You don’t even have to understand WHY or HOW it works*. Each routine is based on a hierarchical structure called 'The Physical Trumpet Pyramid' and includes lip buzz, mouthpiece buzz, long tones, lip slurs, articulation studies and special scale patterns called ' tonalization studies'.ĭaily Routines presents an extremely simple system to follow, and readily accommodates players of all skill levels. When you have the strength to play one “Group”, you are ready to move on to the next group. 'Group One' is easy enough for first year beginners while 'Group Seven' gives most professional musicians a run for their money. Daily Routines is broken into seven “Groups” of exercises, seven separate routines for seven different levels. Progress is natural and intuitive, and is a result of the musician submerging him/herself in that musical environment. The book is designed so that playing the exercises in the correct order automatically leads to proper physical technique. There is no need to stress over physical mechanics. The systematic design of the routines makes the progress automatic. With the Daily Routines book, you can play higher with greater endurance AND produce a quality sound.

Range is a by-product of strength, and strength comes from very specific daily practice habits. The difference is that Daily Routines does not work on range separately from other aspects of trumpet playing.

Yet, most of its users have greater range than people who call themselves “screamers”. Daily Routines is NOT a high note method. This approach should be especially helpful for players preparing to confront the rigors of the orchestral literature.ĭo you need to improve your range, endurance, flexibility or sound? Daily Routines is a proven approach which has helped thousands of trumpet players grow in strength without having to resort to annoying high note methods. Vacchiano has artfully created his method from the idioms of the standard repertoire. Each routine is made up of a series of exercises wherein are heard echoes of Wagner, Mahler, Stravinsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, et al. “Repetition”, Vacchiano teaches, “is the mother of perfection.” Drawing on more than 40 years’ experience as one of the foremost orchestral trumpet players (New York Philharmonic) and teachers (Julliard) of his time, Vacchiano has contrived an ingenious set of 11 routines that challenge every aspect of musicianship and technique.

Our daily practice was broken up into sessions. The trumpet routine that Jerry Hey & Larry Hall practiced at Indiana University under Mr. Cornets and higher keyed trumpets will resonate at different pitches as the pitch is determined by the length of the tube. On a Bb trumpet, the mouthpiece/leadpipe should resonate at approximately an F (Eb concert).

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