How will Chops Express benefit me?
Practicing the routines in the Chops Express
book on a regular basis will solve a wide variety of trumpet playing
problems.
Strength
The routines in Chops
Express help develop embouchure strength, which manifests itself
in the form of greater
range, enhanced endurance
and a better tone.
Range
These routines make playing high notes easier due to
the “use it or lose it” philosophy governing the design of each routine.
All of the exercises utilize the full range of each level. In that way,
the trumpeter becomes more familiar with not just the higher notes, but
all of the notes within his current range. Most importantly, the exercises
unlock your range in a way that gives you the ability to use it in a
functional and practical capacity. It’s not about squeaking out high
notes, but about using your range to create music.
Flexibility
These exercises approach flexibility expansively. When
practiced correctly, large intervals no longer feel difficult as you will
have stepped into those challenges progressively. This is true not only in
the context of the overall progress between routines, from one routine to
the next, but also within the individual routines. All large intervals are
approached gradually. For as long as you are practicing the routines
within your range, large intervals should never seem overly difficult.
Scales and
Finger Technique
The scale studies in Chops Express are
excellent training devices for finger technique. They are comprehensive
patterns designed to cover your full range regardless of what scale you
are practicing.
Consistency
It is widely known that practicing a consistent routine
is the first step towards consistent performances. Chops Express
gives you access to that consistency in a way that can include a degree of
flexibility in your daily practice schedule. You do not have to practice
the same routine every day because each of the routines in Chops
Express is based on the same design and is therefore essentially
the same routine. It's a great way to mix things up and add a little
variety now and again.
Time
Chops Express offers a full routine
that can be completed in less than fifteen minutes. Nothing has been cut
from any of the routines. The only thing you are missing is the time spent
on the horn. We don’t always have much time to spend practicing. Instead
of chopping a previously existing routine to make it fit your schedule (or
worse, skipping the routine entirely), Chops Express
offers routines that do the full job in a fraction of the time.
Summary
For trumpet players, having strong chops means getting
more gigs or climbing higher in the section. By practicing from
Chops Express, you will create more opportunities by becoming
capable of playing more music. You will gain new confidence as you watch
your range, flexibility and endurance grow. You can do this with just
fifteen minutes of practice per day.
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