2020 Archives

Posted on June 11, 2020June 11, 2020 by Airflow Music

My Daily Flexibilities – June 2020 | Exercise of the Week #64

Something of an impromptu, mid-week Exercise of the Week for you, here, as I try to get back on track making videos. This is the flexibility routine I’ve using everyday recently, as I’m in a rebuilding phase, as we start to come out of the COVID-19 shutdown in NYC.

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Posted on April 13, 2020January 25, 2021 by Airflow Music

Off-Beat Phrases for Trumpet | Exercise of the Week #62

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In this video, Bryan Davis shares a sequence of off-beat phrases to help you practice playing phrases that begin after a quaver/eighth note rest in time, without dragging the rest of the line. A useful ensemble skill to work on before we can get back to playing music together again!

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Watch the entire 1st Season of Trumpet A-Z at: Trumpet A-Z Playlist.

Posted on April 7, 2020April 13, 2020 by Airflow Music

“Mixolydian + Approach Notes” for Trumpet | Exercise of the Week #61

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In this video, Bryan Davis shares an interesting scale drill, combining the Mixolydian (Dominant 7th) scale with Chromatic and Diatonic Approach Notes. Whether that means anything to you or not, this is a challenging pattern to get under your fingers!

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Buy “Finger Flexes” by Bryan Davis.

Buy “Combination Drills: Developed Scales in Odd Meters” by Bryan Davis. PDF eBooks and Printed Books are available for each edition:

Trumpet Lessons with Bryan Davis are available in-person, if you’re in the New York City area, or via Skype if you live elsewhere. For more information, please visit: http://bryandav.is/teaching

Watch the entire 1st Season of Trumpet A-Z at: Trumpet A-Z Playlist.

Posted on March 30, 2020April 7, 2020 by Airflow Music

Alternative Technical Study #12 for Trumpet | Exercise of the Week #60

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In this video, Bryan Davis shares another Alternative Technical Study and details his process for practicing exercises or phrases of this sort.

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If you’ve found this or any of our videos helpful, please share with your friends, and consider supporting us by making a purchase from the Airflow Music store.

Buy “Finger Flexes” by Bryan Davis.

Buy “Combination Drills: Developed Scales in Odd Meters” by Bryan Davis. PDF eBooks and Printed Books are available for each edition:

Trumpet Lessons with Bryan Davis are available in-person, if you’re in the New York City area, or via Skype if you live elsewhere. For more information, please visit: http://bryandav.is/teaching

Watch the entire 1st Season of Trumpet A-Z at: Trumpet A-Z Playlist.

Posted on March 16, 2020March 16, 2020 by Airflow Music

Twisted Flexibilities #6 for Trumpet | Exercise of the Week #59

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In this video, Bryan Davis shares another set of Twisted Flexibilities, and some tips for getting your flexibility working more efficiently!

Join in our #practicechallenge on Instagram and Facebook – video yourself playing a line from this exercise, tag @airflowmusicnyc and use the hashtag #EOTW59. We’ll repost your renditions in our IG/FB story.

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Check back every Monday for a new Exercise of the Week! #EOTW #GoPractice

If you’ve found this or any of our videos helpful, please share with your friends, and consider supporting us by making a purchase from the Airflow Music store.

Buy “Finger Flexes” by Bryan Davis.

Buy “Combination Drills: Developed Scales in Odd Meters” by Bryan Davis. PDF eBooks and Printed Books are available for each edition:

Trumpet Lessons with Bryan Davis are available in-person, if you’re in the New York City area, or via Skype if you live elsewhere. For more information, please visit: http://bryandav.is/teaching

Watch the entire 1st Season of Trumpet A-Z at: Trumpet A-Z Playlist.

Posted on March 9, 2020March 9, 2020 by Airflow Music

Expanding Intervals #2 for Trumpet | Exercise of the Week #58

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In this video, Bryan Davis shares another set of Expanding Intervals – great for working on your fingers and your flexibility! The goal is to play smoothly and softly at an even tempo. Start out as slowly as necessary to achieve this. With practice, try and develop enough facility to repeat each line 8 times or more in one breath.

Join in our #practicechallenge on Instagram and Facebook – video yourself playing a line from this exercise, tag @airflowmusicnyc and use the hashtag #EOTW58. We’ll repost your renditions in our IG/FB story.

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Check back every Monday for a new Exercise of the Week! #EOTW #GoPractice

If you’ve found this or any of our videos helpful, please share with your friends, and consider supporting us by making a purchase from the Airflow Music store.

Buy “Finger Flexes” by Bryan Davis.

Buy “Combination Drills: Developed Scales in Odd Meters” by Bryan Davis. PDF eBooks and Printed Books are available for each edition:

Trumpet Lessons with Bryan Davis are available in-person, if you’re in the New York City area, or via Skype if you live elsewhere. For more information, please visit: http://bryandav.is/teaching

Watch the entire 1st Season of Trumpet A-Z at: Trumpet A-Z Playlist.

