Teaching Brass: A Resource Manual

This unique combination of exercises, instruction, and reference material helps music education students learn to play and teach brass instruments, and is a resource students can use after they move into their teaching careers. Written by five brass players, Teaching Brass addresses the problems of learning and teaching the five principle brass instruments from the viewpoint of an expert teacher on each specific instrument.

Table of Contents:
1. Acoustics of Brass Instruments The Overtone Series Intonation Tendencies of Brass Instruments Selected Bibliography 2. Breath Control The Diaphragm The Thorax Points of Resistance Posture Inhalation Exhalation Common Problems of Breath Control Breathing Exercises Selected Bibliography 3. The Embouchure How the Embouchure Functions Forming the Embouchure Common Embouchure Problems Selected Bibliography 4. Articulation Tonguing Basics Multiple Tonguing Common Tonguing Problems Lip Slurs Selected Bibliography 5. Brass Instrument Equipment Parts of the Instruments Mouthpieces Mutes Miscellaneous Equipment 6. The Trumpet The B-flat Trumpet Other Instruments of the Trumpet Family Student Qualifications Proper Hand and Holding Positions Embouchure Specifics Articulation Breath Control Beginning the First Tone Intonation Tendencies Ranges Warm-up and Practice Techniques Specific Techniques for the Trumpet Choosing a Trumpet and Trumpet Equipment Cleaning and Maintaining the Trumpet History of the Trumpet Graded Literature Lists Selected Discography Selected Bibliography 7. The Horn The Horn Instruments of the Horn Family Student Qualifications Proper Hand and Holding Positions Embouchure specifics Articulation Beginning the First Tone The Overtone Series of the Horn Intonation Tendencies Ranges Warm-up and Practice Techniques Specific Techniques for the Horn Choosing a Horn and Horn Equipment Cleaning and Maintaining the Horn History of the Horn Graded Literature Lists Selected Discography Selected Bibliography 8. The Trombone The Tenor Trombone Other Instruments of the Trombone Family Student Qualifications Assembling the Trombone Proper Hand and Holding Positions Embouchure Specifics Articulation Breath Control Beginning the First Tone Intonation Tendencies Ranges Warm-up and Practice Techniques Specific Techniques for the Trombone Choosing a Trombone and Trombone Equipment Cleaning and Maintaining the Trombone History of the Trombone Graded Literature Lists Selected Bibliography 9. The Euphonium Family of Instruments Student Qualifications Proper Hand and Holding Positions Intonation Tendencies Warm-up and Practice Techniques Choosing a Euphonium and Euphonium Equipment Cleaning and Maintaining the Euphonium History of the Euphonium Graded Literature Lists Selected Discography Selected Bibliography 10. The Tuba Instruments of the Tuba Family Student Qualifications; Transferring Students to Tuba Assembly Proper Hand and Holding Positions Embouchure Specifics Articulation Breath Control Beginning the First Tone The Overtone Series of the BB-flat Tuba Intonation Tendencies Warm-up and Practice Techniques Ranges Specific Techniques for the Tuba Choosing a Tuba and Other Equipment Cleaning and Maintaining the Tuba History of the Tuba Graded Literature Lists Selected Discography Selected Bibliography Exercises Long Tone Studies Lip Slur Studies Fingering/Position Studies Chromatic Studies Interval Studies Single Tongue Studies Double Tongue Studies Triple Tongue Studies Legato and Slurring Studies Mixed Articulation Studies Four-part Settings