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.
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Low Brass Has Arrived at qPress
The qPress mission expands to low brass music. We plan to bring every book ever written for the trombone, tuba, and baritone back into print, one edition at a time. Read all about it, right here.
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.
New Year’s Resolutions for Trumpet
A new year is upon us, and that means that many people take a moment to think about where they have come from and where they would like to go in the coming year. Here are 5 Ways to guarantee your trumpet playing improves and you reach your goals for the year ahead. All you need is a plan and some drive.
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…
qPress: Supporting New Music
What Does it Mean to Support New Music?
This is such an interesting question and it something that I have thought a lot about over the last few years. When qPress begin in 2010 with the mission of connecting composers of new music to trumpeters and, ultimately, to audiences, it seemed like a fairly simple proposition. Of course, there are many factors that go into music’s ability to spread beyond the inner circle of the composer, and it has a lot to do with market forces and audience/consumer demand. Simply put for composers, if you make something available it won’t necessarily be played. Conversely for musicians, wanting to find great new music that matches your own taste can become a long term personal project of discovery.
Your Library. Anywhere.
We Really do Mean Anywhere!
Name any major book retailer. Amazon. Apple. Barnes & Noble. They are massive companies, selling billions of dollars worth of books to customers all over the world. Why in the world would someone create a small niche bookstore in a market with such huge players already established? The reason is choice. And I don’t just mean the choice for customers to shop where they choose. I mean the choice to do whatever they want with their own music. Sheet Music is a completely different ball game than novels and non fiction, and the rights restrictions put on by the biggest companies put a stranglehold on the most basic actions you take with your traditional print music.