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Required Lesson Materials

effective 1/27/10

The following required texts need to be purchased upon teacher verbal notification:
Internet resources for ordering books:

• www.hickeysmusic.com
• www.sheetmusicplus.com

Basic Required Texts:

• Daily Play-Along Brass Builder (Sayer)
• Little Embouchure Builder (treble)
• My First Arban (for the developing student) (intermediate) (Foster)
• My First Arban (vol. 2) (for trumpet) (Foster)
• Edwards-Hovey Method Vol. 1 (elementary)
• Getchell First Book of Practical Studies (Hovey)
• The New Easy Real Book Vol. 1 (Bb key) (Sher Music)

Intermediate Required Texts:

• J. Thompson Buzzing Book (Editions Bim)
• M. Schlossberg Daily Drills and Exercises (for trumpet)(Carl Fischer)
• H. Clarke Technical Studies (for trumpet) (Carl Fischer)
• Arban/Prescott 1st and 2nd Year (for trumpet) (Carl Fischer)
• G. Concone Complete Solfeggi (for trumpet) (Bauquidder Music)
• R. Getchell Second Book of Practical Studies (Hovey)
• The New Easy Real Book Vol. 3 (Bb key) (Sher Music)
• J. Aebersold Vol. "Major and Minor", Vol. "Dominant 7th Workout", and Vol. "Gettin' It Together"

Intermediate (Level 2) Required Texts:

• Arban Complete Conservatory Method for Trumpet (Carl Fischer)
• Bousquet Studies (Goldman)
• Bel Canto Studies (Korak)
• F. Goldman Practical Studies (Carl Fischer)
• R. Cafarelli 100 Melodic Studies (Ricordi)
• J. Aebersold Vol. 3 "The II-V-I Progression" and Vol. 54 "Maiden Voyage"

Advanced Required Texts:

• R. Nagle Speed Studies (Mentor Music)
• M. Borgdoni Vocalise Vol. 1, 3 (Tezak)
• H. Clarke Characteristic Studies (Carl Fischer)
• V. Brandt Orchestral Etudes and Last Etudes (Vacchiano)
• Sachse 100 Studies (Nagel-International Press)
• Orchestral Excerpts for Trumpet (Baquhidder Music)
• J. Aebersold Vol. 15 "Cycles and Turnarounds" and Vol. 70 "Killer Joe"

Advanced (Level 2) Required Texts:

• T. Charlier 36 Trancendental Etudes (Delmotte)
• J. Falk Atonal Etudes (Leduc)
• W. Vachiano Moving Transposition
• J. Aebersold Vol. 65 "Four and More"

Advanced (Level 3) Required Texts:

• W. Smith Top Tones (Carl Fischer)
• M. Bitsch Etudes (Sabarich)
• J. Aebersold Vol. 34 "Jam Session"
• J. Aebersold Vol. 41 "Body and Soul"

Provided Materials (free of charge):

• "Classical" solos (as needed)
• study CDs (as needed)
• jazz tunes for articulation (as needed)
• jazz trumpet solo transcriptions (as needed)
• Tuning CD (as needed) also, there are drones online to practice with
• Practice Recommendation Lists (as needed)

In response to the student question: "Isn't method "X" better...":

• It is not the material we use that is most important.
• It is the method behind our practice that is most significant.
• The texts listed here are considered fundamental.
• These texts used across the country by all well-established and experienced trumpet instructors.
• These texts are time tested methods for success required on the literature lists for most major music schools.
• Students who have worked their way through these books can travel to study anywhere with confidence that they have a solid foundation.