Beginner bombarde with Philippe Janvier

Bombard

Dashboard

This beginners course is intended for those who have never played Bombarde. It helps to understand how to handle it and the need to explore breathing technique.

 

You will go step by step to learn to play your first tunes with ease.

 

At the end of this course, you will be able to play 6 tunes and will acquire the basics of breathing.

Objectives

  • Learn to handle the Bombarde without tension
  • How to blow the reed with ease
  • Have a straight and steady sound with sharp attacks
  • Play legato (link notes)
  • Play staccato (detach notes with tongue technique)
  • Understand the principles of Pulse
  • Imprint some style to help the dance

Prerequisites

  • Have your own Bb bombarde
  • A soft reed to start playing

Videos for the course

Bombard

Beginner

Presentation of the lessons

Philippe Janvier gives an overview of what he will discuss in his series of lessons

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Beginner

Presentation of the bombarde

Philippe Janvier is presenting the bombarde and mains factors to learn this instrument

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Beginner

Philippe Janvier : his method

Meet Philippe Janvier and listen to him introduce you to his method of learning the bombarde

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Beginner

Philippe Janvier : the terroirs

Presentation of the musical terroirs covered in the lessons of Philippe Janvier: Tours, Pourlet, Plinn, Ronds de Sain...

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Beginner

Breathing : the basics

All the breathing tips needed to master the Bombarde by Philippe Janvier

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Beginner

Adjusting the reed

Learn to adjust your reed when it is hard to play, this is what Philippe Janvier offers in this video. Get yourself s...

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Beginner

Mastering the sound

"The sound is done when it comes out of the reed. The bombarde is only the amplifyer". This is how Philippe Janvier c...

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Beginner

J'ai dix sous dans ma poche 1/2

This tune is played in the Gallo country. Its called a "Tour"

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Beginner

J'ai dix sous dans ma poche 2/2

This tune is played in the Gallo country. Its called a "Tour"

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Beginner

An dro à Duhu 1/2

First part of this tune to learn how to play notes with the bombard.

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Beginner

An Dro à Duhu 2/2

Second part of this lesson about tongues

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Beginner

A 10 heures dans ces verts prés 1/2

Philippe Janvier teaches you a Rond de Saint Vincent, break up in 2 parts.

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Beginner

A 10 heures dans ces verts prés 2/2

Philippe Janvier continues the lesson with beats of Rond de Saint Vincent.

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Derrière de chez mon père

Philippe Janvier teaches a Trikot, dance from Vannes country.

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Beginner

Pourlet tune

With this Pourlet tune, Philippe Janvier suggests to practise on breathing and keep a straight and steady sound.
"Ma...

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Beginner

Suite Gavotte - Tamm Kreiz

This 2nd part of the Suite Gavotte called "Tamm Kreiz" is the middle "ton" or tune, with a more relaxing part like a ...