Arban Complete Method for Trombone and Euphonium

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ARBAN

COMPLETE METHOD FOR
TROMBONE & EUPHONIUM

BY JOSEPH ALESSI AND DR. BRIAN BOWMAN
EDITED BY WESLEY JACOBS.
Jean Baptiste Arban
(1825-1889)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

‘The Arban Brothers
Report

Bivgcapliy of Me, Toop. Ales
Bingeaphy of De. Bran Buta.
fice hy Mr Joseph Alessi

Peetace by Dr. Brian Bowman

Tier Studies

Studs on Syncapation :
Smads on Paste Bight nul Sau
Suldss 62 toe SUE

th Necss _ sn 32

Ocaamentesion
Gruppetce.
Double Appopsiatara.
Simple Appoggiacara
Grace Nove
Porcamenco

Till.
Mordant
Tenereae
Conve aa Teoh
Triples .

Seuties i Siseecuh Nows
Perfect Major and Minor Chords
Downing Seven Chords
Diministed Seveuth Chords
Cadenzas.

‘Multiple Tongulog (Tope
Muleiple‘Yonguing (Doulle).
Arhawis Comments from the Original Bditon wu
The Aut al Phasing,

Dusty
Charactstistic Sradies..

BolO sernnnenenanania
Euphontnm Fingering Charts
THE ArBAN BROTHERS
from
My Musical Life and Recollections
by
Jule Riviere 1893

their differane ways, were all cemarkable mat, Lonis, the elder, wis the aeronant of tbe ds
and hisacenis i 1842-43 created quite a sensation, tl, Wie most balleonists, be went up
never 1p bv leard of again. This fal cacene avok plac [tom a square in Made,

‘The sovund brother, Charles, was proprictorof grad casino in Tyne, called Je Rotonde,
suhere couerts and bail were hel all the yea eouad. In addinian co this onerous og=nparion
(Charles urban rsanaged ro saperiotcod a large manufaccorp of reworks bearing his wane, besides
alov Binding time for cots ingenious inventions, one oF which was a fying enachine, that howeves,
#Lremencbor cigs, went na higher dun the chimncy pots when che expetitaane vas tied in the
‘gardens of la Roronde,

‘The lions shate af ability, however, in he Arbon imsly Gell to Jean Taptite, who developed
talent ara vevy carly age, and becanse at one a semarkahle pevfotseer wn che enmner-a-pisons. [ weil
remember Jean Baptiste Arbaris appointmencas corner sl in che picked brand that went eue to Si
Helewe on board rhe He-Powle, under chs command of che Prinee di Jotovills m bring bach the
remains of Napoleva I for sepals tn the Invalides.

This clever curnut player was alia a paricrlany lable man, end insrancts ol his good ranine
‘were constantly occusig, One thar came withia ay uv experience is worthy uf pesang mentba,
for it happened on the Bese day of our coquaintance, when no Inns, wellen or unvirinen could hate
called for the gracious cnnorssion he axude to play a corner solo xt a concert Tes giving on a sum
‘nxr'aliemoon at che Salle St, Baabe. Axban, who was lu his sailar’s dross had neither covet nor
‘music with him, but I had ao snancr made the suggestion fos him ea oblige va with souvebing than
he was vey to moun ch platform with an iastsumene horecwe foe: the bund, and ra play the
Carina de Veco wih variotions. which fe did im mareslous style, Oue friendship, which was sealed
from that days asc foe ocaly bal a cenrary, ul i lace, the day of his deat it 1689,

Ashan was alvays acknowledged 1p be one of che heer cotaet players in Braue This was cladly
‘he opinion of llen, whe engayed bim ia conjuction wich Kaenig, es die two solos in bis
corcheser, when he was in che ecaith of his popaleriey in London, Koenig excelled in slow move
ments, hur when what is called couguing vae ward Aba fad ne ea.

