Trumpet Playing 101
Production, Sound, & Technique The Essence of Flow through Intervallic Relationships and Resonance
Dr. Courtney Jones
Music for All Summer Symposium
June 26 - July 1, 2017 Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana
www.cjonestrumpet.com
Table of Contents
I. Breathing A. “HOW” do we breathe?
♦ What happens when we take a breath? ♦ Playing position & posture ♦ Radio Voice: Tongue Placement - “Ahhh vs. Eeee”
II. Sound B. Conceptual Ideologies
♦ What do you hear in your head? ♦ 3:1 Ratio and Finding the “Sweet Spot” ♦ Understanding Intonation
III. Technique
C. Warm-Up & Warm-Down: An Interactive Resource Guide
♦ Chicowitz and Stamp ♦ Slurring the Pocket and Tonguing the Twelve ♦ Down the Rabbit Hole
IV. The Audition D. Audition, what audition…say what!
♦ Preparation, Musical Hieroglyphics, & Jedi Powers ♦ The Day before ♦ Audition Day
V. General Information
♦ Care and Maintenance ♦ Equipment Choices and Performers ♦ Resources