High Range Methods- Traditional

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I will group the “Old School” approach to improving high range as any method using traditional methods which would include improvement one half-step at a time over a period with constant repetition. The highest note in the entire Arban Method is only a high C. Did you ever wonder why this appened.? Why was such a popular and authoritative work so limiting in the upper register? I’m not sure anyone would have the real reason for many factors affected the material at that period of time. It is interesting to read the review of  Arban’s material when he submitted it…

High Range Methods- Pedal Tones

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The use of pedal tones is like eating Chinese food; you either love it or hate it. I’m not sure who should be given credit for the use of pedal tones but my guess would be that it had something to do with playing the Circus. If you have ever played the circus, and I am speaking of the Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey circus, you know what I am talking about. I’m sure that there are trumpet players around who enjoyed the experience and I am also confident that those players also enjoy have a root canal done on…

High Range Trumpet Methods- Introduction

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One of the most asked questions from students is this, “How can I learn to play high notes?” Seldom do players ask how they can improve their tone, endurance or any of the equally important areas of development. While giving clinics both with the faculty brass quintet as well as individual clinics, I have often been asked, “How high can you play?” My answer to that question was usually “I can play one note higher than I am asked to play”. Although they seldom understood what I meant by the statement, my response did answer the question. I have never…

trumpetensemblemusic.com “Back to School Special

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Once a Year “Back to School Sale” With school now open, we continue our annual “Back to School” Special. Order any three arrangements from trumpetensemblemusic.com and get a fourth arrangement free of charge. Your free arrangement will be in the same instrumentation and style as your three orders and will be equal in price to your most expensive arrangement.   What a deal!   Be sure to stock up for your concert season with this incredible deal which happens only once a year.   (Special offering is good from now till September 1)

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4th of July Trumpet Arrangements

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Below are trumpet arrangements which you may be able to use for your Fourth of July celebration…. God Bless the USA- Trumpet Solo/Duet or Trio America the Beautiful & God Bless America- Trumpet Duet 5 Easy Patriotic Songs- Trumpet Trio Three Days Till Freedom – Day 1(Servitude) for Trumpet Sextet Star Spangled Banner- Trumpet Quartet The Ultimate Patriotic Solo-Duet-Trio “The Star Spangled Banner/ America the Beautiful”- Trumpet solo/duet/trio/ w Piano Under The Double Eagle- Brass Quintet (Tpts.1-2,Horn,Tbn.,Tuba) Coming To America- Trumpet Choir (Tpts. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8) Battle Hymn of the Republic- Brass Quintet Memorial Day Solute- Brass Quartet (Tpts. 1, 2 /…

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“Reflections”- the perfect Wedding Processional

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Music composition is a wonderful art form in that a composer starts with only a thought and eventually completes that thought with musical elements. The composer begins with nothing and as the piece evolves, its direction and growth seems to change not by the ability of the composer but more from the guidance from the piece itself. Just as a new born begins to develop through guidance from its parent, so does a musical composition grow to fruition through help from its composer. The composer’s only responsibility is record this evolution in musical term. Each time I complete a new…

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