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    In the Practice

    Room with

    Practice is a
    PRIVLIEGE
    JOY
    IMPROVEMENT
    RELAXED
    BEAUTIFUL
    EXPRESSIVE
    And
    FOREVER

    Buddy Baker

    For more information and


    resources on Bakers pedagogical
    techniques his Tenor Trombone
    method is pictured above.
    Although this book looks practices
    specific to trombone playing, much
    of Bakers teaching philosophy can
    be applied to all instrumental and
    vocal instruction. This book
    includes in depth explanations of
    posture, breath support, exercises,
    and a warm-up routine. This book
    can be found in your local music

    Buddy
    Baker
    Research Project by Tyler Harr

    Biography

    5 Basic Concepts

    Edwin Buddy Baker (began his musical journey by


    playing his fathers old army bugle. However, Baker
    would put extra tuning slide grease on his bugle,
    essentially turning it into a slide trumpet and then
    began playing the trombone. He was extremely
    successful in his public school years thanks to his teacher, Ivan Arnold who would help him win
    solo competitions all four years of his high school career. He would then go to Indiana
    University and study with Dr. Thomas Beversdorf (1924-1981). Finishing his degree in 1954, he
    would then go into the Army as a Second Lieutenant and after ROTC training would become a
    pilot for two years. After these years in the military Buddy baker would continue his education
    with a Masters Degree in trombone performance. He began teaching at 1966 until present while
    also teaching music camps, clinics, workshops, and festivals around the country. Baker has also
    been the president for the International Trombone Association.

    1. Relaxed, natural, and easy


    a. Adapt to the way muscles
    and bones are formed
    2. Correct Fundamentals
    different note lengths would have different
    a. Train like an athlete, but
    numbers beginning at number 2, and he could
    dont sound athletic
    easily express note lengths to students
    3. Lifetime learning
    a. Improve continually
    1. Still tongued, but very legato,
    b. Work for consistency and
    sustained sound
    correctness
    2.
    Clean T on each note, basic
    4. What not to do
    staccato style
    a. Learn how not to
    a. Used for solo literature,
    complicate things and
    basis for all other tonguing
    make it as natural as
    3.
    Dwell
    at
    contact point longer,
    possible.
    tongue is tight and faster
    b. Dont expend too much
    a. Often needed for ensemble
    energy, be efficient
    or chamber work
    5. Practice makes- not perfect
    4.
    Dwells
    at contact point for half of
    a. You can practice and get
    the
    note
    worse
    a. secco style, little body of the
    i. How are you
    note
    practicing?
    5. very little air is allowed to pass, this
    b. Practice smarter-not harder
    causes extreme tension
    c. Listen, attempt to
    a. dont every use a 5, very
    remember how things feel
    extreme staccato

    Numbered Tonging system

    Efficiency

    get a big easy sound with least effort

    4 Cs- Correctness, Concepts,


    Consistency, Confidence

    Dont waste time, learn how


    to practice
    Think, Listen, Watch, Feel
    while you practice
    Rest when tired, if tired the
    wrong muscles will be used,
    and dont let them
    Learn the difference between
    fatigue and tightness, relax
    and rest
    Concentrate on the task at
    hand

    Practice things that are correct or


    almost never correct. Dont waste
    practice time on things that are
    incorrect.

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