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James Markey Trombone
Приєднався 4 лют 2007
James Markey, Bass Trombonist of the Boston Symphony
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Developing Your Low Register Video No. 3
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Developing Your Low Register Video No. 3
Developing Your Low Register Video No. 2
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Developing Your Low Register Video No. 2
Developing Your Low Register Video No. 1
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This is the first in a four part series about developing your low register.
Trombone Quartet No. 2 by Steven Verhelst, Mvmt. II
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It is said that playing musically often involves doing so much more than what’s on the page (though certainly nothing less). In this rendition of the second movement of Steven Verhelst’s Trombone Quartet No. 2 (used with permission), I first conducted an idea for what the phrasing COULD be. I then recorded each part following the conductor’s thoughts and interacting (where appropriate) with the...
Arban - Characteristic Etude No. 3, LIVE performance, December 2020
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LIVE performance from December 5, 2020, UA-cam Live Recital.
LIVE performance-Fantasia IV by Kevin Day, James Markey, bass trombone, Víctor Cheng, Piano
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Performed LIVE at the Glen Gould School, Toronto, Ontario, on Friday March 25, 2022. With James Markey, bass trombone, and Victor Cheng, piano. Canadian premiere. Many thanks to the Glen Gould School, Victor Cheng, and Kevin Day
Kopprasch Etudes for Trombone: No. 10
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No. 10 presents different challenges from the etudes prior. The quick back and forth motion of the slide to play these turns well is an important skill to have as a trombonist, and one that must be practiced to learn how to do it well. Don't skip this study!
Kopprasch Etudes for Trombone, No. 9
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Kopprasch Etude No. 9 for Trombone: with this one, I use the various articulation patterns. Of course, this means additional challenges with playing each half three times rather than two! But the effort is worth it, especially when working to develop not only competency, but fluency, with these various slur and tongued notes.
Kopprasch Etudes for Trombone No. 8
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Etude No. 8 from the Kopprasch books for trombone. Keeping the latter three notes as legato as possible, as well as decidedly separate from the first note, is key for this etude.
Kopprasch Etude for Trombone No. 7
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In past videos, I have done the variations on different passes. Sometimes, though, it's helpful to master one particular articulation pattern with an etude. No. 7 is one of these etudes for me. A general rule of thumb is that the easier it feels to play, the easier it will sound to the listener. And of course as with any etude, keeping a musical approach to it is something I always strive for!
Kopprasch Etude for Trombone No. 6
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It’s simpler etudes like this one that are deceptively difficult! Consistency of pitch in the crescendo/diminuendo, evenness in the changes of dynamic and timbre, and similarity on the articulations of notes are all key, and in this etude, very exposed. It takes a lot of patience and consistent work to develop the control needed for this to sound effortless.
Kopprasch Etude for Trombone No. 5: Tempo II, Ambitious Tempo Building
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IF YOU HAVE NOT VIEWED ETUDE 5 TEMPO #1 IN THIS SERIES, PLEASE GO BACK AND VIEW THAT VIDEO BEFORE PROCEEDING. This is the second video in the series of videos regarding Kopprasch #5. In video No. 5 Tempo I, I advocated for establishing the basic technique as the first step in developing mastery of the instrument. That first step leads to competency, which is of course an extremely important beg...
Kopprasch Etude for Trombone No. 5: Tempo I, Establishing the Technique
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This video is the first in a series of two videos related to Kopprasch Etude No. 5. In this video, I look to establish the basic articulation patterns of this etude. With six different patterns, I apply each pattern to a half of the etude, repeating each half twice to get all six patterns in. It is extremely important to begin with solid fundamental technique, and this is a great tempo in which...
Kopprasch Etude for Trombone No. 4
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This etude is the first time we see the articulations that we worked on in No. 2 in a sixteenth note pattern. This is also the first etude to suggest variations in the pattern of articulations, all of which I adopt here (as written and the first two patterns for the first half, the 3rd and 4th patterns for the second half). It's very important to work on all of them, since it's these patterns t...
Bandolita, by Bueno/Barreto, James Markey and Angel Subero, Bass Trombones
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Bandolita, by Bueno/Barreto, James Markey and Angel Subero, Bass Trombones
Practice challenge Top 15: #3 (Day 96)-Respighi 8vb [work in progress alert], with Mike Roylance
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Practice challenge Top 15: #3 (Day 96)-Respighi 8vb [work in progress alert], with Mike Roylance
Practice Challenge Top 15: #4 (Day 260), Siegfried’s Horn Call on a pBone!
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Practice Challenge Top 15: #4 (Day 260), Siegfried’s Horn Call on a pBone!
