1- Lip flutter - until lips tingle
2- Lip buzz for approximately 1-2 minutes (try lip buzzing simple scales)
3- Soft mouthpiece buzzing (1-2 minutes), holding the mouthpiece at the end of the shank
(simple scales)
4- Starting on 2nd line G - breath attack holding note for 4 counts, and repeat again. Then move up to 3rd space C same way. Continue with 4th space E. Keep going up the harmonic series as high as you can - HOLDING the horn with the 2 finger hold.
5- Page 44 #23 in Arban's Book. Start off playing an E major scale with a breath attack, and then proceed to play that E-F#. This is played softly and with the 2 finger hold.
6 - Lip bends on a G major scale - holding each note of the scale for 4 counts, and bending each note down a 1/2 step. Each note is initiated with a breath attack - Use the 2 finger
hold.
7- The Caruso 6 notes exercise.
8- The Caruso Slurred 2nds
9- The Caruso Chromatic slurs down.
(listed below is a brief description of the exercise)
The chromatic slurred down exercise is not in Caruso's Calisthenics for Brass book. They are performed as follows: Starting on 2nd line G Breath attack on that note, play it for 4 counts and then slur down to an F# and hold the F# for 4 counts - breath through nose. Play the F# with a breath attack - hold it for 4 counts and then slur to an F and hold the F for 4 counts - breath through nose. Continue in this manner until you get to the low C - hold out the low C out as a long tone.
Please note: This entire warm-up is played using breath attacks only, and the 2 - finger trumpet hold.
Follow this warm-up with all the major scales, using tongued attacks.
To Be completed soon!
