Various Warm-Up Routines

I enjoy writing warm-ups. From time to time, I revise my materials and post them on this website.

Warm-Up Sequences

My latest effort (beginning July, 2011) is a number of sequences for warm-up. In other words, I don't present choices. Instead, start at the beginning and play through to the end...that's why I call it a warm-up sequence.

Warm Up Sequence A
This is a good generic warm-up that might be useful for a college student or an advanced high school student.

The "Basic Six" Routine

I developed this in 2010. It is a longer routine and presents choices (for example, you can play example "a" or "b").

The "Basic Six Routine"
The "Basic Six" for Younger Players

The Daily Building Block Routine

Here's one from 2009. Obviously, you will find similarities to other routines. There are 10 of these "building blocks." The 10th one is interesting in that it presents a mixture of materials going through all the keys.

The Daily Building Block Routine

Other "Basic Daily Routine" Exercises

Here are some earlier exercises (variations on a theme):

Flow Exercises:
Flow 1 - A Pentatonic Pattern
Flow 2 - Singing Scale Pattern
Flow 3 - Neighbor Tones
Flow 4- Glisses

Articulation Exercises:
Articulation 1 - Rapid Tonguing
Articulation 2 - Developing the Legato Tongue
Articulation 3 - Accuracy on the Overtone Series
Articulation 4 - Developing Responsiveness in the Lower Register

Sostenuto Exercises:
Sostenuto 1 - Remington Variation
Sostenuto 2 - Perfect Fifths
Sostenuto 3 - Expanding Legato Scales