This year I’ve been using a warm-up that I wrote out called The Switch-On. It covers everything that I need to stay in shape while I’m juggling a playing career with teaching, composing, conducting FYCB, and part-time study. Colleagues have also found this useful for themselves and their students, so I thought I’d share it as a free resource HERE
Notes:
- I often slur No. 1: focus on efficient air, minimal pressure, slamming valves completely in time
- Repeat No. 3 8va
- No. 4 is played 3 times: slow with air attacks (no slurs), gently slurred, then fast soft staccato
- No. 5 completely in time, all about the air connection, pause on top notes
- No. 6 play twice: slurred, then legato or staccato tongue
Let me know how you go!
Louisa x