Flow Studies for Trumpet is a companion book to The Breathing Book for Trumpet. In Flow Studies, players are encouraged to improve their phrasing by playing each phrase in one breath, reflecting the crescendo and diminuendo markings. Flow Studies is divided into Slow, Medium and Fast phrasing studies; for maximum benefit, play a few chapters from The Breathing Book followed by Slow, Medium and Fast Flow Studies.
Preface by William Campbell, Trumpet Professor at University of Michigan:
"Flow studies have permeated a vast majority of the brass pedagogy around the world. Their benefit to and impact on the developing wind player are powerful. That is not to say however, that their impact is limited to the student level player. After decades of playing and teaching professionally I regularly discover, by playing flow studies daily, new aspects of sound, intonation, articulation and wind usage upon which to improve. The collection that David Vining has put together here is unique and a wonderful continuation of the philosophy of long tones with movement that Vince Cichowicz began so many years ago. Ive enjoyed playing through these etudes and even continuing them into more extreme ranges, while keeping the same approach. This is a book that many will enjoy and benefit from as they pursue the art of wind playing."
Author David Vining is a dynamic teacher and performer who has delivered hundreds of recitals and masterclasses nationwide to critical acclaim. Currently professor of Trombone at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona, Mr. Vining has also served on the faculties of the University of Kansas, the University of Cincinnatis College-Conservatory of Music and Temple University.
Vining is a popular clinician, presenting clinics and workshops throughout the country as a clinician for Conn-Selmer Musical Instruments. He is a certified member of Andover Educators, a consortium of music educators dedicated to preserving and enhancing the careers of musicians through accurate anatomical information and somatic awareness as applied to music-making. Through a unique and powerful tool called Body Mapping, Professor Vining helps students in all disciplines avoid injury and become better musicians. As trombonist with the Chestnut Brass Company from 1985-1990, Mr. Vining toured the United Stated and Europe performing recitals, master classes, and concerts with orchestras. Mr. Vining may be heard with the Chestnut Brass Company on the Crystal, Musical Heritage, and Newport Classics labels. Mr. Vining has performed orchestrally with the Flagstaff Symphony, Cincinnati Opera Orchestra, Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Kansas City Symphony, Kansas City Chamber Orchestra, Kansas City Camerata, Fort Wayne (IN) Philharmonic, Toledo (OH) Symphony, and Philadelphia Orchestra. Mr. Vining holds degrees from Bowling Green State University and Florida State University.
He is the author of the best selling method book Daily Routines for Trombone: Tenor, Bass and Student Editions. He is also the author of Long Tone Duets, Long Tone Duets, Ralph Sauer Edition, Ear Training for Trombone, Ear Training for Trumpet, What Every Trombonist Needs to Know About the Body, The Breathing Book and Flow Studies.
