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(Erica Yanney)
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My name is Erica Yanney. I am studying brass techniques with Dr.
Metcalf at Kutztown University. He asked us to interview professional brass players about some technical and pedagogical approaches they use as players and
teachers. Would you help me and answer my questions?
Thank you very much for your assistence!
Erica Yanney
Questions:
1.What do you feel is the most obvious weakness of present day brass players?
2.If you were to make a critical analysis of today`s brass teaching (from your experience), what do most teachers fail to stress?
3.Do you have a preference for a specific make and model of instrument?
4.If you could only own one instrument and money were no object, which instrument would you own?
5.What bore instrument do you use (medium, medium-large, large, or a number)?
6.What method books are the most helpful to students? Name four in preferential order.
7.How much playing with the students, if any, should the teacher do?
8.What make, style and model number of mouthpiece do you recommend? List 3 in preferential order.
9.What type of vibrato do you advocate (hand, jaw, etc.)?
10.What type of brass tone quality do you strive to acquire for general purpose playing (light, dark, brassy, etc.)?
11.Do you have a recommendation for increasing a player`s endurance on their instrument? Be specific.
12.For building range, what do you do?
13.Which syllables do you use for staccato tonguing, legato tonguing, double-tonguing, triple-tonguing, and for playing in various registers?
14.How would you describe the proper brass breathing technique?
15.How would you describe the proper practice routine for brass players? Be specific
16.How much practice should be devoted to lip slurring and flexibility exercises?
17. How much long-tone playing should be done as part of the warm-up?
18.Is the practice of pedal tones important to the brass player? Why or why not?
19.What kind of warm up do you do, in what register do you begin, and at what dynamic level should the warm-up be played? Also, do you sit or stand?
20.What embouchure do you use (top lip or bottom lip? Are any other facial characteristics important (jaw, pivot, etc.)?
21. How do you produce a tone on a brass instrument? Be specific.
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