Standard of Excellence


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Musical calisthenics for brass


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"A "must" guide for the brass student and teacher relating to the total physical output that goes into playing any brass instrument. The same technique althletes use to develop their physical control as applied to musicians"--Back cover




Do It!


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Trumpet Lessons for Beginners


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Teach yourself how to play trumpet with our easy trumpet lessons for beginners. ***Comes with online access to free trumpet videos and audio demonstrating all examples. See and hear how each one is played by a teacher, then play along. Also includes music score and trumpet animation for easy music learning.*** "Great for any beginner trumpet player. It teaches the basics for any style of music, ... If you're learning the trumpet, you need this book!" - ninjizzle, USA Progressive Beginner Trumpet contains all you need to know to start learning to be a great trumpet player - in one easy-to-follow, lesson-by-lesson trumpet tutorial. Suitable for all ages and all types of trumpets and cornets. No prior knowledge of how to read music or playing the trumpet is required to teach yourself to learn to play trumpet from this book. Teach yourself: • How to play trumpets and how to play cornets • How to play beginner trumpet notes and beginner trumpet scales used in trumpet solos • All the fundamental techniques of trumpet playing including tonguing, correct breathing, correct posture and tone development • Trumpet theory for learning how to read trumpet music for beginners and how to read trumpet chords for beginners • How to tune a trumpet • Trumpet tips and trumpet tricks that every player should know when learning trumpet • Shortcuts for how to learn trumpet fast by getting the most from trumpet practice sessions Contains everything you need to know to learn to play the trumpet today. Features include: • Progressive step-by-step easy beginners trumpet lessons written by a professional trumpet teacher • Full color photos and diagrams • Easy-to-read trumpet music for beginners with chords for accompaniment • Trumpet note charts containing all trumpet notes • 80 trumpet exercises, trumpet solos and popular easy trumpet music for beginners in pop trumpet, rock trumpet, blues trumpet, jazz trumpet and classical trumpet styles Beginner trumpet lessons have never been this easy for anyone who wants to learn how to play the trumpet, fast. LearnToPlayMusic.com's trumpet lessons for beginners are used by students and trumpet teachers worldwide to learn how to play trumpet. For over 30 years, our team of professional authors, composers and musicians have crafted trumpet lesson books that are a cut above the rest. We offer a huge selection of music instruction books that cover many different instruments and styles in print, eBook and app formats. Awarded the 'Quality Excellence Design' (QED) seal of approval for eBook innovation, LearnToPlayMusic.com continues to set the standard for quality music education resources.




Jazz Baby


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Baby and his family make some jazzy music.




The Allen Vizzutti Trumpet Method, Bk 1


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Expertly written by the renowned trumpet virtuoso Allen Vizzutti, this comprehensive trumpet method provides a fantastic assortment of all-new intermediate to advanced-level exercises and etudes in all keys. It is organized into three volumes for greater study flexibility: Book 1, Technical Studies; Book 2, Harmonic Studies and Book 3, Melodic Studies. Available in SmartMusic.




Trumpet For Dummies


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How to get a good sound, read music, and master a variety of styles-including classical, pop, jazz, and Latin Listening to a trumpet trilla series of high notes during a military march or wail longingly during a blues rendition-is a pleasure second to none. And masters, including Wynton Marsalis and Louis Armstrong, have made the trumpet truly Gabriel's horn, one of the most eloquent voices in classical music and jazz. Yet even a virtuoso begins somewhere. This down-to-earth and user-friendly guide shows those new to the trumpet everything they need know to play the instrument-from basic technique (including getting a good sound), caring for a trumpet, and learning pieces from many musical genres. Demonstrates how to play classical, pop, jazz, and Latin-with audio samples on the enclosed CD-ROM Includes tips on how to buy or rent the best instrument An ideal guide for students just learning the trumpet, or students who need a little boost, or fans of the trumpet who've never got around to learning it, here is the complete guide to making one of the world's most popular-and beloved instruments-their own. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.




Arban's Complete Conservatory Method for Trumpet


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A complete pedagogical method for students of trumpet and cornet, this "brass bible" contains hundreds of exercises from basics to advanced. Includes the author's famous arrangement of Carnival in Venice.




Trumpet Technique


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In the last forty years, many elite performers in the arts have gleaned valuable lessons and techniques from research and advances in sport science, psychomotor research, learning theory, and psychology. Numerous "peak performance" books have made these tools and insights available to athletes. Now, professor and performer Frank Gabriel Campos has translated this concept for trumpet players and other brass and wind instrumentalists, creating an accessible and comprehensive guide to performance skill. Trumpet Technique combines the newest research on skill acquisition and peak performance with the time-honored and proven techniques of master teachers and performers. All aspects of brass technique are discussed in detail, including the breath, embouchure, oral cavity, tongue, jaw, and proper body use, as well as information on performance psychology, practice techniques, musicians' occupational injuries, and much more. Comprehensive and detailed, Trumpet Technique is an invaluable resource for performers, teachers, and students at all levels seeking to move to the highest level of skill with their instrument.




Playing Lead Trumpet


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