Download the PDF of “Clarke #2 – Blues Scale Version“ Recent videos have focused on the Blues Scale and Clarke #2. For this Exercise of the Week, Bryan Davis combines them, presenting an adapted version of the Clarke #2 pattern…
Blocked Buzzing 101 | #TrumpetProTips #12
It’s been some time since we talked about Trumpet Isometrics – exercises to strengthen and rebalance the embouchure. In this video, Bryan Davis explains to do the isometric exercise known variously as “Blocked Buzzing” or the “Hermetic Seal”. It’s a…
Blues Scale Workout for Trumpet | Exercise of the Week #36
Download the PDF of “Blues Scale Workout“ By request, from YouTube commenter @Bernduf, this week’s Exercise of the Week is a basic Blues Scale workout. Often regarded as a starter scale for those of us exploring jazz improvisation for the…
Alternative Technical Study #8 for Trumpet | Exercise of the Week #35
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…