Posted on March 2, 2020March 2, 2020 by Airflow Music

Staccato Study #1 for Trumpet | Exercise of the Week #57

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In this video, Bryan Davis shares a Staccato Study – a useful alternative to those exercises found on pages 28-31 in the Arban. Unlike the Arban exercises, this is notated in all 12 keys. Work on your key fluency and lower register articulations! Included in this video is a practice workflow to get the most out this and similar exercises.

Join in our #practicechallenge on Instagram and Facebook – video yourself playing a line from this exercise, tag @airflowmusicnyc and use the hashtag #EOTW57. We’ll repost your renditions in our IG/FB story.

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Check back every Monday for a new Exercise of the Week! #EOTW #GoPractice

If you’ve found this or any of our videos helpful, please share with your friends, and consider supporting us by making a purchase from the Airflow Music store.

Buy “Finger Flexes” by Bryan Davis.

Buy “Combination Drills: Developed Scales in Odd Meters” by Bryan Davis. PDF eBooks and Printed Books are available for each edition:

Trumpet Lessons with Bryan Davis are available in-person, if you’re in the New York City area, or via Skype if you live elsewhere. For more information, please visit: http://bryandav.is/teaching

Watch the entire 1st Season of Trumpet A-Z at: Trumpet A-Z Playlist.

Posted on February 24, 2020February 23, 2020 by Airflow Music

Twisted Technical Study #2D for Trumpet | Exercise of the Week #56

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In this video, Bryan Davis shares an exercise excerpted from his latest book, “Twisted Technical Studies”. These are odd-meter variations on Herbert L. Clarke’s 2nd Technical Study. The exercise shared here is Study 2D – a descending variation based on the Diminished Scale!

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Join in our #practicechallenge on Instagram and Facebook – video yourself playing a line from this exercise, tag @airflowmusicnyc and use the hashtag #EOTW56. We’ll repost your renditions in our IG/FB story.

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If you’ve found this or any of our videos helpful, please share with your friends, and consider supporting us by making a purchase from the Airflow Music store.

Watch the entire 1st Season of Trumpet A-Z at: Trumpet A-Z Playlist.

Buy “Combination Drills: Developed Scales in Odd Meters” by Bryan Davis. PDF eBooks and Printed Books are available for each edition:

Buy “Finger Flexes” by Bryan Davis. Available now as a PDF ebook or printed book.

Trumpet Lessons with Bryan Davis are available in-person, if you’re in the New York City area, or via Skype if you live elsewhere. For more information, please visit: http://bryandav.is/teaching

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Posted on February 11, 2020February 23, 2020 by Airflow Music

Bendy Phrases #1 for Trumpet | Exercise of the Week #55

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In this video, Bryan Davis shares a somewhat “next-level” note-bending exercise. We’re not just bending notes, but entire phrases!

Check out the previous “Bendy Scale Fragments #1 for Trumpet – Exercise of the Week #6”

More Note-Bending:

Join in our #practicechallenge on Instagram and Facebook – video yourself playing a line from this exercise, tag @airflowmusicnyc and use the hashtag #EOTW55. We’ll repost your renditions in our IG/FB story.

Check back every Monday for a new Exercise of the Week! #EOTW #GoPractice

If you’ve found this or any of our videos helpful, please share with your friends, and consider supporting us by making a purchase from the Airflow Music store.

Watch the entire 1st Season of Trumpet A-Z at: Trumpet A-Z Playlist.

Buy “Combination Drills: Developed Scales in Odd Meters” by Bryan Davis. PDF eBooks and Printed Books are available for each edition:

New from Airflow Music: “Finger Flexes” by Bryan Davis. Available now as a PDF ebook or printed book.

Trumpet Lessons with Bryan Davis are available in-person, if you’re in the New York City area, or via Skype if you live elsewhere. For more information, please visit: http://bryandav.is/teaching

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Posted on February 3, 2020February 3, 2020 by Airflow Music

Claudio Roditi Solo on “A Night In Tunisia” | Exercise of the Week #54

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For this Exercise of the Week, Bryan Davis presents a transcribed jazz solo by the late, great Claudio Roditi. It is his solo on “A Night In Tunisia” from the 1989 CD “Live At The Royal Festival Hall” by Dizzy Gillespie and the United Nations Orchestra.

“Live At The Royal Festival Hall” links:
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CD/DVD set on Amazon
DVD on Amazon
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Watch the complete concert on YouTube: https://youtube.com/9kyHKbOQ_1E/

Join in our #practicechallenge on Instagram and Facebook – video yourself playing this transcription, tag @airflowmusicnyc and use the hashtag #EOTW54. We’ll repost your renditions in our IG/FB story.

Check back every Monday for a new Exercise of the Week! #EOTW #GoPractice

If you’ve found this or any of our videos helpful, please share with your friends, and consider supporting us by making a purchase from the Airflow Music store.

Watch the entire 1st Season of Trumpet A-Z at: Trumpet A-Z Playlist.

Buy “Combination Drills: Developed Scales in Odd Meters” by Bryan Davis. PDF eBooks and Printed Books are available for each edition:

New from Airflow Music: “Finger Flexes” by Bryan Davis. Available now as a PDF ebook or printed book.

Trumpet Lessons with Bryan Davis are available in-person, if you’re in the New York City area, or via Skype if you live elsewhere. For more information, please visit: http://bryandav.is/teaching

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