Top 10 Method Books for Trumpet?

[MUSICandCHARACTER]

Which method books have you played from (or taught from) that has been the most useful in developing you (or your students) as a player. Arbans? What? I would love to hear what might make a good top ten.

M&C

[robert_white]

I won't go for a top ten list, as there's dozens of really great books out there. My 2 cents, though, is that the value of Clarke Technical Studies just can't be overstated. We are all very lucky, I feel, that this book doesn't cost several times what it does.

Other than that, the item that's had the biggest effect on my playing is the Arnold Jacobs "Portrait of an Artist" CD.

Bob

[tcutrpt]

Arban's
Clarke Technical Studies
Irons Lip Flexibilities
Schlossberg
Stamp
Cichowicz Flow Studies
Charlier Etudes
Sachs Fundamentals Book
Amsden Duets (sight reading)
Some transposition studies like the Bordoni Vocalises
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[Graham Altham-Lewis]

1. Clarkes Technical Studies.
2. Arban

Then spend your money on repertoire rather than more method books (although Vizuttis series of 3 is quite good...especially on scales, upper register and his 3rd book on etudes is OK - has some nice duets in which are good for teaching students with)

Cheers

Graham

[Derek Reaban]

M&C,

This book never comes up on traditional Top 10 lists, but I contend that this book should be at least in the top 3 (behind Arban and Charlier). Robert Starer's Rhythmic Training ($6.95 from Amazon.com). If you're interested in reading my experiences about using this book, have a look at the following link:

http://www.trumpetherald.com/forum/viewtopic.php?topic=14151&forum=2.

Time with this book will heighten your perception of internal time (pulse) and immediate identification of all rhythmic patterns. It's the best $6.95 I've ever spent!
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[Mr. Stomvi]

Another book that ought to be on everyones short list IMHO is Maurice Andre's "Exercices Journaliers" edited and collected by his student, Vicente Lopez. It is relatively new and seems to be somewhat unknown which is a shame. It isn't cheap ( I think I paid $ 50 for mine here in the states) but as with all of Andre's stuff - it probably needs to be in everyones collection. Hey - It's in three languages no less !

Seth Moore
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[musicemt]

Arban
Clarke Technical Studies
Sachs Fundamentals
Schlossberg
Irons

There are lots of really good etude books as well. Some of my favorites are:

Bousquet
Charlier
Snedecor
Concone

Ben
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[mafields627]

I'm going to lump method books and etudes all together into one list.

1. Arban (its only downfall is that it doesn't cover range)
2. Clarke Technical Studies
3. Vizzutti Book 1
4. Irons 27 Groups of Exercises
5. Masterworks for Trumpet (compiled by Jay Arnold, contains: St. Jacome - 12 Artistic Studies, Bousquet, Gatti - Five Studies, Brandt, and four orchestral excerpts)
6. Charlier
7. Claude Gordon Systematic Approach
8. Rubank Advanced Method (makes a great book to warm up out of)
9. Schlossberg
10. WM Smith Top Tones
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[allstarbugler]

I recommend 8 In no particular order:

ERNEST WILLIAMS Complete Modern Method
ERNEST WILLIAMS The Secret of Technique Preservation
ARBAN
CLARKE Technical Studies
CLARKE Characteristic Studies
DEL STAIGERS Flexibility Studies and Technical Drills
JAMES F. BURKE New Directions in Tonguing
THEO CHARLIER Trente Six Etudes Transcendantes