Product Description
Trumpet Chops Pro
Eddie Lewis
Many trumpet players struggle with chop problems. Its
demoralizing when you know you are a great trumpet player, but your limitations
in endurance and range exclude you from crucial opportunities. The question is,
how do you develop range and endurance without putting all your eggs in the
high note basket? Most great trumpet players with limited chops deplore the
idea of practicing high note methods! They want to be able to grow their range
and endurance in a way that will not sacrifice their current strengths. Even
better, what about a practice routine that will give them a better range but
also improve their other strengths as well?
There are dozens of practice routines available to the
modern trumpet player with new ones being added at a dizzying rate. Some of us
already know what works for our specific needs while others seem to be swimming
aimlessly through a sea of exercises and confusing information. Amid so many options, the Trumpet Chops series
stands out as being not only physically but also musically beneficial.
Yes, Trumpet Chops Pro will help you with your range and
endurance. But Trumpet Chops Pro is so much more than a strength, range or
endurance builder. We believe that all physical work should be done for musical
reasons. This routine is designed to help you become a better musician, not a
screamer. All the exercises work toward a musical objective, not by pushing you
beyond your limitations (as some think you should), but by enhancing and
expanding your abilities from within their musical foundations. The concept is
to grow your musicianship to meet your physical needs. When you build your strength this way, the
results are always stylistically relevant and musical. Most trumpet practice
routines cannot make this claim.
Ironically, when you read the instructions, you will see
that the exercises in Trumpet Chops Pro should NOT be practiced musically.
There should be no phrasing or style applied to most of the exercises because
those things detract from the musical benefits of the book. These exercises should
be executed mechanically, almost robotically. Thats when your phrasing, style,
and the other musical attributes of your trumpet playing will benefit most. It
seems unbelievable if youve never used Mr. Lewis books before, but you should
see real results after just a few weeks of using the Trumpet Chops series.
Trumpet Chops Pro is for trumpet players who have a range up
to C above the staff. The complete Trumpet Chops series covers seven range and
skill levels. Trumpet Chops Pioneer is for beginners with a range up to tuning
C. Trumpet Chops Virtuoso is for expert trumpeters with a range up to the G an
octave above the staff. The series is used systematically to encourage strength
through daily practice.
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