William Bell Complete Method
The William Bell Complete Method was designed for Tuba, Trombone, and Baritone, with the intention of giving a well rounded system of study for low brass that covers all areas of modern playing. This collection give you an opportunity to get all four of Bell's books at a discount over individual purchase. The full list of books is below, with links to their respective pages in case you want more info. Click through for samples and full write ups. Here is the list:
10 Famous Etudes for Trumpet
From the foreword by August Schaefer: The Kreuzer Etudes, originally written for the violin, are most valuable to the violinist. They are considered a staple of the string repertoire, and considered a necessity to the player desirous of mastering the technical problems bound to appear in the better works and compositions. The idea was conceived that the ten selected Kreutzer Etudes, if adapted for the cornet or trumpet, would fill a long felt want, making these studies as important to the cornetist as they are to the violinist. These Etudes had been presented with confidence in their practicality and great value to the wide awake cornetist or trumpeter. It is essential that the modern cornetist be capable of mastering intricate technical passages, develop speed, phrasing and flexible style or execution. These studies, therefore are presented as excellent daily practice material for the advanced student, teacher or the professional. See samples to the left, then grab an immediate PDF download above.
Complete Porret Collection
If you are on this page, it means you know how imporant the work of Julien Porret is in the canon of trumpet literature. We have worked feverishly over the last 18 months to bring every one of his books back from extinction, and time and time again we were floored by the work we were uncovering. In this collection, for the first time ever, you can get all 19 of his books in one conveinient package. It is also 50% off for a limited time, so take this opportunity to grab all of his studies, methods, exercises, duets, trios, and solos for a tiny fraction of retail price. You can click below to read the writeup for any particular book so you know, you can click to the left for sample cover pages, and you can click above for an immediate digital download collection. Books included:
- Porret, Progressive Method for Trumpet
- Porret, 24 Melodic and Progressive Studies
- Porret, 25 Sightreading Manuscripts
- Porret, Trumpeter's Daily Exercises
- Porret, 12 Entertaining Duos for Brass
- Porret, Arban's 14 Characteristic Studies (Analytical Edition)
- Porret, Six Easy Trios For Treble Clef Brass
- Porret, 12 Progressive Duos for Trumpet
- Porret, 24 Sightreading Manuscripts
- Porret, Melody Selections Volume 1
- Porret, Melody Selections Volume 2
- Porret, 12 Novellettes (Score and Parts)
- Porret, 75 Progressive Technical Studies
- Porret, Mini-Concertino No.1
- Porret, Mini-Concertino No.2
- Porret, Mini-Concertino No.3
- Porret, Mini-Concertino No.4
- Porret, Mini-Concertino No.5
- Porret, Mini-Concertino No.6
Instructive Studies on Rhythm and Tonguing
This book has puzzled me for quite some time. We all know Johanson's "Daily Exercises" (LINK) but these Instructive Studies focused on rhythm and articulation have been out of print for decades. The mystery lies in the etude numbers. This book begins on exercises 33 and ends on exercise 50. Listings for this book in all public records show it as a 21 page book and do not suggest that it is an extract from a larger work or part of a multi-volume series. It was published in this arrangement by Cundy-Bettoney many moons ago, and stands on its own as a wonderful study book of late intermediate to early advanced trumpet studies. I love their technical challenges almost as much as I champion their idomatic writing. I have included some samples pages for you to try, with a full PDF download available above. *NOTE: Do you have any background on the exercise numbering? If so, be in touch!
New Arban Duets
Benedict Vanasek has put together the most brilliant duet book you have ever seen! These Twenty-five technical excerpts taken from the world famous Arban Method have been arranged as duets for two trumpets. Vanasek writes in his foreword: "The value of duet practice, whether for the beginner or the advanced student, cannot be over-emphasized. Self-consciousness, which is often a serious handicap to some players, is quickly forgotten. The student playing with an advanced performer will, by unconscious imitation, gain many of the finer points of technique and ·style that he would miss in the daily practise alone. Many valuable exercises are monotonous, and because of this, are sometimes neglected or played half-heartedly. These same exercises, skillfully arranged in duet form, become much more interesting. The usual procedure of taking themes indiscriminately and adding second parts to them (often with questionable harmony) has here been set aside for the more logical form of making each part melodious. The duets presented here are representative studies from the original Arban Method and have been selected for their value in the development of a fine technique and a light, easy playing style. Arranged as they are, in free counterpoint, each part not only harmonizes with the other but is, in itself, a separate, independent and musically interesting melody." Benedict Vanasek If you use the Arban in your studio or personal practice, this book is a must have, it is as simple as that! Check out the samples for free and then click above to grab an immediate PDF download, a print edition, or both.
