Maximizing Practice: A Daly Practice Routine for Developing Trumpet Skills - Softcover

Van Cleave, Mark

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1544657900 ISBN 13: 9781544657905

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 1993

Synopsis

The physical demands for trumpet players have evolved so quickly in the last forty years, that trumpet players have not been able to keep up. The range and endurance required to perform today's music has turned playing the trumpet into an athletic event. Trumpet players need to address these physical demands in the same systematic and focused approach as athletes. Understanding the physical skills needed to play the trumpet correctly can be a frustrating search for answers. In my own search for these answers, I have studied with, and picked the brains of some great trumpet teachers and players. Some of these teachers are: Jerry Franks, Dominic Spera, Bill Adam, Claude Gordon, Jerome Callet, Don Jacoby, and Max Greer. My books: Maximizing Practice Volume 1: A Daily Practice Routine for Developing Trumpet Skills and Maximizing Practice Volume 2: Developing Trumpet Range, Power, and Endurance are a combination of information on how the trumpet “machine” works, and exercises that are focused on individual skills. The exercises in these methods are designed to change and improve your “machine.” (In order for your “machine” to improve, it has to change). The exercises are focused in order to maximize results. There are many books with great exercises you can play, but how you practice them will determine your improvement. (A great exercise practiced wrong will not help you). These methods and way of thinking about trumpet practice have been of great help to me and to my students, and I sincerely hope that you will benefit from the information in these books.

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About the Author

Mark Van Cleave was born and raised in Indiana and is in demand as soloist, clinician, teacher, designer, and show conductor. He has appeared as soloist and clinician with many high school and college bands. For many years, Mark traveled the globe conducting and playing lead trumpet with many musical groups, and circuses.

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 1544657900
• ISBN 13: 9781544657905
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 56