Private trumpet instruction in the form of a method book!

Tradition of Excellence Book 1 for trumpet is the ideal method book as part of a band, or for an individual.  Beginning trumpet players will find the easy-to-understand text, simple fingering charts, and color-coordinated technique boxes helpful in each of the lessons.  The trumpet method offers options for beginning on both C and G so that every beginning trumpet player is successful right off the bat!  Each book comes with a DVD that displays recorded lessons, practicing tips, and visual examples of techniques specific to the trumpet.  Kjos Music Company has been a leader in instrumental method books for years, but the new technology in Tradition of Excellence is second to none!

Key Features

• Trumpet-specific lesson DVD
• Performance-centered trumpet method book
• Perfect blend of classic and contemporary instruction

Take the first step to becoming a trumpet player with Tradition of Excellence Book 1!

Full Features

• Book one introduces over ten notes and includes a student-range fingering chart
• Students are exposed to basic rhythms including dotted quarter notes and simple syncopation
• Introduces the concert Bb, Eb, and F scales
• Opportunities for beginning composition and improvization