I thought I'd post some of these. You could really do any partial or note or intervals you want so long as the fingerings are the same. The point is to do these slowly at first with a metronome, then over the course of a few months slowly build up the tempi.
The simplest fingering combinations are those that require only one valve change. These seldom require practice but those marked with a * are those that are more difficult. The more *'s the harder they are. 2 to 0 to 2 1 to 0 to 1 12 to 1 to 12 23 to 3 to 23 0 to 3 to 0 12 to 2 to 12 * 2 to 23 to 2 Harder valve changes to do are those that require two valve changes. I feel these always should be practiced since you do it constantly and it will always help to be 100% coordinated on these. 12 to 0 to 12 23 to 0 to 23 13 to 0 to 13 * 1 to 2 to 1 (not too difficult to finger, but difficult to have a smooth change and not an open fingering in between) * 2 to 3 to 2 * 1 to 3 to 1 * 12 to 23 to 12 * 13 to 23 to 13 ** 12 to 13 to 12 Now we get into the hard exercises. If you can do these fast you're really mastered finger dexterity. Take care with these... take your time, pace yourself. You could seriously break a tendon with some of these if you don't. These involve 3 valve changes. * 0 to 123 to 0 (one star for getting all three down and up without a flam in the valves) ** 1 to 23 to 1 (two stars for coordination difficulties on the 23) *** 12 to 3 to 12 **** 13 to 2 to 13 Now you can mix and match and add the thumb or trigger to complicate things. You can also go back and forth or forth and back. Those above involve just one change in fingerings, you could do some interesting combo moves (although some I definately wouldn't recommend without a spot). * 1 to 2 to 3 to 2 to 1 1 to 2 to 3 to 1 to 2 to 3 * 3 to 2 to 1 to 3 to 2 to 1 * 3 to 1 to 2 to 3 to 2 to 2 * 1 to 3 to 2 to 1 to 3 to 2 *** 23 to 13 to 2 to 13 to 23 *** 12 to 13 to 2 to 13 to 12 **** 13 to 2 to 123 to 2 to 13 You could do as many interesting combos as you like. Pick whatever notes you want as long as they are close together so you're not worrying about sluring but maybe far apart so if you don't get the valves down evenly you can tell instantly. I got this idea from Euphoniuim-ist-er Steven Mead. Let me know if anyone has any rougher fingering combos... -William _______________________________________________ post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] set your options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
