Top Tones for the Trumpeter By Walter M. Smith

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Walter M. Smith’s Top Tones for the Trumpeter has long stood as a trumpet method book to move to after making your way through the elementary methods of Arban, Clarke, Balay, and Gatti. Smith takes the trumpeter much further in the areas of range, articulation, and general technique and better prepares modern trumpet players for the rigours of professional life. Let’s see what he has to say:

“These studies have been written with the definite purpose of providing the ambitious student with material with which to carry on beyond the point where most methods and study books leave off, after which point they player is either compelled to carry on by his own devices, or left with the idea that, having conquered all of the material at hand, he is now well equipped to enter the ranks of professional players.” Walter M. Smith.

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2 reviews for Top Tones for the Trumpeter

  1. Aaron Hodgson

    One of the classic etude books for trumpet and a must-have for advanced students. This is one of, if not the, most difficult etude books in the standard repertoire.

    Musically, they are more straight-forward than Charlier, with less rubato and less complicated rhythms. However, these etudes push trumpet technique to the limits, with very fast tempos, difficult single and multiple tonguing and a much higher range, going well above high C for the “Top Tones” hinted at by the title.

    Not for beginners!

  2. Richard Rulli

    These are among the most difficult etudes in our study repertoire and well worth every minute of preparation. This book is one that is in my “summer” rotation that I come back to every few years. They are designed for very advanced study. They are both technically and musically challenging, and like other great etude books (Charlier, Bitsch, Vern Reynolds, etc.) they grow with age, meaning after you’ve “learned” them when you return other challenges are presented.

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