Doodle tonguing trombone book

I consider your book the definitive book on doodle tonguing for at least three reasons. Doodle tonguing tutorial, with john kafalas youtube. I use this books exercises nearly every day rather than the boring remington warmups. A single tongue, traditionally taught with the syllable ta or tu on the tip of the tongue for example in the arban cornet method, can only be played up to a certain speed. I first met bob mcchesney in when we were both part of paul ankas a prolific author and has penned the industry standard doodle studies and etudes. The goldman exercises for double and triple tonguing on the.

Elements, trombone hal leonard trombone trombone trick trombone hal leonard doodle tonguing trombone pdf essential elements. To make a great trombone sound, you need to know what a great trombone sound is. Information of the doodle tongue technique was analyzed from various spectrums, including the history of the doodle tongue technique, the common instruments that use andor require doodle tonguing for particular musical situations, and the individual musicians that master this. Click on any of the names below to search for videos of them playing the trombone. It contains a detailed chapter about doodle tonguing technique. Arturo sandoval video series with paul the trombonist trumpet and trombone. Excellent as a daily practice manual and a lifelong resource, technical studies for trombone contains 55 pages, plus 9 pages of blank music manuscript for making. Im having trouble executed them whenever i pull off a 16th note run during a improv solo. The horn guys doodle studies and etudes by bob mcchesney. This is a document introducing a unique articulation technique to trumpet players who perform jazz music. I havent personally met any trumpeters that doodle tongue, although i know some famous trumpeters, such as clark terry, use the technique regularly. Trombone trombone lessons how to double tongue on trombone. I recommend beginning with transcriptions based on these chord progressions for two reasons.

Oriented towards the jazz and commercial player, this book is a set of 47 onepage units, each with a few short exercises on each concept. Instead, each unit focuses on a specific trombonistic technical issue lipbreak articulations, glissando, chord progressions, etc. Doodle tongue jazz articulation for the trumpet player by. This is the book that i used to learn how to doodle tongue. Jun 06, 2010 take a look at the video clips below of clifford brown and clark terry for instance. The art of doodul tonguing for trombone baritone paperback july 1, 1991.

The most common articulation problems i encounter are students who use too much tongue or too heavy of a tongue and students who clip the ends of notes off too abruptly. After two years he was accepted by the chicago symphony orchestra, where he remained for his entire career until he retired in 1985. Introduction to doodle tonguing on trombone a masterclass. I dont think i sound like mcchesney or andy martin so ignore that comment. Trombone and music lessons for the trombonist and musician. It is a method for articulating notes more quickly on the trumpet.

I have also heard this referred to as doodle tonguing, however i believe that is incorrect as this is a trombone and trumpet technique very similar to legato tonguing this technique has probably got more names than any other. If you are a trombone player with some interest in jazz, chances are great that you heard about doodle tonguing. Bob mcchesney doodle tonguing trombone wl1pym265jlj. Trombone doodle tonguing part 14 digitaltrombone free download as pdf file. Elements, trombone watermelon man trombone jj johnson trombone doodle trombone doodle tonguing trombone pdf essential elements trombone book 1 pdf. Doodle tonguing allows the trombone to compete on that level. An interview with trumpeter terell stafford jazz education. Another really great way to work on doodle tonguing is transcribing. Hi, the jazz trombonist bill watrous published a trombone exercise book in the 80. The art of doodul tonguing for trombone baritone by curtis fox, 9780757915673, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.

He has played under every chicago symphony orchestra conductor, covering from frederick stock. It is a technique that enables you to play fast lines much smoother than with double tongue this is not double tongue for brass players. It is recommended that exercises 1117 be played in a different key each day, and in different octaves. With demostration cd bob mcchesney, richard fote on. Well, you could say that they are basically the trends of this century as deer horns were on prehistoric days. He developed a technique by which he could play fast.

Because of its slide, the trombone has some very unique characteristics when it comes to legato connected and smooth playing. For practicing doodle tonguing on the horn, arbans is a really great book. In this episode bob mcchesney talks about doodle tonguing and improvises a solo trombone piece. The 12 bar blues, and the chord changes to i got rhythm are a very rich part of jazz improvisation heritage. Doodle tonguing is based on the syllables doodle or duddel for double tonguing and doodledoo or duddelduh for triple effects. Clifford is very articulate, tonguing nearly every note while clark terry uses his own style of articulation called doodle tonguing. It is a technique for legato playing with built in swing phrasing. Things you probably dont know about the history of doodle. Trombone basics use the online videos listed with each topic to help you at home. Both sound really great and really swing even though they arise from different conceptions. This is the first comprehensive study of the trombone in english.

Trombone bob mcchesney trombone trombone hal leonard trombone trick hal leonard trombone ess. This is a great bunch of flexibility, range building, chord and scale exercises that are not just majorminor. Trevor herbert examines each century of the trombones development and details the fundamental impact of jazz on the modern trombone. The song latin fun was taken from my book rock pop latin, published by artist ahead musikverlag. Pick some nontrombone players to transcribe and spend weeks at a time working out the 8th note lines that require doodle. Trombonist bob mcchesney was born in baltimore, maryland in 1956, and began studying the trombone at the age of nine. Warmup and maintenance routine for tenor trombone, level 4. If you love the trombone and music, you are in the right place. Doodle tonguing view topic, the trumpeters home on the web. I use this book s exercises nearly every day rather than the boring remington warmups. No, nothing about doodle tonguing, but that doesnt matter. Jazz trombone tonguing exercise 3 how to articulate on.

