"The Thinking Trumpeter"
Subtitle: Basic method for trumpet & brass in general.
Publisher: BRAZILATAFRO Foundation
Published: 2012
Place of publication: San Pedro, CA. U.S.A.
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 76
Description: A unique self teaching book for brass players interested on topics usually under estimated by the majority of method books.
A lots of illustrations, drawings and explications of breathing, embouchure, reading techniques from start to a medium level player.
Table of contents: title: The Author; title: Introduction; title: The Trumpet; title: Basic Info; title: The Breathing system; title: Abdominals, Back & other muscles; title: Embouchure-Posture; title: The Inhaling; title: The 7 Positions; title: The “Staccato”; title: The musical scale; title: The “Legato”; title: Chromatic scale; title: The warm-up; title: “Fluttering”; title: Fingering; title: High and low notes; title: 2nd and 3rd Intervals; title: The Tuning; title: The Rhythm; title: Solfège and sight reading; title: Air pressure – lips opening; title: The Harmonics; title: Emission – Instrument’s angle and exhalation; title: 4th Intervals; title: Slurred intervals = air pressure; title: 5th and 6th intervals; title: The sight-reading; title: 7th and 8th intervals; title: The vibrato; title: Instrument’s maintenance; title: Major and Minor scales glossary; title: Suggested methods; title: Discography