Scale & Arpeggio Routines
by Milt Stevens and Brian Bowman

Scale and Arprggio Routines for the Tenor Trombone and Euphonium is written by Milt Stevens, Principal Trombone of the National Symphony Orchestra and Brian Bowman, Professor of Euphonium at the University of North Texas. It is designed for the college student, with sections for each year freshman to senior. The main goal of this book is to provide an incentive to learn thouroughly all the patterns presentented until these patterns become natural and instinctive. Price $19.95  Order

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Milt Stevens

Milton Stevens, Principal Trombonist of the National Symphony Orchestra since 1978, was previously the Principal Trombonist of the orchestras of Denver and Columbus, Ohio.  As a soloist, he has made appearances with the orchestras of Denver, Wheeling, Mansfield, Virginia, and several times with the National Symphony Orchestra.  Among the many concert bands that have featured him as soloist are the U. S. Army Band, the Harvard University Band, and the U. S. Navy Band.  An active chamber music player, he is a member of the National Symphony Orchestra Brass Principals Quintet, the Theater Chamber Players of the Kennedy Center, and Gabriel's Brass.
 
                  Dr. Stevens earned degrees from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, the University of Illinois, and Boston University, and pursued additional studies at Tanglewood and at the Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria.  Conducting studies were with Gerhardt Wimberger in Salzburg and with Bernard Goodman and Walter Eisenberg in this country.  Currently, he is the conductor of the Washington Symphonic Brass, a premier group of professional brass and percussion musicians from the Washington/Baltimore area.  The Washington Symphonic Brass has two recordings to its credit:  "Ancient Airs for Brass and Organ" and "Nielsen on Brass".
 
                  Previously a full time faculty member at Oberlin, Boston University, and Ohio State University, Dr. Stevens is currently an Adjunct Professor at Catholic University and Artist in Residence at the University of Maryland.  A frequent clinician and lecturer, he has been a faculty member for the Eastern, Rocky Mountain, Western, and International Trombone Workshops, as well as the Summit Brass Institute, the Rafael Mendez Brass Institute, and the National Orchestral Institute.  He has presented master classes at many prestigious schools, including Arizona State University, Boston University, Eastman School of Music, Interlochen, Juilliard, Manhattan School of Music, Northwestern University, Oberlin Conservatory, and the Universities of Miami, Illinois, and Wisconsin.  He has also been a featured lecturer at the Southeast Brass Conference, the Mid-West International Band and Orchestra Clinic, the James Madison University Brass Bash, the New World Symphony, and Tanglewood.
 
                  Stevens is a clinician for the Selmer/Bach Corporation, is a member of the Summit Brass Artists, has served on the Board of Advisors for the International Trombone Association, and has written articles for the INSTRUMENTALIST MAGAZINE and the INTERNATIONAL TROMBONE ASSOCIATION JOURNAL.  In 1987, he was honored to be chosen as one of five orchestral musicians from the United States to be part of the 110-piece World Philharmonic Orchestra, which presented concerts in Japan.  In 1999, Stevens was invited to be the principal trombonist of the Super World Orchestra, which presented concerts in Tokyo.  He has also performed in concerts, on tours, and on recordings with the SUMMIT BRASS.

Brian Bowman

Characterized by a virtuosic technique and a warm, rich, velvet tone, Brian Bowman’s playing has thrilled audiences for more than a quarter of a century. His superb musicianship and dedication to fine brass playing have made him one of the foremost euphonium soloists in the world today. His history of euphonium “firsts” is impressive:

• First euphonium recital in New York’s Carnegie Recital Hall, 1976

• First euphoniumist to serve as president of the Tubists Universal Brotherhood Association (T.U.B.A)

• First euphonium concert tour of Japan

• First Guest Euphonium Artist at the Falcone International Euphonium Competition

• First euphonium master class at the Paris Conservatory Superior of Music, France

• Master teacher at the first Deutsche Tubaforum workshop to include the euphonium, tenor horn and baritone, Hammelburg, Germany, 1991

Dr. Brian L. Bowman enjoys a distinguished career as a soloist, clinician, recording artist, educator and administrator. Dr. Bowman has held the principal euphonium position, in addition to being a featured soloist, in each of the bands he has been associated with: The University of Michigan Symphony Band, The United States Navy Band, The United States Bicentennial Band, The United States Air Force Band and The River City Brass Band in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

He is in demand as a guest soloist with high school, university, municipal and professional ensembles. He has performed as a soloist in all 50 states, Canada, Mexico, The Virgin Islands, Norway, Finland, Germany, Belgium, Holland, Hungary, Great Britain, France, Italy, Switzerland, Australia, Japan, Tonga Taiwan, Thailand and the People’s Republic of China. He has appeared as tenor tubist with the National Symphony, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the Colorado Symphony, the San Francisco Symphony, Oklahoma City Philharmonic, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and the Orchestra Symphonica of Xlapa, Mexico. He has performed concertos with the Lexington Kentucky Symphony, the Sapporo Japan, Symphony Orchestra the North Carolina Symphony and the Madison Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra.

