Progressive Balancing in Staccato - Book 2 (Neuheit Tuba) Advanced Progressive Technical Exercises This "Progressive Balancing in Staccato - Advanced Progressive Technical Exercises" is entirely dedicated to the study of staccato. This method is composed of a first part in major keys and a second part in minor keys, each of which is further divided into regular and reverse modes. First and foremost, it gives brass players - whether professionals or students - the opportunity to improve speed, precision, and staccato technique by gradually balancing the embouchure and developing attacks, staccato articulation, octaves, register, control, accuracy, and technical speed. It is recommended to begin at a comfortable metronome speed (75/80) and then gradually increase the tempo to the maximum achievable speed in order to progressively develop these advanced technical exercises. Dynamics have intentionally been omitted, since in this context they do not play as significant a role as they usually do in music and repertoire. However, it is recommended to practice these exercises using dynamics ranging from mf (mezzo forte) to f (forte), or from mp (mezzo piano) to a solid mf (mezzo forte). The performer is left completely free to choose the type of staccato articulation. It is nevertheless recommended to vary it from day to day, for example by practicing single staccato on the first day, double staccato on the following day, and triple staccato on the third day, before returning again to single staccato, and so on. In addition, the performer may choose to alternate major and minor keys every other day, or to practice only the regular mode one day and the reverse mode the next, entirely at the players discretion.
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