As a young man I remember seeking ways to become physically fit and visually appealing without having to spend lots of time in the gym. All of my research lead to weights training and specifically using compound exercises. Compound exercises are exercises that use multiple muscle groups for 1 exercise. Training this way got me thinking, “Is there such a thing as compound exercises for my trumpet playing?”. So I got to work researching. I read books and articles written by many elite trumpet players. I watched master classes and took lessons with many of the best players available. From doing all of this I discovered that Herbert Clarke’s 2nd studies can be used to improve almost every aspect of my playing.

This video I demonstrate how I use Herbert Clarke’s 2nd studies to work on both Single and double tonguing and double my tonguing speed and endurance.