Berklee Practice Method: Trumpet

Learn what all the great musicians seem to know intuitively - how to listen, interact and respond, improvize and become part of the groove. The book and play-along CD should help you improve your timing, technique and reading ability. Lessons thoughout the book guide you through technique that is specific to playing the trumpet in a contemporary ensemble. Learn to play melody, support a soloist, and improvize over chord changes. Daily practice routines are designed for practicing by yourself or with other musicans. The accompanying CD features Berklee players and covers a variety of styles including rock, funk, jazz, blues, swing and bossa nova. Topics include warming up, establishing a practice routine, learning by ear, theory and technique, rhythmic interpretation, improvization, reading, song form, and interpreting lead sheets.