The Trumpet: Its Practice and Performance - Softcover

Snell, Howard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1905203276 ISBN 13: 9781905203277

Publisher: Pen Press Publishers, 2005

Synopsis

Offers a guide to the techniques used by great brass players. It tells of an approach to playing to make the most of any player's individual talent. The techniques can be applied to all brass instruments and to all musical performance.

About this title

Synopsis

Great players, how do they do it? Sports scientists can find no physical differences between athletes of Olympic standard and moderate athletes. The only difference that can be identified in any way, shape or form, is that the great athletes think about their event all the time, mentally rehearsing every element, time and time again. And so it is with playing. Have I got the talent? This book offers a comprehensive guide to the techniques used by great brass players. Howard Snell, has developed an approach to playing which makes the most of any player's individual talent. So successfully direct are his techniques, absolutely clearly explained in this book, that they are applicable to all brass instruments. In fact, the principles he outlines are common to all musical performance.

About the Author

Howard Snell is a former Principal Trumpet of the London Symphony Orchestra and is now a Professor at the Royal Academy of Music in London. His music career spans soloist to conductor and Brass Band musician to Composer. He has former students in almost all of the major British Orchestras and many in Europe and Asia.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pen Press Publishers
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1905203276
• ISBN 13: 9781905203277
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 309