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Trumpet Technique
In the last forty years, many elite performers in the arts have gleaned valuable lessons and techniques from research and advances in sport science, psychomotor research, learning theory, and psychology. Numerous "peak performance" books have made these tools and insights available to athletes.
Now, professor and performer Frank Gabriel Campos has translated this concept for trumpet players and other brass and wind instrumentalists, creating an accessible and comprehensive guide to performance skill. Trumpet Technique combines the newest research on skill acquisition and peak performance with the time-honored and proven techniques of master teachers and performers. All aspects of brass technique are discussed in detail, including the breath, embouchure, oral cavity, tongue, jaw, and proper body use, as well as information on performance psychology, practice techniques, musicians' occupational injuries, and much more.
Comprehensive and detailed, Trumpet Technique is an invaluable resource for performers, teachers, and students at all levels seeking to move to the highest level of skill with their instrument.
Now, professor and performer Frank Gabriel Campos has translated this concept for trumpet players and other brass and wind instrumentalists, creating an accessible and comprehensive guide to performance skill. Trumpet Technique combines the newest research on skill acquisition and peak performance with the time-honored and proven techniques of master teachers and performers. All aspects of brass technique are discussed in detail, including the breath, embouchure, oral cavity, tongue, jaw, and proper body use, as well as information on performance psychology, practice techniques, musicians' occupational injuries, and much more.
Comprehensive and detailed, Trumpet Technique is an invaluable resource for performers, teachers, and students at all levels seeking to move to the highest level of skill with their instrument.
- GenresMusic
208 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2004
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March 21, 2018
A comprehensive guide to everything I’ll need to know about playing the trumpet, now I must spend a lifetime applying it.
May 31, 2025
The most complete book on brass technique that I have found. Highly recommend!
March 9, 2012
This is a good book if you are young in your career as a trumpet teacher/player. It is a bit encyclopedic, covering dozens of topics - each receiving a few paragraphs.
After having taken trumpet lessons for many years and having taught the trumpet for many years I was very familiar with 95% of what this book teaches, so for me it wasn't very revelatory, but I still think it is a conscientious book that would be valuable for the right person.
The book could have been slightly better if it had a few illustrations also.
After having taken trumpet lessons for many years and having taught the trumpet for many years I was very familiar with 95% of what this book teaches, so for me it wasn't very revelatory, but I still think it is a conscientious book that would be valuable for the right person.
The book could have been slightly better if it had a few illustrations also.
Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 reviews