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10 Indications That You Are Too Old To Play Trumpet

written by Bruce Chidester on November 16, 2024

10 Indications That You Are Too Old To Play Trumpet. 1. People compliment you on your vibrato when you’re playing a straight tone. 2. Your mutes are green and fuzzy. 3. Your blood pressure is higher than your upper range. 4. You now use your gig bag to carry your medications. 5. Your wife is checking for a double indemnity clause for brain hemorrhages. 6. You find your dog burying your horn in the back yard. 7. You find your horn listed on EBay with your next door neighbors number listed. 8. When you play a loud note, the only…

Trumpet High Range Development- Part 2…..”Why Can He/She Do It And I Can’t”?

written by Bruce Chidester on March 8, 2024

Click Below.. Do I have your attention? How about this one…… And don’t forget the Jazzers….. Doesn’t it make you want to hang it up? These kids are hitting notes I have only dreamed of. My encounter with one so gifted….. I began performing on my first Cornet when I was nine years old. I am now eighty-two, have taught and performed on Trumpet for seventy-three years and still do not have a solid G above high C. What’s wrong with this picture? How is it possible that a 12 year old, who has been practicing for only a…

Free- 40 Etudes for Trumpet by Wilhelm Wurm (Repost from 2013)

written by Bruce Chidester on February 9, 2024

Seldom are we able to offer free material of this quality to our readers. This collection of 40 studies is available at the site listed below and is in public domain which means its content can be freely distributed without any infringement in copy rite laws. I have used this fine collection for many years in my teaching as well as my practicing and feel that even paying the full price ( $15.00 ) is a good deal but being able to download it free is even better. Click on the link below and where it indicates “complete Score” click…

How to Teach for 30 Years and Still Retain Your Sanity- Example #3

written by Bruce Chidester on January 28, 2024

This morning was spent recalling incidents while teaching at the University of Northern Iowa where I was employed from 1969 until taking early retirement in the year 2000. Some memories stand out as positive moments and others as less than productive circumstances. It is the purpose in this document to illustrate to the younger and less experienced leaders in the field of education just how to keep ones focus while dealing with the everyday problems which unfortunately come with the job. Example 3. As I have stated before, two of my former heads of our department were, shall we say,…

Free Trumpet- Trombone Duets

written by Bruce Chidester on November 22, 2023

Free Duets Although these are very dated songs, the price is very reasonable. This would be a very nice collection of songs for practicing your sight reading.

Learn How To Arrange Music For Your Ensemble Without Knowing How To Arrange Music For Your Ensemble- Lesson #6

written by Bruce Chidester on October 30, 2023

Download and follow instructions… Lesson #6 instructions Lesson #6 score Please take a moment to visit our sister site- Trumpet Ensemble Music for all your Trumpet and Brass instrument arrangement/transcription needs. We have added more than thirty-six new arrangements/transcriptions in the past thirty days. You’ll find everything from “Bach to Rock”. Our prices are way below those of Big Publishing Companies, ranging from $2.50 up to $12.50 depending on instrumentation and length. Check it out and enjoy great charts at very reasonable prices. Sample- Hymn To The Fallen- Trumpet Sextet – Trumpet Ensemble Music

Learn How To Arrange Music For Your Ensemble Without Knowing How To Arrange Music For Your Ensemble- Lesson #5

written by Bruce Chidester on October 26, 2023

Download and follow instructions… Lesson #5 instructions Lesson #5 Trombone part Please take a moment to visit our sister site- Trumpet Ensemble Music for all your Trumpet and Brass instrument arrangement/transcription needs. We have added more than thirty-six new arrangements/transcriptions in the past thirty days. You’ll find everything from “Bach to Rock”. Our prices are way below those of Big Publishing Companies; ranging from $2.50 up to $12.50 depending on instrumentation and length. Check it out and enjoy great charts at very reasonable prices. Sample- Barrel Race Gallop- Trumpet Trio – Trumpet Ensemble Music

Learn How To Arrange Music For Your Ensemble Without Knowing How To Arrange Music For Your Ensemble- Lesson #4

written by Bruce Chidester on October 21, 2023

Follow instructions and view finished score.. Lesson #4 instructions Lesson #4 Score Please take a moment to visit our sister site- Trumpet Ensemble Music for all your Trumpet and Brass instrument arrangement/transcription needs. We have added more than thirty-six new arrangements/transcriptions in the past thirty days. You’ll find everything from “Bach to Rock”. Our prices are way below those of Big Publishing Companies; ranging from $2.50 up to $12.50 depending on instrumentation and length. Check it out and enjoy great charts at very reasonable prices. Sample- Quando, Quando, Quando- Trumpet Choir (Tpts. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,…

Learn How To Arrange Music For Your Ensemble Without Knowing How To Arrange Music For Your Ensemble- Lesson #3

written by Bruce Chidester on October 17, 2023

Download and follow instructions… Lesson 3 instructions LESSON 3 SCORE NOT AVAILABLE BECAUSE OF RECENT crash! Please take a moment to visit our sister site- Trumpet Ensemble Music for all your Trumpet and Brass instrument arrangement/transcription needs. We have added more than thirty-six new arrangements/transcriptions in the past thirty days. You’ll find everything from “Bach to Rock”. Our prices are way below those of Big Publishing Companies; ranging from $2.50 up to $12.50 depending on instrumentation and length. Check it out and enjoy great charts at very reasonable prices. Sample- Bouncin’ Down The Yellow Brick Road- Trumpet Trio – Trumpet…

Learn How To Arrange Music For Your Ensemble Without Knowing How To Arrange Music For Your Ensemble- Lesson #2

written by Bruce Chidester on October 13, 2023

Now that we have a program (Finale) and have an example to work with (Amazing Grace) it is time to make some changes on our project. Download and print Lesson #2.. Amazing Grace 2- Score Lesson 2 instructions Please take a moment to visit our sister site- Trumpet Ensemble Music for all your Trumpet and Brass instrument arrangement/transcription needs. We have added more than thirty-six new arrangements/transcriptions in the past thirty days. You’ll find everything from “Bach to Rock”. Our prices are way below those of Big Publishing Companies; ranging from $2.50 up to $12.50 depending on instrumentation and length.…