| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
Cover; Contents; 1 Meet Your Trumpet; FEATURE: A Brief History of the Trumpet; 2 Posture and Placement; 3 Buzz to Brilliance; 4 Basics on the Trumpet; FEATURE: Exploring the Slides and Chutes; FEATURE: Your Musical Travel Guide: The Private Teacher; 5 Breathing; FEATURE: Two Lungs, a Diaphragm, and a Tuba Player; 6 Articulation; 7 Warm-Up and Warm-Down; 8 Practice: Laying the Foundation; FEATURE: Four Tools to Advance Your Playing; FEATURE: Music Plus One, or Finding a Practice Buddy; 9 Strength and Range; FEATURE: Are You Getting Frustrated?; 10 The Perfect Note; 11 Playing at the Extremes |
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FEATURE: Four and a Half Minutes, One BreathFEATURE: Basic Physics of a Brass Instrument; 12 Trumpets and Mouthpieces; FEATURE: Everything You Need to Know about Trumpet Mutes; FEATURE: Many Shades of Brass: The Trumpet Family; 13 Adjusting to Braces; 14 Sight-Reading; 15 Performance and Audition Success; FEATURE: Leather and Plush: It's All about the Bags; 16 Marching Band; FEATURE: Holiday Breaks and Summer Vacation; 17 Trumpet Care and Repair; 18 Musical Destinations; Timeline; Additional Resources; Glossary; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; K; L; M; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W |
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Famous Trumpeters Every Student Should KnowPractice Sheet; Beginning Practice Schedule; Intermediate Practice Schedule; Trumpet and Cornet Fingering Chart; Mouthpiece Comparison Chart; Transposition Chart; Exercises and Technique Builders; Breath Control; Endurance; Counting Beats; Metronome Practice Drills; Ever-Expanding Buzz; Long Tones; Extreme Dynamics; Lip Bends; Lip Slurs; Arpeggio Flexibility Study; Eight On, Two Off; Articulation Studies; Articulation Variations; No Split Notes; Accuracy Practice; Tongue and Finger Coordination; Stamp's Warm-Up; Developing High Range; Pedal Tones |
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Finger BustersChromatic Exercises; One-Octave Scales; Two-Octave Scales; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y |
| Summary |
Buzz to Brilliance engages students personally, technically and musically as they begin their study on the trumpet. The book journeys with students from the moment they first open their trumpet case to years later as they prepare for college auditions. It abounds with technical information and practical tips including buying a new trumpet, mouthpiece selection, adjusting to braces, and marching band. Chapters on practice skills, sight-reading, and performing are a must-read for any musician, while special features give students a window into diverse worlds, from the workbench of a master repai |
| Notes |
Includes index |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Trumpet -- Instruction and study
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MUSIC -- Musical Instruments -- Brass.
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Trumpet -- Instruction and study
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Winters, Elise
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| ISBN |
9780199780570 |
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0199780579 |
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