Elmer Ronka’s “Starting Correctly on the Trumpet or Cornet” is widely held as one of the best beginner methods ever written for the trumpet. It begins with a short insert of preliminary lessons that can be used to work on the most basic tone production and fingering before the complete method begins. Designed for solo, studio, or class instruction, all areas of playing are covered in a systematic and progressive fashion over the 92 pages of the method.

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William Vacchiano: “This method will be a great asset to school instructors because of its methodical and scientific weekly approach. I find it an excellent and unrivalled approach and I predict it will prove to be first choice of progressive teachers and students everywhere.”

Louis Davidson: “From my many years of experience as a teacher of numerous beginners, I feel sure that this method will be a boon to teachers and students for many generations to come.”