Literature for lessons will be selected toward the beginning of the semester, based on the attached curriculum list. This is a loose guide, since each student is at a different level and has different musical needs. Non-majors receive one credit for a half hour lesson per week. You are expected to practice approximately one half hour per day outside of lessons and ensembles. This is the minimum amount to show any growth through the semester.
Minors receive one credit for one hour lesson per week.
You are expected to practice approximately one half to one hour per day outside of lessons and ensembles. This is the minimum amount to show proper growth through the semester. Trumpet majors have a substantially greater expectation, since this is your chosen career. You are expected to practice a minimum of two hours per day, with three being ideal. The first hour is dedicated to the development of the basic skills of trumpet playing through a daily musical calisthenics routine.