This document contains a trumpet warm up exercise in three parts meant to increase range and improve playing. Part I gradually expands the range starting in the mid-register. Part II focuses on developing the low register with open valves and arpeggios. Part III expands the high register in open positions using arpeggios.

1. {WARM UP}
F B T Bb/F/D
C A D
Play whole excersise with a soft mute, or practice mute - a little resistance is important.
This short excersise has done wonders to increase my range and make gigs more enjoyable and easy.
PART I Gradually increase range from mid register starting note (Play all of Part I in 1st position)
? bb U
w
U
w
U
w
mf mp f p p ff pp
[ q = 120] U U U
? bb w w w w w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w
w
? bb ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ U
w ˙ ˙ ˙
˙
? bb U
w œ œ œ œ œ
U
w
œ œ œ
˙ ˙ U U
? bb ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w ˙ ˙ w
3 3
˙
3
˙ ˙ ˙
3
œ œ U
? bb œ œ œ œ œ œ w
3 3
œ œ œ œ
3 3
? bb œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ U U
w œ œ w
œ œ œ œ
œ œ
? bb œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ U U
œ œ ∑
œ œ œ œ œ w
œ [C B ]

2. To expand the Super-low register. Try to develop an open sound using the valves.
PART II If any part does not happen first time, try it again for a maximum 3 times.
œ œ
? U
w U
w œ œ œ œ œ U
œ w
B- F- F-
w
Simile, arpeggios and pedals, starting on...
? œ bœ U
œ bœ œ œ bœ ∑
[ ]
F- F- F- F- F-
D- D- D- D- D-
To expand the Super-high register using open positions.
PART III
Go only as far as you can comfortably. No part more than 3 times.
œ
? U
w U
w œ œ œ œ œ œ U
œ w
Bb- Bb- Bb-
w
Simile, arpeggios and pedals, starting on... [ W D ]
? bœ nœ bœ nœ bœ U
∑
Bb- [S ]
Extension I Simile, arpeggios and
œ pedals, starting on... [ W D ]
œœœ œœ œœœ U bœ nœ bœ
? œœ œ˙ J J J
U
∑
Bb- w Bb- Bb- Bb- [S ]
Simile, arpeggios and
Extension II œœœœœ œœœ pedals, starting on... [ W D ]
? bb b œœ œ œœ U
œœ nœ bœ
J
U
∑
b J
Bb- w Bb- Bb- [S ]
WARM DOWN Play nothing after this until the gig or practice session. Use also after a heavy blow
U U U U U
? bb œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙
œœ˙
˙ ˙ w w w