In addition to his live performances, Dr. Bowman can be heard on over 35 service band recordings and his six solo albums. He has appeared as featured soloist on Iowa Public Television with the Karl King Fort Dodge Municipal band and performed with the New Sousa Band in the Wolftrap PBS television special.

Perhaps it is his dedication to outstanding musical performance that makes him such an inspiring clinician and educator. Currently, Professor of Music (Euphonium) in the College of Music at The University of North Texas, Dr. Bowman has also served on the music faculty of eight other universities. His students occupy prominent positions in professional organizations world wide. He is the author of Practical Hints for Playing the Euphonium/Baritone Horn, and he frequently publishes articles in professional journals. His edition of the Arban Complete Method is the only complete bass clef edition of this famous brass method. His work as a clinician and soloist at such conferences as the Mid-West International Band & Orchestra Clinic, The British Association of Symphonic Bands & Wind Ensembles and many national and international brass symposia have won him international recognition. In 1989 he was awarded the British Magazines “Euphonium Player of the Year”, and in 1995 was given the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Tubists Universal Brotherhood Association. He is the only living euphoniumist to be included in the book Twentieth-Century Brass Soloists by Michael Meckna.

As an authority in the field of euphonium performance, Brian Bowman has been asked to serve as adjudicator of many national and international euphonium competitions over the past thirty years. He has been a member of competition juries for international professional music competitions in the United States, France and Japan. He was the president of the TubaMania euphonium solo competition in Australia in December 1999. In 1994, an annual competition in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, was named the Brian L. Bowman Euphonium Solo Competition in his honor.

Brian Bowman is a member of the Symphonia Ensemble, a Tuba/Euphonium ensemble of professional players and teachers, which has performed throughout the United States and in Europe and recorded three compact discs with that group. He is the euphonium member of the Summit Brass Ensemble, composed of the leading soloists, chamber musicians and orchestral players in the country. He is a regular artist faculty member of the Rafael Méndez Brass Institute. Each summer he has been the euphonium artist faculty member at the International Tuba-Euphonium Summer Workshop at the University of Oklahoma.

Brian Bowman has contributed significantly to the field of euphonium instrument design and was instrumental in the development and success of the Willson euphonium, produced by the Willson Musical Instrument Company in Flums, Switzerland. He has also been a frequent consultant for other musical instrument companies and has designed a special line of Brian Bowman euphonium mouthpieces distributed by DEG Music Catalog.

Dr. Bowman has contributed significantly to the body of literature available for euphonium performers today. Not only have composers written new works at Bowman’s specific request, but also many compositions have resulted merely from the composer being acquainted with Bowman and having heard his performance capabilities. Of the seven new euphonium works commissioned by the Tubists Universal Brotherhood Association since its inception in 1974, Bowman has premiered four. A major thrust of Bowman’s career has been working to generate quality new compositions for his beloved instrument.

Many of Dr. Bowman’s accomplishments and contributions have been documented in a doctoral dissertation, “The Life and Career Contributions of Brian L. Bowman through 1991," written by Sharon Elise Huff at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1994.

Dr. Bowman believes that music is a most effective art form when used to communicate. To hear him or study with him is to know he is a powerful communicator and a master of that art form. Dr. Bowman's current and future projects include: performing solo/clinic/teaching tours throughout the world; creating CD recordings of all levels of literature for euphonium; commissioning and inspiring composers to write for the euphonium; and working to create performance, teaching and research opportunities for future generations of euphoniumists.

"Scale and Arpeggio Routines by Milt Stevens is a nuts and bolts, systematic approach to improving basics of trombone performance. Similar to the rigors found in methods like Arban, this resource stretches your limits of technique, range and endurance. Try Milt's scale book. It provides the basic tools you need to become a great trombonist."
. Joe Alessi

"I believe every college/university trombone teacher and student will want to take a close look at Milt Stevens' Scale and Arpeggio Routines for Tenor Trombone. Milt has put a great deal of thought into this new textbook and presents plans for the introduction of various scale and arpeggio patterns at specific college/university undergraduate and graduate levels. Milt is to be commended for taking the time to write a quality pedagogical trombone text-there have been too few written in the last 100 years!"
. Buddy Baker

"Milt Stevens' Scale and Arpeggio Routines is a valuable addition to the trombone study repertoire. There are quite a few methods from Arban to Blume to Kopprasch, but none covers this material as thoroughly as the Stevens book. Scale and arpeggio grounding is crucial to the playing of the instrument. Stevens' book should be a part of all college level students' study repertoire."
. Keith Brown

"The book is great! This book, in my view, will quickly become a mainstay in trombone studios throughout the US and around the world. Its benefits will be quickly evident in each student's sight-reading ability, intonation, and facility. I have had a scale regimen requirement in my studio for over 15 years, but plan to immediately switch to Milt's volume."
. Elliot Chasanov

