This is the first thing I do on flute every morning, a la Marcel Moyse from his book “De La Sonorite”. It’s great for warming up your embouchure, developing an even sound in all ranges, tightening up your intonation, and honing in on the tone you strive for. Great for all horns but I demo on flute!
One of my favorite exercises for developing range, getting used to fingerings, and working on tone clarity and evenness!
Here we focus on understanding and outlining arpeggios with solfege in jazz repertoire.
Oops! I just realized this version didn't have the cropped beginning and ending - sorry you have to see me walk on and off! It's brief!
A glance at the different elements I try to cover in my practice! Check out the monthly practice routine category in this video library too! Each month I'll rotate out recommended concepts/exercises/themes.
My second favorite longtone exercise in addition to HA TA TAs! If you haven't already seen the HA TA TA video that I reference, here it is: https://thealexaapproach.vhx.tv/videos/longtones-ha-ta-ta-demonstration
You'll start a half-step below the "target pitch". Ascend a minor 3rd, descend a half-step, descend another whole-step, and rise up a half-step to the target note! Try this using the 1, 3, 5 of a Major Arpeggio as your target pitches. You'll find this dramatically changes the sound of your solos/...
Hi everyone! In my opinion, this is the best way to gain flexibility on a woodwind/brass instrument in order to achieve that "jazz style" sound that you might hear with scoops, bends, etc. I've made a cut at the end of this video to break it into 2 parts - there's a shorter Part 2 video that take...
A longer description of how to play and articulate your Major 7th Bebop Scales in All 12 Keys! I will lead you through playing the scale in all 12 keys in an ascending & descending format. Pause in between each of my demonstrations to repeat after me, or pause before I demonstrate to use my examp...
A longer description of how to play and articulate your Dominant 7th Bebop Scales in All 12 Keys! I will lead you through playing the scale in all 12 keys in an ascending & descending format. Pause in between each of my demonstrations to repeat after me, or pause before I demonstrate to use my ex...
