Trumpet Technique
"Professor of trumpet at Ithaca College's Whalen Center for Music and Clinic Editor for theITG Journal,Campos brings years of experience through triumphing over failures to both the art of playing and teaching. Primarily addressed to students at the college level and written academically from the perspective of a performer and teacher,Trumpet Techniqueis readable by any aspiring player from high school onwards. And it surely should be required reading for every teacher and band director at any level...Campos's text is one of the best and most clearly written overviews of everything a trumpet player and teacher should know about building the body, mind, and musical ability...Campos's text has set a standard which others will have a great difficulty surpassing."--International Trumpet Guild Journal"Trumpet Techniqueis the most thorough treatise on trumpet playing and music making I have encountered throughout my musical career. Not exclusively for trumpet players, it should be in the library of every musician and teacher, every dedicated student and player of wind instruments."--Marvin Stamm, Jazz artist and educator"Campos not only dispels the myth that great players are not great teachers, but he has also shown they can be great writers.Trumpet Techniqueis a must for serious students and teachers of trumpet."--David Champouillon, Bach Performing Artist, Associate Professor of Trumpet, East Tennessee State University"Trumpet Techniqueby Frank Gabriel Campos is a treasury of pertinent information for the serious trumpet player or teacher."--Allen Vizzutti, international trumpet soloist"Trumpet Techniqueby Frank Gabriel Campos is a book that every student, teacher, and professional will want to have. Quoting many of our greatest teachers and professionals of our time, Campos provides a needed reference in our lifelong quest to master the trumpet."-- Vincent DiMartino, Distinguished Matton Professor of Music at Centre College, President of The International Trumpet Guild 2001-2003