Joined: 05 Sep 2004 Posts: 117 Location: East Aurora, NY
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2021 10:48 am Post subject: After Schlossberg book...
Hey folks - anybody using the book "After Schlossberg"? I've had it for a little while and started using it about a month ago, in conjunction with "air" attacks, and I'm really liking what it's doing for my playing, particularly in the areas of flexibility and tonguing.
Anybody else have any thoughts about this book? I never got to study with Tom Stevens or any of the Schlossberg proponents, so I'm just winging it with this book, but I'm loving it so far. _________________ *******************************
1952 Martin Committee #2
1941 Martin Handcraft Committee #2
1964 The Martin Committee Deluxe L
1937 Martin Imperial Handcraft
2019 Bach Stradivarius 72 MLV
1937 King Master Cornet
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I haven't dug too deeply into it, but there is a lot of good material in it. The tonguing and tongue/slur models are useful reminders of the many ways the Schlossberg exercises can be modified to keep them fresh/challenging. Similarly with the note bends, and different chords/scales.
Joined: 28 Sep 2004 Posts: 8911 Location: Orange County, CA
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2021 11:04 am Post subject:
My teacher who studied with Jimmy Stamp, Claude Gordon, and Tom Stevens included some Schlossberg into most every lesson. It's a great book. FWIW my teacher routinely penciled into variations to many of the exercises to increase their utility in areas he thought I needed. _________________ "I'm an engineer, which means I think I know a whole bunch of stuff I really don't."
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Joined: 05 Sep 2004 Posts: 117 Location: East Aurora, NY
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2021 11:08 am Post subject:
That's a solid pedigree! I would have loved to study with any one of them...
cheiden wrote:
My teacher who studied with Jimmy Stamp, Claude Gordon, and Tom Stevens included some Schlossberg into most every lesson. It's a great book. FWIW my teacher routinely penciled into variations to many of the exercises to increase their utility in areas he thought I needed.
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1952 Martin Committee #2
1941 Martin Handcraft Committee #2
1964 The Martin Committee Deluxe L
1937 Martin Imperial Handcraft
2019 Bach Stradivarius 72 MLV
1937 King Master Cornet
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Joined: 23 Mar 2003 Posts: 9004 Location: Hawai`i - Texas
Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2021 9:30 am Post subject:
As I understand it, this book, it has different phrases, articulations, etc. for playing the original Schlossberg exercises, right? What's the advantage of using this vs. using one's own imagination and creativity? _________________ "If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn." Bird
As I understand it, this book, it has different phrases, articulations, etc. for playing the original Schlossberg exercises, right? What's the advantage of using this vs. using one's own imagination and creativity?
Some are variations and some are completely different exercises. I think that a goal of a book like this is to spark the creativity of going beyond the written page. For some, it might be easier to bring their imagination into play and create their own variations -- that provide the challenges they need -- once they get an idea of what is possible.
Excellent book, well worth the price of admission, and then some. Thomas Stevens is an incredible musician, trumpeter, pedagogue and one of the last remaining old-school - his teaching and work should be cherished, imo.
You ought to get something, if not a whole hell of a lot, from this excellent workshop!
Boy, was that worth the price of admission. Thanks!
You're very welcome - I listen to this one every few months, a lot of things bear reminding in this (for me!) & Thomas has such a wonderful way of presenting. The story about Copeland/Quiet City was interesting & of course "how and why"!
Joined: 20 Jan 2006 Posts: 629 Location: Paris (France)
Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2021 10:44 am Post subject:
@bach_again : thanks for this very interesting video. _________________ S’il n’en reste qu’un je serai celui là (Victor Hugo)
Je m’empresse d’en rire de peur d’avoir à en pleurer (Beaumarchais)
Joined: 05 Sep 2004 Posts: 117 Location: East Aurora, NY
Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2021 1:39 pm Post subject:
This is great! Thanks for this - I love Stevens' attention to historical accuracy, and personal connection to Schlossberg. Really great video -thanks!
bach_again wrote:
Excellent book, well worth the price of admission, and then some. Thomas Stevens is an incredible musician, trumpeter, pedagogue and one of the last remaining old-school - his teaching and work should be cherished, imo.
You ought to get something, if not a whole hell of a lot, from this excellent workshop!
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1952 Martin Committee #2
1941 Martin Handcraft Committee #2
1964 The Martin Committee Deluxe L
1937 Martin Imperial Handcraft
2019 Bach Stradivarius 72 MLV
1937 King Master Cornet
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