Lips of Steel - 22 Endurance Etudes for Trombone

by David Baldwin, adapted by Alan Raph Alan Raph has adapted trumpet virtuoso David Baldwin’s Lips of Steel method for the trombone, and now trombone players can experience tremendous satisfaction when reaching the end of a piece with strength, resilience, and breath remaining for that last note! In other words, playing with endurance. Baldwin wasn’t born with this ability – he learned it, and Raph’s edition allows trombone players to learn it too. Contents: How and Why to Use This Book (David Baldwin) FOREWORD to the trombonist (Alan Raph) Contents The Seven Secrets of Endurance Warm-up/Embouchure Conditioner TWENTY TWO ENDURANCE ETUDES 1. Power Through Rest 2. Dynamic Exaggeration 3. Chunking 4. Sing From the Heart 5. Building the Dynamics 6. Mindful Waiting 7. Shorten the Long Notes 8. The Low Blow 9. A Line at a Time 10. Time Your Rest 11. Tonguing Variety 12. Steady Embouchure 13. Count While Resting 14. Blast From the Past 15. Release the Pressure 16. Breathe