I truly care about my students success and want to help instill a lifelong love of music. We are absolutely committed to providing a first class service to musicians worldwide. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. In addition to a list of everything you need to get started, ive included links to buy everything to make your life easier thank me later. Listen to it many times and try to internalize the expressive style and warm sound. Browse the titles below or use the refine selection section to find what your looking for. Before focal point, i had never come across a book where the fundamental concept is so simple but the applications and impact on ones playing is so multilayered, deep and meaningful. Recently i discovered the bing book for trumpet and all brass instruments by william bing, and am very glad i did. Alternate with 20 minute warmup and 10 minute warmup.
Gekker play, perhaps his book of slow practice will be of interest. Chris can be heard on 9 canadian brass recordings, most of which feature his original arrangements, and countless other recordings and music videos with worldclass artists. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. Trumpet talk with chris gekker and joseph horowitz.
I have been playing piano for over 25 years and teaching for about 8. Methods include the arban complete conservatory method, chris gekker books on endurance and articulation, laurie frink flexus, pierre thibauld method book 1, and etudes of charlier, arban, sampson, and smith. I clicked the link then found myself running to my trumpet to. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. He is a member of the lucerne festival orchestra and artistic director of worldbrass. Progressive beginner trumpet contains all you need to know to start learning to be a great trumpet player in one easytofollow, lessonbylesson trumpet tutorial. My trumpet professor told me to get a duet book for next semester and recommended a few. He received his ma in early music performance practices from case western and his bm in trumpet performance from the university of maryland. Private music lessons in southern maryland are currently available for all band and orchestra instruments, as well as guitar, bass, piano, voice and drums. Some duets are very simple, which can be deceptively.
Chris gekkers method on the piccolo trumpet contains fifteen practice studies, plus his thoughts on repertoire, style, equipment, practice suggestions and much more. Pick one group from the irons then a set from the gekker. I have played the trumpet for over 20 years and taught for 3. After 20 minutes of excerpts, sightreading and section playing, it was over. Trumpet talk in anticipation of their performance of works by shostakovich in washington dc, chris gekker and joseph horowitz talk about. The exercises cover a wide range of everyday necessities of any players abilities. Sooner or later all trumpet players have to learn how to play in the upper register. Marys county, maryland, are for all ages and levels, from beginner to advanced, and are taught by a variety of professional instructors. Bings website, i came across a free pdf of his book. Each vendor has its advantages, and if price matters to you, its worth noting that the cheapest price isnt always found at the. Also, chris gekker has put out a book of duets that are fairly short and also very nice. Justin earned his dma in trumpet performance from the university of nevada, las vegas.
His primary trumpet teachers include chris gekker, barry bauguess, steven hendrickson, steven trinkle, and justin emerich. This minicourse will teach you some important techniques and pointers to get you playing. You can still benefit from the exercises in this book if your range is higher than g and in fact, if you are using trumpet chops player as part of the one range approach, then it is a necessary supplement to the other books. I like to do some sightreading at each students lesson, and in your book there is so much variety and range of styles. Chris gekker, professor of trumpet at the university of maryland trumpet students. Beyond the trumpet playing on the modern trumpet chris is one of the best natural trumpet. I agree with rhtrumpet about the chris gekker method of organizing etude practice.
The best trumpet lessons in bulger, pa as rated by students. His insights are always interesting and he brings his world of teaching to the highest level for everyone to learn from. Chris most recent solo recordings include the bach 2nd brandenburg concerto and winter, a cd of music for trumpet and piano by eric ewazen and david snow. The 10 best trumpet lessons in washington, dc for all. Endurance drills for performance skills for trumpet sheet. I just ordered slow practice by chris gekker and i am looking forward to exploring the. Rest assured, ill never pass on your email address to anyone i. This book is a must for every serious trumpet player.
Lessons are taught in 30 minute increments, once per week, a. Teach yourself how to play trumpet with our award winning easy trumpet lessons, designed and used by professional trumpet teachers and students worldwide. Brass instrument instruction books for sale in stock ebay. When i walked out to the stage i found myself looking at 16 navy band trumpet players waiting for me to begin. I studied music education and trumpet with renowned performer chris gekker.