"Finally the medicine we know we should be prescribing to our students, measured out in just the right dosages. Such an organized and thorough publication is long overdue. This approach to scale practice will serve every trombonist well into his or her professional life. It is excellent!"
. Tim Conner

"It really looks terrific! This trombone method comes from one of the most meticulous, methodical and well-organized trombonists in the world. Scale and Arpeggio Routines is a direct reflection of its creator, Milt Stevens. It is a thorough and comprehensive text, which should become standard usage in the libraries and studios of all serious trombonists."
. John Drew

"Finally! All the scales and chords in one place. If you can play all these, you can play anything! This treatise will certainly help trombonists become successful; I know that this book will be useful to me, too." . Chris Dudley

"It is an excellent contribution; an excellent answer to a perennial need. Unlike other books I have seen, it is ready for immediate and systematic use in studio lessons. It is bound to produce good results. The extension of the scale and arpeggio patterns into the senior year and graduate level is quite good in that advanced students often feel that they have 'outgrown' consistent work on scales. Use this book consistently, and you cannot help but improve!"
. Brad Edwards

"Routines fills a huge gap in trombone pedagogy for all trombonists. The exercises are carefully written and specifically designed for trombonists aspiring to gain more command of their instrument. This book should become a part of every trombonist's routine."
. Joel Elias

"Tremendously beneficial to both the jazzer and orchestra player. Quite challenging, but a perfectly reasonable challenge to the good player. Very thorough; a fine workout. I could not agree more with your 'forward', that most of our young players do not spend enough time on this 'plain technical work', and their overall playing suffers because of it. I'll use it from now on."
. Tom Ervin

"This book is an invaluable aid in any teacher's program. It lays out a logical approach to the learning of scales which is essential to any instrumentalist. I shall recommend it to my students, as well as using it in my own personal practice."
. Jay Friedman

"Milt's book takes scales and arpeggios to new heights of challenge and accomplishment. It is uniquely organized to stimulate frequently use and self-appraisal. It shows Stevens' usual meticulous attention to detail and successful performance. Congratulations! It is a very practical addition to our study repertoire."
. Robert E. Gray

"I totally agree with your insistence on having students learn this material. The book is a great reference tool, so the student can see what patterns he/she is supposed to memorize. The written 'forward' at the beginning is great!"
. Vern Kagarice

"I really enjoyed your book! You examine comprehensively the aspect of trombone technique most often neglected. I've enjoyed your commentary, and I recommend this book to anyone wishing to have a thorough foundation in Western Music!"
. Jim Markey

"Congratulations on your Scale and Arpeggio Routines. My students do some prepared scale work every week, but, like many things, the quality of the outcome is largely dependent on the organizational quality of the practice. You have achieved this exhaustively in your new treatise, and I expect that it will have worldwide application. I am happy that my students now have such a book to work from. Thank you, and well done."
. Michael Mulcahy

"Many students unfortunately overlook the importance of scales and arpeggios and their relationship to melody and harmony. Milt Stevens has created an excellent resource for all of us trombonists. No serious trombonist should be without these routines. I have been practicing out of this book, and I find it to be very useful."
. Matt Niess

"Scale and Arpeggio Routines by Milt Stevens is a wonderful and much needed resource for trombonists from the student through professional levels. More comprehensive than any existing scale book for trombone, this text allows the teacher and student to make familiar all keys, logically and progressively."
. Tom Riccobono

"Milt Stevens' book entitled Scale and Arpeggio Routines is so basic and so complete that it is brilliant. If you can play this book, you know your way around the trombone and are ready to play. I highly recommend it."
. Henry Charles Smith

"It takes a dedicated teacher to organize a reference source on the topic of scales and arpeggios as concisely as this! Your presentation speeds up comprehension and accomplishment. I've wished often to see scales and arpeggios presented in such a manner. Thank you for doing it."
. John Swallow

"I really enjoyed the systematic approach to scale study presented in Milt's book. Careful and diligent study of this material will benefit the trombonist at any stage of development."
. Ken Thompkins

"Finally, a useful scale study book! This method is organized in a useful, logical manner and will 'raise the bar' for all college trombonists. I also am pleased to see someone publish a key-based approach to alternate positions. Bravo!"
. David Vining

"Here is a book that is a must for trombonists and trombone teachers from one of the great trombonists and pedagogues, Milt Stevens. The focus of the book is consistent; in addition, it is well planned and a fun book from which to play."
. Irv Wagner

"I was delighted to see Milt Stevens' new scale book. None of the existing books are presented in a manner that allows the trombonist to read the notes for all of the scales and arpeggios in the various forms and octaves. This is one of the most important additions for the development of trombone players that I have seen in many years. All music education, performance, and jazz performers should use the book every day. Bravo!"
. Gail Wilson

"Milt Stevens' Scale and Arpeggio Routines book has become a very valuable resource for me, personally. This book is well organized and comprehensive, assisting me in helping my students, as well as my own practicing. It covers all of the basics, is well laid out, and is easy to use."
. Larry Zalkind