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Qty. Amis Brass Player's Cookbook A stimulating collection of unique concepts on becoming a successful performer by 57 of today's most outstanding brass professionals. Contains to-the-point, thought-provoking ideas proven successful by master teacher-performers. Problem-solving tips, philosophical concepts and technique-building skills, all in one easy-to-read collection. An ideal source of exciting strategies for all levels of development. 148 pages. Paperbound. 157463075X.
Item: 61073 $24.95
Qty. Arling Trombone Chamber Music Bibliography A comprehensive listing of chamber music involving trombone as the only brass instrument. Detailed annotations on works available at time of publication. 2nd edition. 43 pages. Paper.
Item: 24665 $28.00
Qty. Baker, Buddy Tenor Trombone Handbook (Carroll) A sourcebook of materials for both young and more experienced tenor trombonists (both classical & jazz players) and for the trombone teacher. Designed to be used with the Buddy Baker Trombone Method (SKU #23937). Includes the following sections (a) materials, literature & equipment; (b) practice basics, procedures; (c) blowing fundamentals; (d) preparing music for performance; (e) performance; (f) orchestral studies; (g) college policies & requirements; (h) miscellaneous; (i) errata sheets & (j) jazz. Spiral bound paper - 160 pages.
Item: 43084 $25.00
Qty. Begel Modern Guide for Trombonists, A A resource designed to help professional, college student and high school musicians. Includes chapters on Musicality & Interpretation, How to Take Lessons, Strategic Practicing, Breathing, Tone, Intonation & Ear Training, Range Expansion, Performance Anxiety, Auditions, College Selection, Choosing an Instrument, Care & Cleaning, plus a fully annotated bibliography. 95 pages. Spiralbound. Now in its 3rd edition A Modern Guide for Trombonists has been expanded and updated.
Item: 44875 $15.95
Qty. Berrett & Bourgois Musical World of J.J. Johnson, The J.J. Johnson, known as the spiritual father of modern trombone, has been a notable figure in the history of jazz. His career has embodied virtually every innovation and development in jazz over the past half-century. In this first comprehensive biography, filmography, catalog of compositions, and discography, the authors explore Johnson's childhood and early education, document his first compositions, and examine his classical roots, thereby creating a unique and powerful illustration of the composer's technical and stylistic development. This paperback edition has a new appendix on Johnson's untimely death and an index to song titles.
Item: 46865 $46.95
Qty. Bing Fundamentals for Brass Warm-ups, long tones and lyric.endurance routines for all brass instruments. For improving the embouchure, endurance, breath control and a solid foundation. 42pp.
Item: 31465 $9.95
Qty. Bolter It's Not All In The Air (Ships in 10 to 14 Days) Item: 31570 $17.50
Qty. Burtis NEW ITEM! Time, Balance & Connections A friend of mine once told me that he thought that my first book (The American Trombone) was less a method "book" than a method book "kit". So is this one, only better. You can almost custom build your own method using these concepts. You want extreme range, high or low? Flexibility? Control? Speed? Power? Endurance? Sound? Better slide technique? Any combination of these things? The means to do so are in Time, Balance And Connections. All you have to do is dig them out and then applythem to your own playing.
Anyone from an intelligent beginner through to a dedicated pro will be able to find useful information in this book. As I have said elsewhere, a stock Bach m?pce costs almost exactly as much as does Time, Balance And Connections. How many millions of dollars are spent every year on brass equipment? I will flat out guarantee that anyone who intelligently applies themself to the concepts laid out in this book for three solid months will see improvements greater than those that can be brought about any equipment upgrade short of perhaps replacing a truly awful instrument with a really good one. It is nothing less than a method book for those who wish to create their own method.
Please read some of the book below for an idea of how it approaches the art and craft of brass playing. I include the fourth sample (Pages 30-55) only to illustrate how far some of these exercises can be taken, exercises that start with the simplest chance-driven choices and limitations. The extended sequence starting on page 36 is not an "exercise" that one should learn in and of itself; it is simply an example of where you can go by using the techniques provided in this book. The possibilities forvariation are nearly endless. I do not believe that I have repeated a practice day in 30 years, and yet everything that I practice moves towards particular goals that I have set for myself. You can do the same. Have fun. I am. -Sam Burtis
(table of contents - 67k, PDF) (pages 1-8, 123k, PDF) (pages 30-55, 471k, PDF)
Item: 76987 $76.95
Qty. Damrow Fitness for Brass Playing a brass instrument is not only a musical activity; it can be compared to participating in a sport. This book enables advanced trumpet, cornet and flugelhorn players to achieve and retain optimum physical fitness by using exercises that concentrate on technique, use of the diaphragm, pedal tones and mouthpiece practice. Essential for all brass players!
