Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2018-01-15 20:41
I agree with brycon about the nonsensicalness of a 1-1/2 hour session of long tones. At best, long tones can be a way to focus your attention on embouchure and breath without distraction from things like notes and rhythms. But within limits. One of the worst things you can do with your practice routine is to bore yourself.
Scales and other rudiments can accomplish much the same thing and give you more technical exercise at the same time. But they need to be practiced carefully with attention to detail. The air flow, to mimic the benefit of long tones, needs to be steady and controlled, being especially careful when you cross either register break. You can incorporate controlled crescendo and diminuendo, just as many players do with long tones. You can at the same time pay attention to clean fingerings and steady rhythm. Needless to say (or maybe not) these things won't be achieved if you race through the rudiments as though the only important thing is to be able to play them fast.
What you get from rudiment practice can then be applied to performance material as you practice it.
Karl
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