THE HIP-BONE MUSIC 15 MINUTE WARM-UP ROUTINE PRESENTED BY MICHAEL DAVIS TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction. . Long Tones... Tonguing... Embouchere Wake-Up Call. Triad Flexibility. Arpeggiated Flexibility Open ths. Chromatic Flexibilit . Major Scales . Upper Registe . Relaxation... : Michael Davis/Fip-Bone Music Bio, Web-Site, Contact Ink RE Syenageene © 1997 by HIP-BONE MUSIC 119 W7ist $t., #8B; New York, NY 10023, toll-free 1-888-633-BONE fax: (212)769-2155 e-mail: hip-bone@cnetcom ALL RIGHTS RESERVED No part of this book may be photocopied or reduced in any way without permission. Unauthorized uses are an infringement of U.S. Copyright Actand are punishable by LawINTRODUCTION ‘The Hip-Bone Music 15 Minute Warm-Up Routine is designed to give the student level trombonist a daily routine in which to develop the essential fundamentals of good brass playing. Through daily practice with the enclosed CD or cassette, the student will be able to develop the three most important elements of good musicianship (tone quality, pitch/intonation, chythm/time feel) at a much faster and more consistent ate than by simply practicing these exercises alone. Each of the 42 tracks has been custom designed to accentuate the important aspect of each accompanying exercise. ‘As with most skills we work to develop, it is extremely important to have a model or end result in mind before we start to practice. With this concept in mind, the first 1) tracks on the CD or cassette contain both the accompanying musical track as well as a trombone part: This will give the student a model to match tone, pitch and thythm with, Track numbers 13 - 24 contain only the musical accompaniment, giving the student an opportunity to develop confidence in these three areas ‘At the beginning of each exercise you will find one or two words which I refer to as Performance Keys. In the process of developing our musical skills, it is vital to have a clear mental picture or visual image of how we want to sound. In addition to using the model trombone on tracks 1 - 12, allow yourself to take these performance keys and create your own mental picture to help your performance of each exercise. For example, if I use the word “calm” as a performance key, try thinking of a beautiful lake at sunrise and how your sound might mirror that image Like all wind instruments and particularly brass instruments, the use of the air stream is of the utmost importance. Before starting each exercise allow your entire torso to fill up with air from top to bottom ina very relaxed manner. Picture the air being pushed through the end of the slide as you play. As you become familiar with the many different parts that make up each musical track, try focusing on different ones and listening to how your part integrates with it, The practice of learning your part and then listening to see how it relates to the other musical elements around you will be invaluable in every band you ever play in.1. LONG TONES Performance Keys: \WARM/ROUND/E LEGANT dee 4 clicks in front (all clicks throughout the entire book = 4) : : b 4 clicks in front2 TONGUING 2 2h: bk 3. Figte 7 Performance Keys: EVEN/CONSISTENT e=72 4 clicks in front3. EMBOUCHERE WAKE-UP CALL Performance Keys: LIQUI D/CREAMY d-0 4 clicks in front iz 3 dt ee pe E = a 4 4 = oS be ie abe eae 4 4 FoF SS fa he 74. LIP SLURS Performance Keys: BOLD/FULL-BODIED dare A clicks in front | aS 2 aon J 76 4 clicks in front ee ee Cee fo te : je b : pS = be ye a5.FLEXIBILITY Performance Keys: FLUI D/STEADY d=0 4 clicks in front clicks in front ee ee clits it font, ~., 46.TRIAD FLEXIBILITY Performance Keys: SMOOTH/FLOWI NG ete 4 clicks in front beete arte tten: siete eke et Ep ot7.ARPEGGIATED FLEXIBILITY Performance Keys: EXHILARATING/POLISHED dacs 4 clicks in front8.OPEN 5THS Performance Keys: SYMMETRICAL/SENSE OF EASE ae 4 clicks in front(8. OPEN 5THS - CONTINUED) clicks in front 19.CHROMATIC FLEXIBILITY Performance Keys: BALANCED/FLOATI NG Jeo 6 clicks in front10.MAJOR SCALES Performance Keys: VIVID/CONTROLLED lie 4-clicks in front A b ee ed ee ene eee 4 —- BS _——— Ht T C441. UPPER REGISTER Performance Keys: CLEAR/RELAXED daze12.RELAXATION Performance Keys: BUTTERY/RICH deze 4 clicks in front 22 “fila (GE eas nae od ea (2) (5) (6) “These notes, known as false tones should be played in the same position as the rest of the sequence. Use your air-stream and lip to produce the note. Allow your embouchere toThecriticshave hailed himas “one of the nation's star jazz trombone players,” credited him with “successfully redefining a musical instrument” and labeled him as “Tommy Dorsey’s successor in trombone greatness.” Michael Davis is one of the leading and most Bistinguishable voices of contemporary ‘ombone playing and ‘composition. His numerous touring and recording credits include The Rolling Stones, Paul Simon, Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Frank Sinatra, ‘Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan, Shawn Colvin, Tony Bennett, Branford Marsalis, Terence Blanchard, Harry Connick Jr., Bob Mintzer and Buddy Rich. A native of the San Francisco Bay area, Michael 1s a graduate of the famed Eastman School of Music and is a two time recipient of grants from the National Endowment for the Arts. Michael's three critically acclaimed solo albums, Heroes, Sidewalk Cafe (Voss Records) and Midnight Crossing (Lipstick Records) feature performances by some of the best musicians in the business including the grammy award winning group Yellowjackets; saxophonists Kenny Garret, Bob Mintzer and Bill Evans; producer /keyboardist Philippe Saisse; clarinetist Eddie Daniels and vibraphonist Gary Burton. Hip-Done Music was founded in 1994 with the intent of broadening and contemporizing the repertoire for the trombone ensemble and soloist. Works from the Hip-Bone Music Catalog are performed regularly through-out the world, including Australia, Japan, Norway, Finland, Mexico, Peru, Argentina, Korea, the United States and Canada. Jazz Times magazine describes Michael's writing as “transcending categorization...creates pleasingly evocative moods through adroit blends of classical, mainstream, fusion and eco-jazz. Davis's creamy sound and buttery slide weave wonders!” For clinic, concert and commission information or to order a free Hip- Bone Music catalog and sempler cassette call toll free at 1-888-633-BONE; fax at 212-769-2155 or e-mail at [email protected] VISIT HIP-BONE MUSIC ON THE INTERNET AT OUR WEB SITE: HTTP://WWW.HIP-BONEMUSIC.COM Michael DavisplaysKing Trombones exclusively andis an educational specialist for United Musical Instruments. 7