Item: 45073 $9.95
Qty. Dempster Modern Trombone, w/CD Subtitled "A Definition of Its Idioms," this book was written by one of the leading exponents of avante-garde technique. It contains chapters on voice-added sound, multiphonics, glissandi, microtones, vibratos and trills, other body sounds, playing the horn disassembled, percussive devices & sounds, mutes, means of extension, theatric implications, and other shorter articles. Includes many musical examples, though no complete exercises or etudes. 110 pages, with CD. Spiral bound.
Item: 21906 $29.50
Qty. Dietrich Duke's Bones The purpose of the study recorded in this book is to focus on the work of the members of the trombone section that was at the heart of Ellington's acclaimed orchestra from its beginnings until Ellington's death in 1974. Much of the study focuses on the three giants who were the section in the 1930s and early 1940s: Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol and Lawrence Brown. Item: 58486 $19.95
Qty. Dietrich Jazz Bones "This book is a masterpiece! Kurt Dietrich has already established his reputation as an authority on jazz with his excellent book on the trombonists of the Duke Ellington orchestra, "Duke's 'Bones", Ellington's Great Trombonist." His work in this wonderful collection of history, anecdotes, and stories is extremely well researched and documented. He traces the history of jazz trombone from its early inception through the big band era, bebop, new music, european, world music, up to the present. Oneof the strengths of this book is his inclusion of many lesser-know trombonists - some of whom were "monsters" albeit overlooked. Although a serious document, "jazz 'bones" is very enjoyable reading. "Jazz 'bones" will certainly take its place alongside the best volumes on music history and is without question required reading for all trombonists and lovers of jazz. Bravo, Kurt Dietrich! (Jiggs Whigham). 612 pages.
Item: 58487 $34.95
Qty. Dunnick & Dunnick Teaching Brass to Beginners, 2nd edition Written for the Ithaca College brass minors class, Teaching Brass to Beginners is designed to be an overview of each of the brass instruments, as well as the family as a whole. It contains essential pedagogical concerns, as well as a discussion of each instrument's unique role and traditional use, plus has discussion on playing and instructional techniques. The appendix contains several simple ensemble arrangements suitable for performance by members of the brass class.
Item: 37059 $17.95
Qty. Eliason Early American Brass Makers (Glover) (Ships in 10 to 15 Days) Item: 44398 $23.25
Qty. Fadle Looking for the Natural Way Veteran trombone professor discusses pedagogy as it was practiced in his studio at the Hochschule fur Musik, Germany. [in English]
Item: 25575 $20.00
Qty. Farkas Art of Brass Playing, The A treatise on the formation and use of the brass player's embouchure. A classic volume and a must have for the brass player's library.
Item: 00361 $15.00
Qty. Fink Trombonist's Handbook [Hardcover] This book is a must-have for any trombonist, either as a teacher or performer. Dr. Fink discuses all aspects of trombone performance, plus related areas such as how to practice & the Professional Attitude. 145 pages. Hardbound. -cdp
Item: 01247 $29.50
Qty. Frederiksen Arnold Jacobs, Song & Wind Biography & general discussion of Arnold Jacobs, longtime tubist of the CSO's philosophies on music and life. 276 pages. Hardbound.
Item: 25732 $30.00
Qty. Gordon Brass Playing Is No Harder Than Breathing Full title is "Brass Playing Is No Harder Than Deep Breathing."
Item: 04972 $12.95
Qty. Gorham Brass Players Guide to German Terms of Mahler At last, the perfect resource for those who practice and perform Mahler's brass parts. Charles Gorham, professor of trumpet at Indiana University, has compiled a glossary of over 300 words and phrases needed to correctly understand and practice Mahler excerpts. Indispensable for both students and professionals. "The print, organization and style of this...all contribute to a first rate product...Highly recommended." (T.U.B.A. JOURNAL, Winter 1993) "Every brass player should own one. Three cheers for Charles Gorham and PP Music." (ITG JOURNAL, May 1993).
