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[Alex.Witt]

Hi again!
I'm doing a poll on what sorts of things are missing from early trumpet method books. I have found many things out of sorts with horn method books and I'm wondering if there are any other instruments with the same calamity.

Let me know!!

[kehaulani]

When you say, "Early trumpet method books", do you mean "early" as in historically early or do you mean, as in early stages of learning, vis a vis beginning-intermediate?

From the thread title, I take it you mean the latter?
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[John Mohan]

I'm going to assume you were referring to books for newer (beginner) players.

Most tend to throw a lot of short songs and musical passages at the player and don't provide enough (if any) flexibility, range exercises and technical type exercises.

Claude Gordon's book Physical Approach to Elementary Practice for Trumpet is an example of a more modern beginners book that does address all facets of playing. In addition to the material in the book, it assigns material from Herbert L. Clarke's book, Elementary Studies for the Cornet.

Note though that after writing the book, Claude came to the conclusion that the assigned material from the Clarke book progressed too rapidly in difficulty for most beginners, and instead, Claude recommended assigning material from the more basic exercises in the St Jacome book in its place.

I recommend you buy the Physical Approach book, study it, and if you have young, beginning or intermediate students, use it with them. Used properly, it'll build a range on trumpet up to a solid High C within a year in most young players that practice the material correctly, along with good tone, good fingering capabilities and good flexibility.

Best wishes,

John Mohan
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[kehaulani]

If that's the case, I recommend the series by Harold Mitchell. Each lesson is self-contained and fairly balanced. It goes a little quicker than I would like. Mitchell doesn't require several books. Convenient.

David Hickman has an excellent book that's also self-contained lessons. It goes slower in some respects than other books, which can be adventageous. I personally found it to be a little more imbalances in like-difficulty exercises. May not apply to some, while the slower learning curve may be a trade off.
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[Billy B]

What's missing?

Competent teachers.
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[Pops]

Anchor Tonguing is missing and should start when they first start playing. IT would prevent tons of problems latter on.
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