Tenor Trombone Warm Up Routine Worksheet Template Page 2

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IV Legato articulation and matching lip slurs (3 to 4 minutes)
One of the biggest challenges for trombonists is to develop a legato tongue that matches good lip slurs.
A good lip slur should set a standard for a good legato. Lip slurs should be as smooth as a good legato
tongue. Make the two match. Play the following exercises in positions 1 through 6.
œ b œ œ œ œ
q = 72
œ œ œ œ œ
?
4 3
. ˙ b
œ b
œ
. ˙
A
œ b œ œ œ œ œ œ
etc.
œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
?
4 3
3
3
. ˙ b
œ b œ
œ œ
. ˙
B
3
3
3
3
œ b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
etc.
?
4 3
. ˙ b
œ b œ œ
œ œ œ
. ˙
C
etc.
V Slide motion and intonation (3 to 4 minutes)
Slide motion on these exercises should be quick but not jerky. Good slide motion requires proper position
of the right elbow. The correct elbow position will not cause the bell to move up or down when moving to
or from any slide position. In addition this exercise allows one to learn good intonation by focusing on
correct slide placement. Two techniques will enhance intonation study: (1) use a tuner, periodically
pausing on a note to see if it is correctly placed (2) change the interval from a 1/2 step to a major 2nd or
minor 3rd, periodically checking the tuner. Play the following exercises starting in positions 1 through 6.
q = 72
œ b œ œ œ
œ œ # œ œ
2
œ œ œ œ
œ œ # œ œ
4
œ b œ œ œ
˙ b
œ œ # œ œ
˙
A
œ b œ œ œ œ œ
etc.
œ œ # œ œ œ œ
4 2
œ œ œ œ œ œ
œ œ # œ œ œ œ
œ b œ œ œ œ œ
˙
3
3
œ œ # œ œ œ œ
˙
3
3
B
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
œ b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
œ œ # œ œ œ œ œ œ
etc.
4 2
œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
œ œ # œ œ œ œ œ œ
œ b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
˙ b
œ œ # œ œ œ œ œ œ
˙
C
etc.
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