Why I Love H.L. Clarke's Technical Studies for Cornet / Trumpet

[@thomasknapp7953]

My brother, trumpet player, met Freddy Hubbard in the 70's and asked for any tips. Freddy said get Clarke's book and study it cover to cover.

[@arthursolomon4165]

Excellent! Are you aware of Technical Studies for the Modern Trumpet by Pat Harbison? He applies these fundamental studies to different modes.

[@RidgewoodSchoolofMusic]

I'll have to check it out!

[@TheKatzen]

This exercise is also great because different key variations present interesting lip slur to valve note change combinations.

[@jeantrudel292]

I do Clarke’s #2 daily in both major and minor modes. I also do them in different keys… for example starting on G in the key of Eb or F or D… the possibilities are endless… doing this also exercises the biggest muscles… your brain! Thanks for another great video!

[@RidgewoodSchoolofMusic]

Great idea. It'd also be an interesting exercise to take a pattern in a particular key and move it up all seven modes of the key.

[@MrBibobs]

I'm doing the 2nd also in chromatic and whole tone scale. But you can do it in minor or practice in every modus you like to improve. There are more great exercises in Clarks that i include in my daly routine for last decade. I wish i new earlier to incorporate it in my studies.

[@sirdaniel1975]

Yeah, I just talked with a high school trumpeter about practicing the second study in different ways. I definitely emphasized using the slur two + tongue two, tongue two + slur two, and other combinations of slur and tongue patterns. I also recommended practicing them in minor keys.

[@RidgewoodSchoolofMusic]

Definitely a great idea to take them into minor keys and other modes!

[@paulmullins4676]

I have just been given the assignment by my instructor to do the Clarke studies. So this is perfectly timed to see this video. As a beginning trumpet player I lack music theory or even a basic knowledge of intervals on a piano. I taught my self yesterday the circle of fifths and enharmonic equivalents. The knowledge of enharmonic equivalents is basic to reading the scales. No one has mentioned that term or the circle of fifths to me! I played for 2 years and did not know this. Bobby I would recommend you discuss some basic music theory. Thank you for helping us newbies.❤

[@dizzylee7215]

I have finally, found my Herbert L. Clarke technical studies book. I will try this out. Look forward to spending time practising this. Thank you so much for sharing this video 🎺

[@Qladstone]

Gonna try these studies on clarinet!

[@MrHazelRah]

Awesome video, Bob. Thank you. I recently read H. L. Clarke's book "How I Became A Cornetist - An Autobiography of a Cornet Playing Pilgrim's Progress," and loved it. Clarke, aside from being the innovator and technical master that everyone knows him to be, was also an amazing story-teller, and communicates his journey to mastery (with all of the bumps along the way) better than almost anyone I've ever read. Reading his story gave me and even deeper appreciation for these beloved studies (and trumpet playing in general!).

[@trumpet_gabo]

Clarke is the part of my daily routine. Exercise 2 between 120-200bpm (with legato). Sometimes I try to delay with an eight note, but it is very difficult (I saw this practice trick in a Hungarian guitarist tutorial...)

[@RidgewoodSchoolofMusic]

Interesting!

[@lenzotrumpet]

Great stuff ..but you always have interesting way of looking at trumpet exercises.

[@miroslavkostic2533]

Fantastic, an amateur French-hornist here. Since I recently switched to B single horn as my primary, I often look for cornet/trumpet instructions. Thanks for explanation on chromatic scales and a variants. Also, I like your lesson on tone and embouchure. (look at Joe Neisler, Developing a beautiful brass sound- Apr 21, 2019- phenomenal article about air, vowels and tone.)

[@allwinds3786]

Nice Ax. I should never have sold my Martin.😥

[@RidgewoodSchoolofMusic]

While we're talking Clarke studies, be sure to check out some great pointers by Bryan Davis at his video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gXKZoYZ9i5KrhNE

[@spencerweaver9691]

This video brought up some important questions for me. I played trumpet many years ago and have been really getting back into it. I play at MAYBE an average 7th grade level - MAYBE - and only find about 20 minutes every few days to practice due to having a newborn. How would you suggest practicing for such a situation? I think ideally I would do exercises like this regularly, but it is just far too boring to spend my limited trumpet time on them. Maybe I do this every once in a while with a good mix of fun little practice pieces? What do you think?

[@thegoose0m1]

I think it would be difficult to get better spending only 20 minutes every few days at practice. If you could do even 45 minutes - hour every day, using a mix of Clarke studies and Arbans, I think you'll find you'll progress much faster on trumpet.

[@spencerweaver9691]

@thegoose0m1 unfortunately that just isn't much of an option. I go through seasons, playing when it feels like I want to. I guess I'm more curious how to maximize what practice I do have time for.

[@spencerweaver9691]

@thegoose0m1 but also where people find fun pieces to work on? Like I don't have any goals. I'd like to have some sheet music to have a goal to get good enough to play. But all ever had was what my band teacher gave me.