Teaching Brass: A Resource Manual
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This unique combination of exercises, instruction, and reference material helps music education students learn to play and teach brass instruments, and is a resource students can use after they move into their teaching careers. Written by five brass players, Teaching Brass addresses the problems of learning and teaching the five principle brass instruments from the viewpoint of an expert teacher on each specific instrument.
1. Acoustics of Brass InstrumentsThe Overtone SeriesIntonation Tendencies of Brass InstrumentsSelected Bibliography2. Breath ControlThe DiaphragmThe ThoraxPoints of ResistancePostureInhalationExhalationCommon Problems of Breath ControlBreathing ExercisesSelected Bibliography3. The EmbouchureHow the Embouchure FunctionsForming the EmbouchureCommon Embouchure ProblemsSelected Bibliography4. Articulation Tonguing BasicsMultiple TonguingCommon Tonguing ProblemsLip SlursSelected Bibliography5. Brass Instrument Equipment Parts of the InstrumentsMouthpiecesMutesMiscellaneous Equipment6. The Trumpet The B-flat TrumpetOther Instruments of the Trumpet FamilyStudent QualificationsProper Hand and Holding PositionsEmbouchure SpecificsArticulationBreath ControlBeginning the First ToneIntonation TendenciesRangesWarm-up and Practice TechniquesSpecific Techniques for the TrumpetChoosing a Trumpet and Trumpet EquipmentCleaning and Maintaining the TrumpetHistory of the TrumpetGraded Literature ListsSelected DiscographySelected Bibliography7. The HornThe HornInstruments of the Horn FamilyStudent QualificationsProper Hand and Holding PositionsEmbouchure specificsArticulationBeginning the First ToneThe Overtone Series of the HornIntonation TendenciesRangesWarm-up and Practice TechniquesSpecific Techniques for the HornChoosing a Horn and Horn EquipmentCleaning and Maintaining the HornHistory of the HornGraded Literature ListsSelected DiscographySelected Bibliography8. The TromboneThe Tenor TromboneOther Instruments of the Trombone FamilyStudent QualificationsAssembling the TromboneProper Hand and Holding PositionsEmbouchure SpecificsArticulationBreath ControlBeginning the First ToneIntonation TendenciesRangesWarm-up and Practice TechniquesSpecific Techniques for the TromboneChoosing a Trombone and Trombone EquipmentCleaning and Maintaining the TromboneHistory of the TromboneGraded Literature ListsMaintainingDiscographySelected Bibliography9. The EuphoniumFamily of InstrumentsStudent QualificationsProper Hand and Holding PositionsIntonation TendenciesWarm-up and Practice TechniquesChoosing a Euphonium and Euphonium EquipmentCleaning and Maintaining the EuphoniumHistory of the EuphoniumGraded Literature ListsSelected DiscographySelected Bibliography10. The TubaInstruments of the Tuba FamilyStudent Qualifications; Transferring Students to TubaAssemblyProper Hand and Holding PositionsEmbouchure SpecificsArticulationBreath ControlBeginning the First ToneThe Overtone Series of the BB-flat TubaIntonation TendenciesWarm-up and Practice TechniquesRangesSpecific Techniques for the TubaChoosing a Tuba and Other EquipmentCleaning and Maintaining the TubaHistory of the TubaGraded Literature ListsSelected DiscographySelected BibliographyExercisesLong Tone StudiesLip Slur StudiesFingering/Position StudiesChromatic StudiesInterval StudiesSingle Tongue StudiesDouble Tongue StudiesTriple Tongue StudiesLegato and Slurring StudiesMixed Articulation StudiesFour-part Settings
