Lesson Plans for Professional Players- part 3

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Be able to play all of the material listed below;

Tone and flexibility
All of Earl Irons “27 Groups of Exercises”
Charles Colin’s “Advanced Lip Flexibilities”

Valve technique and range exercises
Herbert L. Clarke’s “Technical Studies For The Cornet”
Walter M. Eby’s “Scientific Method for Cornet and Trumpet- Part 4” (professional)

Sight reading and etude playing
Arban’s “Complete Conservatory Method”
Vincent Cichowicz’s “Trumpet Flow Studies”

Ensemble playing
Arthur Amsden’s “Celebrated Practice Duets”
Bud Brisbois’s “Trumpet Today- Jazz Duets”

Always be preparing a new solo
Henri Tomasi Concerto for Trumpet
The Second Brandenburg Concerto

And lastly, “always try to get paid in cash!”

Bruce was a member of the faculty at the University of Northern Iowa, School of Music in Cedar Falls from 1969 until his retirement in 1999. He has performed with many well-known entertainers such as Bob Hope, Jim Nabors, Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme, Anita Bryant, Carman Cavalara, Victor Borgie, the Four Freshman, Blackstone the Magician, Bobby Vinton and John Davidson.

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