The Top Ten World’s Shortest Trumpet Books

I have come across many books which are exceedingly short. Some as little as 5 pages. What astounds me is that these short books hold some of the most useful daily routines in publication today. To make this blog post I dug through nearly 500 books in the qPress collection and found the top 10 shortest books in the trumpet canon. Have a look around and click through for in-depth descriptions. I think you will like what you find.

Robert Schumann’s “Rules & Maxims for Young Musicians”

In the newly discovered and recently re-published work by Richard Shuebruk “The Cornet Player’s Guide, When, What, and How to Practice,” he explains that this essay was an inspiration to his study of the trumpet and that it is something we should all read and return to often. Until today I had never read this, but I am very glad that I have now. I will be keeping it here for future reference for myself and my students. I recommend that you do the same.

Summer Practice Routine

Summer Practice Routine

Chris Gekker is one of our favourite trumpet players at qPress. Tone and musicianship like his are things all trumpeters should aspire to. In this blog post he outlines his summer practice routine so you can try it out yourself. There is no better time to get in shape then the dog days of summer. Check it out right here.

Making Old New Again: Our Process

Making Old New Again: Our Process

Is it worth it? I think so. If a book has stood the test of time and is a part of our rich history as trumpeters it deserves to be preserved to the best of our ability to usher in a new generation of musicians to learn from its teachings. Do you want to learn how we do it? Click above to take a look, we take you through it step by step.

ITG Review of qPress

ITG Review: Technology in the Trumpet Studio

“Technology is the “wave of the present” and can extend the experience of students far beyond the time and space limita- tions of conventional materials. More and more teachers are finding that technology has become central to their teaching and professionalization. It is an exciting time to be a music educator!” – Raquel Rodriquez | ITG Journal

Welcome to qPress 2.0

When I launched qPress in the summer of 2010 the mission was very simple. I wanted to create a website that would connect composers and trumpet players to facilitate to spread of quality new music to the trumpet community. The more great music we can get our hands on, the more great music gets performed, and the audience for our art form grows.

Fast forward four years and the mission hasn’t changed at all. I still make contact with composers on a regular basis, review new works, and try to get them online and ready to be performed as soon as possible. If anything, the mission has grown in ways that I did not originally anticipate. Early in development of the original qPress site, I partnered with Colin Music Publications to help bring digital editions of their books to a new audience. As the next crop of trumpet players are coming of age they are hoping to find literature that will help with their development but are more eager to buy digital editions than lug around heavy traditional scores. This is where qPress Editions are a great way to build up a digital library…

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