Edwards-Hovey Method for Cornet or Trumpet, Book II: Trumpet Book

Methodical and measured progress. Each page feels purposeful rather than scattered, with exercises that feel achievable yet challenging enough to maintain engagement. The structure builds confidence through repetition and logical expansion.

Trumpet and cornet players who have completed Book I or a comparable elementary method and are ready to expand their technical foundation and range. This volume works for young band students in mid-elementary through early middle school years, as well as adult learners returning to the instrument.

• Work through the exercises in order rather than jumping ahead; each one builds coordination and embouchure strength in deliberate sequence.
• Use a tuner when practicing longer tones to develop consistent pitch production across the range covered in this volume.
• Practice the duets with another student or teacher to develop listening skills and ensemble balance alongside technical progress.
• Record yourself periodically to catch intonation drift and articulation inconsistencies that are hard to hear in the moment.

Assign this as the primary method book for trumpet students in your beginning or intermediate ensemble during their second year of study. The duets work well as warm-up material for full rehearsals or as standalone assignments for students working at different paces.

• Expanded range development beyond Book I
• Articulation control (tonguing patterns and clarity)
• Reading dotted rhythms and syncopation
• Sustained tone production and breath control
• Ensemble balance and listening in duet contexts
• Sight-reading fluency in gradual steps