4.5: Additional Resources
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A general note should be made about one specific text that should find a home in every instrumental music educator’s collection. The J.B. Arban Complete Conservatory Method is the standard-bearer for all brass techniques. While individual exercises are frequently disputed, this single text (originally written for trumpet/cornet but since edited for all brass instruments) contains a comprehensive set of exercises for brass players at all levels. If you have one book in your collection, this is the single one to have as it includes a little bit of everything for every type of player.
General
Bachelder, Dan and Norman Hunt, Guide to Teaching Brass, 6th ed.(Boston: McGraw-Hill, 2002).
Bailey, Wayne, et al., Teaching Brass, 2nd ed. (Boston: McGraw-Hill, 2008)
Maxwell, Steven.Teaching Low Brass. (Manhattan, KS: New Prairie Press, 2018) (CC 4.0). https://newprairiepress.org/ebooks/22/
Vining, David. Teaching Brass: A Guide for Students and Teachers (Flagstaff, AZ: Mountain Peak Music, 2010)
Trumpet
Texts
Method books
Arban, J.B. Complete Conservatory Method for Trumpet. (Carl Fischer, 1894/1936/1982)
Bousquet, N. Thirty Six Celebrated Studies for Cornet. (Carl Fischer).
Brandt, Vassily. Etudes for Trumpet. (MCA Music, 1965)
Clarke. Technical Studies
Concone, Giuseppe, Lyrical Studies for Trumpet or Horn. (Brass Press, 1972).
Getchell, Robert, First and Second Books of Practical Studies for Cornet and Trumpet. (Belwin Mills, 1948/1972).
Irons 27 Groups of Exercises
Small, J.L. 27 Melodious and Rhythmic Exercises for Cornet or Trumpet. (Carl Fischer, 1928).
Schlossberg Daily Drills & Technical Studies for Trumpet and Trombone (Baron)
Vizutti, Allen, Allen Vizzutti Trumpet Methods, Books 1-3 (Alfred, 1991)
Horn
Texts
Farkas, Philip. The Art of Brass Playing (Rochester, NY, Wind Music, 1989)
Method books
Concone, Giuseppe, Lyrical Studies for Trumpet or Horn. (Brass Press, 1972).
Getchell, Robert. First and Second Books of Practical Studies for Horn.
Kopprasch 60 Selected Studies for Horn (Fischer)
Little Embouchure Builders for Horn
Maxime-Alphonse Deux cent Etudes Nouvelles (LeDuc)
Pottag-Andraud 335 Selected Melodious Progressive and Technical Studies for French Horn (Southern Music Company)
Tuckwell Fifty First Exercises for Horn
Trombone
Texts
Kleinheimer, Edward, The Art of Trombone Playing (Evanston, IL, Summy-Birchard, 1963)
Wick, Denis. Trombone Technique (London, Oxford UP, 1973)
Vernon, Charlie A Singing Approach to the Trombone (Atlanta Brass Society Press, 1985)
Yeo, Douglas, “Douglas Yeo FAQ: Bass Trombone Valve Systems,” last modified 2013, http://www.yeodoug.com/resources/faq/faq_text/valves.html
Method books
Arban, J. B. Complete Method for Trombone.
Bordogni-Rochut, Melodious Etudes, Books I-III (Fischer)
Cimera 170 Studies
Cimera 79 Studies
Clarke Technical Studies (Fischer)
Kopprasch 60 Selected Studies for Trombone (Fischer)
Schlossberg Daily Drills & Technical Studies for Trumpet and Trombone (Baron)
Euphonium
Texts
Bowman, Brian, Practical Hints on Playing the Baritone (Euphonium) (Melville, NY: Belwin-Mills, 1983).
Werden, David, “The Three- and Four-Valve Compensating System,” last modified 2020, http://www.dwerden.com/eu-articles-comp.cfm
Method books
Arban/Randall Complete Method
Brasch The Euphonium and Four Valve Brasses (Brasch)
Clarke Technical Studies
Bordogni/Rochut Melodious Etudes
Tuba
Texts
Frederiksen, Brian Arnold Jacobs: Song and Wind (Windsong, 1996)
Method books
Arban, J. B. The Arban-Bell Tuba Method, (Colin)
Blazhevich 70 Studies for BB-flat Tuba, Volumes I & II
Bordogni 43 Bel Canto Studies for Tuba
Jacobs Low Register Studies
Kuehn 60 Musical Studies for Tuba, Books 1 & 2 (Southern Music Company)