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Instruction Books

 

The proper instruction books are essential for effective development. Here is a list of books that I will teach from. Most of these books are tried and true standards from great trumpet masters and accepted manuals for teaching for almost every teacher and trumpet player.

 

It is an investment, but one that will guarantee the mastery of your instrument. 

 

 

The Big Three - Books that Every Trumpet Player should possess

 

Arbans - Complete Conservatory Method - AKA the trumpet players Bible

Schlossberg - Daily Drills and Technical Studies - the handbook

Clark - Technical Studies - the other handbook

 

 

Beginners

 

Getchell - First Book of Practical Studies

The Big Three

 

 

 

Intermediate

 

Irons - Twenty-Seven Groups of Exercises

Kopprasch - Sixty Selected Etudes

Sachse - One Hundred Studies

Gates – Odd Meter Etudes

Clodomir – 20 Studies

Pottag – Preparatory Melodies

 

Advanced

 

Kopprasch – 60 Studies

Colin – Develop Sight Reading

Pietzsch – 22 Virtuosity Studies

Charlier – 36 Etudes Transcendantes

Vizzutti – Trumpet Method, Book One, Technical Studies

Clodomir – Ecole Moderne du Cornet et de la Trompette