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Making your first sounds
£5.00Instrument assembly, the use of the slide and posture. How to make a sound and playing your first notes (middle G and low C)
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Posture and Breathing
£5.00To start we focus on posture & breathing.
We will also look at how to produce a sound before learning your first notes, C and D. -
Posture and sound making
£5.00We look at what is meant by good posture/instrument hold and how this affects sound. Also consider the importance of the “rule” of three (air, tongue, buzz) in making a sound.
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Recap of Lesson 1
£5.00Introducing three new notes (E, F, G). Attempting to play five notes together.
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Scales and Arpeggios
£5.00We will look at scales and arpeggios in this session, and how to get the most out of them!
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Staying flexible
£5.00Welcome to the Advanced series! To start, we work on flexibility improvement, as well as Db Major and then we strengthen our single tongue.
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A new methodology
£5.00Introduction to the Caruso Method and The ‘Six Notes’ exercise.
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A Recap for you
£5.00Looking back at key signatures already learnt, dotted rhythms and slurs (articulations).
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Achieving consistency and coordination
£5.00We look at how to achieve a consistent tongue and valve coordination. Develop an understanding of the structure of the major scale and how to use this in our exercises.
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Expanding range
£5.00We will work on improving your range as well as double tonguing and working on the co-ordination aspects of this.
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Exploring a Chromatic Scale
£5.00Discover a new type of scale and learn about Compound and Simple Time. How to learn probably your hardest piece so far!
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How to change notes
£5.00Recap from previous lesson. Achieve and hear the difference between C, D, E, F, and G. Develop understanding of how lips and valves change notes. Stress the importance of playing in time.
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Improving your range
£5.00How to improve your range up to a Top A & Bb. Learning and developing how to double tongue and gaining a stronger and improved finger technique.
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Introducing new notes
£5.00A recap of Lesson 1 and introducing two new notes, (low Bb and middle F). Exploring concepts of rhythm and pitch.
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New Notes
£5.00After a brief recap we will learn three new notes, E, F and G. We will explore the first five notes that you have learnt.
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Practice makes Perfect
£5.00In this session, we will look at various ways you can organise and structure your practice.
