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Suitable for ABRSM examination grades 1-8.

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Approaching the Smarties:

The exercises included in this book are for the benefit of the player; they should not been seen as a hurdle or a chore.

It is important for young players to be engaged and focused in their practice and the exercises can be used to break up scale practice.
I believe that in order to learn scales effectively, a few basic principles are helpful:

1. Stay relaxed. I found practising scales frustrating, and that prevented effective learning. If you are getting frustrated then stop. Have a break, put the
   trumpet down or play something you enjoy, and then come back to the scales in a good frame of mind.

2. Start slowly – do not expect to be able to play all the scales for a grade perfectly in a day. Practice the scale at a rate that you can play perfectly
     and then slowly increase the tempo.

3. Mix it up. Practising scales in the same way all the time can become boring. The exercises included aim to help avoid this. Students should be
   encouraged to make up their own exercises or even improvise in a variety of keys.

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