Colin’s Complete Modern Method for Trombone
Dr. Charles Colin’s Complete Modern Method for Trombone is a collection of 7 of the most important low brass books written in the 20th century. These book span the long and distinguished career of Charles Colin and tackle all of the major fundamental issues of trombone playing in their own distinct volume. Each of these books have their own page at qPress and you can read the particulars on those pages if needed. You can click the titles below to navigate. What you need to know is that this bundle includes the entire collection at a price that gets you one free book.
- Colin, Advanced Lip Flexibilities for Trombone
- Colin, Melodious Fundamentals
- Colin, Breath Control
- Colin, Advanced Daily Studies
- Colin, 100 Original Warm-Ups
- Colin, Artistry in Trombone Solos
- Colin-Harris, Artistic Etudes
36 Celebrated Studies
From Bousquet: These Studies include excellent practice for the lower register of the trumpet which is often overlooked in many method books. By using these studies in daily practice, the student will further develop finger dexterity. At the same time, playing in the lower register will relax and set the lips. -N.Bousquet From the publisher: These studies are a staple of the advanced trumpet method repertoire. Each etude is an exploration of a wide variety of registers, articulations and tonalities. While going through these 36 etudes the trumpeter will develop an even sound in all registers while tackling the musical and melodic challenges that lie within.
The Farnum Method for the Cornet or Trumpet
The extreme prominence enjoyed by high school bands today is due in part to the fact that most band instruments can be learned in a reasonably short time. Because a tune can be played almost at once, and simple band numbers can be played within a few weeks, many of the fundamentals and basic principles of the brass instruments are never learned. General musicianship, enharmonic notes, expression marks, and different types of articulations are for the most part ignored. Consequently, when a pupil attempts more difficult music he is apt to find rhythm patterns and chromatic fingerings with which he is unable co cope. However, the average students can learn all the fingerings for their instruments and the fundamental rhythm patterns necessary for the interpretation of good band literature. Through the systematic presentation of each problem, concise, clear directions for obtaining the desired results, and a test-chart at the end of each lesson, a definite discernible progress can be made by the entire class. It is important, however, to keep in mind definite points which must be learned and understood by each pupil. The most important have been stressed in this book: a clear, full tone produced throughout the normal playing register of the instrument; employing the legato and staccato tongue; developing lip flexibility; a knowledge of the rhythm patterns and time signatures most often used; and an accurate understanding of chromatic fingerings, key signature, tempo marks and expression marks. The exercises starting with Part III contain the most important and desirable work for developing unity in lips, fingers and breath control. The tests and charts in each section make it a simple matter to determine each student's daily progress. Thus, the easiest method to learn becomes the easiest method to teach. - From the Author. Click to the left for many samples, then grab an immediate PDF download above.
“Major Scales: The Alphabet of Music” Trumpet & The Language of Music 3
Trumpet and the Language of Music is a highly structured, five-book method with a consistent, physical approach. It promotes free blowing and creates a clear intellectual understanding of the language of music. With its complete and unified approach to playing the trumpet, this method will guide the player to a full three-octave range within a musical context. Trumpet and the Language of Music will develop your capacity to play in all keys to improve your transposition skills. Beautiful tone production and clean articulation are the constant focus. Accomplished musicians must read and sing the language of music quickly and accurately. Each chapter has a specific focus that will lead you to new levels of playing the trumpet. Chapter 3 - “Major Scales - The Alphabet of Music” starts with an original approach to learning and equalizing the fingering patterns of all the keys. The rest of this chapter explores full modal treatment in both a fluid legato and tongued context. Important notes about this book:
- Starts with an original approach to learning by equalizing the fingering patterns of all the keys using numbered fingering sequences.
- Keys are represented by accidentals instead of key signatures.
- One of the biggest hurdles to reading music is the need to recall whether a note is sharped or flatted in a line of music.
- The rest of the book explores full modal treatment in both a fluid legato and tongued context.
Flow Study Essentials Vol.2
If one column of essential flow studies isn’t enough for you, then we have good news! Flow Study Essentials Volume 2 expands upon the offerings of the first volume by including library staples such as Shuebruk, Caffarelli, and Bolvin. The idea of “flow”, largely introduced to the brass world by Arnold Jacobs and Vincent Cichowicz, has helped countless musicians unlock musical and technical freedom on their instruments. There is no better avenue to study the way of “flow” than by these studies, so pick them up while they are being offered for half price! Sample pages are available to the left, write-ups are provided below, and the button above lets you download PDF copies of the entire essential collection. Books Included:
- Bolvin, Tongue Level & Air
- Shuebruk, Trumpeter’s Daily Stunt
- Bicciere, Advanced Air Flow Studies
- Caffarelli, 100 Melodic Studies for Transposition
- Veldkamp, 21 Melodic Studies
- Porret, 24 Melodic & Progressive Studies
- Verroust, 24 Melodic Studies for the Trumpet
- Spicker, Anthology of Modern French Song
