Group 1
Description:
We all seek a rounder tone, greater flexibility, and better endurance. No resource is more valuable for this than Max Schlossberg’s “Daily Drills and Technical Studies.” It’s a work that’s full of challenges, but also rich rewards when we apply sound principles to the page. Join us in this exclusive tonebase Two Week Intensive as Head of Trumpet, Ethan Chilton takes us into the mind of one of the trumpet’s greatest pedagogues.
Core Concepts:
- Tone Production: An open, resonant sound in every register
- Flexibility: Moving from center-to-center across the harmonic series
- Applying new skills to repertoire: Learning how to take newfound principles and apply them directly to the music we play
Who Should Attend:
This course is tailored for trumpeters who are feeling stuck in their pursuit of flexibility and challenged by Schlossberg’s exercises. How do we play clean slurs that are in tune at a very slow tempo? This and other questions will be addressed. Trumpeters who are already competent with their flexibility skills but seek refinement are also encouraged to attend.
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the course, participants will have a much-increased understanding of the mechanics involved in slurring from note to note in a relaxed, efficient way, and will have more insight into how to use Schlossberg’s exercises in their practice routine.
Join Us:
Embark on this technical journey as we delve deep into the world of the Schlossberg and solidify building blocks for many years to come!
Timeline
- Sign-Up : October 19th-22nd
- Course Period: October 23rd - November 6th
18 replies
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Hello everyone! Here is the video for your first week of the Schlossberg Challenge.
This week we will look at Schlossberg No. 5 from page 2. Play this daily at a very slow tempo.Good luck! Let me know if you have any questions :)
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Here is a PDF of this page :)
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If anyone is looking for help on how to post a video to YouTube and share here, check out this video by Dominic over at tonebase piano!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_G1rURBIr14&feature=youtu.be
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Good morning everyone! Week 2 has arrived. Here is the new video for this week - looking at Schlossberg 13 and 17 :)
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hi Ethan,
thanks for thinking about me !! I am still figuring out how to record myself and share the whole thing on youtube. I played Schloßberg a long time ago, interesting how it feels to play it again. Speed 48pM !! greetings from Germany !!
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Here’s a first try of recording. Bad sound (phone) but better than nothing :)
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Here is my recording. Using lip bends and breathing through my nose for extra "burn".
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Hey all - didn't see this initial email - starting today and will catch up
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Hi, Here is my week 1 submission. Not my best and need to learn how to record better but wanted to get something out there. Any feedback is appreciated.
https://youtu.be/sV_bQOltXaY?si=xUWsdEOMCozZKQ1l
Thanks,
Nick
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Ethan, you asked what else we would like to see. I have been playing the Stamp exercises as part of my warmup for the last several years since my lip injury. They have been quite helpful in recovering my usable playing range up to high C but I’ve been struggling to expand them beyond high C. Would you be interested in doing a course on the best way to practice Stamp to expand range? Or alternatively the Caruso method. Before my injury I used Caruso to attain a consistent F above high C but in my current condition Caruso tires me out too much to do it daily and still get through my weekly playing commitments. Thanks!