New Book Release
Greetings,
I would like to take this quick opportunity to recommend my new trumpet book written and geared for beginner to intermediate trumpet students called, Buzz to Brilliance: A Beginning and Intermediate Guide to Trumpet Playing. It is published by Oxford University Press. We feel this book would be a wonderful addition to your catalog of books and methods for instrumentalists. This book is going to change the way that trumpet is taught in class room setting as well as private classes.
See more information at Oxford University Press.
About the New Book
Buzz to Brilliance engages students personally, technically and musically as they begin their study on the trumpet. The book journeys with students from the moment they first open their trumpet case to years later as they prepare for college auditions. It abounds with technical information and practical tips including buying a new trumpet, mouthpiece selection, adjusting to braces, and marching band. Drawings, diagrams and pictures invite students into each page, making even advanced technical concepts easy to understand. Chapters on practice skills, sight-reading, and performing are a must-read for any musician, while special features give students a window into diverse worlds.
Following the written portion of the book, a comprehensive set of scales and technique-building exercises address topics including breathing, high range, pedal tones, lip slurs, accuracy, articulation, and pedal tones. With practice schedules, mouthpiece comparison chart, pitch tendencies and more, this book is a treasure for any trumpet player.
Buzz to Brilliance is the perfect companion for any beginning method book, and the first text on the market that provides a comprehensive set of essential studies selected specifically for beginning and intermediate players.
Features:
- Uses clear, conversational language, short chapters, and engaging special features, accessible to a middle-school audience
- Is first available book to offer a complete set of essential musical exercises designed for beginners, including clear, complete instructions
- Covers essential, seldom-discussed topics such as managing frustration, balancing practice time, setting goals, choosing a private teacher, sight-reading, and performing
- Provides insights into the wider world of music performance, including career goals, quotations from famous performers, and a feature on famous trumpeters
Here are what people are saying:
"As a private trumpet instructor and public school band director of over 30 years, I am happy to see a book that is up-to-date on all aspects of playing the trumpet and fresh in its approach to trumpet instruction. Every aspiring young trumpet player with an eagerness to learn more about their instrument and music-making skills needs this book." --Kerry Taylor, Director of Bands, Westlake High School, Eanes ISD
"Buzz to Brilliance is a good resource for the beginning and intermediate player. It is thoughtful, insightful and positive - all good attributes for the aspiring trumpeter." --Jim Wilt, Associate Principal Trumpet Los Angeles Philharmonic
"Adrian Griffin has written a wonderful book for trumpet players at the beginning of their training. He covers all of the bases." --Tage Larsen, Fourth/Utility Trumpet, Chicago Symphony Orchestra
