Saxophone SKU: HL.48181238 Composed by Marcel Mule. Leduc. Classical. Sof...(+)
Saxophone
SKU:
HL.48181238
Composed
by Marcel Mule. Leduc.
Classical. Softcover. 32
pages. Alphonse Leduc
#AL20566. Published by
Alphonse Leduc
(HL.48181238).
UPC:
888680868192.
9.0x12.0x0.136
inches.
Varied
Studies in all keys by
Marcel Mule (1901-2001)
is a set of thirty
studies for Saxophone.
Initially composed by
Jakob Dont, Rodolphe
Kreutzer, Jacques Mazas,
Niccolo Paganini, Pierre
Rode among others, these
Varied Studies in all
keys for all Saxophones
would fit the skills of
advanced-intermediate
players. Marcel Mule
(1901-2001) is one of the
greatest French
Saxophonists, renowned
worldwide for his work on
the classical Saxophone
repertoire. He was
teaching his students how
to obtain a good quality
of sound and believed it
was dependent on the
embouchure, the emission,
the mastery of vibrato
and, therefore, of
breathing. He wrote
different methods that
focus on technique,
articulation and tone
productions such as '18
Exercises or Studies',
'Daily Exercises after
Terschack' or '30 Great
Exercises or Studies
after Soussmann' (in two
books), among
others..
Piano - Grade 5 SKU: FA.MFCD017B By Nicolas Horvath. By Claude Debussy an...(+)
Piano - Grade 5
SKU:
FA.MFCD017B
By
Nicolas Horvath. By
Claude Debussy and Robert
Orledge. Rediscoverd
Debussy. Christmas.
Score. Musik Fabrik
#MFCD017B. Published by
Musik Fabrik
(FA.MFCD017B).
8.27 x
11.69
inches.
Contains Le
Roi Lear:
Prelude,Premiere Fanfare,
and La Mort de
Cordelia,Toomai des
elephants, Rodrigue et
Chimene: Prelude a l'acte
1p. Le Martyre de Saint
Sebastien: La Passion ,
and No-ja-li ou Le Palais
du Silence
From
Robert Orledge's
notes:
My interest
in the wonderful music of
Claude Debussy began in
the 1980s when I
researched and published
a book with Cambridge
University Press entitled
Debussy and the Theatre.
During the course of my
studies in Paris, I was
amazed to discover that
Debussy planned over 50
theatrical works but only
finished two of these
entirely by himself (the
opera Pelleas et
Melisande in 1893-1902
and the ballet Jeux for
Diaghilev's Ballets
Russes in 1912-13). Of
the rest, many were never
started musically (like
Siddartha and Orphee-roi
with the Oriental scholar
Victor Segalen, 1907);
some had a few
tantalising sketches
(like the Edgar Allan Poe
opera Le Diable dans le
beffroi, 1902-03); some
were half-finished (like
his other Poe opera La
Chute de la Maison Usher,
1908-17); while others
were musically complete
but had their
orchestrations completed
by other composers (like
Khamma, by Charles
Koechlin, 1912-13; or Le
Martyre de Saint
Sebastien and La Boite a
joujoux by his 'angel of
corrections' ['l'ange des
Corrections'] Andre
Caplet in 1911 and 1919
respectively).
For
it has to be admitted
that what some scholars
call Debussy's
'compulsive achievement'
could equally well be
viewed as laziness,
especially as far as the
minute detail required
for calligraphing his
orchestral scores was
concerned. It was as if
creating the music itself
was of greater importance
than controlling its
final sound, even if
Debussy was an
imaginative orchestrator
when he found the time
and energy to do it. It
also seems true that
Debussy also preferred
inventing ideas to
turning them into
complete pieces. However,
despite the lack of
detail in many of his
sketches (missing clefs,
key signatures, dynamics,
phrasing, etc.) the notes
themselves are
surprisingly accurate,
whether or not they can
be compared with a later
draft. Thus, a large
number of sketches exist
for his Chinese ballet
No-ja-li ou Le Palais du
Silence and it is not too
difficult to see which
parts of Georges de
Feure's 1913 scenario
(see below) inspired
which ideas. But Debussy
hardly made any attempt
to join them together
after the first few
bars.
It was
usually up to his
publisher, Jacques
Durand, to find solutions
when Debussy risked a
breach of contract.
