Vernon Richter's Trumpet Studio

HIGH SCHOOL REGION AUDITION PREP FOR PHASE 1

Hello!

I have put together this Region Audition Prep for each of you to follow which will help you prepare in a systematic manner.  This is an 8-week course for most of the etudes.  If you follow this and can maintain all of the instructions, then you should be well prepared in 8 weeks.  If you delay, or get off course, well, good luck.

Etude 1 (Etude Title: #15).  Alternate fingerings throughout are an option, individual decisions to be made on this.

Week 1: Measures 1-25, tempo 100bpm (max) for the 1/8th note.  Work on connection of sound and establish your personal fingering patterns.

Week 2: Measures 25-43, tempo 100bpm (max) for the 1/8th note.

Week 3: Measures 43-71, tempo 100bpm (max) for the 1/8th note.  I recommend regular fingerings in measure 67 and 68 on the fourth space E's and second valve for the high C#.

Note: When working on Week 2 material, you should still be reviewing Week 1 material and so on.

Week 4: Still working in chunks from above, now increase tempos GRADUALLY throughout the week to 120bpm for the 1/8th note.

Week 5: Still working in chunks from above, now increase tempos GRADUALLY throughout the week to 140bpm for the 1/8th note.

Week 6: Start putting 2 chunks together and increase tempos GRADUALLY throughout the week to 160bpm for the 1/8th note.

Week 7: Continue with 2 chunks together and increase tempos GRADUALLY throughout the week to 174bpm for the 1/8th note, or 58 for the dotted quarter.

Week 8: Continue with 2 chunks together and maintain tempos.  

Keep in mind, this prep is for phase 1 of the audition, so extremely long cuts are not critical at this time.  Work on accuracy, flow, and consistency.

Etude 2 (Etude Title: No. 30)

Week 1: Measures 33-63, tempo 56bpm with triplet subdivisions.

Week 2: Measures 63-80, tempo 56bpm with triplet subdivisions.

Week 3: Measures 81-98, tempo 100bpm (max) for the 1/8th note.

Week 4: Measures 81-98, tempo 130bpm (max) for the 1/8th note.  Combine measures 33-80 at 56bpm with triplet subdivisions.

Week 5: Measures 81-98, tempo 168bpm (max) for the 1/8th note.  Combine measures 33-80 at 56bpm with triplet subdivisions.

Week 6: All measures at 56bpm with triplet subdivisions.

Etude 3: (Etude Title: No 1)

Week 1: Measures 1-23, tempo 72bpm (max).

Week 2: Measures 23-44, tempo 72bpm (max).  Start chunking during the week.

Week 3: Measures 44-55, tempo 72bpm (max).  Start chunking during the week.

Week 4: Measures 55-72, tempo 72bpm (max).  Start chunking during the week.

Week 5: Still working in chunks, increase tempos to 84bpm (max).

Week 6: Still working in chunks, increase tempos to 92bpm (max).

Week 7: Working 3 chunks at tempo 92bpm (max).

Week 8: Play entire etude at tempo 92bpm.