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MUSC 106A
Trumpet Secondary Methods Class

Tuesday's: 2:00 - 3:00 pm
Room 334

Trumpet Secondary Methods Class, you can download your Syllabus here.
(The syllabus also contains the class schedule).

DOWNLOAD HANDOUTS
Trumpet Intonation Exended Trumpet Tech.
Most Performed Solos Tips on How to Practice
Trumpet Fingering Chart Tonguing
Proper use of Posture Breathing Exercises
Maintenance & Cleaning 6 most common problems


A List of Beginning Trumpet Methods:

Grouse, Charles. Learn to Play the Trumpet/Cornet.
Haddad, Elledge. Step by Step Band Technique.
Hering, Sigmond. Trumpet Course.
Kinyon, John. Breeze Easy.
Leonard, Hal (Pub). Essential Elements.
Mitchell, Harold. Trumpet Method Book 1.
O'Reilly, John & Williams, Mark. Accent on Achievement.
Robinson, A.F. Rubank Elementary Method.
Sandoval, Arturo. Playing Techniques and Performing, Vol 1.
Vincent, Herman & Weber, Fred. Cornet Student.

Please see more literature for trumpet/cornet/brass on the Suggested Literature Page.


CLASS SCHEDULE:

1-16             Instrument check-out. (You can get your instrument through Tim Crenshaw)
Brass Instrument Equipment (Chapter V of Teaching Brass ).

1-23             Acoustics of the Brass Instrument (Chapter I of Teaching Brass ).  
Exercises 1A-7B (pp. 132-134).   Fingering Chart on page 41.
Brass majors - Nos. 1-2 in 1 st Book of Practical Studies (Getchell)
*** No class if on Jan 23.   If class moved to Tues, then yes there is class ***

1-30             Breath Control (Chapter II of Teaching Brass ).
Exercises 7C-9C (p.135-137) Brass majors - Nos. 3-4 in 1 st Book of Practical Studies (Getchell)

2-6             The Embouchure (Chapter III of Teaching Brass ).
Exercises 9D-11D (pp. 138-141) Brass majors - Nos. 4-5 in 1 st Book of Practical Studies (Getchell)

2-13             Articulation (Chapter IV of Teaching Brass ).
Exercises 12A-14A (141-145) Brass majors - Nos. 5-6 in 1 st Book of Practical Studies (Getchell)

2-20             The Trumpet (Chapter VI of Teaching Brass ).   Pages 20-21 Exercise 30D-31C (pp. 186-187)
Brass majors - Nos. 7-8 in 1 st Book of Practical Studies (Getchell)

2-27             The Trumpet (Chapter VI of Teaching Brass ).   Pages 22-25 Exercises 34A-35D (pp.194-197)
Brass majors - Nos. 9-10 in 1 st Book of Practical Studies (Getchell)

3-5             The Trumpet (Chapter VI of Teaching Brass ).   Pages 26-30 Exercises 36A-37B (pp. 198-200) Nos. 1-2 from 1 st Practical Book of Studies.
Brass majors - Nos. 11-12 in 1 st Book of Practical Studies (Getchell)
MID-TERM EXAM

3-19             The Trumpet (Chapter VI of Teaching Brass ).   Pages 31-34 Exercises 37C-38D (pp.201-203) Nos. 3-4 from 1st Practical Book of Studies.
Brass majors - Nos. 12-13 in 1 st Book of Practical Studies (Getchell)

3-26             The Trumpet (Chapter VI of Teaching Brass ).   Cleaning and Maintenance, page. 36 Exercises 43A-44B (pp. 216-218) Nos. 5-6 from 1st Practical Book of Studies.
Brass majors - Nos. 14-15 in 1 st Book of Practical Studies (Getchell)

4-2             The Trumpet (Chapter VI of Teaching Brass ).   History (also Handout), page 37. Exercises 44C-45D (pp. 219-221) Nos. 7-8 from 1st Practical Book of Studies.
Brass majors - Nos. 16-17 in 1 st Book of Practical Studies (Getchell)


4-9             Trumpet Repertoire Nos. 9-10 from 1st Practical Book of Studies. Brass majors - Nos. 18-19 in 1 st Book of Practical Studies (Getchell)

4-16             Performance Class *(Solo with piano accompaniment - selected from p. 38 (Grade I) of the Text Teaching Brass .            
Brass majors - please select from Grade II. *Also, one selected etude of choice from 1 st Book of Practical Studies (Getchell) & major scales (within the octave you can play).

4-23             Performance Class (If needed, depending on class size.   If not needed, then Final Examination will take place on this date)            
(Solo with piano accompaniment - selected from p. 38 (Grade I) of the Text Teaching Brass )         
Brass majors - please select from Grade II. 4-30            
FINAL EXAMINATION
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Turn instruments in

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