Debussy was supposed to
supervise the
orchestrations completed
by others, but this
supervision was usually
very light and restricted
to quiet, sensitive
moments in which problems
were easier to spot. Far
from jealously guarding
every one of his created
notes, as Ravel did,
Debussy once even went as
far as to ask Koechlin to
'write a ballet for him
that he would sign' on 26
March 1914 when he was
hard-pressed to fulfil
his lucrative contract
for No-ja-li with Andre
Charlot at the Alhambra
Theatre in London. In the
end, Debussy (through
Durand) sent Charlot the
symphonic suite Printemps
instead, whose
orchestration had been
completed by Henri Busser
in the Spring of
1912.
So, when I
was offered early
retirement as Professor
of Music at Liverpool
University in 2004, I
seized the opportunity it
would give me to spend
time trying to
reconstruct some of
Debussy's lost potential
masterpieces from his
existing sketches and
drafts--then
orchestrating them in
Debussy's style when this
was appropriate. I had
begun this mission in
2001 with the most
promising project, the
missing parts of Scene 2
of La Chute de la Maison
Usher and the sheer joy
it gave me at every stage
persuaded me to tackle
other projects,
especially when Debussy
experts were unable to
identify exactly where I
took over from Debussy
(and vice versa) in
Usher.
10 Great Etudes for Playing and Improvising on the Blues. Composed by Jim Sni...(+)
10 Great Etudes for
Playing
and Improvising on the
Blues. Composed by Jim
Snidero. Brass - Trombone
and Baritone Method or
Collection;
Improvisation;
Method/Instruction; Play-
Along; Technique
Musicianship; Theory.
Advance Music. Blues;
Jazz.
Book; CD. Alfred Music
#01-
ADV14533. Published by
Alfred Music
25 Easy Pieces for Clarinet and Piano. Composed by Various. Edited by Ulr...(+)
25 Easy Pieces for
Clarinet and Piano.
Composed by Various.
Edited by Ulrike
Warnecke. This edition:
Saddle stitching. Sheet
music. Woodwind Solo.
Klassik fur Kinder mochte
Klarinettenschuler an die
Schonheit der
Konzertliteratur des
Barocks, der Klassik und
der Romantik heranfuhren.
Die Stucke sind sehr
leicht bearbeitet und
konnen mit etwa 2 Jahren
Unterricht gut bewaltigt
werden; die dreigestrich.
German Edition,
Classical. Score and
part, Softcover. 21907.
68 pages. Schott Music
#ED21907. Published by
Schott Music
(HL.49044747).
A Practical Performing Edition. By Frederic Chopin. Edited by Willard A. Palmer....(+)
A Practical Performing
Edition. By Frederic
Chopin. Edited by Willard
A. Palmer. Perf. Idil
Biret. For Piano. Piano
Collection. Masterwork CD
Editions. Masterwork.
Book & CD. Published by
Alfred Publishing.
Concert Band - Grade 2 SKU: AP.49171S Composed by Douglas E. Wagner. Conc...(+)
Concert Band - Grade 2
SKU: AP.49171S
Composed by Douglas E.
Wagner. Concert Band;
Performance Music
Ensemble. Belwin Young
Band. Form: Ballade.
Folk. Score. 16 pages.
Duration 3:20. Belwin
Music #00-49171S.
Published by Belwin Music
(AP.49171S).
ISBN
9781470646820. UPC:
038081564999.
English.
The
worldwide pandemic of
2020 left in its wake
devastating numbers of
lives lost, resulting in
unspeakable suffering for
families coping with the
grief for their now
absent loved ones. This
is especially true for
the first responders,
frontline personnel,
doctors, nurses,
scientists, medical
support teams, and
healthcare staff members
whose selfless dedication
and devotion to caring
for others tragically
resulted in their own
passing. Guided by their
personal, deep sense of
duty and obligation to
heal and help, they put
themselves in harm's way,
paying the ultimate price
so that others might
live. Celebrate their
lives with Douglas
Wagner's composition, We
Will Remember Them.
May their bright
stars ever spread the
night sky, piercing the
darkness to continue
bringing light, hope, and
inspiration to us all.
At the going down
of the sun and in the
morning, we will remember
them. (3:20).
23 Pieces from 5 Centuries. Composed by Various. Edited by Ulrich Junk. This e...(+)
23 Pieces from 5
Centuries.
Composed by Various.
Edited
by Ulrich Junk. This
edition:
Saddle stitching. Sheet
music
with CD. Woodwind Solo.
Baroque, Modern,
Romantic,
Classical. Edition with
CD.