Practice Challenge Top 15: #5 (Day 307)- Contrabass Trombone Extreme Low Register
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Practice Challenge Top 15: #5 (Day 307)- Contrabass Trombone Extreme Low Register
Practice Challenge Top 15: #6 (Day 99), Fountains of Rome excerpt 8vb
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Practice Challenge Top 15: #6 (Day 99), Fountains of Rome excerpt 8vb
Practice Challenge Top 15: #7 (Day 84): scale/chromatic warmup
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Practice Challenge Top 15: #7 (Day 84): scale/chromatic warmup
Practice Challenge Top 15: #9 (Day 140)-Encounters with Bach
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Practice Challenge Top 15: #9 (Day 140)-Encounters with Bach
Practice Challenge Top 15: #10 (Day 110, March 21), Steven Verhelst’s “Song for Health”
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Practice Challenge Top 15: #10 (Day 110, March 21), Steven Verhelst’s “Song for Health”
Practice Challenge Day 15 #13, Day 27, Rocha “Fly or Die” (under tempo)
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Practice Challenge Day 15 #13, Day 27, Rocha “Fly or Die” (under tempo)
Excerpt from Bruckner’s Symphony No. 8
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Excerpt from Bruckner’s Symphony No. 8
Excellent 👍🏻
Been adding this to the start of my practice sessions, i really love your emphasis of focus. Makes these simple exercises very fun to do
Very impressive performance! Sensitive, compelling, mastering a most difficult piece. Flexibility over a wide range -- stunning.
Thank you so much!
Thanks for doing this. Just to comment on the mirror - it tells the truth, but only in a plane parallel to the angle of your stand. That's not really relevant to what you're doing, but if you're watching other motions it might be. A motion left or right will be correct, but forward and back can look different, if you're checking head position for example.
You’re absolutely right, that it can be difficult to tell motion that occurs on a different axis. The simple solution is to adjust your chair so you see yourself at an angle to provide a more complete picture of things. Thanks for bringing up that point!
im playing trombone, after 0:01 how do you flutter tongue like that
I think what you’re referencing is the lip trill, and the Arban book has some great exercises for developing that
@@markeybone yeah the trill, Thank you so much!
Great video! Can you do another series for the high range?
Thanks for the request - others have suggested, so we’ll see
Any tips for air leaking through your corner when getting the really low valve pitches? I'm happy with the sound but would like my embouchure to be more efficient. 😅😅
That’s a great question - and it’s one that really is very individual to the player. If you’re happy with your sound, you are probably at least 90% of the way there, and depending on how much air leakage there is, there might not be much to do about it
For normal playing, do you use the 2nd valve for the E’s and B’s more than than the first valve? Is it a preference thing or is 2nd usually better for those tones?
Great question! I tend to use the Gb valve for E’s and B’s more; honestly, it’s just a personal preference - both work!
Watching this in the middle of night lead to the single most productive practice I’ve ever had the next day. I think I finally learned what it means to focus :).
This video really teaches a great lesson about mindfulness that I wasn’t able to find elsewhere.
Thanks so much; when we focus on our practicing, we typically don’t have to do very much to get a big change. Good luck, and glad you found the video helpful
Really great practise tips! Why do you alternate between breathing through the nose and the mouth?
Thank you! And for your question, the answer is all about consistency. When we breathe through our nose, we keep our corners together and lips intact with the mouthpiece, making it easier to keep the sound. When we breathe through our mouth, whether corners or some other way, the change can cause us to get a bit lost with the feeling of when everything is working. Alternating back and forth allows us to more easily find our way back from breathing through our mouth.
So what you're saying is, we need a magazine of different mouthpieces and a revolving chamber attached to the lead pipe?
Exactly! Seriously though, I’m happy to answer any well-considered question.
As a bloody amateur I did this exercises two times a week and recognized better playing in next rehearsel. Hope to continue to the next videos and next levels of better sound. Off topic: wondering what is the big white button at your horn?
I’m so glad! The white button is a “flic” button. I use it to turn pages on my iPad
@@markeybone ahh! Didn't saw that before. Trumpet players often tip their devices and low brass players have foot pedals. I myself use oldschool paper.
Bravo, Súper!!!!🎉🎉🎉
Let me put in a vote for exercises developing the pedal register!
Thanks Jim, these have been good workouts while I travel.
Hi,Jim. I noticed that my embroucher didn't chaneged when I played low B flat to F. But it seems the direction of my air flow chaneged naturally. Is that ok? thx.
Hi v.s9125 - what you’re describing is pretty normal. It’s my believe that the air flow will almost certainly change between those notes, so consider that to be normal. And in the words of Duke Ellington, “if it sounds good, it is good!”