Item: 27748 $6.00
Qty. Griffiths Low Brass Guide, 2nd edition An excellent resource in its second edition. Deals with everything from embouchure & articulation through buying an instrument. Plus a graded literature list, fingering charts & suggested reading. 181 pages.
Item: 32875 $28.00
Qty. Guion Trombone, Its History & Music 1697-1811 Classic edition discusses in depth the trombone during one of the most ciritical periods in its history. 344 pages. Hardcover.
Item: 33047 $115.00
Qty. Herbert Trombone, The This is the first comprehensive study of the trombone in English. It covers the instrument, its repertoire, the way it has been played, and the social, cultural, and aesthetic contexts within which it has developed. The book explores the origins of the instrument, its invention in the fifteenth century, and its story up to modern times, also revealing hidden aspects of the trombone in different eras and countries. The book looks not only at the trombone within classical music but also at its place in jazz, popular music, popular religion, and light music. Trevor Herbert examines each century of the trombone's development and details the fundamental impact of jazz on the modern trombone. By the late twentieth century, he shows, jazz techniques had filtered into the performance idioms of almost all styles of music and transformed ideas about virtuosity and lyricism in trombone playing.
Trevor Herbert is professor of music at the Open University. Formerly a professional trombone player, he is the author of The British Brass Band: A Musical and Cultural History and The Cambridge Companion to Brass Instruments. 336 pages w/illustrations. 0300100967.
Item: 58690 $40.00
Qty. Hunt Guide to Teaching Brass, 6th edition Item: 00360 $55.25
Qty. Kehle Alto Trombone Literature Annotated Comprehensive listing of literature for alto trombone as annotated by Robert Kehle.
Item: 32937 $38.40
Qty. Kleinhammer Art of Trombone Playing Textbook. Classic manual by the former bass trombonist of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra discusses everything from instrument selection through articulation, technique, interpretation & style. A must have for any serious player, whether specializing in tenor or bass. 107 pages. -cdp
Item: 00439 $18.95
Qty. Kleinhammer & Yeo Mastering the Trombone Textbook. Written in collaboration with his former student, Douglas Yeo (Bass Trombonist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra), Mastering the Trombone represents Edward Kleinhammer's most recent thinking regarding the essential elements of trombone playing. His clear, step-by-step, common-sense approach to the fundamentals of performance cover every aspect of playing including rhythm, legato, buzzing, tone quality, breath control, a daily routine, preparations for taking auditions and much more. All trombonists, from the beginning student to the most seasonsed professional and including both tenor and bass trombonists, will appreciate the over 100 musical examples and exercises that systematically guide players through the skills required in the process of Mastering the Trombone.
Item: 27757 $20.00
Qty. Knaub Trombone Teaching Techniques Drawn from his 25 years of trombone class teaching at the Eastman School of Music. Includes articles or sections on assembly and holding, care, using the slide, slurring, vibrato, instrument selection, F attachment and bass trombone, clefs, method books,solo and ensemble material, recordings and other resources. Includes a position chart plus a series of short exercises appropriate for the beginning teacher. 42 pages.
Item: 01248 $12.00
Qty. LaFosse Treatise on Trombone Playing Textbook. Text in French, German & English.
Item: 32111 $39.15
Qty. Mendez Prelude to Brass Playing (Gibney) Item: 53639 $17.95
Qty. Nelson Also Sprach Arnold Jacobs Subtitled "A Developmental Guide for Brass Wind Musicians." In addition to being an outstanding musician, Arnold Jacobs undoubtedly was the most influential brass teacher of the second half of the twentieth century. Countless brass (and other) musicians from all over the world travelled to Chicago to study with this master. Additionally, Mr. Jacobs also gave master classes that were popular with students, teachers and professionals in many different locations. Even if it were all known, it would be impossible to reduce to writing all of the advice Arnold Jacobs gave to thousands of students over a period of almost 70 years. Nevertheless, this book is an attempt to preserve in writing, by topic, the common ideas and variations of those ideas from which so many musicians have benefited. Bruce Nelson's book comes in six chapters. Each chapter deals with one central aspect of brass playing. Chapter titles include Concepts Fundamental to Development; Mental Controls; The Vibrating Embouchure; Breathing; Articulating; Practicing and Performing; Appendix A - "Special Studies" by Arnold Jacobs (reprinted from Hal Leonard Method, 1963); Appendix B - Use of Breathing Devices" (reprinted from Arnold Jacobs: Song and Wind). 104 pages. Paperbound. 9790900001009.