52 pages. Schott Music
#ED22553. Published by
Schott
Music
Concert Band - Grade 2 SKU: AP.49171 Composed by Douglas E. Wagner. Conce...(+)
Concert Band - Grade 2
SKU: AP.49171
Composed by Douglas E.
Wagner. Concert Band;
Performance Music
Ensemble. Belwin Young
Band. Form: Ballade.
Score and Part(s). 78
pages. Duration 3:20.
Belwin Music #00-49171.
Published by Belwin Music
(AP.49171).
ISBN
9781470646813. UPC:
038081564982.
English.
The
worldwide pandemic of
2020 left in its wake
devastating numbers of
lives lost, resulting in
unspeakable suffering for
families coping with the
grief for their now
absent loved ones. This
is especially true for
the first responders,
frontline personnel,
doctors, nurses,
scientists, medical
support teams, and
healthcare staff members
whose selfless dedication
and devotion to caring
for others tragically
resulted in their own
passing. Guided by their
personal, deep sense of
duty and obligation to
heal and help, they put
themselves in harm's way,
paying the ultimate price
so that others might
live. Celebrate their
lives with Douglas
Wagner's composition, We
Will Remember Them.
May their bright
stars ever spread the
night sky, piercing the
darkness to continue
bringing light, hope, and
inspiration to us all.
At the going down
of the sun and in the
morning, we will remember
them. (3:20).
Organ SKU: HL.280395 Organ Solo. Composed by Bendt Fabricius. Musi...(+)
Organ
SKU:
HL.280395
Organ
Solo. Composed by
Bendt Fabricius. Music
Sales America. Classical.
Softcover. 57 pages.
Edition Wilhelm Hansen
#WH33092. Published by
Edition Wilhelm Hansen
(HL.280395).
Hymn preludes
and choral arrangements
by Bendt Fabricus (2018).
Foreword: This small
collection of preludes
and choral arrangements
is a selection of
movements, created
through more than 30
years of work as an
organist in the Danish
National Church. The
collectionis first and
foremost intended as a
useful work tool for all
my colleagues around the
Danish organ benches.
There are movements
thatare suitable for the
small one-manual organ in
the village church and
others that are intended
for the concert organ in
the large city church.
Some movements are easy
to follow, even with a
simple and traditionally
constructed structure,
while others, both
harmonious and rhythmic,
offer greater complexity
and degree of difficulty.
Virtually all the kits
composed for two manuals
and pedal can also be
realized on organs that
have only one manual and
pedal. As far as
registration instructions
are concerned, my
statements are only
intended as a guide to
the sonorous expression
in a given movement, as
of course everyone is
free to find exactly the
registration that is
deemed appropriate on the
instrument in question.
It is my wish that all
organists can benefit
fromthe collection and
that it will prove to be
a useful and beneficial
supplement in the daily
work. Bendt
Fabricius.
10 Great Etudes for Playing and Improvising on the Blues. Composed by Jim Sni...(+)
10 Great Etudes for
Playing
and Improvising on the
Blues. Composed by Jim
Snidero. Improvisation;
Method/Instruction; Play-
Along; Technique
Musicianship; Theory;
Woodwind - Clarinet
Method
or Collection. Advance
Music. Blues; Jazz. Book;
CD. Alfred Music #01-
ADV14535. Published by
Alfred Music
(Words, Music and Guitar Chords). By Various. For Melody/Lyrics/Chords. Waltons ...(+)
(Words, Music and Guitar
Chords). By Various. For
Melody/Lyrics/Chords.
Waltons Irish Music
Books. Softcover. 64
pages. Hal Leonard
#WM1321. Published by Hal
Leonard
The Snake Pit Orchestre d'harmonie - Débutant Carl Fischer
Band Bass Clarinet, Bass Drum, Bassoon, Cabasa, China Cymbal, Clarinet 1, Clarin...(+)
Band Bass Clarinet, Bass
Drum, Bassoon, Cabasa,
China Cymbal, Clarinet 1,
Clarinet 2, Congas,
Cowbell, Euphonium,
Euphonium T.C., Flute,
Flute 2, Glockenspiel,
Gong, Horn, Mallet
Percussion, Maracas,
Oboe, Percussion 1,
Percussion 2, Snare Drum
and more. - Grade 1.5
SKU: CF.FPS151
Composed by Tyler Arcari.
First Plus Band (FPS).
Set of Score and Parts.
With Standard notation.
8+2+4+4+2+5+2+2+4+4+4+6+3
+1+1+3+6+12+2 pages.
