best fundamentals books

DizzyRhys · Regular Member Joined: 30 Sep 2003 Posts: 24

whats the book that would be youd highly recommend that covers pretty much everything? i alreayd have arbans and clarke books
thanks in advance
-Rhys

redface · Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2003 8:08 am Post subject:

I have been using James thompson's `The Buzzing Book' recently - it covers all aspects of tone production (starting a note, crescendo/diminuendo on a note, going from one note to a note above/below), except multiple tonguing (which i wouldn't class as fundamental.)
I've using it for about a week and it really helps all aspects of trumpet playing.

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Atomlinson · Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2003 10:29 am Post subject:

All great books mentioned so far.

Have a look at "The Allen Vizzutti Trumpet Method" (An intermediate/Advanced Method)

in three Volumes:

Bk 1 Technical Studies
Bk 2 Harmonic Studies
Bk 3 Melodic Studies

What the Arban & Clarke methods don't have are pedal tones, lip bends, odd meter material, whole tone and pentatonic scales etc.

The Vizzutti Method has just about everything, and supplements the classic Arban Method
and Clarke Technical Studies very well indeed with its modern material.

It's perhaps not exactly a "method" where you start at page one of the first book and work through, but more a wonderful collection of exercises divided into subjects like Lip Flexibilities, Rhythmic Etudes, Upper Register and Endurance etc which you can dip into.

Enjoy

Andrew Tomlinson

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_PhilPicc · Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2003 11:00 am Post subject:

Saint - Jacome's part II is a good book. Carl Fischer is the publisher.
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fuzzyjon79 · Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2003 11:02 am Post subject:

I second the Saint Jacome's method. Also try out the Charlier Etudes!
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romey1 · Heavyweight Member Joined: 11 Jun 2003 Posts: 797

I particularly like Michael Sachs' "Fundamentals for Trumpet."

Very no-nonsense/straight ahead application of basics. It is particularly good if you need help organizing a routine.

Thanks you Mr. Sachs!

romey

tcutrpt · Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2003 10:30 pm Post subject:

I second what romey said. The Michael Sachs Fundamental book is good stuff.
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HLABM · Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2003 5:54 am Post subject:

Vacchiano's "Trumpet Routines" 2nd edition
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Jon Arnold · Heavyweight Member Joined: 07 Jan 2002 Posts: 2026

Get the Schlossberg book. That helped me the most to play better. I think it is a great book and it will help you a lot.

Young Man with a Horn · Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2003 8:57 am Post subject:

Rhys,

Do yourself a favour and stick with what you've got. They are still the best books for fundamentals that you can get. Just try transposing some of the exercises upwards to improve your range.

Anyone who can play everything perfectly in the Arban and Clarke books must be a very fine player.

arbanjunky · New Member Joined: 07 Oct 2003 Posts: 4

ejaime23 · Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2003 10:48 am Post subject:

ARBAN ARBAN ARBAN ARBAN ARBAN!!! Afterall, they don't call it the trumpet player's bible for no reason =)

trumpetmike · Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2003 9:47 am Post subject:

When you can play the Arban cover to cover, you are doing very well!

The only thing it's not too good for is high range development, so - take the whole book up an octave and start again!!!

If that doesn't satisfy you, take it down an octave from what is written the next time through.

If this is too easy, do all three octaves in one day!!

If you are still finding it too easy, can I have a lesson please?

ARB · Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2003 5:50 pm Post subject:

Where are you guys finding the Michael Sachs, Fundamentals for Trumpet and Allen Vizzutti Trumpet Method books? I'm having a tough time finding them.

fuzzyjon79 · Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2003 5:57 pm Post subject:

Get a copy of the Charlier Etudes... if you can play through those, then you shouldn't have any problems with technique in anything you play for the rest of your life.

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jhatpro · Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2003 5:59 pm Post subject:

Try http://www.hickeys.com/pages/search.htm
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ARB · Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2003 5:11 am Post subject:

Is Sachs "Daily Fundamentals" the same as Michael Sachs' "Fundamentals for Trumpet"? That's the only Saches book I see at Hickeys.

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jhatpro · Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2003 5:22 am Post subject:

"Daily Fundamentals for Trumpet" is by Michael Sachs. "100 Studies for Trumpet" is by Ernst Sachse. Both are published by International Music Company of New York. Both are bound in green. Both are difficult. Both are carried by Hickey's.
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robert_white · Heavyweight Member Joined: 19 Feb 2003 Posts: 1583

I love the Sachs book, too. It shows you how to deal with existing materials in different ways to cover more aspects of your technique.

If you've got Arban's and Clarke T.S., you've got all the raw materials.

Bob

_trumpetgod_02 · Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2003 10:35 am Post subject:

Hey,

I still prefer the Arbans and the Clarke's stuff. Maybe suppliment that with a Lip flexibilites book maybe Colin or Irons.

Nick
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