The Mellophone Boot Camp: Course + 1-on-1 Lesson Package
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Getting Started with The Mellophone Bootcamp

Learn more about The Mellophone Boot Camp
Getting started with The Mellophone Boot Camp!
Mellophone Boot Camp Course Checklist - PRINT FIRST!
Equipment and practice tool checklist
Learn about the parts of your mellophone
Should you use a mellophone, french horn, or trumpet mouthpiece?
Set up your practice space
Posture and Breathing

Upper body posture when you're sitting AND standing
How to hold the mellophone
Breathing anatomy + using your B.E.S.T. breath
B for BLOB
E for EXPAND
S for SUPPORT
T for TONGUE
Embouchure Conditioning Exercises

Embouchure conditioning - the pucker exercise
Embouchure conditioning - the bubble exercise
Instrument Care

How to remove water from your mellophone
How to oil your valves
How to grease your slides
How to clean your mouthpiece
Cleaning your mellophone
Finding your Home Base

Fingering Chart - PRINT FIRST!
Introduction to the Home Base Modules
Setting up your Tonal Energy tuner
Find your home base
How to use the Weekly Practice Checklists
G Home Base Module

G Home Base Module Packet - PRINT FIRST!
G Home Base - BLOB and SUPPORT breathing warm-up
G Home Base - Anchor your home base
G Home Base - Pitch bending
G Home Base - Stairsteps lower
G Home Base - Stairsteps higher
G Home Base - C Major Scale
Third Space C Home Base Module

Third Space C Home Base Module Packet - PRINT FIRST!
Third Space C Home Base - BLOB and SUPPORT breathing warm-up
Third Space C Home Base - Anchor your home base
Third Space C Home Base - Pitch bending
Third Space C Home Base - Stairsteps
Third Space C Home Base - C Major Scale
Middle C Home Base Module

Middle C Home Base Module Packet - PRINT FIRST!
Middle C Home Base - BLOB and SUPPORT breathing warm-up
Middle C Home Base - Anchor your home base
Middle C Home Base - Buzzing sirens
Middle C Home Base - Stairsteps
Middle C Home Base - C Major Scale
C Major Scale Module

C Major Scale Module Packet - PRINT FIRST!
How to practice the Major Scale Modules
BLOB and EXPAND breathing warm-up
Buzzing sirens
Lip Slur #1
Lip Slur #2
C Major Scale and Arpeggio
C Chromatic Scale
C Remingtons
C Clarke Study
C Thirds
C Major Scale Module Mystery Song
D Major Scale Module

D Major Scale Module Packet - PRINT FIRST!
BLOB and EXPAND breathing warm-up
Buzzing sirens
Lip Slur #3
D Major Scale and Apreggio
D Chromatic Scale
D Remingtons
D Clarke Study
D Thirds
D Scale Module Mystery Song
Eb Major Scale Module

Eb Major Scale Module Packet - PRINT FIRST!
SUPPORT breathing warm-up
Buzzing sirens
Lip Slur #4
Eb Major Scale and Arpeggio
Eb Chromatic Scale
Eb Remington
Eb Continuous Remington
Eb Clarke Study
Eb Thirds
Eb Major Module Mystery Song
F Major Scale Module

F Major Scale Module Packet - PRINT FIRST!
SUPPORT breathing warm-up
Buzzing sirens
Lip Slur #5
F Major Scale and Arpeggio
F Chromatic Scale
F Remington
F Continuous Remington
F Clarke Study
F Thirds
F Major Scale Module Mystery Song

Middle C Home Base Module

6 Lessons