Play Trumpet Today! (Trumpet)

In this comprehensive DVD master teacher and performer Charlie Menguini guides you through all the basics to play the trumpet. Specially designed for the very beginner it's a quick and fun way to learn the parts and assembly of the instrument breathing and posture and the essentials of producing a good tone. This DVD can also be used as a supplement to the Play Trumpet Today! Level 1. Includes: Assembly and maintenance Producing sound Music reading Playing songs with a backup band Learn at your own pace and open the door to the world of trumpet music!

Par PEARCE CAMERON. A unique set of jazz etudes for the contemporary trumpet player, featuring a CD with etudes played by Dave Douglas, Ingrid Jensen, Scott Wendholt,Terell Stafford, Nicholas Marchione and author Cameron Pearce. Featuring recorded performances of each etude by some of the greatest jazz trumpeters in the world today, Modern Etudes for Solo Trumpet is a twenty-first century contribution to the lineage of musical studies for trumpet like Brandt and Charlier. A book of challenging yet highly enjoyable etudes that apply to the technical and musical needs of both the aspiring and the accomplished player in today’s jazz trumpet arena. Includes new compositions for solo trumpet as well as new melodies over popular standards such as But Not for Me, All the Things You Are and Honeysuckle Rose. Combines a variety of stylistic elements ranging from the very early stages of Jazz to the newer harmonic and intervallic concepts yielding a very creative and beautiful set of studies. A collection of inventive etudes that provide a unique contribution to the solo trumpet repertoire. / Methods & Tutors / Etude / Trompette

Par MITCHELL HAROLD. Mitchell on Trumpet is revered by educators around the globe and stands unequalled by any other published approach for trumpet. This proven curriculum will guide any ambitious student on a path towards performance excellence. It takes you from the beginning to the extreme limits of the horn through a gradual progression of 82 balanced lessons developing your range from low F-sharp to G above high C. Mitchell on Trumpet - Book 2 continues this exciting journey with Lesson 27 and introduces many advanced concepts while extending the student's range to High C. The exercises and studies cover all phases of playing with the ultimate goal of acquiring and maintaining a strong flexible embouchure. Los Angeles studio pro, Chris Tedesco, will guide you through selected excerpts from all 19 lessons (#27 through #45) by playing, demonstrating, and encouraging the student from start to finish on the included audio CD. Pappy often said, 'Perfect practice makes perfect, careless practice makes mediocrity, and no practice makes nothing.' Since every individual has their own unique set of strengths and challenges, the time necessary to devote to studying this method will vary from student to student. The important thing is to establish a structured schedule that is appropriate for you. There are countless professionals, educators, and performers who claim that Mitchell on Trumpet is the most complete trumpet method ever written. The student who completes Mitchell's Method will be among a select few who possess the endurance, technique, and flexibility needed to conquer any obstacle that they may encounter in any musical passage ever written for trumpet. This Book 2 and all that follow are dedicated to Harold's son, Ollie Mitchell for his tireless pursuit to see his Pappy's work available for many future generations of aspiring trumpet players. Ollie touched so many lives, but sadly, was peacefully reunited with his Pappy when he passed away at home surrounded by family and friends on May 11, 2013. Harold Mitchell lived during a time when musicians played a vital role in popular entertainment. It was a nostalgic era of live performances in music & theater. Mitchell on Trumpet is the culmination of Pappy's life's work and still remains today as the only complete course ever written for learning to play the trumpet./ Méthode / Trompette

Make learning more fun with this collection of sixteen pieces all carefully selected and arranged to provide supplementary material for today's young trumpeter. Each piece offers suggestions and guidelines to breathing dynamics and tempo together with technical tips performance notes and a simple piano accompaniment. Suitable for those working towards or have recently completed a Grade One trumpet exam.

Instrumental Play-Along. Now instrumentalists can play-along with some of today's top hits! These songbooks feature solo instrumental arrangements with professionally-recorded demonstration and backing tracks so after a little bit of practice, you can sound like you're playing with the band! Songs include: Anti-Hero (Taylor Swift) · As It Was (Harry Styles) · Easy on Me (Adele) · Flowers (Miley Cyrus) · Glimpse of Us (Joji) · Golden Hour (JVKE) · Hold My Hand (Lady Gaga) · I Ain't Worried (One Republic) · Lift Me Up (Rihanna) · Made You Look (Megan Trainor) · Until I Found You (Stephen Sanchez). Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK , a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.