He has been featured as soloist at carnegie hall, lincoln center, and throughout the united states, europe, and asia. Money back guarantee ensures you receive the item you ordered or get your money back. He is a current student of chris gekker at the university of maryland, where he also earned his mm. All players at all levels can benefit from this book, including beginners. After performances of bachs christmas oratorio and brandenburg concerto no. It is the nature of the beast since the trumpet is the soprano of the brass instruments.
In addition to managing his private studio, spence gives clinics and masterclasses at universities and other public institutions. If youre looking for a piece of music that isnt listed on our website, we will do whatever we can to find it for you, no matter how long it takes. This method of practice and many other suggestions about efficient practice are in an article by mr gekker that i believe is titled summer practice 2000. Gary wurtz is here to give you a plan to make the transition a lot easier. This book is packed with studies, scales, songs and solos. It is a very efficient way to practice etudes of all types. Its available from charles colin along with two other books gekker put out recently titled articulation studies and endurance drills for performance skills both of which i highly recommend ben fairfield.
During a 5week month, teacher will choose the week off. My favorite duet book is chris gekkers, but its hard as balls and im not sure id bring it to your lesson unless it was. One of the most remarkable double music threats christopher coletti is a brilliant trumpet player and imaginative arranger. Trumpet chops player is a trumpet routine for students with a range up to g. Endurance drills for performance skills for trumpet sheet music january 1, 2002 by chris gekker author 5. Be sure to check your spam filter if you dont find the first lesson. Chris gekker s articulation studies is the most popular articulation guide for the trumpet on the planet. Of the bach, classics today writes chris gekker plays with brilliance and panache, and bbc magazine states the trumpeter gives a secure and glittering account.
Its used by the worlds foremost teachers and professionals, and when you follow the practice guide in the book s forward, your improvement is absolutely guaranteed. Official blog of chris coletti, trumpet ithaca college. Michael blutman, neil brown and kai cataldo classical and jazz. Chris gekker, trumpet professor, university of maryland. Chris gekker is professor of trumpet at the university of maryland school of music and currently lives in the washington, dc area. Some samples are to the left, and grab the full edition with all of the enlightening text in an immediate digital download above. Christopher dicken is the solo trumpet player of both the mahler chamber orchestra and the deutsche kammerphilharmonie bremen. Payment is due at the first lesson of the month, which guarantees your spot for that month. Chris is a great trumpet player and teacher but more than that he is a great artist and a deep philosopher about music and the trumpet. Selection of videos of the best masterclass, methods, clinics, ecc in trumpet world and more. I am featuring this cd as a needed addition to your trumpet library. My favorite duet book is chris gekker s, but its hard as balls and im not sure id bring it to your lesson unless it was. Chris gekker s piccolo trumpet studies are not just etudes, but also a full method on why the piccolo trumpet came into existence, how it should be approached, and what to practice as you progress. Chris gekkers piccolo trumpet studies are not just etudes, but also a full method on why the piccolo trumpet came into existence, how it should be approached, and what to practice as you progress.
Open quick view dialog for alfred sound innovations for concert band book 1 bflat trumpet book cd dvd alfred sound innovations for concert band book 1 bflat. Chris got his professional start in 2008 as principal trumpet of the huntsville symphony orchestra in alabama, a position he still holds. A must show video for every brass family introduction and also for russie. Fifteen studies for piccolo trumpet just for brass. Ive made a series of five video lessons to help get beginning trumpet players started. Click here to download the basic band trumpet book. An excellent resource for those learning the piccolo trumpet for the first time. Im particularly interested in a bach duet book but theres so many out there that i have no idea which is the best. Home trumpet lesson books page 1 of 1 arbans complete conservatory method. I tend to shop at amazon, sheetmusic plus and hickeys. Chris gekker trumpet professor university of maryland your duets have been a great addition to my teaching.