‘On hie recur co Paris he was appoinred poaicasoe uf the comer class a the Canservaroite, a
post he held rill his duath, Besides heing a very Bow player, Arban wes alo w consposce oF tome nate
bis musical achievements consisting of comet sofos. anidieg, ete whe ca his the musical world i,
indebted fore book called Srbauis Coser Teor, which i al cansidcnd the bes har bas cxet beea
polished,

As ooductor asa ofthe Pari Aas de Open Acbaze will lng. be tensenbered, fr this fs a ost
‘he filed for yeas til in Face the winner f 1889, when he caugit ee chill which Killed kia

‘Adbua, who had never bec an extravaganr man, aanested a comfortable Foren, whch ow his
sleuth went ro his only daugheer. Many wete she projects he formed at we nsod 10 sit chatting w-
gether, ol ending his davs an che shores ofthe Mediterranean both luved so well. And svt is
‘object it view he Bough land enoregh to Lei two villas wp in Move Carl, acoupring bis
Jeisare in superintending rhe eoustruction af che house but ax Ihave sal heli in harness in the
capita

Tf boas il ir garrison a1 Tyons cae made che acquaintance of the Athan bectbers sho,
om 5 8
Report

The Committee of Musical Studies of the Conservatory
‘on Mr. Arban’s Cornet Method

This work, the exeot of which is considerable, s based upon excellenr principles, and can
fsins every inaction calealared to produoe a goed petfoursee on the eure

‘This work fy 1a vetlain extenea sumé uf the kagwlodge acquired BF the author dung his
lous experience a both proleso1 and peilnsnes, and cay be eee 2 vieusn embadieas of the
infocntalou resulting Grom his onic career

‘The varius kind of aricularion, rhe ronguing, che sraccai, and so fouih, ure setionsly considered,
ingeniously anatyved, and successfully resolved, the sumercus lessons which the author devaers zo cach
‘ol these puincs are deserving of apecial mention.

In the eopions series of instructions, wheten all ocherrousial questions exe discused, we o
4 profomud apprecincva uf diffcalties, and a thorough tacc in overcoming them, The lam pare af chi
‘work contains long succession of snudies as inseresting in aubjecr as in form, and conclu sth x
collecrinn of solos, which ao, a8it wove, the cubolianeat of wpplicition of the previous Issuns in
dese studies, ia these solos, shine forth che qualities, ar ance briliane and sali, af which the auchor
har so aon given pono

TT Comes of musical anaes has ssamined the work submited othe by Mle Arba,

For this reazon the commicte, ending

1 homage to the Method of'sthich Mi, Jbaa isthe
ushor, auhesiatingly approve it, axl slope it unseservely for instruction at the Conservacury

Signed

Auber. Meyerbees, Kasenas, A. Thomas, Robo, Rain, Benoit, Dawns, Vogt, Prumics, Bnule
Pertin

Edowan! Monncis, imperial Commissioner

A. De Beaucheste, Serer
Mr. Josepy ALessi

Joseph Ales was appoiinee Prin jp lzomboniscof che Nes York Plilhurrnonic in 1985
Me. Mes began musical sis iu as native California with his Cakes Joseph Alsi, St. He
leas yerformed witk the San Fracscy Beller Orcheart and was soloist with ce Sau Francisca
Syanphony hefowr convinuiny his musical raining at Philadelphia Custis Inttuce af Music
Prior <p joing the Ness Yar Phitharmonic, he was second qounbone of the Philadelphia
COrchesta forfour sesoa and principal rambone of [Ocheere Sjinphaniqa: de Moncreal
for one seman.

Mt Alesis an active soloist, .citalst, and chamber music performer. In April 1990, he
sade his solo dcbus wi cbe New York Philharonouie, perfurming Creston Rasa fr Ton

one, and in 1992 premiered Christopher Rouse
Pltzes Prize-winning Trmntone Concerto with ther
ches, which cooucisioned the work for te 150
Annive-sary Celebration. He has been « gut sist
‘wil dee Lincoln Symphony. the Calacado Syntpliouy
Orcheseca, the Senta Barbara Symphony, he New Jax
pan Phillarmonic. he Orehescea of teuero Bellin} in
Caeania Sicily, che Manninen National ‘Theater Or
‘hese, and the National Repermary Onestta an has
appeated in cide arcollegerand wives iia through
‘ut he Unined Stars
‘Mr, Ales hat ako parvcipared in uuameros fer
als inchuding the Festive Musica di Came i
Pronogstao, ley, the Cabrillo Vasko Fenival Seis
TBioos Week. and the Lieksa Buss Week in Finland. Be
wed in the 1997 Tnecrnatione! Itombone Tes
tivalin Teldkireh, Ausia, and the fveeracional Meet
ing of Mas laserumencs in Lilly France, Hee found
iogtcember ofthe Surmmit Peas ensemble athe Raf
Mendez BressInstinuts ju Temps, Arizona,

