Warburton A.T.V. Top in Silver Plate: Advanced Training Visualizer

Visualizers have been used successfully as a diagnostic tool by brass teachers since the 1920’s. Our approach with the A.T.V. goes far beyond visual diagnostics, providing an advanced, high-intensity Isotonic workout and low-intensity exercises to develop a relaxed aperture for greatly improved tone in the lower and middle registers.

The objective is simple: To create a strong vibrant buzz across the entire width of the aperture (rim to rim). The A.T.V. provides an unadulterated raw assessment of the state of your buzz and becomes the ideal tool for making improvements in that area.

The results are stunning: In addition to muscle conditioning, the A.T.V. will help you learn to maximize the quality of your buzz in the lower, middle, and upper registers – which will translate into very substantial results when playing your trumpet.

Chad Shoopman talks about the A.T.V.

Gerry Lopez and Bill Carmichael demonstrate lower and upper register exercises using the A.T.V.

Read the instructions below for more information!

The Warburton A.T.V.:

• Engages the full range of motion of your embouchure muscles (relaxed to full contraction).
• Improves control and power of both breathing and buzzing.
• Is suitable for use by all players. Don’t let the “Advanced” part scare you away – the low-intensity buzz improvement exercises are well suited for ALL players!
• Is available in all Warburton rim sizes to match your mouthpiece diameter.

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A.T.V. fits the Warburton backbore/shank you may already have, or you can order a low-cost shank made especially for use with the A.T.V.Note that the low-cost A.T.V. shank does not have (or need) a hole bored through it. It’s exactly thesame as our regular backbores, except that we reduced the cost by not finishing the interior bore.

When using your A.T.V. there is no sound or air moving through the trumpet which means youmay use a shank with or without the bored hole – they both work the same for A.T.V. use.

What size A.T.V. do you need ?

If you already play a Warburton mouthpiece, all the A.T.V. rim diameters are the same as our regular mouthpieces. For example, if you play a Warburton 4SV you would want the size 4 A.T.V.

If you play another manufacturer’s mouthpiece, our trumpet mouthpiece comparison chart may be able to help you find the Warburton size that matches your mouthpiece. For example, if you play a Schilke 15 you should order the size 3 A.T.V.

Instructions for Use – Warburton A.T.V. (Advanced Training Visualizer)

Use the A.T.V. to develop a relaxed aperture

A relaxed aperture will greatly improve tone and efficiency.

Start a buzz on the A.T.V. in a register where you can get a full, naturally loud buzz.

Buzz a descending scale while trying to maintain a full buzz along the entire width of your aperture (from rim to rim).

Hint: Do not relax the support muscles around the aperture.

During the following days, try to work down to lower pitches. If you can buzz down to a low C on the A.T.V., you are doing great – into the pedal register, fantastic!

When first starting out, even many experienced players cannot do this exercise well at all. They quickly improve and then are pleasantly surprised to hear an amazing improvement in lower and middle register tone quality.

Use the A.T.V. for a high intensity workout

These advanced exercises will push the limits of your physical capabilities.

Advanced Exercise 1:

Start in the middle register. Ascend upwards in siren-like glides extending your reach each time. Go for the highest pitch you can reach without a thinning of the sound or excessive arm pressure. You may be surprised at the amount of resistance that is created with this exercise. The A.T.V. will not allow you to have success until your breath is highly compressed and solidly supported and your aperture is relaxed!

This is a very intense exercise intended for advanced players. Avoid pushing yourself beyond natural limits. You wouldn’t go into a gym and begin with the heaviest weights without warming up, so likewise, don’t attempt these without a good warm-up first.

These ascending exercises are ISOTONIC, because they involve an active use of the muscles from relaxed to fully contracted. Our good friend and dealer in Japan, Taijiro Takeura, has published some good information about isometric vs isotonic exercises which can be viewed here.

Advanced Exercise 2:

This exercise combines Isometric and Isotonic techniques to build powerful control.

Quickly ascend to the highest pitch you can achieve without strain or excess pressure. Immediately begin a slow, siren-like descending glide. Time your descent so that your entire air supply is depleted when you arrive at your target pitch.

As you gain strength over the following weeks, the parameters on both ends will increase.

This exercise can be compared to curling a barbell to your chest, and lowering it back down very slowly. It is very challenging and very taxing because you’re focusing on TWO things simultaneously:

• learning how to maintain a proper buzz across the entire aperture throughout the exercise
• learning how to adjust embouchure muscle contraction as needed
• all while getting the workout needed for the muscle conditioning process.

Remember, your muscles will only rebuild and gain strength during the rest time which follows – Please allow this process the time it needs to work. Regular practice will not interfere with your progress, but wait at least 48 hours until your next attempt at this exercise.

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