Here a collection of my favorite staccato exercises which I use to build endurance. I try to study new material every day, but these exercises (by Gillet, Dont, Kayser, Kreutzer, Mille, etc.) I play more often compared to\u00a0other studies. \u00a0I find that to build endurance you have to play them as soft as you can, to get more focus in the embouchure (I mostly practice in cup mute at a mf volume, a\u00a0cup mute gives me a bit more resistance which I find helpful). By practicing soft\u00a0the lips stay together and you don’t blow them apart, you get more control. Take a break if you get tired and don’t worry if you miss a high note, it’s just an exercise. You will play them next time when you have more endurance! I try to take a pause of a couple of minutes after each exercise or sooner if I feel I get tired. The muscles have to recover to build strength.<\/p>\n
(Some of) My Favorite Studies<\/a><\/p>\n Another favorite staccato study\u00a0of mine is “Moto Perpetuo” written by Niccol\u00f2 Paganini. Here are\u00a02 versions, in C (as played by Rafael Mendez) and in G (as played by Wynton Marsalis) which is a bit easier for the chops. Because this piece is very very hard to play, I just\u00a0play parts of it, or sometimes the 1st part in a different key. Sometimes slow in single tongue, other times a bit faster with double tonguing.<\/p>\n zip file<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Moto Perpetuo (1st part in various keys)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n