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    Boston Crusaders - Brass Technique Guide

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    This document discusses various long tone and embouchure strengthening exercises. It recommends playing long tones on both the instrument and just the mouthpiece alone. This helps improve tone production, pitch recognition, range, endurance, and air flow. Regular mouthpiece buzzing is imperative for growth and results in improved tone, air management, pitch accuracy, and embouchure strength. Flexibility and embouchure exercises also help build strength and endurance while facilitating an effortless sound throughout the range. Chromatic scales and finger dexterity exercises are important for precise finger movements and coordination to enhance technique and fundamentals.

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    Boston Crusaders - Brass Technique Guide

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    This document discusses various long tone and embouchure strengthening exercises. It recommends playing long tones on both the instrument and just the mouthpiece alone. This helps improve tone production, pitch recognition, range, endurance, and air flow. Regular mouthpiece buzzing is imperative for growth and results in improved tone, air management, pitch accuracy, and embouchure strength. Flexibility and embouchure exercises also help build strength and endurance while facilitating an effortless sound throughout the range. Chromatic scales and finger dexterity exercises are important for precise finger movements and coordination to enhance technique and fundamentals.

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    This document discusses various long tone and embouchure strengthening exercises. It recommends playing long tones on both the instrument and just the mouthpiece alone. This helps improve tone production, pitch recognition, range, endurance, and air flow. Regular mouthpiece buzzing is imperative for growth and results in improved tone, air management, pitch accuracy, and embouchure strength. Flexibility and embouchure exercises also help build strength and endurance while facilitating an effortless sound throughout the range. Chromatic scales and finger dexterity exercises are important for precise finger movements and coordination to enhance technique and fundamentals.

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    Boston Crusaders - Brass Technique Guide

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    Christian Rivera
    This document discusses various long tone and embouchure strengthening exercises. It recommends playing long tones on both the instrument and just the mouthpiece alone. This helps improve tone production, pitch recognition, range, endurance, and air flow. Regular mouthpiece buzzing is imperative for growth and results in improved tone, air management, pitch accuracy, and embouchure strength. Flexibility and embouchure exercises also help build strength and endurance while facilitating an effortless sound throughout the range. Chromatic scales and finger dexterity exercises are important for precise finger movements and coordination to enhance technique and fundamentals.

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    Tone Production & Embouchure Strengthening

    Do not underestimate the power long tone exercises have in improving sound. The
    thought of doing long tone exercises however can seem a bit unappetizing. Because of
    this we tend to stay away from them. Many long tone exercises are built around
    sustaining one isolated tone before switching to another. This new exercise offers a fun
    and exciting way to involve long tones as you travel through your Daily Routine.
     
    How it works

    1. Play the exercise on the instrument. This will not only improve tone production, but
    also help with pitch recognition.
    2. Play the exercise on the mouthpiece only.
    3. Interchange on the instrument or mouthpiece as needed.

    Focus in on each individual note and continuing the pursuit of tonal perfection.

    Playing on the mouthpiece enhances

    Tone Production
    Accuracy of pitch
    Range extension
    Endurance
    Airflow

    With so much at stake, it becomes imperative that you include some form of
    mouthpiece buzzing in your daily routine. Time well spent on the mouthpiece will result
    in an astonishing amount of growth fundamentally.

    Benefits of Tone Production

    Improves on tone sonority.


    Develops better air flow and air management.
    Improves on pitch accuracy.
    Develops stamina.
    Improves embouchure strength.

    Remember to encourage each student to focus in on each individual note in pursuit on


    tonal perfection. There is no denying that if the exercise is performed on a daily basis,
    overall sound and sonority will improve.
    Flexibility/Embouchure Strengthening

    Without question, flexibility and embouchure strengthening exercises are one of the
    staples in building fundamentals. These exercises were developed not only to help one
    move fluidly and effortlessly throughout the entire range of the instrument, but also
    help build embouchure strength and endurance.

    In slurring in the upward direction


    Increase the air speed while raising the back of the tongue. This will help facilitate an
    effortless sound as you move through the partials.

    In slurring in the downward direction


    Lower the back of the tongue and increase the volume of air. During this process, the
    aperture becomes bigger as the lips inside the cup of the mouthpiece become more
    relaxed. This creates less tension within the cup allowing the lips to vibrate generously
    and produce an unforced sound throughout the entire register of the instrument.

    Chromatic/Finger Dexterity

    The ability to make precise, coordinated finger and hand movements is an important
    component of playing an instrument. How well the hand motion can be manipulated is
    just as important as all other aspects of playing. Sloppy or lazy movements can result in
    inaccurate and poor performances. Developing great technique will only enhance great
    fundamentals.

    Sloppy technique with fingers, slides or hands/wrist will cause:


    Poorly executed notes
    Articulation issues
    Rhythmic discrepancies
    Inaccurate slurs

    Chromatic Scale
    Through the use of the chromatic scale, finger and hand dexterity can be developed.
    The chromatic scale also aids in the recognition and application of enharmonic tones.
    The daily implementation of chromatic work establishes finger patterns that can be
    used for enhancing technical passages in music.

    Finale
    Awareness of good finger and hand technique on an everyday basis will only help
    improve fundamental development. Taking care of fundamentals can only inspire great
    performances.

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