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These studies are from William Adam's approach to playing trumpet and are to be used under the direction of a former William Adam student. Please do not expect the desired results without the direction from that type of teacher.

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and the man who thinks he can't are both right"
- Henry Ford
Freshman LevelUse | Composer | Title | Publisher | Solo Literature suggested for entering freshman | G. Balay A. Bruckner Handle/Frackenpohl | Prelude et Ballade Ave Maria Aria con Variazioni | | Technical | Clarke | Clarke Technical Studies | Carl Fischer | Flexibility | Schlossberg | Daily Drills & Technical Studies | Baron | Rhythmic | Arban-Clarke | Complete Method | Carl Fischer | Melodic | Concone | Lyrical Studies for Trumpet or Horn | Brass Press | Transposition | Getchell | First Book of practical Studies | Belwin | Pedagogy | Maxwell Maltz | Psycho-Cybernetics | Pocket Books |
Sophomore LevelUse | Composer | Title | Publisher | Solo Literature suggested for entering sophomores | E. Bozza Robert Russell Bennette | Caprice #2 Rose Variations | | Technical | Clarke | Clarke Technical Studies | Carl Fischer | Flexibility | Schlossberg | Daily Drills & Technical Studies | Baron | Rhythmic | Arban-Clarke | Complete Method | Carl Fischer | Melodic | Small | 17 melodious & Rhythmical Studies | Carl Fischer | Transposition | Sache | 100 Studies | International | Pedagogy | Timothy Galloway | The Inner Game of Tennis | |
Junior LevelUse | Composer | Title | Publisher | Solo Literature suggested for entering Juniors | F.J. Haydn
E. Bozza Arutunian | Concerto for Trumpet and Ocrhestra-mvt 1 Rustiques Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra | | Technical | Colin | Progressive Technique for Trumpet | Colin | Flexibility | Thiecke | The Art of Trumpet Playing | Colin | Rhythmic | Gates | Odd Meter Exercises | Fox | Melodic | Vannetelbosch | 20 Etudes Melodiques and Technique | Leduc | Pedagogy | Alan Goldberg Bach/Gisondi | Playing Out of your Mind Bach for Trumpet | Reedswain McGinnis & Marx | |
Senior LevelUse | Composer | Title | Publisher | Solo Literature suggested for entering seniors | Enesco Descenclos | Legend Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra | | Technical | Haynie | How to Play High Notes and All Those in Between | Colin | Flexibility | Schlossberg | Daily Drills & Technical Studies | Baron | Rhythmic | Nagel | Studies in Contemporary Music | Belwin | Melodic | Charlier | 36 Etudes Transcendantes | Leduc | Transposition | Neuhaus | Ausfuehrliche Orchesterstudien, Books 1-5 | Ger | Pedagogy | William Adam | A New and Different Way of Getting More MusicOut of the Trumpet (Video Series) | John Harbaugh |
Graduate LevelUse | Composer | Title | Publisher | Technical | Arban | Celebre Methode Complet - Book 3 | Leduc | Flexibility | Schlossberg Thiecke | Daily Drills & Technical Studies The Art of Trumpet Playing | Baron Colin | Rhythmic | Longinotti | Studies in Classical and Modern Style | International | Melodic | Charlier Sabarich Bitsch | 36 Etudes Transcendantes 10 Etudes 20 Etudes | leduc Selmer Leduc | Transposition | Neuhaus | Ausfuehrliche Orchesterstudien, Books 1-5 | Ger | Pedagogy | William Adam | A New and Different Way of Getting More Music out of the Trumpet (Video Series) | John Harbaugh |
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Last updated 2011-02-01 |