Selmer CORNET or TRUMPET WARM-UPS Compiled by Ronear W, Gerewrts Lnoubsely the mone imporcane part of the rae player day i the warm-up period. The dere of response By the embouchure thoughout the temaingr of the day wil in great part, be dictated by the thoroughness snd the cae with which the brass aye prepares his ip in she nial practice son, Thi tna ime for lok-watching ‘On eran days the player wl ind dha rhe embouchure muscle equi more gradual and thorough loening-up thant other snes. ‘Thus, the length of ime spent in the warm-up proses should he dictate by the condition of the ip 1 is dof there any one cerein warmup retine which would lend il equally well to all bras player. However, teachers generally agiee that, of the various srces which are beneficial in this raed, LONG TONES and LIP FLEXIBILITY [EXERCISES are of primary importance “Te following exercises ae suiciently vase in range and degree of difcelty that players ofall stages of advancment shuld find, ehrough earefal section, that combination which tet adapt nel co thei individual ees SUGGESTIONS TO THE PLAYER 1. Lang Tones, Practice the lang canes in che manner shown, gradually extending the regiter upward and downward in cual proportion, but act going beyond that range here you ean ply ea. Stare each tone as sofly as posible and gradually increne value tthe fll dyaamic level payable without distorting the quality of tone. Wor for 4 balanced crescendo and diminuende, Maintain wniform tone qulty nd intonation a all dynamic level, Purposes of this eterce ae to develop (1) cle, free resonant tone, (2) beeth contol and brenh endurance and (3) lip cotel and lip endurance. Tht Hleiilty Eseries. Portions of exercises II IV and V shoul be care {ally chon scsording to the individ plye’ limitasons For example, Ee. I could be extn higher range in cach ine for some payers, while others might do we te limic vce top range to thid-pae C. In each ofthese eerie rive co comple ‘ch ine inane eth. Work for smouth sus: avid the tendency to use extra breath presure to invre riponte of the per tne in ip sue Serve for even shyt response ofeach note, Pupous of thee exerci are to develop (1) eile, (2) lip onto, (3) Breath support, nd (4) bresth endurance. Constant attention must be huceed ad light lip posure and » steady projection of the eet ial egies FREQUENT SHORT RESTS ARE ALWAYS PREFERABLE TO INFREQUENT LONG RESTS.a a a A nf repeat twiceYD (dese) i ee ae