Duration 1 minute, 36
seconds. Carl Fischer
Music #FPS151. Published
by Carl Fischer Music
(CF.FPS151).
ISBN
9781491152119. UPC:
680160909612.
Every
one remembers the first
time that they saw a
snake. Though fascinating
to some and terrifying to
others, few animals are
as universally
mesmerizing. Composer
Tyler Arcari has crafted
a very fun piece making
use of auxiliary
percussion instruments to
emulate a snake's hiss or
ominous rattle. With very
strong and interesting
melodic material, and
scored to make a
developing band sound
great, this piece is sure
to be a favorite among
students. Everyone
remembers the first time
that they saw a snake.
The majority of people
have a base fear of them,
while others have a
“heebie-jeebiesâ
experience. We all
know how the great
explorer Dr. Indiana
Jones felt about snakes,
especially when he
famously fell into a
snake pit during Raiders
of the Lost Ark. However
you feel about snakes, a
pit of them certainly
sounds like an
adventure.About the
work:Snake Pit uses a lot
of auxiliary percussion
instruments. Some of
these sounds are intended
to subtly mimic the
sounds that snakes make.
The maraca in m. 4, of
course, is a
rattler’s call!
The Chinese cymbal is
intended to sound like
the “hiss†of
a not-so-friendly
serpent. The eighth-note
pattern at m. 9 is used
throughout as a
“creepyâ€
effect using dynamic
contrast so take care to
emphasize this when
present.I enjoy the gong
as a “colorâ€
instrument in the band. I
try to balance it with
the low brass. Take care
that at m. 42 the gong is
not “front-and
center†but more of
a support for the nice
accented chords in the
low brass. Also, the
trumpets can become
spaced too much here. The
accents are more for
emphasis and less
space.
Soprano/Alto High Voice; Vocal SKU: HL.383303 Soprano/Alto Edition...(+)
Soprano/Alto High Voice;
Vocal
SKU:
HL.383303
Soprano/Alto
Edition. By Various.
Vocal Collection. Pop,
Pop/Rock, Rock.
Softcover. Published by
Hal Leonard (HL.383303).
ISBN 9781705154137.
UPC: 196288021421.
9.0x12.0x0.666
inches.
Do you need
a perfect contemporary
song for a vocal audition
or performance? The
Singer's Anthology of
Pop/Rock Ballads gives
you over 30 pop/rock
classics to choose
from––all transposed
into appropriate keys and
based on the original
recorded hits. These
songs fall into the new
wave of standards that
you are hearing more
often at cabaret,
concerts, and special
occasions. These songs
are most often identified
with singer-songwriters,
so this collection
features the work of
Billy Joel, Carole King,
Adele, and others. These
arrangements were custom
made for this collection
as authentic performing
editions, friendly to
both the singer and
accompanist. Keys were
carefully chosen, either
preserving the original
recorded key or
transposing as near the
original as possible to
increase accessibility.
This volume is presented
in separate editions for
Soprano/Alto and
Tenor/Baritone, with some
songs shared between the
two, and others specific
to the voice type. The
Soprano/Alto edition
features 31 songs,
including: All by Myself
• At Last • Don't
Know Why • Hallelujah
• Hello • I Can't
Make You Love Me • I
Will Always Love You •
Killing Me Softly with
His Song • Landslide
• Million Reasons •
(You Make Me Feel Like) A
Natural Woman • New
York State of Mind •
She Used to Be Mine •
Someone like You • A
Thousand Years • Time
After Time • When We
Were Young • Will You
Love Me Tomorrow (Will
You Still Love Me
Tomorrow) • and
more.
10 Great Etudes for Playing and Improvising on the Blues. Composed by Jim Sni...(+)
10 Great Etudes for
Playing
and Improvising on the
Blues. Composed by Jim
Snidero. Improvisation;
Method/Instruction; Play-
Along; Technique
Musicianship; Theory;
Woodwind - Saxophone
Method
or Collection. Advance
Music. Blues; Jazz. Book;
CD. Alfred Music #01-
ADV14530. Published by
Alfred Music
SKU: HL.156355 By Herbie Hancock. Magnolia Films. Documentary. DVD. Hal L...(+)
SKU: HL.156355
By
Herbie Hancock. Magnolia
Films. Documentary. DVD.
Hal Leonard #10008.
Published by Hal Leonard
(HL.156355).
UPC:
876964009447.
5.5x7.5x0.575
inches.
