Erik Veldkamp’s Drone Study Series was one of the most popular releases ever. Why? Every aspiring trumpet player, every professional, and every trumpet instructor in the world advocates for the use of a drone during practice to establish a solid pitch center and focus your mind and body during practice. In this series, Erik wrote a book that covers all areas of your fundamentals, culminating in an incredible book of performance study play-alongs called Sound Scapes. Today, we are bundling the entire series together for the first time ever so you can grab all of the books for half price. This won’t last long, you’ve been warned!

Why should you practice using a drone?

Trumpet teachers and professionals advocate for using a drone across fundamental trumpet practice due to its multifaceted benefits. The drone serves as a reliable pitch reference, aiding in intonation and pitch accuracy development. It fosters a strong sense of relative pitch, crucial for tuning. In articulation, the drone provides a rhythmic foundation, refining attacks and releases. Throughout fundamental exercises, the drone promotes consistent tempo and rhythm. Its sustained sound encourages a nuanced exploration of tone, scales, and dynamics, enhancing overall musicality. Integrating a drone into practice ensures a comprehensive and disciplined approach, contributing to a trumpet player’s technical proficiency and expressive capabilities.

Click the links below if you need individual samples from each book, then click above for an immediate digital download.

Included in Your Download

1. Veldkamp, 15 Drone Scapes
2. Veldkamp, Drone Flow Studies
3. Veldkamp, Drone Flexibility Studies
4. Veldkamp, Drone Articulation Studies
5. Veldkamp, Drone Multiple Tonguing Studies
6. Veldkamp, Drone Scales & Chord Studies
7. Veldkamp, Drone Play-Alongs (Bb MP3s)
8. Veldkamp, Drone Play-Alongs (C MP3s)
9. Veldkamp, 15 Drone Scapes (MP3 Demos & Play-Alongs)

Erik Performs Drone Scape 2

Erik Performs Drone Scape 7

Erik Performs Flow Study 8.1

Erik Performs Articulation Study 5.10

Erik Performs Flex Study 5.2