Euphonium Warm-Ups (for Bb Euphonium)

Please Note: These Warm-ups are not of my creation, but instead are a compilation of ideas from various players I have
encountered over the years. I have put them into an order that makes the most sense to me. Warm-ups should be introduced
as soon as the player can maintain the tone, and should be the most important thing done daily. All exercises should be
practiced at q = 60 unless otherwise indicated.
Various Authors

The 5 minute "Level 1" warm-up

? b b
1

13
? b b b b b b b
2 b b b b b b b

25
? b b

b b b

b b

b b b

b b

b

b

3

37
? b b b
4 b. . b. .
45
? b b
b. . .

Continue through 1, 12, 23, 4 (13), 24 (123)

51
? b b b b. . # .
5 b

The 10 minute "Level 2" warm-up

(add these to the Level 1 warm-up)

-
- - - -
59
? - - b b - - b - - - -
b - - b j - j -
6 J J J J J - - - -

66

7
? b - - b b - - b b -
- -

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- - - - - # - -
b - - - - - -
b - - b - - -
73
b
? J - - # -
8 J J J J J J
- - -
? b # b - b b - - # -
80

87
? b j - j - j b - j - j b -
10 - - - - b - - - - b - - j
- - -
j
- - -
94
? b b b
11 - - b - - b - - -

q = 100 Continue through 1, 12, 23, 4 (13), 24 (123)

101
? b b. .
12

Continue through 1, 12, 23, 4 (13), 24 (123)

105 b # #
? b b b.
13 .

Continue through 1, 12, 23, 4 (13), 24 (123)

111
? b b b b. # .
14 b

The 20 minute "Level 3" warm-up

(add these to the Level 1 and 2 warm-up)
completely remove lip from mouthpiece between pitches
- - b - - -
119
? b - b - b - -
15 b -
-

b
130
b # # b
?
16 b b

141
b # b n b n b b n #
? b n b n b n b b n
17 b n b b n b

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b
152
b b b b
? b b
18

b b b b
?
163
b #
# b b n
19 b b b

b
171
b # b
20
? b

# b
177
? b b

182 . . #
Continue
. .through 1, 12, 23, 4 (13), 24 (123)
? b . b . . .
21 .
b b . . .

b
Continue through 1, 12, 23, 4 (13), 24 (123)
186 # #
22
? b b
b b

192
? b b. . b. . b. . .
23 b b

continue down chromatically

199 q = 100 as low as possible
? b b b b b b .

24
3 3 3 3

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The 35 minute "Level 4" warm-up

(add these to the Level 1 -3 warm-up)
205
? b b b b b b b U b
25

213 U
? b
b b b b b

221
?
b b b b b b
b
b
b

b b
b.

230 U
? b b b b b b b b b U # n # b .
26

continue down chromatically

as low as possible
243
? b b.

.

27 b

continue down chromatically

as low as possible
#
249
? b b b
#
28 b. .

255
. .
? . bbbb .
29 b

263
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. # .
#

271
. .
? b
. bbb .
b

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279
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# # .
. # #

287
.
? bb .
.
b b . b

295 .
?# . bbbb b .
. b

.
303
? bbb . # .
b b b .

.
311
? . .
b bbbb
.
.
319
? #### # .
. #
#
.
.
327
.
? b . b
bb . b

.
335
.
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.
.
343 .
? bb b . nnnn
bb n
.
351
? .
. .
.
continue down chromatically
as low as possible
359
? b b
30 J b

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The 50 minute "Level 5" warm-up
(add these to the Level 1 - 4 warm-up)
All as fast as possible to perform cleanly and evenly
Continue through 1, 12, 23, 4 (13), 24 (123)
362
? b b n n b b n n b
31 b b

Continue through 1, 12, 23, 4 (13), 24 (123)

367
? b b b b n n b b n n b
32

Continue through 1, 12, 23, 4 (13), 24 (123)

372 b n n b n # b
? b b #
b
33

Continue through 1, 12, 23, 4 (13), 24 (123)

377
? b b b n b n b
34 b b b b n n b b n n b
Continue through 1, 12, 23, 4 (13), 24 (123)

# b b b n n n b b n n # b
382
? b b
35

Continue through 1, 12, 23, 4 (13), 24 (123)

387
b b #

b b b n n n b b n # n b
?
36
Continue through 1, 12, 23, 4 (13), 24 (123)

392
? b b b n b n b b
37 b b
b n b n

Continue through 1, 12, 23, 4 (13), 24 (123)

b b
397
b b #
#
? b b
38

continue down chromatically

401 as low as possible
? b b b b b b .

39
3 3 3 3

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The 60 minute "Level 6" warm-up

(add these to the Level 1 - 5 warm-up)
All as fast as possible to perform cleanly and evenly
Continue through 1, 12, 23, 4 (13), 24 (123)
b
407 b # #
? b b b.
40
.
Double Tonguing
415
#
41 ?
419
?
Work in various other scales as well

#
Double Tonguing
423
#
? # # #
42
427 # #
# # #
?
Work in various other scales as well

Triple Tonguing

431

?
43
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

436
?
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

441 3 3 3 3
? w
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Work in various other scales as well

447
(Pedal Tones)
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

44
?
b b b b b b b b
b b b b b b b b
b
455 U # U
?
45 b b
continue down chromatically
as low as possible

Any additional warm-up activities should be musician-specific

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