A rare and
true icon of modern
music, Herbie Hancock
continues to bring
audiences new and
inventive visions of
music. In August 2005,
the Possibilities album
was released, featuring
the collaborative talents
of a legendary lineup of
artists. The film, Herbie
Hancock: Possibilities,
showcases this musical
project in development
and design, as Herbie
interacts with artists,
such as Christina
Aguilera, John Mayer,
Paul Simon, Annie Lennox,
Sting and others. A
leader of musical
innovation, Herbie
explores the creation of
fresh music through
collaboration and
expansion upon his and
others' experiences, and
what results is a
collection of poignant
musical imprints.
Choral (TBB) SKU: HL.394562 Composed by Kyle Pederson. Jonathan Palant Ch...(+)
Choral (TBB)
SKU:
HL.394562
Composed by
Kyle Pederson. Jonathan
Palant Choral Series.
Concert, Festival,
Inspirational. Octavo.
Duration 160 seconds.
Published by Hal Leonard
(HL.394562).
UPC:
196288032908.
6.75x10.5x0.036
inches.
Given
everything our
communities, choir, and
world have experienced
recently, we could all
use a bit of light. This
high energy, uplifting
piece encourages us to
tend to our hearts and to
others, remembering that
each of us has the power
to bring light into our
own lives-and into the
lives of others.
Featuring a supportive,
rhythmic piano
accompaniment and
accessible vocal lines,
this piece will have
singers and audiences
movin' and groovin'.
An Irish Stew Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] Fentone Music
Flex-It Series for Variable Instrumentation Concert Band. Arranged by Colin Cowl...(+)
Flex-It Series for
Variable Instrumentation
Concert Band. Arranged by
Colin Cowles. (Score and
Parts). Fentone Play
Along Books. Published by
Fentone Music.
3. 12 Pieces by
EÅ¡envalds, Sejans and
Others (Ltv/Eng).
Composed by Andris
Sejans, Arturs Maskats,
Eriks Esenvalds, Ilze
Arne, and Jekabs
Jancevskis. Choral Works
(inc. Oratorios). Edition
Peters. Book. 72 pages.
Duration 68. Edition
Peters #98-EP73352.
Published by Edition
Peters (PE.EP73352).
ISBN 9790577017563.
190 x 272mm inches.
English.
This
collection of choral
music brings together
settings of Latvian
folksongs and poetry by
Ešenvalds, Sejans and
others. Scored for SSAA
and ranging from beginner
to intermediate
difficulty, this volume
is particularly ideal for
children's choirs seeking
to expand their
repertoire.
Chamber Music trombone SKU: CF.WF231 20 Original Etudes in a Variety o...(+)
Chamber Music trombone
SKU: CF.WF231
20 Original Etudes in
a Variety of Styles.
Composed by Tom Brantley.
Collection - Performance.
With Standard notation.
48 pages. Carl Fischer
Music #WF231. Published
by Carl Fischer Music
(CF.WF231).
ISBN
9781491153314. UPC:
680160910816.
Styli
stic Etudes for Trombone
was written for
intermediateto advanced
level trombonists,
seeking to meet
thedemands of the modern
marketplace for
performers. AsI often
tell my students,
it’s simply not
enough to mastera single
style and fake the rest.
To make a living as
aperformer, trombonists
are expected to play
many, manydifferent
styles authentically.
Classical performers
studyhard and devote
themselves to mastering
the stylisticnuances of
various eras, various
composers, variousforms;
jazz musicians seek to
accurately reflect the
stylesof everything from
bar-room burlesque to
Coltrane; hornbands in
the funk, rock, ska and
hip-hop idioms
mustreflect attention to
the details of their
influences even asthey
create new paths through
popular music.This etude
collection is an attempt
to help studentsand their
teachers work on the
details associated
withmastering each of
these various styles.In
order to perform with the
correct feel,
articulationand sound,
trombonists must first
get these concepts
intheir head through
diligent listening and
then disciplinedpractice
playing in every single
style. The same
wayorchestral players
study the symphonic
literature andexcerpts,
or the way a professional
jazz musician mightwork
on chord changes in
excruciating detail, a
wellroundedtrombone
player must master styles
by listeningto and
playing with great
recordings. Most of the
etudesin this book are
based on styles from
specific
orchestralliterature,
jazz standards and other
styles such as
NewOrleans’ funk
music (Meters) or the
music of JamesBrown and
Tower of Power.One final
note: some of these are
hard. On purpose.