Currenely on the Bculey ofthe Jilin Scho,
‘ir Alessi las caught ar Teruple Univesisyin Philadel
hia ané rhe Grand ‘Teton Music Festival in Wyoming, His sudente now acenpy posts with
‘many onjor symphony oxchesteas throughout che Unita States,

Joseph Alesis discography inchades Ste Area on the D’Noto second bel and Nev ork
Fegeads on the Cala labs, His recording ofthe Reuse Cowcerto can he heand ou the RCA Red
Seai CTD encided Gorgon, Cher rocondigs ieaturing Me. Alas ate with the Canadian Brass for
Sony Clusical and Philipe Records. He was invited by the Inrernation:! Trombone Associaion
reonrd 2 folo dise of newly wompused virks, which was distributed to the Aocksiun’s
mecibetskip ofive Uroucand trosobomias in <asiy 1999. Burther inforesation about Mr. Alessi
sem he fund ou his uwn websira.hatpsfhowweslidenzen crm

8 Aran FUNDAMENTALS
Dr. Brian Bowman

DD: Bran Bowen one uf the Foremose euphnaixin solo in the world talay: His
histoy of euphonium fin impcesve

* bse exphorine recital in New Yous Carnegie Rectal Hall 1976 » Laer enphonieise
vo sere a5 pnsiteot of de TUBISTS UNIVERSAL BROTTIERTIOOD ASSOCIATION
(LU.BA} "Rin euphonium conccrerour of Japan + Fite Guest Suphoniam Ariat Falcons
International Euphoninns Competition * Rese euphaniue master clas ar rhe Pris Conativie
1ory Superior of Miu, Hance * Mascereacher at che fr Densch Tubaforusy worklop
inlude the uphoaium. sen horn ant baritone, Banunalbueg, Geeraasy 1991. De. Bean

Bowauan enjoys a disinguished career at a close,

clinicin, enrling ari, edictor and admit
tor Bowmen has bok! the principal cuphouian,
poston, in wldiion w being a Fearueed solos in
each ofths hands hs has boen asocated wis Te
Uninensty of Michigan Sruphony Bon, Te United
Sues Navy Borel, The Used Seats Berecamiat
and, The United Stas ove end
Git Bras Based

Te adltion on bis lve prformanezs, Dt Rove
vean can he heaad on once 35 sess La ceconde
ing ad his sx slo albus. Curenely Profesor of
Music (Suphanium) inthe Callege of ose ar The
Tiniversirg of Noveh Teras, Dre Bowanan a aio
served onthe music fculey of cight ome univesi-
cies, In 1989 ews aed te British Mayans
Luphonizon Plager ofthe Yer, and in 1995 given
the [ime Achiesemens awed Levey Ube Tabs
nivel Brotherhood Association, Ele the omy
living exphoniamist «9 be included jn Use book,
Foi Conary Bros Slot by Michael Makers.
Asan anrhorvy is rhe fc of cuphonium performances, Brin Bovrman hasbeen asked 10
serveasadjulivata of uns neonal an incematonal euphonium compeions ove the past
Uvety yeas: He las been a tzcaber of compedtion jure fo ncerarianalprofessioud tsi
campetiins ia the Unired Sete, Pomee and Iapan, le wate preside oF de upton
sola compeiion in Ausralia in Devenber 1999. 1n 1994, an sonal coonpeticion in Sappote,
Hokfaido, Japan, war nama the Brian L. Boviaza Euphonium Selo Competion in hi
hone

‘Dr. Boviman has contribured sgniicancly ca the body of Tera uilable for eupho-
nin performers coday. Not uly ave wuroposer ices now works ar Bownnaisspeifc
quest but abo many storks have reseed mor om the composer being acqueinted with
owen and aviug baud his performance capabilites, Of the seven new enphoivn works
commissioned by the Tobiscs Univeral Brotheshoad Assocation sus 'suusption ia 1974,
Bosman has premise Fu ajo thst of Bawenan cascer bas been wong to penerae
Sis ney cucupusitins fr bis beloved insrurnent.