With CD-Smooth Groove is above all else a FUN book. It embraces various styles of playing from pop and rock through to jazz and Latin American rhythms and phrasing. It will be easy and enjoyable to relate to these catchy tunes whether played with the CD backing or as a purely solo performance. Don't be surprised if anyone listening starts to whistle or hum along with you! The accompaniments created by Brian Humpherson attempt to capture the excitement of the melodies by using modern harmonies and percussive effects typical of music enjoyed by young people today. The CD backing tracks with their strong rhythmic and harmonic support make practice sessions fun whilstinstilling motivation and the desire to perform.

Trumpet Play-Along Book/CD Pack-Performed by Peter Ecklund Accompaniment: Peter Ecklund's Bixieland Band Along with Louis Armstrong Bix Beiderbecke was one of the first jazz musicians to become renowned for his improvised solos. His unique style comes out of an interesting mixture of musical influences some still well-known and some almost forgotten. His improvisations were based on the harmonies of the wonderful popular songs of his time many of which are now recognized today as standards. His use of vibrato a clear and bell-like attack accurate intonation and an overall solid style make his music a modern revelation to those who haven't heard him. Join jazz trumpet master Peter Ecklund in thisexploration of Beiderbecke's unique style. He demonstrates each of these golden musical standards then you step in and perform as soloist with the band! Includes a newly engraved authoritative printed solo part and a compact disc containing a complete version with soloist in digitally recorded stereo; then a digital stereo version of the accompaniment minus the soloist.

The Prince of Denmark's March-Trumpet Aire-For a long time the 'Trumpet Voluntary' had been considered to be a composition by Henry Purcell but it was Jeremiah Clarke who actually composed this highlight of trumpet literature. Also known as The Prince of Denmark March it was originally written for keyboard instruments. Clarke (1674-1707) organist and choir master at the London Saint Paul's Cathedral composed a lot of works but this wonderful gem is the only one that has remained alive - and is often played at weddings in England still today. The same festive character can be found in another composition by Clarke - 'Trumpet Aire' an ideal complement to the better known sister work.The two settings are now availablein a well-priced single edition - to the great delight of performers and listeners alike we are sure.

16 contemporary pieces-Spectrum For Trumpet is a unique collection of contemporary works for Trumpet and Piano. The 16 pieces included have been specially commissioned from some of today’s leading composers and reflect current compositional trends. They range in difficulty from Grades 1 to 8 so there’s something here for players of all ages and abilities.Spectrum For Trumpet comes with a recording of the 16 pieces performed by trumpeter John Wallace compiler of this volume and pianist Simon Wright.The highly successful Spectrum series was established by ABRSM and Thalia Myers in 1996 and now includes volumes for Piano Piano duet Violin Cello Clarinet and String Quartet. The aim of the series remains unchanged: to commission some of the finest composers to write pieces of modest length and difficulty while preserving the essential characteristics of their compositional style.

There is a dearth of short romantic Trumpet pieces of intermediate grade that challenge and inspire players who already feel secure both in their technique and powers of interpretation. The reissue of Legend by R. Orlando Morgan (1865 1956) will therefore be greatly welcomed as music enriched by the passionate harmonies of Tchaikovsky and even of Wagner in an idiom that is graceful and sure. Though largely forgotten the composer was one of many whose artful command of classical styles earned them respect in their lifetimes neglect thereafter on account of changing fashions and now with yet another swing of the pendulum of taste the chance forre-evaluation today.

Due to the popularity of Ben Tompsett's book series 'Ultimate Funk Grooves' for Tenor Alto and Flute Ben has now produced a version for Brass instruments. Funk and its infectious style remains a popular part of the music we listen to today. Timeless recordings from such artists as James Brown The Commadores Stevie Wonder The Meters The Crusaders Brecker Brothers The Average White Band Sly and The Family Stone Tower Of Power Prince The Blackbyrds Manu Dibango Maceo Parker Junior Walker and The All Stars and many more continue to enjoy massive popularity and have had a major influence on contemporary music styles such as Hip-Hop Rap andRandB. The Trumpet in Funk music has its place not only in the horn section so often heard in this genre but also as a dynamic solo instrument. This book contains ninety-two riffs that showcase the different ways in which the soloist can create a distinct Funk sound to their playing. The downloadable audio tracks that come with the book include thirty-one different grooves that accompany each of the riffs influenced by the aforementioned artists and cover a wide range of different funk styles from the mid sixties to the present day. The book is intended for the musician who wants to practically develop their playing style and improvisation technique in this genre.

Ten current stage hits in melody line arrangements. Includes numbers from Wicked Hairspray Rent and Mamma Mia!. Step into the spotlight & play along with the backing tracks on thespecially recorded CD.