Looking for wonderful themes

eric33 · Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2020 11:42 pm Post subject: Looking for wonderful themes

Hello,

I want to ask if anybody could give an advice about great trumpet themes, but not too difficult in terms of tessiture or technique?
It is for a student who actually works on Chinatown Theme.
Thank you everybody,
Eric

adagiotrumpet · Heavyweight Member Joined: 31 May 2006 Posts: 904

For those old enough to remember, the best part of the show "Dynasty" (on ABC?), was the opening theme played by Bob DiVall. The rest of the show was pretty lame.

seilogramp · Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2020 8:17 am Post subject:

eric33 · Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2020 8:44 am Post subject:

Thank you for your excellent suggestions, but it is a little too difficult for the young boy... I look for a melody not higher than G or A just above the staff... for that, Chinatown is excellent!

seilogramp · Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2020 8:47 am Post subject:

eric33 · Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2020 10:04 am Post subject:

deleted_user_687c31b · New Member Joined: 03 Apr 1996 Posts: 0

How about the theme from "Superman"? Or maybe "Star Wars"?

eric33 · Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2020 10:27 am Post subject:

adagiotrumpet · Heavyweight Member Joined: 31 May 2006 Posts: 904

Bill Cont's theme for Cagney and Lacey has some pretty spectacular trumpet playing.

thsd · Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2020 12:02 pm Post subject:

This should be perfect for your student - very simple melody in low to middle register (start at 4:16):

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Per Tim Wendt, soloist is probably Malcolm McNab, although with Gary Grant and Bob Findley filling out the section it might have been any of them.

eric33 · Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2020 12:16 pm Post subject:

thsd · Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2020 2:06 pm Post subject:

Check out Andrea Giuffredi's channel - lots of melodic pieces:

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How about some practice in key of A major:

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If your guy is interested in jazz, here's a Charlie Parker tune:

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