River

FUNDAMENTALS Arba 7
PREFACE

by Mr. Joseph Alessi

W athletes hive daily ousines which they rely upon wligiousy in the mast acest and
competitive moments of chee carcers. Te ny vexching experience, hae found that add-
ig 4 uring ora group of tepetitie exercices can gicaly tucrewe seadenes productiviy,
ney fiom day uw day. The pupils whe bad noe experienesd these tegimens before -ae
‘ho do powell sce immediate impeoveutenr Zo their plaping, L believe the Arban book to be
pedlaps de greater staple ia a brase-player® soutins,

Tovwe my introduction tothe Arba book ro my father and my jist teaches, Joseph Alsi St
‘stad che opportunity t study with another creer aa Fine lade Fundamental srady boc, Mask
Seldusaberg. { undsmenti%s is what the Arban book ieall sue, Faw often T hear srudents tying to
eam dificulr pieces without respecting fendamental upprouches. Tha Atban Method affas these
basicsand proghssively incroduces the dz fr ul bnws playing, The book is Slled wich ereciseson
lang tones, attacks using, inmoiane at, the lip lus—oae of the most fundamen uoxlestaulings
«alsa ployer can enrbrice—fleibilig inistvab, theory and cho structures rapid womguing, end
ths fabulous charactriri scudiss. Bach one of Srhanis sections van be pare af a finest journey
inca small pioo of te taal ne

Tuvectioned theory heie bevause daily sindving of pagee 161-174 was invaluable co me for
music cheary aad hargwoy toss. Abans ferences to a wids aay of appegsios and chordal stu
es sere very important 10 meat a young age, Upon closer examination of ths Arban Sook, you
veil ind dha a good peccemeage ofthis book is geared anand ths euphonium player Howews, aca
‘young age, Les noc aware oF ibis point, and J concearrared oa plsctising more of hese exercises as
if dey were designed forte uorebonis. This heloed eersendaely im ay quate wo have coramand
of the instmnent, If you are looking. v0 have great vechniyue—espoctally the kind char wll alow
yourro play diflicult sles, i.e. Onsen hare, che Pryor t2perice, oc uny ocher pyretnbuitsolos
fhe Aubin book should be included im your defy routine, L vanno begin ro say enough about chis
‘wonderful collstivn of exercises by Athan. Twi add only afer share chotshts to what is eomexined
thevwins Use a etronome offen when exploring this honk. Also, wuenpe to lesen chase estes so
that they hecowne son mature. When che ditfcaty fator cvs, ic allow yout bralo eo complecely
lize its attention co cousical shoughis and erativir, Like a juggler whe can keep Kaur or Eve
wbjeccein che air and can simuleancously cay ua in unrelaced comersaiion, lear Achan ins ot

and consi

+ arban FONDAMEATALS
PREFACE

by Dr. Brian Bowman

¢ Arba Crvepese Cooreutary Sieted far Vramper has boca the anon: wily sed brass eet
for overa century. Akhough writen alresc onc busi filty yess go ills the most
comprehensive and complete iext covering all aspeces of eechnical development, This matesil
iscopecially valuable for dhe suphoninmébarirone hein suident x i eaves many aspoces of technical
development appropiate for valved brass instruments,

‘While mumerous editions have byen prepare in erable clef there has heen no complete base clef
caitinn availa “ue Low brass player Bspecially volusblein this nowly prepused edition isthe
inclusion of sections heecofore unavailable in bas cleFicluding uae aelic Are af Phravng smadies,
Care has heen ‘aken m efiminare the nove ettors wad other mistakes prevafene in orher bass cle ed

3 the arlgiealelcinn af rtand Complete Contervatory Method Acbaa were a pref, wll fs
paraphrazed below:

Tronay appear somewhat strange to undercake rhe defense of the sounet feuphoniumi ata tine
veleu this instramect has given proofs of es excellenot both in dhe oscheate hand, brasshand) and
slo performance, whet i is 00 fos iispeasable to the compscr, and na lee liked by the public
tsa tee flute, che clurince, and even rhe valing where, in short, it has definitely won for itsell ths
Tevased position to which che beaury of ex tome, rhe peeforion ofits chaise und the immensity
cof es sources, sa justly ene i