Theseare not warm-ups
that you can play through
mindlesslyto get your
face going. These are
“study
pieces†in the
oldfashionedsense. They
are designed to challenge
you asa player, to make
you a little
uncomfortable. Some
aretougher than others,
of course, but none of
them are easy.If you can
play through each of
these well, with
greatmusicianship and
impeccable technique, you
will be anincredibly
versatile instrumentalist
and be able to
secureperformance
opportunities that are
outside the comfortzone
of many
trombonists.Thanks for
buying this book. I hope
you enjoy workingthrough
these, whether
you’re a teacher,
student,performer, or
weekend warrior. I
learned a lot by
puttingthese together and
I hope you find them
useful and
helpful. Stylistic
Etudes for Trombone was
written for intermediate
to advanced level
trombonists, seeking to
meet the demands of the
modern marketplace for
performers. As I often
tell my students,
it’s simply not
enough to master a single
style and fake the rest.
To make a living as a
performer, trombonists
are expected to play
many, many different
styles authentically.
Classical performers
study hard and devote
themselves to mastering
the stylistic nuances of
various eras, various
composers, various forms;
jazz musicians seek to
accurately reflect the
styles of everything from
bar-room burlesque to
Coltrane; horn bands in
the funk, rock, ska and
hip-hop idioms must
reflect attention to the
details of their
influences even as they
create new paths through
popular music.This etude
collection is an attempt
to help students and
their teachers work on
the details associated
with mastering each of
these various styles.In
order to perform with the
correct feel,
articulation and sound,
trombonists must first
get these concepts in
their head through
diligent listening and
then disciplined practice
playing in every single
style. The same way
orchestral players study
the symphonic literature
and excerpts, or the way
a professional jazz
musician might work on
chord changes in
excruciating detail, a
well-rounded trombone
player must master styles
by listening to and
playing with great
recordings. Most of the
etudes in this book are
based on styles from
specific orchestral
literature, jazz
standards and other
styles such as New
Orleans’ funk
music (Meters) or the
music of James Brown and
Tower of Power.How these
etudes were conceived,
composed and transcribed:
The style or concept of
the etude was thought out
in my head and ear. I
then improvised in that
style and concept on my
trombone, recording my
efforts until I was
satisfied with the etude.
All along, my goal was to
play the range of the
instrument while
emphasizing certain
articulations, rhythms,
range and, fundamentally,
the intended style of the
etude. The resulting
etude was then
transcribed by a terrific
graduate student named
Zach Bornheimer, who also
works with many other
classical and jazz
composers as a
copyist/arranger.Tips for
working on the etudes:
Seek out professional
recordings that match the
style of each etude to
get a good idea of what
the etude should sound
like musically. My
recording of each of
these etudes is available
for download and can be
purchased online for a
modest fee. Search for
“Brantley
Etudes†at either
iTunes or CDBaby.
Practice each etude very
slowly and in segments as
needed, using a
metronome. Record
yourself and listen for
good technique,
musicianship and
authenticity of style
with your sound, feel and
articulations. Compare
your own efforts to the
sounds you’ve
heard on recordings.
Would you fit in that
ensemble or band? If
range is an issue, take
certain notes or passages
down or up an octave.
Work on your fundamentals
every day, including the
techniques and skills
needed for these etudes.
Be patient! Small
improvements every day
result in big success
over time. Always play
with a wide dynamic
range. Always play with
line and direction.
Always play with
impeccable time as well
as rhythm. Use a
metronome to help with
this. Always play in
tune. You can work on
this with a tuner as well
as with drones. Play
these for teachers,
friends, peers and
colleagues not only for
their feedback but also
for the experience of
informal performance. An
audience changes
everything. Make music,
listen to music, record
yourself, play in public
and have fun!One final
note: some of these are
hard. On purpose. These
are not warm-ups that you
can play through
mindlessly to get your
face going. These are
“study
pieces†in the
old-fashioned sense. They
are designed to challenge
you as a player, to make
you a little
uncomfortable. Some are
tougher than others, of
course, but none of them
are easy. If you can play
through each of these
well, with great
musicianship and
impeccable technique, you
will be an incredibly
versatile instrumentalist
and be able to secure
performance opportunities
that are outside the
comfort zone of many
trombonists.Thanks for
buying this book. I hope
you enjoy working through
these, whether
you’re a teacher,
student, performer, or
weekend warrior. I
learned a lot by putting
these together and I hope
you find them useful and
helpful.Best
wishes,—Tom
Brantley.