The brass gym. Horn in F : a comprehensive daily workout for brass players / by Sam Pilafian and Patrick Sheridan ; edited by John Ericson ; photos by Michael Woodall ; art direction by Kathleen Harrison.
Publisher:
Focus on Music,
Copyright Date:
c2008
Description:
110 p. : ill., music ; 28 cm. + 1 sound disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)
Performers on CD: Sam Pilafian and Patrick Sheridan. "The CD that accompanies The brass gym is designed to demonstrate the exercises in the book and serve as a helpful practice tool ... Every exercise on the CD is preceded by a description and accompanied by a click track throughout to promote rhythmic stability."--p. 108. Includes performance instructions in English.
Contents:
Introduction & overview -- Pre-workout -- Working out with a partner or group -- Glossary of terms -- Mouthpiece workout -- Chromatics -- Soft touch -- Smooth air movement -- Tongue coordination -- Shwarmaaaaaa! -- Beautiful sounds -- Brruummmm! -- Brruummmm! in sixteenth notes -- Bugles -- Bugles: last lines -- Old school flexes -- Lip flips -- "B" bells.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.