Paul G Young, PH D
Published: 2020-10-22
Total Pages: 104
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Scroll below for a video sampling of lessons as played in Finale. For many young, promising trombonists, the parts they get to play as part of their middle school instrumental music experience are often not very challenging to them. So, learning to play the euphonium, while simultaneously expanding students' challenges on the trombone, is a positive way to stimulate learning and enrich understanding of brass instruments, particularly the technical challenges of playing an instrument with values compared to the slide.The mouthpiece is similar, the clef and range are almost the same, and producing an open mellow, tone should be an easy transition. The more difficult part of learning the euphonium after playing trombone is to master the translation of positions to valve combos. Many of the great trombone players double on euphonium.This book of 26 progressive studies is designed to be used with a private teacher or part of a class at middle, high school, or a college low brass methods class for music education majors. If a student focuses on one lesson per week, this volume contains adequate material for six months of more of study, likely enough time for a student to become familiar and comfortable with the euphonium. Each lesson has 4-5 short exercises, gradually progressing in difficulty. The exercises are a combination of original works and material from the public domain.Learning to play any brass instrument is endlessly rewarding and comes with many benefits far beyond the act of playing the instrument itself such as improving confidence, creativity, and communication skills. The euphonium is a truly beautiful instrument that will give you no end of transferable skills, abilities and, above all, joy.
