TromboneChat

P Faulise has a slightly different long tone exercise in that you play each note in straight, one valve and two valve positions. I find this to be quite a workout. Apart from the usual chops exercise, it helps locate some of those “out there” positions as well as intonation.

Paul Faulise, The F&D double valve bass trombone daily warm up and maintenance exercises.

Yes, those "out there" and alternate slide and valve combinations can be very useful. I try to use this idea--practicing the different valve combinations--in other routines, exercises, and etudes.

I am so glad my college teacher got me to use the Faulise book as soon I entered his studio, it was my favorite to use all the alternates in ensembles and get pure confusion from the rest of my section.

I find the long tones played in open, valve and double valve positions a particularly good workout for the chops.

I studied with Paul in the early 80’s. I have tons of manuscript with more exercises than are in the published versions.

Fridge