Method for Trombone and Baritone

Revised for Trombone by Charles L. Randall and Simone Mantia.
New Edition by Alan Raph
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Carl Fischer is proud to present a new edition of the method of choice for generations of trombone and baritone players. Arban's Method for Trombone contains the same tried and trae comprehensive system of study that Arban developed oven a century ago, and this completely re-engraved edition has been painstakingly edited by prominent trombone performer and teacher Alan Raph. In reediting the method, Raph has kept the Arban system intact, while adding some of bis own insights with respect to how the trombone and boritone are taught today. Purists and modernists alike will welcome this new edition. Arban's time-tested pedagogical sequence has also been given a fresh new layout for easier reading.

As an added bonus, the supplemental materials dowloadable contains piano accompaniments for the Fantaisles performed by John Walker. The audio tracks are in MP3 format and can be downloaded to your desktop or MP3 player/iPod. The music for the accompaniments to the Fantaisies are also contained as a printable PDF file.

The Arban Method for Trombone is the definitive must-have for al¡ trombone players. With this masterful new edition and al¡ of its extra resources, the Arban will remain the driving force in Brass education for generations to come.

CONTENIDO:

About Jean Baptiste Arban
About Simone Mantia
About Charles L. Randall
About Alan Raph
Introductory Remarks
Notes and Listings for the Accompaniment Tracks
Instructive Comments
Special Baritone Horn Techniques and Considerations
Overtones, Slide Placement and F Attachment
Diagram of the Trombone
Diagram of the Baritone and Valve Trombone
Correct Positions for Holding the Slide Trombone and Baritone

I. First Studies
First Studies
Syncopation
Studies in Dotted Eighth and Sixteenth Notes
8 Meter

II. Studies for the Slur

III. Direction for Study of the Scales
Major Scales
Minor Scales
Chromatic Scales
Chromatic Triplets and Scale Fragments

IV. Ornaments
Preparatory Exercises for the Gruppetto
The Gruppetto (Turn)
The Double ApPoggiatura
Short Etudes
The Grace Note
The Portamento
The Trill
The Mordent

V. More Advanced Studies
Intervals
Octaves and Tenths
Triplets
Studies for Sixteenth Notes
Major and Minor Arpeggios
Diminished Seventh Arpeggios
Cadenzas

VI. Double and Triple Tonguing
Double Tonguing
Triple Tonguing
The Slur in Double Tonguing
Fanfare Tonguing

VII. Solos
VIII. 14 Characteristic Studies
IX. 12 Fantaisies and Airs with Variations
X. Harmonious Blacksmith Variations
Part I
-Principal words used in music
-Introductory remarks
-Personal notes
-Rudiments of music
-Instructive comments
-Table of harmonics
-Diagram of trombone
-Diagram of baritone and valve trombone
-Correct positions on holding the slide trombone and baritone, with lip illustrations
-First studies
-Syncopation
-Studies in dotted eighth and sixteenth notes
-Studies for the slur
-General instructions for position and movement of the slide
-Directions for the study of the scales

Part II
-Studies for grace notes
-Intervals
-Octaves and tenths
-Triplets
-Studies for sixteenths notes
-Studies for the perfect chord in major and minor keys
-Studies for the chord of the dominant seventh
-Studies for the chord of the diminished seventh
-Cadences
-Triple and double tonguing
-Characteristic studies
-Fantasies and airs with variations