Gerrard Presencer: Practise And Warm-Up Exercises

Warm Up 1.

For this exercise, breathe through the nose, and try not to move the
mouthpiece (or trumpet) at all in-between the phrases. For the second
half of the phrases, use the alternate fingering as written, which are
taken from a semi-tone directly above the target note.

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Warm Up.2:-

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Warm Up.3

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Exercise.1

The following exercise can be practised through simply using the degrees
(or number) of the scale that you are working on, an example is also
shown below:-

N.B:- Play each phrase twice, the first time should be played legato (or
slurred), the second time should be played with jazz articulation
(da-di-ya-di-ya).

Play all major and minor keys, along with altered and pentatonic:-

Here is the pattern which can be translated and transposed into any key.

1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 1, 2-3-4-5-4-3-2-1-2, 3-4-5-4-3-2-1-2-3,

4 -5 4 -3 -2 -1 -2-3 -4, 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -2 -3 -4 -5, 4-3 -2 -1 -2 -3 -4 -5 - 4,

3- 2 -1 -2 -3 -4 -5 -4 -3, 2 -1 -2 -3 -4 -5 -4 -3 - 2, 1 -2 -3 -4 -5 - 4 -3 -2-1

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Exercise 2.

Use the same principle on this exercise as the previous one , transpose into all
keys and also create phrases with various combinations and numbers of the notes
contained within the exercise, ie, use rubato.
Emphasise jazz articulation (da-di-ya-di-ya), and also practise straight and with
breath-attacks.

Practise Hints:-

Comping

y Listen to Wynton Kelly comping on the album Kind of Blue (especially

the left hand), transcribe what he does rhythmically underneath the
soloists, ie:
y Practice these rhythms over standards (if using Jamey Abersole, turn
off the piano (treble) if possible and play along with the bass and
drums.

y You can also practice these exercises only with the metronome
(clicking on 2 + 4).

y At the beginning, make sure you rest 4 bars and play 4 bars.

y When learning standards, it is imperative that they are played and

learnt in all keys.

y Finally, learn to play standards in odd times, either in 5 or 7, as this

gives us chance to learn and place the notes very carefully within the
phrasing. Also, divide the bar into 12 for articulation and feel as
shown below:-

7-4: Practice: All the Things You Are