I have also heard this referred to as doodle tonguing, however i believe that is incorrect as this is a trombone and trumpet technique very similar to legato tonguing. This trombone warm up routine focuses on air flow, general chops, and touches on the shaping of notes. Its basically like the arbans method but just more oriented towards doodle. The book also offers a section of exercises and explanations of doodle tonguing, and addresses slide movement and the variable slide grip mcchesney uses for faster playing. Knowledge base trombones and the art of doodling jupiter. Once you have the basics in place, and feel comfortable playing with doodle tongue, it is time to work on speed and strength. Information of the doodle tongue technique was analyzed from various spectrums, including the history of the doodle tongue technique, the common instruments that use andor require doodle tonguing for particular musical situations, and the individual musicians that. He developed a technique by which he could play fast groupings of notes on the. The first reason is because these chord progressions are so prevalent in jazz history. Elements, trombone hal leonard trombone trombone trick trombone hal leonard doodle tonguing trombone pdf essential elements trombone book 1 pdf. Doodling has been around since the oldest cave paintings 40,000 years ago. The name doodle tonguing was coined for the technique because it uses syllables similar to those used in the word doodle. Can anyone who ownshas read it share their opinions on it. Jupiter knowledge base trombones and the art of doodling.

Price new from used from paperback, july 1, 1991 please retry. I knew that it was possible to earn a living as a performer but i really didnt. Internationally renowned trombonist bob mcchesney is a product of the baltimore, maryland public school music programs, and is primarily a selftaught virtuoso. Trombone doodle tonguing part 14 digitaltrombone scale. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. A complete course of study using doodle tonguing for the slide trombone, with demonstration and playalong cd. In his book on jazz articulation, miles osland refers to it as subtonguing. Trombonisms by bill watrous alan raph student book sheet.

It also contains a nice section on doodle tonguing. I recommend that you take a few lessons with a doodling trombone. Start slowly, just five minutes a day, because youll find that your neck and your tongue are not used to it and you can get overtired. Pick some non trombone players to transcribe and spend weeks at a time working out the 8th note lines that require doodle. Medium high bookcd 11 folk songs arranged for solo voice and piano. Doodle tonguing is a multiple tongue technique that i use to articulate fast but with a very smooth legato style. This is the second part of a series of articles about doodle tonguing, and this.

The book explores the origins of the instrument, its invention in the fifteenth century, and its story up to modern times, also revealing hidden aspects of the trombone in. This technique has probably got more names than any other. Doodle tonguing is the perfect weapon for jazz trombone players who want to play fast and smooth melody lines. If you want to play jazz you need to know whats in this book as a good start. How to live well on the road an interview with trumpeter terell stafford by christopher davis in 2005, i graduated from college, not really understanding how i could have a music career outside of teaching in the classroom. In the where is my head section of my second jay workshop about breathing exercises for trombone, i mentioned the importance of almost singing what you want your instrument to amplify. So before you brand doodle as the most underrated and ignored art form, lets trace first the history of doodle. Seen several references to it and apparently it is quite. It certainly doesnt feel right, but trying to correct for it by keeping my tongue tip in place during doodling makes notes not speak right in that. Some stuff i practice when working on doodle tonguing is scales, clark studies, arbans, and bob mcchesney has a great book on doodle tonguing as well. Doodle tonguing is a way that you can play really fast on the trombone, using a kind of articulation thats appropriate for jazz music, and in that way its different from double tonguing, different from triple tonguing, and its a technique thats great to have to play legato and swing feel.

Doodle tonguing is a technique used mostly by trombonists. Bob mcchesney trombone bob mcchesney bob mcchesney jazz etudes and duets pdf jazz etudes and duets by bob mcchesney download trombone jj johnson trombone doodle trombone watermelon man trombone ess. Edward kleinhammer, author of the art of trombone playing, joined the civic orchestra, the training orchestra for the chicago symphony, in 1940. The section on doodle tonguing was a result of student inquiries. Doodle studies and etudes by trombonist bob mcchesney was first published in 1992. It is a short warm up from the book, the intermediate trombonist, by brad edwards. Tone, vibrato, reading, articulation, tonguing, fast playing, doodle tonguing, intonation, sight reading, bass trombone, tenor trombone, improvisation and more. I want to be able to play the trombone like they play their axes. Mcchesney holds a bachelors degree from the state university of new york at fredonia.

If you are author or own the of this book, please report to us by. A lot of the exercises that i used to start doodle tonguing were the same ones on which i practiced single and double tonguing. Doodle tongue jazz articulation for the trumpet player. The book looks not only at the trombone within classical music but also at its place in jazz, popular music, popular religion, and light music. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Unlike many technique books, this book does not just present a series of large etudes with many technical problems. Technically, heres some background on how it works. I was wondering if anybody here knew any good exercises for jazz doodletonguing.

The goal here is primarily to stretch the breathing apparatus in order to prepare it for the days playing. Id suggest getting it if youre serious about learning how to doodle tongue. The series includes interviews, master classes, studio sessions and original materialstandards. It covers the instrument, its repertoire, the way it has been played, and the social, cultural, and aesthetic contexts within which it has developed. Articulation jiggs whighams jazz trombone duration. The song latin fun was taken from my book rock pop latin, published by artist. The goldman exercises for double and triple tonguing on. For more than a thousand students and professional players it has proven to be an extremely valuable tool in improving fast legato skills on the trombone. Childrens childrens trombone sheet music yankee doodle.