Thank you so much for freeing my mind.
I can't wait to try these. I listened to the first lesson in my car on my way to work. A tenor player who holds a bass trombone, that's me. Thank you, Mr. Markey, for sharing your gift with all of us. Your playing is remarkable, both on tenor and bass!
Amazing exercise! As a new teacher to the scene and aspiring trombonist this video was exactly what I needed. Thanks so much! I have to ask though, what's the approach for going high? I've been a lead bone player for a few years now but I still feel like my tone is constricted and forced once I get past Ab4 or so. If you have a good method or know someone who does, let me know! Thanks again!
So freaking amazing. Everything I aspire to be in my playing.
Great video. I hope you'll continue to make more.
Muito obrigado por compartilhar seu conhecimento, essas rotinas estão me ajudando muito a desenvolver minhas notas graves, tenho bastante dificuldade em realizar essas notas. ❤
Thanks for the series Markey! It really helps playing along with you! I am looking forward to whatever may come next!
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What do I do once I’ve done week #4?
What's your morning routine? Thanks
If you were working on developing the upper register, would you use the same kinds of exercises and techniques?
The concept would be very similar, though I use different specific exercises. But if you apply the concepts in these videos, you’ll likely come up with your own exercises, too
I've been employing your techniques in these videos to lock down the Eb forced partial on my 6/4 BBb tuba
I love your flic set up, I totally did that on my tubas
I can't play pedal notes for long periods too time cause I just laugh and giggle when I play them, so this brings me so much joy. So much talent and a great sound
Amazing videos, thank you!
My daughter saw your video and said you were awsome. She invites you to come to our home when you travel to Beijing.
Thank you so much!
I'm trying to figure out all the pushing and pulling of the tuning slides. Im a good amature but never felt a need to do a lot of that. Is this due to irregularities of your horn so certain valves in certain octaves have problems? My ear isn't that good but by using a tuning app on iPhone tells me there is a problem fine. I always felt I could lip-it if needed. I play Miraphone 5-valve and 4-valve tubas. I'll check back for a response - if you have time. Thanks.
I only play BBflat 😊hornes. I'm 77 and was wondering if my beautiful 1962 small horn is hurt due to not being CC.
I think Mike takes care of the slides to make sure the pitch is exactly where he needs it to be. I’m not sure exactly where those changes are for the tuba, but maybe playing in slow motion will help
Nice workout for my .547 tenor too.
Please developing high register video
Just curious- are you tonguing the slurs (like Bb to D), or doing a cross-grain/natural slur? Thanks for doing these, BTW. I find myself being asked to play more bass trombone lately, these are helping a lot. I’m having fun working through the videos.
I’m natural slurring-no tongue. But honestly, I don’t think it makes a great deal of difference if you happen to legato tongue the slurs.
@@markeyboneThanks!
thanks for sharing, very informative!
Practice with purpose!
Thank you SO much for these videos. I am learning unexpected things. For example, normally I spend about 50% of my practice time on trumpet and the other 50% on trombone. But this week I have a performance coming up on tuba. And in playing along with this "simple" exercise I am so surprised at Just.How.Different my breathing needs to be on tuba. I know it will pay dividends on the other instruments.
Thanks so much for this. In the first video, you recommended doing it every day for some time. Does that mean you'd recommend all 3 sessions each day, or maybe alternating 1 per day?
Ah, great question-and I was asked this elsewhere! The idea is each video is every day for one week, then week 2, then week 3, etc. For any individual, you might want to spend more than one week on a video, but they are consecutive rather than concurrent!
these are what Psychedelia is founded on.
Absolutely, or anything using the low register for that matter
Psychedelia is full of passion. I am immersed to that these days.
Fenomenal!
May I ask which mouthpiece you’re using for this exercise?
Sure, it’s my Griego/Markey 87 in gold plate
Brain pathways form slowly. Patience = progress
Repetition is the mother of all learning.
What are you using to record? Is it a phone or do you have another setup?
Just my iPhone with no microphone; I found a mic to be challenging to get both the sound of the instrument and my voice, so the iPhone auto levels it. For this purpose it’s perfect.
As usual, very informative! I feel so lucky watching these
Really loving these videos! Any plans for a high register development video series?
Probably at some point!
@@markeyboneyes please!
Fantastic man ❤
Glad you like it!
Thank you so much Maestro!!!! Greetings from Peru 🇵🇪
Does nose breathing help us not move as much? Is this the idea behind alternating corners and nose breaths?
That’s the idea-to observe what you do without any change in your corners. It doesn’t mean that there is no movement at all, but by breathing through your nose, you can see if there’s any obvious change, which is different from a more fluid one.
Thanks..