Educational Materials

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Fundamentals Routine

Follow the link below to my web shop for a FREE prototypical fundamentals routine based on exercises that I do every day in order to develop and maintain my trombone technique. I encourage you to check it out and steal whatever you like for your own use!

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Doodle Tonguing

Follow the link below to my web shop for some FREE materials on a daunting and often skipped-over topic in brass pedagogy, including a Beginner's Guide and accompanying exercises. Doodle tonguing is not just for trombonists, not just for jazz players, and not as difficult as you may have been led to believe! Check out the videos below to hear some doodle tonguing in action, then download the solo PDFs to play along!

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Jack Courtright

Doodle Tonguing for the Trombone (part 1) - Jack Courtright

This video outlines four simple steps to gain a working knowledge of doodle tonguing for the trombone and other brass instruments. Step 1: Use the correct syllables 2:01 Step 2: Making a sound 4:00 Step 3: Moving the slide 5:39 Step 4: Moving between partials 6:09 Visit https://www.jackcourtrightmusic.com/ for more trombone content and videos.

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Angola - Freddie Hubbard's Solo

From Wayne Shorter's album "The Soothsayer", Freddie Hubbard's solo on Angola is a fun challenge and a great way to work on multiple tonguing for brass players.