Learn to:

• Choose the best trumpet and mouthpiece for you
• Perform a variety of musical styles
• Clean and care for your trumpet

Play along with the audio samples on the CD

The fun and easy way® to learn trumpet!

Discover how to blow your own horn with this friendly, easy- to-follow guide. From proper posture and playing your first note to making music in a variety of styles, including classical and jazz, this book gives you all the techniques you need.

• Get to know the essentials ? learn to read music notation, and investigate the foundations to successful trumpet playing, including good posture and relaxed breathing
• Stay in practice ? establish a rewarding practice routine with a helpful warm-up and fun and challenging exercises that will keep you improving
• Polish your skills and sound ? develop a full range of notes, from the lowest lows to the highest highs, and fine-tune your sound with articulation and vibrato
• Build a repertoire ? play a wide range of well-known songs, from lovely lyrical etudes to rousing marches to swinging jazz tunes
• Care for your instrument ? get to know how to maintain your trumpet, and equip yourself with all the gear you need, including mutes, stands, and cases

Open the book and find:

• Tips on buying a new or used trumpet
• The right way to form a trumpet embouchure
• How to improve your breathing and endurance
• Duets to enjoy with another player (or with the CD)
• Ornamentation and special effects to liven up your playing
• How to get involved with community bands and orchestras
• When and how to find a trumpet teacher
• Ten bad habits to avoid