O.J.'s Trumpet Page
Resources
Trumpet exercises
Here are some exercises that I use, and like. If you have any comments, please let me now.
Breathing
The Hindu-Yogi Science of Breath
(In HTML format - a book Maynard Ferguson recommend)
The Hindu-Yogi Science of Breath
(The whole book in PDF format, 46 pages)
Breathing exercise
(from TPIN member Rich Szabo. What he and Maynard Ferguson uses)
Breathing
(some exercise from the Friedrich seminar)
Warmups
Starting the buzz
(find the right balance between air and vibration)
Warmup exercise
(a variation on a Cichowicz pattern)
Octave glissandos
(a'la Wekre & Bobo)
Two Octave Chromatics with a "twist"
Isometrics
The Stevens Isometric Exercises
Isometric Exercises
(from Jeanne G. Pocius, TPIN)
Calistenics
"The Basic Caruso"
(exercise from the Friedrich seminar)
"The Basic Caruso"
(a PDF version of the above exercis, formatted by Kelly A. Parker)
The Basic Caruso
- Five exercise for trumpet by
Markus Stockhausen
(in PDF format)
Pedals a'la Maggio
(a warmup/warmdown exercise based on a Maggio pattern)
Valveless scale exercise
(starting lower than in the "ASA-methode" by Rolf Quinque)
Warmdown
(a relaxing exercise to loosen up the lips)
Technical exercises
Scale patterns, major/minor
(by James L. Klages - in PDF format)
Attack
Stamp/Clarke "Technical Exercises":
[First Study]
[Second Study]
[Third Study]
Routines
Routines and Techniques
(by James L. Klages - in PDF format)
Trumpet Pedagogy
(James L. Klages Philosophy of Trumpet Pedagogy - in PDF format)
Andre-Arban-slur
(By Richard Waddell)
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