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Range Development/Piccolo Trumpet Practice Suggestions

effective 8/1/07

Suggested Practice List Summer 2007
All items should be performed with a tuning CD.

On both horns:

• 12345 pattern (begin as low as possible; move up in whole steps; repeat 8va on piccolo)
• Getchell 1-10 (pick one; play 8 bars then repeat on piccolo)
• Clarke studies 1-4 (pick one; odd or even only; play one then repeat on piccolo)

On piccolo:

• Getchell 1-20 (pick one; rest as needed)
• Gekker scales/arpeggios (legato tongue; 1 ex. odd or even only)
• Vacchiano Preludes (vol. 1, 2; pick one)
• Solo literature

on Bb:

• Getchell 1-20 (pick one; 8va)
• Concone 1-16 (pick one; 8va)
• Inouye 12345/135135 ex.
• Biancalana Gliss/tongue ex. (2 8ve glissandos; hold the last note and tongue clearly)
• Lead Chart (1 phrase)

General Suggestions

• Rest as much as you play!
• Don't do this routine when you are too tired (physically or mentally).
• Don't worry if you can't do the whole thing.
• Work up to the entire list (begin with the first group and add one item as you feel stronger).
• Take your time.
• Don't try to rush your development.
• The result will only be frustration and sore chops.
• Finish with soft, low playing for 1-2 minutes to regain responsiveness in the embouchure before putting away the horn.