THE USC 14 WEEK DAILY PRACTICE ROUTINE
RULES WEEK 1
• Warm-up first. Using your Clarke Technical Studies:
warm-up for about 15-20 • #1 (odd numbers) – slurred
minutes. one day, then tongued the
• For those with a C trumpet, next (as soft as possible).
please use a C trumpet on the
entire routine. Schlossberg Exercises:
• Make sure you rest between • p. 1 #4 – using bending
exercises. And rest before between ½ steps.
moving onto other practice • p. 3 #11
items for the day
(etudes/solos/excerpts/auditio Goldman Practical Studies:
n material/etc). • #1
• You MUST use a metronome
for EVERYTHING!!! Arbans:
• p. 155 #1-3 (single one day,
triple tongue the next)
Shuebruk Lip Trainers Grade 2:
• p. 6-8
Nagle Speed Studies:
• #1
WEEK 2 WEEK 3
Clarke Technical Studies: Clarke Technical Studies:
• #2 (odd numbers) – slurred • #3 (odd numbers) – slurred
one day, then tongued the one day, then tongued the
next (as soft as possible). next (as soft as possible).
Schlossberg Exercises: Schlossberg Exercises:
• p. 2 #5 (bending) • p. 2 #6 (bending)
• p. 3 #12 • p. 4 #14
Goldman Practical Studies: Goldman Practical Studies:
• #17 • #2
Arbans: Arbans:
• p. 177 #87, 88 (single one day • p. 166 #47, 48 (single and
and double tongue the next) triple tongue)
Shuebruk Lip Trainers Grade 2: Shuebruk Lip Trainers Grade 2:
• p. 21 #3 (pp-ff) • p. 26 #3 (pp)
Nagle Speed Studies: Nagle Speed Studies:
• #2 • #3
WEEK 4 WEEK 5
Clarke Technical Studies: Clarke Technical Studies:
• #4 (odd numbers) – slurred • #5 (odd numbers) – slurred
one day, then tongued the next (as one day, then tongued the
soft as possible). next (as soft as possible).
Schlossberg Exercises: Schlossberg Exercises:
• p. 1 #4 (bending) • p. 2 #5 (bending)
• p. 4 #15 • p. 6 #21
Goldman Practical Studies: Goldman Practical Studies:
• #16 • #3
Arbans: Arbans:
• p. 166 #47, 48 (single one • p. 176 #82-84 (single one
day, triple the next) day, double the next)
Shuebruk Lip Trainers Grade 3: Shuebruk Lip Trainers Grade 3:
• p. 26/27 #1-2 • p. 38 #1 (all, p-pp)
Nagle Speed Studies: Nagle Speed Studies:
• #4 • #5
WEEK 6 WEEK 7
Clarke Technical Studies: Clarke Technical Studies:
• #1 (even) – slurred one day, • #2 (even) – – slurred one day,
then tongued the next (as soft then tongued the next (as soft
as possible). as possible).
Schlossberg Exercises: Schlossberg Exercises:
• p. 2 #6 (bending) • p. 1 #4 (bending)
• p. 6 #23 • p. 7 #26
Goldman Practical Studies: Goldman Practical Studies:
• #15 • #9
Arbans: Arbans:
• p. 166 #52, 53 (single one • p. 178 #91, 92 (single one
day, triple the next) day, double the next)
Shuebruk Lip Trainers Grade 2: Shuebruk Lip Trainers Grade 3:
• p. 11 • p. 9/10 (at least 3 each day)
Nagle Speed Studies: Nagle Speed Studies:
• #6 • #7
WEEK 8 WEEK 9
Clarke Technical Studies: Clarke Technical Studies:
• #3 (even) – slurred one day, • #4 (even) – slurred one day,
then tongued the next (as soft then tongued the next (as soft
as possible). as possible).
Schlossberg Exercises: Schlossberg Exercises:
• p. 2 #5 (bending) • p. 2 #6 (bending)
• p. 7 #28 & 29 • p. 8 #31
Goldman Practical Studies: Goldman Practical Studies:
• #8 • #11
Arbans: Arbans:
• p. 157 #10 & 11 (single one • p. 183 #115 & 116 (single one
day, triple the next) day, as printed the next)
Shuebruk Lip Trainers Grade 3: Shuebruk Lip Trainers Grade 3:
• p. 34 #1 (A-F) • p. 35/36 #2 (A-D)
Nagle Speed Studies: Nagle Speed Studies:
• #8 • #9
WEEK 10 WEEK 11
Clarke Technical Studies: Clarke Technical Studies:
• #5 (even) – slurred one day, • #6 (odd) – slurred one day,
then tongued the next (as soft then tongued the next (as soft
as possible). as possible).
Schlossberg Exercises: Schlossberg Exercises:
• p. 1 #4 (bending) • p. 2 #5 (bending)
• p. 8 #32 • p. 9 #34
Goldman Practical Studies: Goldman Practical Studies:
• #7 • #14
Arbans: Arbans:
• p. 156 #6 & 7 (single one day, • p. 179 #96 (single one day,
triple the next) double the next)
Shuebruk Lip Trainers Grade 3: Shuebruk Lip Trainers Grade 3:
• p. 9 (all) • p. 20 #2
Nagle Speed Studies: Nagle Speed Studies:
• #10 • #11
WEEK 12 WEEK 13
Clarke Technical Studies: Clarke Technical Studies:
• #7 (odd) – slurred one day, • #6 (even) – slurred one day,
then tongued the next (as soft then tongued the next (as soft
as possible). as possible).
Schlossberg Exercises: Schlossberg Exercises:
• p. 2 #6 (bending) • p. 1 #4 (bending)
• p. 9 #35 • p. 13 #47
Goldman Practical Studies: Goldman Practical Studies:
• #8 • #13
Arbans: Arbans:
• p. 171 #67 (single one day, • p. 179 #97 (single one day,
triple the next) double the next)
Shuebruk Lip Trainers Grade 3: Shuebruk Lip Trainers Grade 3:
• p. 37 A-D • p. 20 #2
Nagle Speed Studies: Nagle Speed Studies:
• #16 • #38
WEEK 13 CHECKLIST
Clarke Technical Studies: • ALWAYS play with a good
• #7 (even) – slurred one day, sound.
then tongued the next (as soft • Use your metronome during
as possible). the ENTIRE time you are
playing the routine. Make
Schlossberg Exercises: sure itʼs at a speed that you
• p. 2 #5 (bending) can play, that is challenging,
• p. 14 #49 but you can play.
• Take short breaks between
Goldman Practical Studies: exercises.
• #10 • Keep your concentration at its
highest – work to achieve the
Arbans: most perfect sound, perfect
• p. 171 #68 (single one day, articulation, perfect slurs,
triple the next) perfect multiple tongue, etc.
that you can.
Shuebruk Lip Trainers Grade 3: • Keep you ears OPEN and
• p. 9 (all) adjust as you play.
• Keep a log of your progress!
Nagle Speed Studies: This is THE MOST important
• #39 part of your progress here at
USC. You NEED to do this
EVERDAY BEFORE you
begin practicing everything
you need to practice. (This
should take NO MORE than
45 minutes to do).