TRUMPET

WARM-UPS
James Ackley
USE A METRONOME TO ENSURE GOOD TIME! Associate Professor of Trumpet
AND USE YOUR EAR - LISTEN TO EVERYTHING!!! University of South Carolina

(on the mouthpiece)

1. Mouthpiece Buzzing
A1
U
Slowly (rest)

& ˙ #˙ w ∑ Continue downward pattern, by 1/2 steps

f
A2
U (rest)

& ˙ ˙ ˙ #˙ w ∑ Same
Choose between one from Group A,
one from Group B, one from C and one
from D each day. You may find you prefer
one exercise over another and that is fine.
B1 You can also start on a higher pitch if you like.
U (rest)

& œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ∑
w
Same
Aim for an even, strong buzz sound.
It should not be over the top loud, but
B2 should not be played too softly.
U (rest) Remember, you are only paying 1 note!

& œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ w ∑ Same
Be consistent! Keep your attention span at
the end of your bell. Remember to rest briefly
C1
U (rest) after each exercise - rest as much as you play.

& ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ∑
w
Same
Keep time consistent. Use a metronome and
keep time absolutely the same. Keep your air-
C2 flow moving over the time - no holes!
U (rest)

& ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w ∑ Same

C3
˙ U (rest)

& ˙ ˙ w ∑
˙
Same

D1
U (rest)

& œœœœ˙ œœœœœœœœ ˙ ˙ ∑

w
Same

D2
& œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œj œ™ j œ™ œj œ™
œ

U
& œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Ó
œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙
Continue in the same manner as above.
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2. Moving long tones (on the trumpet)
A1
U
Slowly (rest)

& œœœ w #w w ∑ Same

p
Start on a pitch that is comfortable - this may change
from day to day. Make sure you blow one note - don't
A2
U (rest) move your embouchure for the second pitch!

& w w w ∑ Same
Concentrate on making a
pure and beautiful tone all the way through.

A3
U (rest) Listen for a beautiful tone - free, unrestricted and
∑
focused. Connect each note (like 1 note).
& w w
Same
w The optional use of the flutter tongue during these
exercises will aid in smoothing-out the sound and
keeping the air stream consistent.
A4
U (rest)

& ˙ #˙ ˙ b˙ w ∑ Same

3. Lip Flexibility

A1 A2 A3
U U U
Slowly (rest) (rest) (rest)

& ˙
0

˙ ∑ ˙
0

w ∑ ˙
0
˙ w ∑
w ˙
oh ah oh ah oh ah ah eh ah
Continue each lip flexibility exercise in the same patter as before, downwards by 1/2 steps.
B1
˙ U (rest)

& ˙ ˙ ˙ ∑
0
Sound always matters!
w Make sure you are play with the best sound
possible.

B2
U (rest)

& ˙ ˙ ˙ w ∑
0
Remember to breath deeply and evenly.
˙ Turn your air around and blow immediately,
don't hesitate and cause a hitch.

C1
˙ ˙ ˙ U (rest)

& ˙ ˙ ˙ ∑
0

w
As you ascend into higher pitches, use the
syllable "eh" or "ee" on the highest of pitches.
C2 But remember to keep the sound open and full.

˙ U (rest)

& ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w ∑
0

˙
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D1
˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ U (rest)

& ˙ ˙ ˙ ∑
0

w Don't "smile" as you

ascend. Keep the corners
firm and slightly move them
D2
˙ ˙ ˙ U (rest) forward while ascending.

& ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w ∑
0

E1 b˙
˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ U (rest)

& ˙ ˙ ˙ ∑
0

E2 b˙
˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ U (rest)

& ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w ∑
0

F U
œ œ b œ œ œb œ œ œ œ œ œb œ œ œ œ U (rest)

& œ œ œ ∑
œœœ œœœœœ œœ w
0 0

(1-2)

G1
œ œ œ œ œ (rest)

& œ œ œ œ œ
˙
∑
u Try not to telgraph your move, moving
soley over the beat. Make sure the sound
G2 œ is smooth and don't accent each individual

œ œ œ œ œ U (rest) note. Smooth!

& œ œ œ œ ˙ ∑
Use your syllables! Don't work harder than
necessary. Keep the sound open and
H1 3X
œ ™™ w
œ œ œ œ œ U (rest) beautiful. Trampoline from the bottom

& œ œ ∑
notes!!!!

H2 œœ
œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œœœœœ œœ U (rest)
œ
& œ œ œ œ
œ œ œ œ œ
œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙™ ∑

Skip the lip trill if not possible, but

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play through the harmonics (like a rip).
I
Flexibility with lip trill
U U Try to wait until the end of the bar to rip.