Tc this ae not aways dhe cases the come: feuphaninn] wis tar les succexafl when i Bret
appeared; and, indeed, not many years go, che masses ested i instrament with auprerasindifr-
ence, whi rar rime-hanow]alagunist—coutine—comtomed ies qualities, and stove hand to pro-
Iiir rhe application. ‘This Phenomenon, however, i of never fling recursence at che birch of
every new invention, however excllent i yay be anu of tai fact the appearance ofthe saxon aad
the snxnphone,inerrimments of sil more recent dae chan the carne, gave 2 new and sukiog povel,

‘Thoes ecascians wh played the corner feuphonénm were, fl the cet past ithe: hua oF
HHumper places Hach imported 1o his performance the pecularieseesulie Cron hin tastes, is
sities and bis habits, and Tnoed scarcely add thatthe ku of execution which resulted from 20
many incornplse and heterogeneous elerasnts was deficcnt in she exusint, ad for a long while,
presented the lamencable spectacle ol impesiclious al Jaidures of the mt painful desripeion,

Gradvetly, however, maters assumed a mere favorable aspoct: Exccucants ively wordy of the
snare of artists began m make cheit agpourance, However, regardless of the hrillime accompli
mentsofsuch perloniners dey could aur deny the fauis oftheir original wslaing, vz, thetocl Lace
of quafifications necesrary for coscmble playing, and decided musicianly tendencies. Sve excited
admiration for dich exteameagiliey others wereapplanded far he erguesion with which they played;
‘ot. was zumaeiable For lip; and echer forthe high rane which fie weeded: uthens forthe hile
liaucy and volume of thei me. In my apinion, A was the eign. oF epecialne, but ie dees nor appear
thata singly one of rhe playors then ik vague ever dhought of sealizing ar of bring he su
af qualicis which slong ass cnslicute & grea artist

"is, hew, is ube puine upon which I wish to insist, and to which L wih to eal partic
argension. At ch prosunt ini, the incompleteness of the old schoo! of performers is uimunleaposly
acknowlalged, as is also the inaficiency of che instulction, Tha, which is quired is mechdical
cexecurion and methodic instsucciun. In a werd, is necessary that checarne, aswell as Lhe lle,
the clarinet the violin, and che wee, should posses dhe pure style ad the grand method of which
feo professors, the Conservatory in particular. have conserved thc oiecious eeret ad che salutary
traditions

FUNDAMENTALS Arbon 9
‘This ic the aim which 3 have incasandy apt in view cheoughaue sry long career: and Fa
nrneeous secs of eine successes abcained in the presetce of che nose competene nes and the
ust critical andionces, ge re tu rg w believe chat have, at any cts, appronchod dhe desired
tend, J hall nor be laying myself open ta she charge of presumprion, in covlidendy entering upon
the delicate mission of tanemiuviag Ww uthers the results of miy ve thorough studies and assidurns
practice. I hier long buch a professor, and shicwork sia catia extent merely the réwimd of along
experince, which each day has brouphr nearer petleetion,

My eaplanations wil be found as shot ud clear as posible, for Usvsh to nstrace and not >
\stvfy the studenn. Lang payes uf tee are nor alvays sead, ad ici highly edvnptagious tw replace
he farce by evercises sad examples, This is che wealth which T coonider canon be ma lavishly
secuncalereds his isthe sceave whick can never be oe plemufully awa fram. This, howe, will be
perocived fm the extent ofthe present voles, in which, ia my epininn, wi be [outa dhe solution
of el difficulties and of all preblca.

Thave endeavored throughout 20 compase studies of «melodic nature and in general tr ender
‘he study of the insteumenc as agreeable 25 prasble. Th a word, [live endeswored ra lad the pupil
vwichout dscourageoaent. cathe higher Fits of execation, sencimens and sip, desthued to charac
verlae dhe nea schoo

EB Arhen

Its imersaring co note thac many of Mr. Avhan’s ebsctvations are rll relevan roday, Before
cediion,srfenus with dhe bass clef versions woul lve to cansule the rchle clef editions fr ac
nssing aud eg cormct none evra. Tt ie hoped shat che-appropriare prepacstion and practice of this
‘dition will prepare che euphonium player for every technical challenge.

‘Great appreciation for this edidou should be given ro Wesley Jaoubs; principal aabisr af che
Detzoie Syraphony Ouchevira and Publisher of thie velusne. Withous hic worl his edition would noe
bie peasibts

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