ON LINE TRUMPET LESSONS- #6 RESULTS FROM SERVEY (8/11/14)

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Internet trumpet lessonsAs the responses to our survey continue to trickle in, I will keep you up-to-date as to the most requested areas to address when improving our trumpet playing.

At the present time, here are the results listed from the most important to the least important.

Extremely important

High Range
Flexibility
Breathing and Breath control
Intonation
Tone
Improvisation
Endurance

Moderately important

Sight -reading
Tonguing
Power/ Volume
Finger technique
Counting
Shakes
Transposition
Pedal Tones
Performing in an orchestra
Posture
Preparing a solo
Preparing for an audition
Playing a show

Least important

Scales
Vibrato
Lip Trills
Mouthpiece Placement
Performing with an orchestra
Literature
Nervousness

If you have not sent in your opinion of the important issues in studying trumpet, please do so in order that we will have a wide range of opinions.

Send survey to this address
brucechidester@hotmail.com

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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2 thoughts on “ON LINE TRUMPET LESSONS- #6 RESULTS FROM SERVEY (8/11/14)”

  1. Roger Moisan

    I will be entering the world of on-line tuition soon and find the results of the survey interesting but ultimately predictable. I suggest separating the categories into technique and musicality. Production being the most important followed by tone development. Nobody wants to hear you if it sounds horrible! Even if you can play a double G!!!
    Hope this helps a bit,

    Roger

    • Bruce Chidester

      I have a couple questions that you can help me with..

      When you say “I will be entering the world of on-line tuition soon” do you mean that you will be taking lessons or teaching?

      Your comment (I) “find the results of the survey interesting but ultimately predictable” does not coincide with the results that have come in. The most submitted has been high range as most would expect but after that, it seems to vary among individuals.

      Your comment “I suggest separating the categories into technique and musicality” seems to have no advantage in this survey.

      “Production being the most important followed by tone development”. I can’t see how these two could be evaluated separately as they are about the same to me.

      “Nobody wants to hear you if it sounds horrible! Even if you can play a double G”!!!

      I can’t agree with you more….
      and thanks again for your comments.

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