Stamina, flexibility, intonation, control, reading...
Stamina, flexibility, intonation, control, reading, eto Music Practice apps can help in all these areas at all standards of playing.
They are terms which will resonate with all players of brass instruments.
From a teaching point of view, practice targets can be set for practice between lessons, and eto Music Practice Apps will go a long way to ensuring correct practice.
On a purely motivational level, most young learners will find practising using eto Music Practice apps on their mobile phones quite cool.
Parents would be delighted to see their children use their phones for such a purpose.
The extra practice leads to obvious improvement and makes their expenditure on lessons seem even more worthwhile.
Check out our discounted Trumpet and Cornet App Bundles in the App Store... Buying in this way would result in at least a 20% discount on each app in the bundle. If you want a particular bundle but you have already bought one of the apps included the App store will spot this......and won't charge you for that app a second time. Unfortunately GooglePlay has no similar bundling facility.
The Arban Method
You’ll see below that many of our apps contain exercises from the Jean-Baptiste Arban’s Complete Cornet Method . Many will know, but for those that don’t, this book was published sometime before 1859 and has helped generations of cornet and trumpet players develop their technique. It contains hundreds of exercises and many iconic studies and solos. We intend expanding this Arban series of apps. In the meantime you can view what we already offer. We intend to increase our range of apps based on this iconic Cornet Method, you can see what we already offer below.
Arban Slurring Exs. Nos.16 to 22
These exercises from the Arban Cornet Method have helped generations of players build stamina and flexibility. eto Music Practice apps provide some "company" and discipline with which to practise; the opportunity to play along with a recording of the exercises that is in tune and in time, and with the option of an accompaniment.... It is particularly worth mentioning how much the player’s intonation is helped by playing with the recording, especially as the lip gets a little tired.
Arban 16th Ex. Nos. 30 - 34
Arban 16th Exs. Nos. 30 - 34 have helped develop flexibility for generations. How many times has the phrase "practice slowly to play quickly" been uttered by a teacher? Playing with recordings from very slow speeds and increasing the practice tempo when in control is an ideal way of practising. This app has the practice tools to help this sort of practise, plus the facility to isolate a bar or a section and repeat it at any of the tempi.
Arban Characteristic Study No. 1
Arban’s Characteristic studies have have been practised by generations of players since the 1860s. Combined with eto Music Practice apps’ practice facilities they are ideal for developing flexibility. Play along at the slower tempi ...this will really develop stamina and certainty of pitch and intonation; as well as helping you play it quicker. There are so many ways you can customise your practice sessions to suit your needs.
Arban Characteristic Study No. 10
You can practise with performances of the whole study at tempi from 50 to 120bpm. At the faster speeds there are appropriate changes of tempi during the Piu Lento section. A graphic beat counter above the music notation acts as a conductor to help you keep you in time. This is an efficient and effective way to develop your double tonguing. The solo part, with which you can play along..., helps keep the ‘doubles’ evenly produced if you practise slowly at first. Then by sensibly increasing your practice speed you will gain stamina and control at the faster tempi. Similarly you can increase your single tonguing speed. Playing along with the Piu Lento will also help improve intonation. This study is included in the ABRSM Grade 7 Exam syllabus of the AB
Arban Double Tonguing Exs. 77 - 84
Double Tonguing is a technique which all cornet players and most trumpet players aspire to perfect. The best way is to initially play the double at slow speeds and make each of the doubles as clear and crisp as a single tongue. It is vital that each of the ‘tongues’ is even and not rushed in any way. The eto practice tools once again help a great deal.
Arban Triple Tonguing Exs. 1 - 4
Like Double Tonguing, Triple Tonguing is a technique which all cornet players and most trumpet players aspire to perfect. The best way is to initially play the triple at slow speeds and make each of the triples as clear and crisp as a single tongue. It is vital that each of the ‘tongues’ is even and not rushed in any way.
Arban Single Tonguing Ex. No.13
Single Tonguing is a technique which all cornet players and most trumpet players aspire to perfect. The best way is to initially play the triple at slow speeds and make each of the triples as clear and crisp as a single tongue. It is vital that each of the ‘tongues’ is even and not rushed in any way.
Carnival of Venice
Carnival of Venice with its Theme and Variations is one of the most famous of all solos. It requires a command of a range of playing techniques. As the demo movie will show this app provides so much help by enabling you to practise with discipline; slowly at first and then building speed with control.
Bits & Pieces - Jazz Trumpet Lvl 1. in association with Dallas School of Music
Here's some fun for you, or the right standard for some of your pupils. It's part of a joint venture between eto Music Practice and Mike Finkel, the well known Jazz Pianist, Trumpeter and Music Educationalist based in Dallas, USA. The three original pieces are accompanied by a live Jazz Rhythm section. The Beat Counter really helps make the syncopated rhythms easier to understand and read.... They get increasingingly more sophisticated rhythmically. An ideal introduction to jazz rhythms that eto Music Practice apps' unique Beat Counter helps read.