msgilmer51 for trombone solo. Excellent as a daily practice manual and a lifelong resource, technical studies for trombone contains 55 pages, plus 9 pages of blank music manuscript for making notations. The technique also produces much smoother articulations than can be achieved with the standard multiple techniques of double and triple tonguing. And etudes pdf torrent doodle studies and etudes pdf free pdf doodle tonguing. Salvo i created my own exercise despite so many amazing teachers having already published similar work because i am a brass doubler. It is a technique that enables you to play fast lines much smoother than with double tongue this is. Jun 17, 2017 download and print in pdf or midi free sheet music for trombone exercises arranged by msgilmer51 for trombone solo.
To get started right away, here are some basic exercises you can use to get a irst feel of doodle tongue. Leonardo dicaprio, martin scorsese, sean penn, charlize theron, robert pattinson, zac efron, bill maher and ryan seacrest to name a few. In double tonguing, the dominant sounds are t or d, and the rebound, or passive, sounds are g or ktuhkuhtuhkuh, or duhguhduhguh. But this exercise helps the tongue become flexible. This book is designed for the student who is just beginning to double or triple tongue and contains enough material for at least two years work. The goldman exercises for double and triple tonguing on. Today were delving into the mysterious realm of trombone.
Doodle tonguing allows the trombone to compete on that level. Any of these four elements are being implemented at. Thus, trombonists habit of constructing a concept of legato based on tonguing technique alone leads to a faulty result. Soft legato tongue for a clear, but smooth beginning to each note. Components of a mouthpiece for a brass instrument, from yamahas manual, page six. If you are a trombone player with some interest in jazz, chances are great that you heard about doodle tonguing. This collection of papers with words and notes is a compilation of exercises, concepts and. Mar 14, 2019 begin at 75bpm or slower, and upon achieving clear tongue and attack on every single note, add 5 or 10 bpm progressively until you can play the exercise at 120bpm. Doing some articulationspeed exercises, and i realized today that in my high range, while my regular tongue location doesnt really have to. For practicing doodle tonguing on the horn, arbans is a really great book. Aka ghost tonguing, lala tonguing or half tonguing example. The goldman exercises for double and triple tonguing on the.
I have also heard this referred to as doodle tonguing, however i believe that is incorrect as this is a trombone and trumpet technique very similar to legato tonguing. Kopprasch trombone studies pdf ebook and manual free. Trombone doodle tonguing part 14 digitaltrombone free download as pdf file. Trombonists can adapt and create exercises that explore other idiomatic jazz and contemporary techniques such as doodle tongue, turns example 5, multiphonics and againstthegrain playing. Doodle tonguing is a way that you can play really fast on the trombone, using a kind of articulation thats appropriate for jazz music, and in that way its different from double tonguing, different from triple tonguing, and its a technique thats great to have to play legato and swing feel. Having more than just technical mastery and being a worldclass jazz trombone player, bob is a passionate and experienced educator who can teach every aspect of what he does to you. Aug 19, 2019 introduction doodle tonguing is a multiple tongue technique used to facilitate smooth, fast legato playing on the slide trombone. How to play faster, smoother and cleaner a complete course in doodle tonguing. A complete course of study using doodle tonguing for the slide trombone, with demonstration and playalong cd. Conrad herwig is well known for his incredible endurance, upper register playing, and facility with doodle tonguing and fretting technique. A lot of the exercises that i used to start doodle tonguing were the same ones on which i practiced single and double tonguing. The material includes warmups, tonguing and slurring exercises, and a.
When you do, all about jazz will receive a sales commission. These are the 4 secrets that i have discovered from over 30 years of playing jazzfunklatin trombone. Bob mcchesney doodle tonguing trombone wl1pym265jlj. It is a technique for legato playing with built in swing phrasing. His technical ability is unmatched in modern trombone playing. Daily routines for trombone by emory remington transcribed by jimmy clark 1. By removing the tongue from the equation, players are forced to rely on their air to generate the notes. Now, people think that doodle tonguing is hard because it kinda sounds hard initially. Warmup and maintenance routine for tenor trombone, level 4. The quality of scales and arpeggios to be played, as well as with pitches to start on, are varied throughout the routine and from day to day.
Trombone basics use the online videos listed with each topic to help you at home. Daily concepts and fundamentals of trombone playing air makes. He has performed privately in front of celebrities including. I first met bob mcchesney in when we were both part of paul ankas a prolific author and has penned the. I always recommend a didahdohduh high notes to low notes respectively articulation over a titahtohtuh articulation as default tongue setting. Learning legato trombone private lesson teacher and brass. With demostration cd bob mcchesney, richard fote on. Subscribe to my free monthly newsletter i had a bit of a breakthrough recently while working on my double tonguing, or doodle tonguing, exercises. Oct 28, 20 vieux carre pdf from the trombone shorty album, say that to say this. This collection of papers with words and notes is a compilation of exercises. It is recommended that exercises 1117 be played in a different key each day.
Fontana was also greatly admired for his mastery of the doodle tonguing technique, a technique he developed for playing rapidfire passages with technical brilliance in doubletime phrasing. I first met bob mcchesney in when we were both part of paul ankas a prolific author and has penned the industry standard doodle studies and etudes. Trombone doodle tonguing part 14 digitaltrombone scale. Tenor trombone method, an approach to trombone basics, warmup. Varied articulation 40 etudes, duet parts available these provide practice with some subtleties of articulation including accent. Trombone studies pdf the website is currently not available. The exercises in volume 2 are comprised of the jazz phrases i have found to be best suited to the development of proper tonguing technique. Jazz trombone tonguing exercise 3 how to articulate on. The following exercise is designed to improve all of the aspects of single tonguing in a very organized way.
Joeys little book of stuff for trombone bones west. Exercise for trombone with fattachment, bass trombone, or tuba to assist with smoothness of transitions and evenness of sound in the trigger and pedal registers. Varied articulation 40 etudes, duet parts available these provide practice with some subtleties of articulation including accent, staccato, tenuto, and mixing in legato tonguing as well as natural slurs. Once you have the basics in place, and feel comfortable playing with doodle tongue, it is time to work on speed and strength. This book was originally written as a private lesson book for beginning students and a daily warmup book for more advanced students. Rhythms for use in perfecting double and triple tonguing. Included a 52 minute cd with demonstrations by the author. The section on doodle tonguing was a result of student inquiries. Lyrical etudes songlike exercises that play like short pieces of music that. He is recognized as having created the largest educational video library about the trombone in existence online. Alex ansbergs student via skype, va bob helped me immensely to expand my harmonic knowledge and improve my technical abilities. Single tonguing exercise pdf columbus state university. Included in this study is an overview of the change of the trombone due to the improvement of manufacture and addition of the larger bore and thumb valve and how these developments affected technique.
The majority of the exercises in this packet are adaptations of exercises given to me by my teachers. This video features the concert bands trombone section and music of various composers, including original works by the field bands arranging staff. Apr 30, 2002 multiple tonguing is the next exercise after which follows the warmdown. Bobs approach to doodle tonguing is more refined than anyones ive ever studied under. Heres a stepbystep simplification on the fast jazz trombone technique with a few exercises to get you started.
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