Trumpet For Dummies

How to get a good sound, read music, and master a variety of styles-including classical, pop, jazz, and Latin Listening to a trumpet trilla series of high notes during a military march or wail longingly during a blues rendition-is a pleasure second to none. And masters, including Wynton Marsalis and Louis Armstrong, have made the trumpet truly Gabriel's horn, one of the most eloquent voices in classical music and jazz. Yet even a virtuoso begins somewhere. This down-to-earth and user-friendly guide shows those new to the trumpet everything they need know to play the instrument-from basic technique (including getting a good sound), caring for a trumpet, and learning pieces from many musical genres. Demonstrates how to play classical, pop, jazz, and Latin-with audio samples on the enclosed CD-ROM Includes tips on how to buy or rent the best instrument An ideal guide for students just learning the trumpet, or students who need a little boost, or fans of the trumpet who've never got around to learning it, here is the complete guide to making one of the world's most popular-and beloved instruments-their own. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

How to get a good sound, read music, and master a variety ofstyles-including classical, pop, jazz, and LatinListening to a trumpet trilla series of high notes during amilitary march or wail longingly during a blues rendition-is apleasure second to none. And masters, including Wynton Marsalis andLouis Armstrong, have made the trumpet truly Gabriel's horn, one ofthe most eloquent voices in classical music and jazz. Yet even avirtuoso begins somewhere. This down-to-earth and user-friendlyguide shows those new to the trumpet everything they need know toplay the instrument-from basic technique (including getting a goodsound), caring for a trumpet, and learning pieces from many musicalgenres.* Demonstrates how to play classical, pop, jazz, and Latin-withaudio samples on the enclosed CD-ROM* Includes tips on how to buy or rent the best instrumentAn ideal guide for students just learning the trumpet, orstudents who need a little boost, or fans of the trumpet who'venever got around to learning it, here is the complete guide tomaking one of the world's most popular-and belovedinstruments-their own.Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials arenot included as part of eBook file.

Introduction 1Part I: Ta-Da! A Prelude to Trumpet Playing 7Chapter 1: The Instrument of Royalty 9Chapter 2: How the Trumpet Works 23Chapter 3: Choosing Your Weapon 35Chapter 4: A Primer on Music Notation 51Part II: The Noble Sound of the Trumpet 69Chapter 5: Making Buzzing Beautiful 71Chapter 6: Sound the Trumpet! 83Chapter 7: Adding More Notes, Making More Music 99Chapter 8: Becoming Articulate on the Trumpet 113Chapter 9: Warming Up for Greater Success 125Part III: Developing Your Technique 139Chapter 10: Lower! Slower! 141Chapter 11: Higher! Faster! 153Chapter 12: Arpeggios: Leaps of Faith 167Chapter 13: Developing Strength and Endurance 177Chapter 14: Becoming More Articulate 191Chapter 15: The Different Characters of the Trumpet 217Part IV: The Complete Trumpeter: Knowledge and Skills for the Advancing Player 231Chapter 16: A Practice Routine for Success 233Chapter 17: Becoming More Versatile 269Chapter 18: Valves, Slides, and Leadpipes: The Greasy Side of Trumpet Playing 293Chapter 19: Collecting Stuff for Your Trumpet 309Chapter 20: Studying with a Teacher 325Chapter 21: Get ting in the Game 333Part V: The Par t of Tens 345Chapter 22: Ten Trumpet Kings and Queens 347Chapter 23: Ten Bad Habits to Avoid 353Chapter 24: Ten Ways You Can Be Your Best 357Appendix: About the CD 361Index 369