| If you are new to the studio, congratulations! The following items should accompany for the beginning of school. Welcome to the UK Trumpet Studio! It promises to be a very exciting year. Required Materials Arban’s Complete Conservatory Method Clarke Technical Studies Schlossberg’s Daily Drills Concone Lyrical Studies (Sawyer) Wurm Etudes Notes from the Shed – to be purchased at first Master Class ***As well as others as assigned by me after we begin… They can be purchased from: Hurst Music, Inc. Required Gear *Instrument: A professional model instrument is the only instrument for the aspiring professional musician. One such as the Yamaha Heavy Wall Mark II, the Yamaha Zeno, or the Bach Stradivarius is good for Bb and C Trumpets. Yamaha and Schilke for the smaller “color” horns. *Metronome: Own a metronome. They are as cheap as $20.00 or as expensive as you want them to be. This is not optional. *Tuner: You cannot intelligently pursue mastery of your instrument without a tuner. They are also as cheap as $20.00 or as expensive as you want them to be. This is also not optional. *Mouthpiece: It is possible that this will change during your stay here as you grow and change as a player. Put back $50.00 so you can be ready to purchase a new mouthpiece in the event that you need it. *Music: You will need the materials listed on the individual course syllabi as well as all solo literature assigned. After you have obtained a book you will continue to use it throughout your stay, but the year listed is the year you will be expected to have it unless otherwise notified. You must provide your own materials. This will serve as a start for your library. *Mutes: Mutes are not an optional accessory for a trumpet player, they are standard equipment. Mutes allow us to create different timbres and effects that are called for by composers. In general you cannot have too broad a palate from which to work, so the more variety of mutes you have the better. Consider the following as minimum requirements. Denis Wick Straight Mute Denis Wick Cup Mute Jo Ral Bubble (harmon) Mute Rubber plunger (unused) These mutes represent great general business mutes in that they achieve a characteristic sound, have relatively predictable pitch and are widely accepted in the professional world for a variety of applications. It is a great idea to supplement these with others to provide for more options, however, everyone must have these specific mutes. If everyone in the section is playing a Denis Wick straight and you are not, it will hinder the unity of the section sound. *Wire (or other portable) Music Stand Misc…
Pocket music dictionary *These are minimum requirements. Budget at least $100 per semester for such expenditures. I hope you have all had a great summer and are ready to do great things. I look forward to seeing you all at UK! mc |
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