KAREN DONNELLY PRACTISE PLAN 2020-2021

APEX TRUMPET SYMPOSIUM September 19, 2021

Apps: Seconds Pro Timer. Tempo Metronome. Tonal Energy Tuner

10 percent meditation app ($)
B. Butler list of 20
Tom Hooten Practise Chart

Be mindful. Ask questions. How did that sound? Was it beautiful. Are the basic blocks there.
Sound, rhythm, pitch. Is there ease. Do I have tension. Tension is the enemy. Be very attentive
to starts. Is my sound even. How’s my tongue position. Be light and agile, loud and heavy is
easier, much more strength needed to be a ballerina. Am I saying something.

FIRST SESSION FUNDAMENTALS Increasing segments, rest half as much as played

1:00 min Flap lips, light tap tap on face, free buzz, visualizer, Huu starts, soft buzz, soft lead
pipe, blocked buzz
30 sec rest Set goal/intention one word/concept simple

2:00 min
1 min sec rest Breathing exercises, straws

3:00 min
1:30 sec rest stretches, Shoulder rolls, A’s, T’s, Y’s

4:00 min Sound: Stamp, Maggio, Cichowicz, Sound , bend long tones, always cres/dim
2:00 min rest Breathing exercises, T’s W’s, Pull aparts

5:00 min Fingers Clarke 1 (S/ST/DT/TT) Scales, 2 octave chromatic scale

2:30 rest

6:00 min Arpeggios/Intervals Gekker, Arban, Schlossberg

3:00 rest

7:00 min Flexibility with drone Irons, Colin, Bai Lin, Belck
3:30 rest

8:00 Floating content, sight reading, rhythm, range

4:00 rest

6:00 Warm Down Minute Drills ST/DT/TT/KT, easy peasy, Clarkes, Double pedals, Left Hand,
huu puu fuu, soft, low f sharp

SECOND SESSION/THIRD SESSION 10 min on/4 minrest Etudes, Solos, Orch rep, jazz