Show Notes
In this podcast, I talk about my lessons with Claude Gordon and offer some tips on how to navigate this 52-week trumpet course written by Claude entitled “The Systematic Approach To Daily Practice”.
In this particular episode, you will learn;
How to use the pedal note exercises found in the warm-up and range exercises.
The other books used in his method.
What “anchor” tonguing is and how to apply it to the trumpet.
All the mistakes I made as a youngster playing through “The Systematic Approach”.
Tips on how to approach Claude’s method.
Items mentioned in this podcast;
Claude Gordon’s “Systematic Approach to Daily Practice for Trumpet”
Clarke’s Technical Studies for Trumpet
Clarkes Characteristic studies for trumpet
Lip Flexibility on the Cornet or Trumpet by Walter M. Smith
St. Jacome’s Method for Trumpet or Cornet
Lip Flexibilities for Trumpet by Charles Colin
Arban’s Method for Trumpet
JeffLewisTrumpet.com
My new course website featuring two free Jazz courses;
MyOnlineMusicClass.com
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