Download the PDF of “Alternative Technical Study #8“ This exercise is another one drawn from something I was practicing for an upcoming tour, which I’ll actually be on when this is published! It really tied my fingers in knots, so I figure…
Expanding Intervals #1 for Trumpet | Exercise of the Week #34
Download the PDF of “Expanding Intervals #1“ This week’s #EOTW is part finger workout, part flexibility exercise – a technical drill working a sequence of increasing intervals. This is just one basic permutation of how this pattern could be used – I’ll…
Alternative Technical Study #7 for Trumpet | Exercise of the Week #33
Download the PDF of “Alternative Technical Study #7“ Very often, the Exercise of the Week is based on something I’ve found challenging to play during the previous week or two. This one is based on a lick that cropped up on a…
How To Build your Range! | #TrumpetProTips E09
By far the most frequently asked question Bryan Davis receives is about how to develop the upper register. In this episode of #TrumpetProTips, Bryan explains a surefire method for how to build your range. This works for anybody, at any…
Twisted Flexibilities #2 for Trumpet | Exercise of the Week #32
Download the PDF of “Twisted Flexibilities #2” In this video, Bryan Davis presents a new set of Twisted Flexibilities. They are a fun and challenging alternative to lip flexibilities/lip slurs you may practice in your daily routine. For rhythmic variety,…
How to Play Trumpet with Less Tension! | #TrumpetProTips E08
In this episode of #TrumpetProTips, Bryan Davis talks Tension. Many brass players struggle with excess physical tension as they play, which manifests in a number of different ways. Fortunately, the root cause of much of it is the same –…
Basic Scale Workout #1 for Trumpet! | Exercise of the Week #31
Download the PDF of “Basic Scale Workout #1” In this video, Bryan Davis presents a Basic Scale Workout. This particular version will familiarize you with your major scales and major 9th arpeggios, although it can and should be applied to…
Alternative Technical Study #6 for Trumpet! | Exercise of the Week #30
Download the PDF of “Alternative Technical Study #6” In this video, Bryan Davis presents another Alternative Technical Study. This time, it’s a flow study based on the chord changes from Giant Steps in 5/8. The downloadable PDF has the exercise in all 12…
How and When to Use Vibrato! | #TrumpetProTips E07
In this episode of #TrumpetProTips, Bryan Davis shares his advice on Vibrato, discussing common methods of producing it, and presenting tips on how and when to use it. If you have questions or comments about this video, we want to…
Tom Harrell Solo on “April Mist” | Exercise of the Week #29
Download the PDF of “Tom Harrell Solo on ‘April Mist’” For this Exercise of the Week, Bryan Davis presents a transcribed jazz solo by Tom Harrell. It is his solo on the original tune “April Mist” from the 1991 CD…