Lesson Curriculum

All trumpet lessons will be individualized according to each student’s skill level and progress.

Each lesson will address technical advancement, musicality, intonation, phrasing, breathing & air support, and tone production & quality.

Equipment, supplies, and instrument maintenance will be addressed as well.

 

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Elementary Students

• Accelerated approach using the student’s school method book
• Walter Beeler Method for Trumpet, Book 1
• First Book of Getchell Practical Studies
• Introduction to solo literature

Middle School Students

• Support provided for the student’s music needs in school
  • school repertoire
  • seating tests
  • solo and ensemble festival
  • regional and state band auditions
• Walter Beeler Method for Trumpet, Book 1 and 2
• First or Second Book of Getchell Practical Studies
• Intermediate level solo literature

High School Students

• Continued support provided for the student’s music needs in school:
  • school repertoire
  • seating tests
  • solo and ensemble festival
  • regional and state band auditions
• Walter Beeler Method for Trumpet, Book  2
• Getchell Practical Studies
• Advancing students will be introduced to  the standard upper level instructional materials such as:
  • Herbert L Clarke Technical Studies
  • Arban’s Conservatory Method
  • Koppraisch Etudes
  • Voxman Etudes
  • Brandt Etudes
  • Charlier Etudes
• Intermediate to Advanced Solo Literature
• Orchestral Excerpts and Transposition