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National Trumpet Competition 2011LIVE! from George Mason University Inaugurated in 1992, NTC has provided performing opportunities, master classes, exhibition concerts, historic and commercial exhibits and an educational, supportive environment for nearly 3,000 students. To date, these students have represented 40 states as well 6 foreign countries. Nearly ...

2006 WSU Artist-In-Residence: Walter White - Brass Discussion Part One Wayne State UniversityFall 2006 Artist-In-Residence: Walter WhiteBrass Discussion Part One Play Video >> ...

Transposition Issues Dr. Gary Wurtz Associate Professor of Music Stephen F. Austin State University Transposition is an inherent part of being a trumpet player. As orchestra members we rarely play a piece that does not require us to transpose, either because we don't own a trumpet in the specified key, or because we choose to play on a trumpet other than t ...

Trumpet (Cornet) Embouchure Tips for Beginners Dr. Gary Wurtz Associate Professor of Music Stephen F. Austin State University From the first day of beginner band, getting the embouchure right may be the biggest concern for the future of each young trumpet player. The proper initial embouchure combined with frequent reinforcement will best assure that a you ...

The Essential Trumpeter Dr. Gary Wurtz Associate Professor of Music Stephen F. Austin State University Why PracticeAs a musician at any level (professional, amateur, student), everyone should have specific goals for improvement and performance ability. Most immediately, as college music majors, you have certain goals imposed upon you such as lessons, audit ...

List of Well-Known Trumpeters Dr. Gary Wurtz Associate Professor of Music Stephen F. Austin State University The idea of creating a list of well-known trumpeters was generated by a casual conversation with my college trumpet students some years back in which I found that they knew of only 2 or 3 modern trumpeters. I sat down and began listing every trumpet ...

Trumpet Intonation Dr. Gary Wurtz Associate Professor of MusicStephen F. Austin State University (Some of the concepts addressed below are trumpet specific, some relate to all brass instruments, and yet others are applicable to all musicians.) Two important steps to playing in tune: Know if you're out of tune. Listen. If pitch is bad, assume it cou ...

How Do I Teach My Trumpets to Play Higher? Dr. Gary WurtzAssociate Profesor of MusicStephen F. Austin State University Sooner or later all trumpet players have to learn how to play in the upper register. It is the nature of the beast since the trumpet is the soprano of the brass instruments. Many books have been written with the intention of aiding in the ...

On Stage: The Reason for Being John Haynie The University of North Texas Press proudly announces... Inside John Haynie's Studio: A Master Teacher's Lessons on Trumpet and Life is a wonderful collection of essays on a variety of topics such as embouchure, breathing, tonguing, fingering, musicianship, intonation, equipment, habits, and mental discipline. A ...

Tips & Tricks: Play that note forever with instruction from Josef Burgstaller of the Canadian Brass! PLAY VIDEO >> ...

Trumpet Embouchure Randy Casteel Director of Bands, Dakota High SchoolJazz & Trumpet Professor, Macomb Community College Click Here to Watch the Video ...

Thoughts for Successful Trumpet Playing Dr. Gary Wurtz Associate Professor of Music Stephen F. Austin State University • Practice a lot! It may seem silly to say this, but do you really do it? • Practice the right kind of stuff. Fundamentals create the player. Why do you think Arban is still the most popular practice method, in so many countrie ...

Common Intonation Problems on the Trumpet This is an excellent video for teaching your trumpet students which notes on the horn are usuallyout of tune and how to correct these issues.       ...