For years I have taught to always have your arms free to move while playing your trumpet. My thinking was that with the added freedom of your arm movement, you would not restrict the natural movement of the horn as you pivot from high to low and back again. The…
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Free- Trente-Six Etudes Transcendantes pour Trumpette
Here is one every trumpet player should have. Unfortunatatly when I studied trumpet at North Texas State (now UNT), I couldn’t aford to but a copy. Recently this came available through Canadian sources which is a break for all of us. Trent-Six Etudes Transcendantes pour Trumpette
An Encouraging Response from The University Interscholastic League Solo and Ensemble Music Department
Shortly after my first post explaining the difficulty in submitting arrangements for approval and eventual inclusion into the UIL Solo Ensemble List of accepted material, I received this communication from Mr. Gabe Musella which I have included below… Good morning, Dr. Chidester! My name is Gabe Musella and I am…
“New Additions to UIL Prescribed Solo Ensemble Music List for Grade 2- Trumpet Quartet Numbers”
Total recent inclusions- 25 Medici Music Press includes 10 or 40% of all new “Trumpet Quartets” to Grade 2 level recently accepted Code Event Name Title Composer Arranger Publisher [Collection] Grade Specification 340-2-13651 Cornet-Trumpet Quartet Kyrie in F Bach Dishinger Medici Music Press 2 340-2-13652 Cornet-Trumpet Quartet Kyrie…
The University Interscholastic League Solo and Ensemble Music
“Solo and ensemble repertoire will not be considered at this time”. “Solo and ensemble repertoire will not be considered at this time”. “Solo and ensemble repertoire will not be considered at this time”. “Solo and ensemble repertoire will not be considered at this time”. To most of you, this organization…
SINGER JOKES
How do you know there’s a girl singer as a patient on the intensive care unit? She’s the only one asking for more reverb on the monitor. _______________________________________________ A chick singer is always calling tunes in strange keys. One day during a rehearsal the piano player in the band has…
Let Me Introduce You To My Friend Jen Houck
Many of you may not recognize the name Jen Houck, unless you remember reading some of her comments and her very helpful suggestions on some inexpensive equipment that will make cleaning your horn much easier- Now Here Is A Great Idea! or you might remember this one Carroll Community Wind…
Preparing for Chair Placement in Your Band This Fall- Part #4
By continuing in this series I hope to give you alternate views of how to prepare for an audition, whether for a chair placement or an All State tryout. You will find attached several pages of exercises which will give you alternate ways of practicing from which most players adhere.…
Preparing for Chair Placement in Your Band This Fall- Part #3
Now Let’s Get Specific. Here is an example of an audition sheet for a trumpet chair in an actual High School band- Band Auditions These examples are typical of most audition material in that they begin simply and continue to get more difficult. Each of the four sections was selected…
Preparing for Chair Placement in Your Band This Fall- Part #2
By continuing in this series I hope to give you alternate views of how to prepare for an audition, whether for a chair placement or an All State tryout. Rule #3. Stop practicing your audition material and start learning it! • To most students, practicing means running through it once…