Publisher's Synopsis
The International Trumpet Guild Journal called THE FUNDAMENTAL TRUMPET "a wonderful addition to any trumpet teacher's arsenal of method books and exercises...a must-have for any developing student."
ARE YOU LOOKING FOR THE BEST METHOD FOR TRUMPET? LOOK NO FURTHER! Many books will help improve your trumpet palying, including books with lip slurs, tonguing studies, fingering drills, or musical etudes. But why buy 10 books dealing with these specific techniques when you can just buy THE FUNDAMENTAL TRUMPET? EVERYTHING YOU NEED IS RIGHT HERE. Included in THE FUNDAMENTAL TRUMPET:1. The Routine (a daily warm up routine I have used successfully with my students for years)
2. Melodic Phrases (to focus on producing your best sound)
3. Embouchure Studies (lip slurs to develop flexibility)
4. Pedal Tone Study (for building embouchure strength)
5. Single Tonguing
6. Multiple Tonguing
7. Accuracy Studies
8. Long-setting Exercises (for building embouchure strength)
9. Tone Bending (for developing embouchure corner strength)
10. Tuning Etudes (to improve your intonation)
11. Fingers exercises (for finger dexterity)
12. Chromatics
13. Vibrato Study (to enhance your tone)
15. Jazz Patterns (for aspiring jazz improvisers)
16. Playing Over Changes (for navigating chord symbols)
17. Jazz Progressions (typical jazz chord progressions)
18. Rhythm Exercises (to improve your ability to read rhythms at sight)
19. Fifteen Vocalises (Melodic etudes to put it all together and play beautifully)
20. Fifteen Rhythmical Studies (to challenge your rhythmic acuity) What people are saying about The Fundamental Trumpet ...
"... a wonderful addition to the repertoire for developing brass fundamentals ... gives clear, concise advice to trumpet players of all ages. The Fundamental Trumpet is logically organized, with exercises designed to address specific common problems with the developing trumpeter. I especially appreciate that a book about trumpet fundamentals includes exercises and concepts for beginning jazz improvisers! Yes! I recommend this text for a student or teacher at any level, and plan to use many of the ideas and exercises in this book with my own students.
Dr. Andrew Cheatham, Assistant Prof of Trumpet, Texas State University "I appreciated the wisdom of a teacher with close to four decades of experience in training developing trumpet students. The author's collection of exercises covers a wide range of needs and styles and would be helpful and beneficial to a variety of age groups. Reyman's introductory narrative encouraging us to find our own balance on this journey of discovery is right on the mark. Enjoy this book and share it with others!
Dr. Bruce Briney, Professor of Trumpet, Western Illinois University Buy THE FUNDAMENTAL TRUMPET and begin your comprehensive approach to better trumpet playing today.
