Secondary Routine for Tenor Trombone

Micah Everett, DMA

Assistant Professor of Low Brass
University of Louisiana at Monroe Division of Music
 Secondary Routine for Tenor Trombone (Everett), p.2

Introduction
The concept of a daily routine to be completed at the beginning of each practice day is not a new one. Emory
Remington (1891-1971), longtime Professor of Trombone at the Eastman School of Music, was among several
pioneers of this concept in brass pedagogy, and his exercises are widely used and admired. In fact, many of the
exercises in this booklet are based upon those developed by Remington. In my own practice, I have found the
use of a daily routine to be a necessary and effective tool in the maintenance and development of fundamental
playing elements such as breathing, articulation, and range. Because of the efficiency of such routines in
developing basic playing skills, my students and I have found that the adoption of a daily routine actually
results in LESS practice time being necessary for mastery of many etudes or performance works.

The routine delineated in this booklet is labeled as a “secondary” routine because it is intended to be a tool for
fundamental playing development on an instrument other than one’s primary instrument. The seven exercises in
this routine can be completed in less than ten minutes, and provide a solid foundation for effective and quality
playing on the tenor trombone. Utilizing scales, arpeggios, and/or other technique exercises in addition to this
routine will further extend one’s development as a tenor trombonist.

Although this routine is effective in the development of one’s playing of the tenor trombone as a secondary
instrument, it is not intended as a primary warm-up and maintenance routine. A more complete routine should
be completed each day on one’s primary instrument before moving to secondary instrument work. Additionally,
each player has specific individual needs that must be addressed. Modification, addition, and/or omission of
certain materials to suit the individual is often necessary and is encouraged. If in doubt, seek the advice of a
qualified teacher.
 Secondary Routine for Tenor Trombone (Everett), p.3

 "A A "A "A "A "A "A

1. Long Tones mm=60-120

A "A A

 A A A "A A A A "A A A A (A A "A

 "A
A "A "A "A A "A "A "A A "A
 "A "A "A "A "A "A "A
A A "A A (A "A
2. Legato Tonguing mm=100-120

 "t ttttttt Yt d t ttttttt Yt d "tttttttt Yt d t ttttttt Yt d "tttttttt Yt d

 t ttttttt Yt d t ttttttt tY d "t ttttttt tY d t ttttttt tY d

 "t ttttttt tY d t ttttttt I

t d t ttttttt I
t d "t ttttttt I
td


t d "t ttttttt I
t d t ttttttt I d d
t ttttttt I t "t ttttttt I
t
 d d d d
t ttttttt tI t ttttttt tI "t ttttttt tI t ttttttt tI
 d d d d
"t t t tt t t t tI t t t tt t t t I
t t t t tt t t t I
t "t tt ttt tt I
t
 Secondary Routine for Tenor Trombone (Everett), p.4

3. Slide Placement/Intonation mm=100-120

Remain in the same partial during each two-bar phrase, using alternate positions where necessary.

 "t t"t#t t t"t#t "t t"t#t t c t t"t#t t t"t#t t t"t#t t c

 "t t"t t t #t"t t t t"t t t #t c

t "t#t t t "t #t "t t "t #t t c

 t"t t t #t"t t t t"t t t #t c

t "t t t #t "t t t t "t t t #t c

 "t t"t#t t t"t#t "t t"t#t t c "tt"t#t t t"t#t "t t"t#t t c

 t"t t t #t"t t t t"t t t #t c

"t t "t #t t t "t #t "t t "t #t t c
 t"t t t #t"t t t t"t t t #t c
t"t t t#t"t t t t"t t t #t c
 "t t t t t t t t "t t t t t c "t t t t t t t t "t t t t t c

 t t"t#t t t"t#t t t"t#t t c

"t t t t t t t t "t t t t t c
 t t"t#t t t"t#t t t"t#t t c c
t t"t#t t t"t #t t t"t#t t
 Secondary Routine for Tenor Trombone (Everett), p.5

tt ttt t tt ttt "t t t tt t !t ttt t ttttt t!ttttt

4. Lip Slurs mm=100-120

"t
 b c dÇ Zt t t t t t t t
t "t dÇtZ t t t t t t dÇ" tZ
t
"t ttt "t tt"ttt
1 __________________________________

ttt t ttttt t ttttt

2 ______________________________

"t tt tt t tt t
3 __

 "t t t t "t t t
t "t dÇ tZ t t t t t t dÇ "tZ
t
3 _________________________________

"t ttt "t "tt"tt t ttt t ttttt t ttttt

4 _____________________________________ 5 ___

"t "tt tt t
 "t t t t "ttt t tt
t "t tZ t t t t t t dÇ tZ
dÇ
t
5 __________________________________ 6 ______________________________________ 7 __

 t t !t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t !t t t t t t c
t
7 __________________________________________________________________

t !t t !t t
5. Upper-Range Extension mm=100-120

t t !t
 t t !t t t
t |
t t
7 _________________________________________________________________________________

t t t
t t t t
 t t t
t t |
"t "t
6 _________________________________________________________________________________

"t "t "t

"t "t "t "t
 "t "t "t "t
"t "|
t t t t
5 _________________________________________________________________________________

t t t t
 t t t t
t
t |
4 _________________________________________________________________________________
continued on next page...
 t "t t "t
Secondary Routine for Tenor Trombone (Everett), p.6

"t "t "t t

 "t "t t "t "t
"t "|

!t t !t t
3 _________________________________________________________________________________

t t t !t
t !t t t

t t |

t t t "t
2 _________________________________________________________________________________

t "t t t
"t t "t t
 "t t "|
1 _________________________________________________________________________________

6. Low/Valve Slurs mm=80-100 (for F-attachment instruments only)

Use the F-valve where indicated.

 "t tÌ t Ì t tÌ t Ì "t tÌ t Ì t c Ì Ì Ì Ì Ì Ì
t t t tttttttt ttttt c

Ì Ì Ì Ì Ì Ì Ì Ì Ì Ì Ì Ì
1 _______________________________ 2 _______________________________


"t "t t"t t t t t "t "t t"t t c tttttttt ttttt c

Ì Ì Ì Ì Ì Ì Ì Ì Ì Ì Ì Ì
3 _______________________________ 4 _______________________________

 c c
"t "t t "t t t t t "t "t t "t t t t t
t t t t t t t ttt
5 _______________________________ 6 _______________________________
 Secondary Routine for Tenor Trombone (Everett), p.7

 c c c
t c "t c t c
7. Low-Range Extension mm=80-100

"t t "t
"t t t t "t t t t "t t t t
 c c c c c c
t "t t "t t t
t t "t t t t "t t t t t t
 c c c c c c
"t t "t t "t t
"t t t t "t t t t "t t t t