Including sheet music, songbooks, methods, scores and exam pieces. Chris most recent solo recordings include the bach 2nd brandenburg concerto and winter, a cd of music for trumpet and piano by eric ewazen and david snow. Hickman the piccolo trumpet,hickman speed reading for beginners. Chris gekker, trumpet greg small, piano jake leckie, recording engineer jonathan. Fifteen studies for piccolo trumpet just for brass. Gekker went on to discuss how he still considers himself a student of the trumpet and talked about jazz musician rick willey and his pedagogical books and how they have influenced gekkers teaching. Of the bach, classics today writes chris gekker plays with brilliance and panache, and bbc magazine states the trumpeter gives a secure and glittering account. Eric ewazen is a prolific composer whose works are becoming standard repertoire for not only trumpet players but also for brass quintets, soloists, and wind ensembles alike. If youre looking for a piece of music that isnt listed on our website, we will do whatever we can to find it for you, no matter how long it takes. Home books and music trumpet methods piccolo trumpet big book, david hickman piccolo trumpet big book, david hickman. An excellent resource for those learning the piccolo trumpet for the first time. Includes basic information needed to familiarize students with piccolo trumpets. Gekker, chris studies 15 for piccolo trumpet for piccolo.
After performances of bachs christmas oratorio and brandenburg concerto no. Feel welcome to contact us or call with any questions and requests to see more of our books. He concluded the clinic with a discussion of the professional world of. Gekker articulation studies exercises, etudes, duets. Articulation studies,44 duos, endurance drills, piccolo trumpet studies, and 24 etudes. The piccolo trumpet by david hickman is one of the first piccolo trumpet methods ever written. Gekker, chris studies 15 for piccolo trumpet for piccolo trumpet. Piccolo trumpet sheet music and music books sheet music plus. Chris gekkers method on the piccolo trumpet contains fifteen practice studies, plus his thoughts on repertoire, style, equipment, practice suggestions and much more. Gekker, chris studies 15 for piccolo trumpet each study is one page in length.
Ewazen wrote the sonata for trumpet and piano for the international trumpet guild in 1995. Studio etudes for piccolo trumpet smedvig, r written by egil smedvig, edited by rolf smedvig. Chris gekkers piccolo trumpet studies are not just etudes, but also a full. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Chris gekker international trumpet guild conference. Theyre not just brasscentric theyre musicallycentric. I once heard the worldclass trumpeter chris gekker say that it is impossible to use too much mouthpiece. Goldman practical studies for trumpet,haynie development and maintenance. Piccolo trumpet sheet music, songbooks, and music books at sheet music plus. He has been featured as soloist throughout the united states, europe, and asia, and appears as soloist on more than twenty recordings and as a performer on more than one hundred chamber music, orchestra, and jazz recordings. Chris gekker umd school of music university of maryland. Much of the book includes comprehensive instructions and suggestions such. Thrower is a trumpeter with the heartland of america band at offutt air force base, nebraska.
Anyway, they are the twovolume piccolo trumpet method by gerald webster, and the two by david hickman the piccolo trumpet book, and the big piccolo trumpet book, or something like that. Chris gekker is professor of trumpet at the university of maryland school of music and currently lives in the washington, dc area. Gary wurtz is here to give you a plan to make the transition a lot easier. I have read and studies chris gekkers book, slow practice. Chris gekkers piccolo trumpet studies are not just etudes, but also a full method on why the piccolo trumpet came into existence, how it should. Gekker appears as soloist on more than twenty recordings and as a performer on more than one hundred chamber music, orchestra, and jazz recordings. The standard books are four, that i was going to provide detailed info for but they are buried in my files at the moment. Piccolo trumpet big book, david hickman osmun music. The answer to this obviously varies based on an individuals skill and experience level, but recently i was looking at chris gekkers piccolo trumpet book, and in the back an essay was included on a practice routine he recommended to his trumpet studio in 2002. Some samples are to the left, and grab the full edition with all of the enlightening text in an immediate digital download above. Gekker, slow practice gekker, 15 studies for piccolo trumpet gekker, endurance drills for. When im not marveling at his chops and ease of playing, im blown away by his arrangements.
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My very favourite resource is chris gekkers 15 studies for piccolo trumpet, which contains not only clarkestyle exercises in every key tailored specifically for the piccolo, but insightful and wellwritten text on most aspects of piccolo playing. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Includes basic information needed to familiarize trumpet players with the piccolo trumpet. Essential sheet music, gear and books for trumpeters i get lots of questions about what gear i use, what etude books i use in my teaching, and what i expect my students to bring on their first day at ithaca college. Its used by the worlds foremost teachers and professionals, and when you follow the practice guide in the books forward, your improvement is absolutely guaranteed. Chris gekkers articulation studies is the most popular articulation guide for the trumpet on the planet. We are absolutely committed to providing a first class service to musicians worldwide.
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Life at juilliard, how to move your audience and inside the decision to step away from a dream gig. Download and buy printable sheet music online at jw pepper. Commissioned by the international trumpet guild for the 2017 itg conference, hickman tribute concert, this festive work is for 12 bflat trumpets one of which doubles on bflat piccolo trumpet. Arban complete charles colin publications edition ebay. We also stock a large range of theory and aural resources and specialist books. His insights are always interesting and he brings his world of teaching to. About music discography blog contact open menu close menu. Hering 28 etudes,hering etudes in all the major and minor keys.
Chris gekker, author of articulation studies solo parts included. About music discography blog contact chris gekker is a master of his instrument fanfare magazine, 2017. Chris gekker deserves special credit for the beauty and ferver of his trumpet playing. His articulation studies, 44 duos, endurance drills, piccolo trumpet. He has been featured as soloist at carnegie hall, lincoln center, and throughout the united states, europe, and asia. A piccolo trumpet, like all musical instruments, is a serious investment, so its important that you take some time to think about which of the options available here is perfect for you. These 24 studies center on all the most important aspects of music, phrasing, rhythm, articulaiton and musicality and can be used for transposition practice as. Chris gekker is professor of trumpet at the university of maryland school of. Colin music is family owned and operated since 1940 which means that every order is handled and valued by someone who personally cares about the product and your satisfaction. These styles might include smooth legato tonguing also known as portato, staccato, very clear and crisp or marcato, very strongly articulated with every note maintained at full value, very intense. Click through some samples on the left, then order a physical book delivered to your door above.
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