The Salpinx Contest
The ancient Olympic Games in Greece included contests of brass playing.
Among famous musicians who participated in the games was a man named Archias, who won three times and to whom a column of honor was erected for his triumph.
Another contestant was Herodorus of Megas, whose playing was so loud that many in the audience were stunned by the concussion.
He was a giant man, slept on a bearskin, and when playing two salpinx at one time forced the audience to move back due to the force of his powerful sound.
4-4-8 Breathing
1. Breath in through your mouth for a count of 4 beats.
2. Hold your breath for a count of 4 beats.
3. Release your breath through your mouth for a count of 8 beats.
4. Without a break, breath in again for a count of 4, repeating the entire technique 3-4 times in a row.
Focus on counting when breathing in, holding the breath, and breathing out.
Repeat with your mouthpiece.
Mouthpiece Challenge
Set your embouchure up on the mouthpiece.
The goal is to only use your air to change the pitch.
Take a breath whenever you need to!
When you keep the opening the same and blow faster, the pitch will go up, and when you blow slower, the pitch will go down.
Rhythm Challenge (Mouthpieces)
Rules
Technique activity
Hold the instrument with your left hand and move the slide or press the pistons with your right hand.
Technique activity
Let’s review the notes we know:
Trumpet: C or G
Trombone: Bb or F
Let’s review the notes we know:
Trumpet: D
Trombone: C
Let’s review the notes we know:
Trumpet: E
Trombone: D
New Note!
Trumpet: F
Trombone: Eb
Salpinx Contest
Mini Brass Olympics!!
