Day 10 of #Advent2018 is marked by the welcome return of the Exercise of the Week! This is a melodic study that belongs to the forthcoming Bend & Flex collection of exercises, which incorporates note bending into flexibility, and now…
Combination Drills Variant #3 for Trumpet | Exercise of the Week #26
For this Exercise of the Week, Bryan Davis presents a previously unpublished variation on his popular Combination Drills exercises. This version is the 7/8 Combination Drills pattern on the arpeggiation of the Major Pentatonic scale. Download the PDF of “Combination Drills…
Taking Care Of Your Lips | #TrumpetProTips 6
In this episode of #TrumpetProTips, Bryan Davis shares his advice on keeping your lips in tip top condition, particularly as the weather gets colder. Trumpet Lessons with Bryan Davis are available in-person, if you’re in the New York City area,…
Syncopated Scales for Trumpet | Exercise of the Week #25
In this video, Bryan Davis presents a new version of the Expanded Scales from EOTW #12. This version also has a rhythmic component, with a series of rhythmic displacements applied to the beats through out. The result is a challenging…
How to Growl and Flutter Tongue on Trumpet | #TrumpetProTips 5
By request, Bryan Davis presents #TrumpetProTips about common trumpet sound effects. This week, it’s Growling and Flutter Tonguing – 2 similar sounding effects with contrasting techniques. Some examples of Trumpet Players using Growling and/or Flutter Tonguing: – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ErlcwMVGdw If you…
Alternative Technical Study #5 for Trumpet | Exercise of the Week #24
In this video, Bryan Davis presents another Alternative Technical Study. This time, it’s a wholetone scale workout in 7/8. The downloadable PDF has the exercise in all 12 keys, following the circle of 4ths. Download the PDF of “Alternative Technical Study…
Combination Drills Variant #2 for Trumpet | Exercise of the Week #23
For this Exercise of the Week, Bryan Davis presents a previously unpublished variation on his popular Combination Drills exercises. This version is the 5/8 Combination Drills pattern on the arpeggiation of the Minor Pentatonic scale. Download the PDF of “Combination Drills…
Brian Lynch Solo on “I’m Getting Sentimental…” | Exercise of the Week #22
Download the PDF of “Brian Lynch’s Trumpet Solo on I’m Getting Sentimental Over You” For this Exercise of the Week, rather than the type of exercises shared up to this point, Bryan Davis presents a transcribed jazz solo by Grammy-winning trumpeter…
Alternative Technical Study #4 for Trumpet | Exercise of the Week #21
In this video, Bryan Davis presents another Alternative Technical Study. This time, it’s a pattern combining chromatics and diatonics in 3. It’s notated in 3/8, rather than 3/4, to make it a little more challenging to read. The downloadable PDF…
The Importance of Feel | #TrumpetProTips 4
There have been a couple of FAQs in comments, PMs and emails in the past week or so. In this episode of #TrumpetProTips, Bryan Davis addresses strategies for taking new skills successfully from the practice room to the bandstand, and…