#~ ˙~~~ #~ ˙Ÿ~~~ #~ ˙Ÿ~~~ U

∑
&
~ ~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~ ~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~ ~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~~~ (rest)
# ˙ ~~~~ # ˙~ ~#~ ˙ ~~~ ~#~ w
Move up 1/2 steps. Go as high as you can go.
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4. Tonguing
A q=48 (simple tongue, do not use double or triple tongiung) Keep good time. Use a metronome!
3 3 3 3
& œ- œ- œ- œ- œ- œ- œ- œ- œ- œ- œ- œ- œ- œ- œ- œ- œ- œ- œ- œ- œ- œ- œ- œ- œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
mf etc.

6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
& œœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœ œœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœ œœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœ

(rest)
∑
3 3 3 3
& œœœœœœ œœœœœœœœœœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ w
Play cleanly - evenly, smoothly, effortlessly, but with intention and concentration!

B1 q=144 (one you get it, then, as fast as possible) Practice legato and mutiple forms of staccato.

& œ œ œœœ œœœœœœœœœ œ œ œ œ œœœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ bœ œ œ œ œ

f

&
bœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ bœ œ œ œ œ bœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

(rest)

& ∑
œ œ œœœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ #œ œ œ œ œ #œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

B2 q=144 (one you get it, then, as fast as possible) Practice legato and mutiple forms of staccato.
3 6 6 3 3 6 6 3
& œ œ œœœœ œœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœ
œ œ œœœœ œœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœ
f

3 6 6 3 3 6 6 3
&
bœ œ œ œ œ œ bœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

3 6 6 3 3
&
bœ œ œ œ œ œ bœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
(rest)
∑
6 6 3 3 6 6 3
&
œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ #œ œ œ œ œ œ #œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
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C q=96 Start here on top, or from the end and work backwards. Or, just play a few. Use these for power.
-œ -œ -œ > -œ # -œ - - >
-œ >œ œ >œ >œ > > " #œ #œ >œ œ #>œ >œ > > "
& œ œ œ Œ œ #œ œ Œ
p f 3 3
> p f 3 3
>
b -œ -œ -œ -œ b >œ > " -œ -œ #-œ >œ >œ #>œ œ 3 "
b>œ œ >œ b>œ > Œ
-œ
œ #œ Œ
& œ bœ
p f 3
3
> p f 3
> > > >œ

#-œ #-œ #-œ #-œ >

#>œ #œ #>œ œ #œ
3 " -œ -œ -œ -œ >œ >œ >œ œ 3 "
& Œ œ œ œ Œ
p f 3
> > #>œ #>œ p f 3 > > > >

#-œ #-œ #-œ #-œ > #>œ #>œ

œ
3
œ #œ
"
Œ
-œ b-œ -œ -œ > >œ >œ
bœ
3
œ œ
"
Œ
&
p
> > #>œ >œ > > >œ b >œ
f 3 p f 3

-œ #-œ #-œ -œ > >œ #>œ " b-œ -œ -œ b-œ > b>œ > "
Œ bœ œ œ bœ Œ
3 3
& œ œ œ
> > #>œ œ > > >œ b œ
p f 3 > p f 3 >
- - - > >œ > 3 " - -
3 " (rest)

& œ #œ œ œ- œ œ œœ Œ #œ #œ #œ #œ #œ#œ#œ œ 3
- - > > > ># œ Œ ∑
> > >œ œ > #>œ #>œ
p f 3 > p f

SOUND MATTERS!! EMULATE GREATNESS AND

ALWAYS PLAY WITH A GOOD SOUND. MAKE IT YOUR OWN! STRIVE
LISTEN TO OTHER GREAT PLAYERS. FOR CLARITY AND BALANCE.

5. Scales

6. Relaxation
Evenly

™™ U
Repeat as many times possible (with a good sound) in 1 breath.

& 43 œ ˙™
Flutter tonguing works great one these
œ bœ œ bœ œ #œ œ #œ œ #œ œ
exercises. It keep the wind/air moving and
the chops buzzing with minimal effort.
ppp

& œ # œ œ #œ œ #œ #œ œ bœ œ bœ œ œ bœ œ bœ œ ™™ œ
Repeat as many times possible (with a good sound) in 1 breath
U
œ œ bœ œ bœ œ #œ œ #œ œ #œ œ ˙ ™
ppp

Rest!!!!
& ∑