DAS SPIELBUCH für Trompete, Flügelhorn und Kornett: Trumpet Book & CD & Memo Cards

One hundred eleven songs and pieces organized by genre and difficulty level means your students can always find something that matches their current playing ability and musical interests. The inclusion of warm-ups, special pieces for braced teeth, and a fingering chart reflects genuine classroom experience. A CD for playalong and bonus memo cards turn solo practice into something students actually want to do.

A musical toolbox rather than a rigid curriculum. You move between hymns and pop instrumentals, between first-position melodies and something that tests your range, always finding the right piece for the moment and the student in front of you.

Trumpet, flugelhorn, and cornet players from beginner through intermediate levels who need accessible arrangements for solo work, duo or ensemble playing, and all-occasion performance. Teachers building a flexible collection that spans holidays, folk traditions, hymns, and contemporary instrumental styles.

• Work through the warm-ups at the start of each rehearsal to establish consistent tone and air support before tackling new repertoire from the collection.
• Assign students pieces that sit one or two difficulty levels below their current playing ability so they build confidence and musical phrasing without fighting the mechanics.
• Use the two, three, and four-part arrangements to create chamber playing opportunities; pair advanced students with developing players on different parts of the same piece.

Build a section warm-up routine around these pieces, asking students to select one or two for group playthrough. Use the chamber arrangements in a spring recital or informal concert where mixed-ability students can perform together. Assign holiday selections in October and November so players are ready for winter performances.

• Reading multiple difficulty levels (simple single-line melodies to four-part arrangements)
• Playing in ensemble with other brass players using multiple-part arrangements
• Developing consistent warm-up habits and foundational tone production
• Sight-reading across varied musical styles and idioms
• Music literacy across major and minor keys with focus on standard trumpet range