Item: 60584 $24.95
Qty. Patton Maximizing Your Studio's Potential/Log Book This log book for students was designed for college brass students but is also great for high school and adult players. It is designed to assess abilities in skill areas, set semester goals, make assignments geared toward goals, organize practice technique and then track and test progress at semester or year end with the companion Instructor's Manual. The log book contains a year's worth of lesson logs. The 200- page book is undated; so it can be started anytime during the year. Many other important logs are included for resume building purposes. Pilot tested at the University of Arizona, this book has received great reviews in The Horn Call and the ITEA journal! A must have for the ultimate in organization and progress management! Spiral Bound.
Item: 55665 $24.95
Qty. Patton Maximizing Your Studio's Potential/Teacher This lesson book series was designed for college brass studios but is also great for instructors with high school and adult students. The instructor's manual contains a skills test that can be used with the Arban (trumpet, trombone, euphonium, tuba) or the Kopprasch (horn) books. The book is used to assess a student's level of ability in all measurable skill areas, set semester goals, make assignments geared toward goals, organize practice technique and then track and test progress at the semester or year end. The companion Student Log Book contains a year's worth of lesson logs. The 200- page book is undated, so it can be started anytime during the year. The Instructor's Manual outlines how to use the Student Log Book effectively and contains ideas on how to use only portions of the program to accommodate different styles of teaching and reduce time involved if flexibility is desired. Other important resume building logs are included for the student as well as further ideas for graded projects. Offering a way to grade students more objectively, these materials were pilot tested at the University of Arizona, and have received great reviews in The Horn Call and the ITEA Journal! A must have for the ultimate in organization and progress management! 65 pages. Spiral Bound.
Item: 55664 $19.95
Qty. Pinksterboer Tipbook for Trumpet & Trombone The Tipbook Series books are handy, accessible, thorough and convenient guides for players who want to get the most out of their instrument. They are written in collaboration with and proofread by musicians, teachers, technicians and other experts - for beginners, students and advanced players. Features include: lessons, teachers and practicing; all jargon explained; basic background information; price indications; the history and the family of the instrument; and more.
Item: 41154 $9.95
Qty. Reinhardt Encyclopedia of the Pivot System The complete original treatise on the famous PIVOT system, here explained by Reinhardt himself. From an accidental discovery to 40 years of research, the system is laid out here in over 240 pages. Presented in a traditional Question and Answer" format, Reinhardt addresses all aspects of his system and of the theories of brass playing that have made his name synonymous with brass pedagogy.
Item: 66420 $35.00
Qty. Stahl Brass Professional, w/CD A comprehensive textbook covering practice, embouchure, breathing, buzzing, tone production, lip slurs, breath control, attacks, double tonguing, scales and other important issues. Includes CD. Book is in German, but a complete English translation is included.
Item: 44685 $29.95
Qty. Thompson Solos for the Student Trombonist, 2nd Ed/2004 Revised edition of the classic volume originally issued in 1979. Contains annotations on alto, tenor & bass trombone literature suitable for academic study & performance. 84 pages. Paperbound.
Item: 54629 $34.55
Qty. Webster Webster's PPP, w/CD "PPP" stands for "Preparation, Practice, Performance." Subtitled "A Concise Approach Based on the Physiology, Methodology and Psychology of Brass Playing." This is the 'must have' book for all serious brass players. As well as 33 fantastic musical studies, with techincal notes, the book also prepares the player in both body and mind to ensure top notch concert performances. This item comes with a demo cd featuring Roger Webster performing the studies from the book. 138 pages. Spiral Bound. Includes CD.
Item: 62122 $24.95
Qty. Whigham & Kember Jazz Trombone-Concepts, Ideas & Examples w/CD This book/CD pack is an inspirational guide to playing jazz trombone. It includes an enhanced CD with play-along audio and video tracks recorded by Jiggs Whigham and the BBC Big Band. 80 pages.
Item: 65589 $29.95
Qty. Whitener Complete Guide to Brass, 2nd edition Item: 39067 $68.95
Qty. Whitener Complete Guide to Brass, 3rd Edition, w/CD Item: 59825 $98.95
